Gooday. We had a 2015 25T R Sport. Absolutely beautiful car to drive. The 25T (petrol) is a good engine though the transmission settings are a little lazy for that engine and it drives sharper in dynamic. Expect around 10l/100km around town driven for enjoyment but not stupidity, be happy if you are getting better. Mileage is obviously plenty better in distance driving. The 20T engine was a better match for the transmission but obviously not as quick. I've driven the diesels as loaners and didnt mind them though personally I would never buy a diesel because I am not a farmer.

There were no faults with ours that I can recall in 4 years of ownership although there were a few conquests particularly for infotainment improvements and I think it also had the Takata airbag replacement.

We liked ours enough to replace it with the 2020 P300 in pretty much the same car. The guy I sold ours to popped in a week after he took it to tell me how much he loves it and give me some wine and chocolates. He said he didnt realise how good a car could be to drive.

I've driven the prestige but slightly prefer the R Sport mainly for looks to be honest. The R Sport looks better on the outside, the Prestige looks better on the inside. The R Sport is supposed to have firmer suspension but on 19's you dont feel it unless you are like the princess and the pea. The upspec stereo has a much better sound, I think.

Happy hunting!

 

If you can stretch to it go for a Portfolio. It's worth the extra dosh, just for the Meridian Audio but it's also a better finish inside than the Prestige. The petrol version is also more refined than the diesel although not as economic to run fuel wise. With petrol you should expect mid 30's mpg on average. There was a facelift in 2017 when the new petrol Ingenium engine was introduced and again if you can stretch to it go for it. What ever you end up with though, you'll really enjoy the drive. I've had my XE for nearly two years and still love driving it.

 

Hi, I live on the F-Type forum but if you PM me a reg I can lookup history.
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I also live there now - be warned! haha.

I had a 65 plate R-Sport 200.

I had a few early niggles that were minor in nature, but loved the car and the original Ford produced engine - found it had very low NVH levels.

As simpler says, you could sometimes outwit the transmission and it would drop more gears than expected but you can have the learning process reset and it will learn your style. I enjoyed pedalling it along on the paddle change anyway, so it was less of an issue.

With a light foot you can get very good economy out of it and it's a nice place to be on long journeys - although I never quite got the sports seats (basic electrical adjustment) in the perfect position for my somewhat sensitive back, as they have no lumbar adjustment at all in basic form - something that wasn't made clear.

If you get heated rear seats there's no way for the driver to tell if they've been left on or not - that changed with a later update.

At this time of year being able to start the car from your phone and have the front and rear heated screens come on automatically is awesome - as you watch your neighbours scraping away! And the heated steering wheel proved really good for my somewhat Reynaud's prone hands.

I would say if you have several dealers within reach go to each of them to see what you think, if you plan to either buy or service your new pride and joy with the Main Dealer.

Hope this helps and don't forget to post photos when you have your car

 

I have the 180 diesel. Watch out for worn rear brakes, discs and pads, boot seal causing rubbing of paint on rear bumper, noisy timing chain, howling turbo and leaking water header tank. If the stop/start doesn't work then that is another common fault. Some prefer it not to work but the only way I got around it was with a new higher power battery. These were the common faults on earlier cars. None, except brake wear, are reported very much at all now and I would suspect that if any of the cars you are looking at will have had these things sorted if required. The major turbo howl and timing chains are infrequent problems but check anyway. You may find that the front outer edge of the tyres get scuffed and wear. There were rattles noted around the dash and rear pillars. Make sure that you also get 2 working key fobs as they are unique to every car and are not replaceable without renewing the whole car module at over £600. Other than checking those items if you can the car is a dream to drive. There are some niggles with the Incontrol from time to time ( that really gets up my nose). Go for a proper test run before commiting and as with any secondhand car take no bulls**t from the sales creeps. If it doesn't sound or feel right, walk away. I assume that you are buying from an independant car seller so make sure you get a full warranty and watch the sales cr*p they come out with. These cars are not cheap to put right if there are problems and they will leave you with the bill if they can should anything go wrong. Take on board these things and should should be OK as they are very nice cars. Don't let sales speak and google eyes get the better of you.

 

I would personally try and go for a slightly later model (after the centre cluster was changed in design) as a lot of the early problems were sorted out.

 

I bought my 2017 20D Portfolio AWD last January. It was on 10k miles and I got a 2 year Jaguar Approved warranty. So far the car is going very well, and I'm very pleased with it. The heated seats and steering wheel are a real boon at this time of year. The only two things I have had to get done have been firstly, the front brake discs were slightly warped giving some judder on braking, and, very puzzling, the transparent cover over the central display between speedo and revcounter had a vertical crack in it. This latter was only visible when the light was in a particular direction, so not spotted immediately. Anyway, these were fixed FOC although the dealer pointed out that brake wear and tear wasn't on the warranty ! I agreed to pay something to reflect the mileage, but was not charged when I called to pick up the car.

As for fuel mileage, I get between 44 and 46 mpg. I have never got to 47 mpg, a result of having all-wheel drive. However this is much improved from my previous 2007 XJ 3 litre that struggled to get beyond 25 mpg. These figures are overall, including all journeys, based on just letting the trip meter build up the miles.

