Jaguar announces a fresh look (and feel) for ageing XF

THE XF luxury sedan is a bit long in the tooth now, but that’s not stopping Jaguar from throwing more bells and whistles at it to keep it relevant.

The Indian-owned British carmaker has revealed a new Chequered Flag special edition as part of the latest model year updates to the XF.

The Chequered Flag edition features a selection of bespoke exterior enhancements, handpicked interior design elements and a choice of Jaguar’s efficient and powerful British-built Ingenium diesel and petrol engines.

Ian Callum, Jaguar Director of Design, says, “The XF Sedan combines the elegance and exceptional performance which underline all Jaguars.

It features a beautiful silhouette giving it a dynamic appearance perfectly suited to the Chequered Flag badge.” WHAT YOU GET

To distinguish the Chequered Flag model from the rest of the range, it comes with unique badging on the side vents.

Further design cues include a sport front bumper, Black Pack, body-coloured side sills, boot spoiler and 18-inch Chalice alloy wheels in Gloss Black Finish.

The new special edition is also available in a choice of three exterior colours: Yulong White, Santorini Black and Eiger Grey.

Inside, the XF Chequered Flag model features handpicked elements including unique interior badging, a ‘Dark Hex’ aluminium instrument panel finisher, R-Sport full-leather interior, and a choice of Jet/Jet or Jet/Red colour combinations with contrast stitching. TECH LADEN

A selection of the most popular optional features fitted to the XF are also standard on the special edition, including Navigation Pro with InControl Connect Pro, which includes Live Traffic information to help drivers avoid traffic jams for a more seamless journey.

Further features include a 31 cm Interactive Driver Display and keyless entry.

As part of this model year update, a new Smartphone pack which features Apple CarPlay is also made standard on all XF models. CHOICE OF ENGINES

The Chequered Flag models are available with a choice of Jaguar’s powerful and efficient petrol and diesel engines. The line-up is as follows: PETROL

184kW Ingenium 2.0-litre four-cylinder, RWD

221kW Ingenium 2.0-litre four-cylinder, RWD DIESEL

132kW Ingenium 2.0-litre four-cylinder, RWD

Contact your nearest Jaguar dealer for pricing and an ETA if you’d like to order one for your personal fleet.