In the field of luxury C-class cars, there has never been a shortage of really good cars, although the acceptance of this segment audience is very high, as long as you have superiority, there will be people who appreciate it, but the audience of this segment is also well-informed, very tasteful and picky, so the products of the segment car market are really "fairy fights". Today we will take a look at a good car that has been buried - Jaguar XFL.
In fact, in the eyes of different people, Jaguar XFL has different evaluations, from the sales point of view, it is not selling well, only sold 506 vehicles in February, it is really not outstanding, even the Hongqi H9, a domestic high-end, has hung it. But from the perspective of the strength of the vehicle and the performance of the price, the Jaguar XFL is a rare and good car, at least compared with the BBA model of the same level.
Today we will take the Jaguar XFL and the very sporty BMW 5 Series to compare, BMW 5 Series chose the entry-level model, priced at 428,900, XFL chose 429,800 sub-low-end models, to see who is better XFL and BMW 5 Series.
First of all, the power part, it can be said that the XFL is a complete victory, not only limited to the comparison with the BMW 5 Series, but even the A6L and Mercedes-Benz E-Class after the addition of the championship is the same as the XFL. The same are 2.0T engines, BBA's C-class cars are low-power versions, horsepower is not more than 200Ps, and Jaguar XFL sub-low configuration has 2.0T/250 horsepower, low configuration also has 200Ps, the book data is better than the same level of models. The 8AT gearbox is excellent in terms of transmission efficiency, shift smoothness, and failure rate, and this piece wins.
The second is the size, to admit that in the field of C-class cars, the BMW 5 Series is the champion, but the XFL is also the top of the list, at least in terms of length and wheelbase, XFL is one of the few models, the length of the car is also more than 5.1 meters, the wheelbase is also more than 3.1 meters. There may be a very slight gap with the BMW 5 Series, such as a gap of only a few millimeters, but the overall line is a horizontal line, which has more advantages than the Audi A6L and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
And XFL also has a big plus, that is, the width of the car, the width of more than 1.9 meters, the advantage is obvious, we all know that the car space performance plays a decisive role in addition to the wheelbase is the width, because of the super 1.9 meters of car width, XFL internal space performance may be better than the 5 Series. However, due to the limitations of shape and design, the XFL car is not more than 1.5 meters high, and the BMW 5 Series is still slightly inferior compared to it, but it does not affect the driving experience.
Looking at the configuration, basically, to this price range, to this level of the model, the configuration performance will not be too bad, and jaguar XFL is able to match the BBA, and even have a leading place, such as the active and passive configuration level, more than the BMW 5 Series lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance and road traffic identification and active braking function, safety performance improvement.
There are also more snow driving mode switching, as well as steep slope mitigation function, full car keyless entry and steering wheel shift, front seat heating and rear adjustable buttons, rear side privacy glass and touch reading lights and negative ion generators, active and passive configurations are fully equipped with BBA models of the same level, and the comfort and technology configuration are not inferior.
Appearance is the highlight, if BMW is the sports gene, Mercedes-Benz is a luxury trait, Audi is a scientific and technological attribute, Jaguar XFL is a gentleman's elegant dynamic fashion integration, at least in the appearance of the design, Jaguar XFL's point of view is not lost to Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Jaguar's model can be seen at a glance even if it blocks the logo, its design sense is very strong, through the combination of shapes, the treatment of lines, seemingly simple but full of charm, the lines are coordinated and smooth, elegant atmosphere, the lines of the engine compartment bulge, the muscular sense of strength of the body, and declare that its identity is definitely not so simple. After the light group is lit, the simple lines are like a pleasant leopard, which is very infectious, and the high recognition adds a sense of movement, which can be said that the exquisite fashion temperament is instantly highlighted.
Cost-effective is an advantage, especially in combination with the terminal discount, Jaguar XFL current terminal decline is very high, some areas can give nearly 90,000 discounts, most areas also have more than 70,000 drops, the entry version of the naked car fell to 320,000 or so, compared to the same level of BBA models, the entry threshold is lower, the cost performance is higher, a Mercedes-Benz C-class or BMW 3 Series money, can bring more than the level of enjoyment and experience.
Of course, the shortcomings of Jaguar XFL are also very obvious, that is, brand influence. Even in the field of second-tier luxury brands, Jaguar's reputation is not outstanding, people always have a more derogatory impression than praise, and the image of the seven-fold leopard is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the problem of brand ownership has always been in people's minds, pulling down the brand's sense of grade and luxury experience, many people even want to remove it and Land Rover from the luxury camp. However, the difference is that Land Rover still has a Range Rover façade, while Jaguar, which has discontinued sports cars, does not seem to have a better way out and the future.
And XFL's retention rate is low, the three-year retention rate is only 48.69%, and compared with the BMW 5 Series three-year retention rate of more than 74%, not only is it at a disadvantage the gap is also extremely large, which means that people can buy a car to save the cost, and XFL is basically throwing away half the money. This means that there is no bottom in the pocket and really dare not touch this car.
So you say the Jaguar XFL is worth getting started with? If it is the first time to buy a luxury C-class car, and there is only one car at home, as far as possible, choose products with higher brand influence. But if you say that you are not bad money, you don't care about factors such as retention rate and word of mouth, and there are many local friends who have a lot of cars at home, boldly start it, and definitely have an excellent experience worthy of the price.