This has all taken place at the fairly new Jaguar dealership in Crewe, owned by a private, family, company who also have the VW and Audi dealerships here. I have had really excellent service from them, lets hope it continues !

 

Thanks for all the replies. Really useful.

I've viewed two cars today. An XE R Sport and a XF R Sport, both in 2015 models.

As a 37yr old man, I'm torn between the enhanced features of the XF or the smaller compact body of the XE..

Would appreciate any thoughts, comments. So confused which way to go...

 

Do you have young kids or plan to if so the xe boot is a little on the ridiculous size I can literally cram the pram in and nothing else

 

Kids have grown up, so it's more of a problem for multiple suitcases, but I suppose that's the same with most.

 

I went for the XE in 2015 as opposed to the XF just because, to me, it seemed sportier. The biggest problems for many are the rear seat leg space and the rather small boot. Make sure that should you buy the XE that you have folding rear seats. If possible get the highest spec that is available and buy from a JLR dealer as some cars are appearing at independants and have faults not fixed under warranty. That is not to say that there are not good ones out there from independants but getting on for 5 years old, like any car there could be unexpected expensive to fix problems.

 

I went for the XE in 2015 as opposed to the XF just because, to me, it seemed sportier. The biggest problems for many are the rear seat leg space and the rather small boot. Make sure that should you buy the XE that you have folding rear seats. If possible get the highest spec that is available and buy from a JLR dealer as some cars are appearing at independants and have faults not fixed under warranty. That is not to say that there are not good ones out there from independants but getting on for 5 years old, like any car there could be unexpected expensive to fix problems.

Thanks for the feedback, I see in your auto signature you make reference to a 'working' stop/start, did you have problems?

What other issues have you experienced?

The specifications seem to vary from dealer site to site, I have found some nice looking vehicles but then appear to be lacking features on further inspection.

 

My car was one of the first built so I expected a few niggles. The stop/start drove me bonkers, as I am fastidious that things fitted should work. There is some 80+ pages on here about my trials and tribulations in sorting that out, which in the end I bought a larger capacity battery and it has worked everytime since within it's parameters. I had a panoramic roof rattle that drove me mad and a chap on here from the USA, sorted that out by me just pushing the plastic surround all around it as some clips must't have been fully home. The front tyres can wear on the outer edge with enthusiastic driving and at first many were having the cars tracked up again but the cause was driving style along with the steering Ackermann angle and quite normal. One other fault was fuel misting when filling up which is only cured by a new fuel pump. There was a lot of cars with a turbo whine that sounded like an owl. I had a new turbo fitted under warranty. That seems to be sorted now but at first I was convinced it was still there. The other problems for some (not me particularly) was a bit of lag on standing start acceleration. I think that it is a driver problem more than a car problem but many will disagree as there have been gearbox tech updates. I may have had that done without asking but I haven't really noticed it after a few weeks of ownership. I prefer driving it in Dynamic mode and that maybe why. That was basically the problems that showed up many times and all seem to have been sorted as there are hardly any reports of problems these days on here. There have been times when I have considered changing it such as the Incontrol is another Achilles heal with several glitches that are usually at Jaguars end and the sometimes slow response from JLR CRC
The good things are, great handling, my heated steering wheel in winter as I have circulation problems, fuel consumption as I do short journeys and top up about every 8 weeks :lol: I also have mutli positional seats which are very comfortable. That bit of power from the engine when needed and being automatic NO turbo lag at the top end revs as it stops that by changing up at the correct point. Even driven in manual with the paddles it will tell you when to change under hard acceleration. If you buy one you can reset the gearbox memory by switching on the ignition but not starting it and press the accelerator to the floor for around 30 secs. Switch off and then start up as normal and the autobox will learn your driving style and reprogram it's changes to suit you.

 

Thanks Vespa - Much appreciated

 

The XF is a very nice car to drive and to my mind looks a bit flasher than the XE when you see them side by side - nicer front diffuser and rear lights. As good as the XF is, the XE is a noticeably better car in corners. Personally if I was going for an XF I would go for the previous generation (pre-2015) which was a bit more special to look at outside and in and which you could get fully kitted out and in a great spec for less money. They dont handle as well as the new chassis, but they are a lovely car.

Between the current XF and the pre 2020 XE I think the XE is more fun to drive and that seals the deal for me, especially since our kids are now driving themselves these days.

 

My 2015 R-Sport 200ps has been faultless from day one and now has 35k miles and still on the original tyres and brakes. Although the stop start has always been a bit flaky, which I think can now be cured with a software update or larger battery. Some things to consider. The standard radio tuner in the early cars is a bit tinny, not quite what you'd expect in a premium car. This was upgraded in later models. Oddly enough it sounds fine for playing music on a memory stick, just puny via DAB radio. If the car comes with a spare wheel option, this raises the boot floor very slightly, so medium (70L) suitcases don't quite fit vertically (can still get 3 medium cases in with room to spare anyway).

 

I forgot to mention that early cars suffered from the high level brake light getting water in via a faulty seal system. I would think all those hxed by now. Mine was never affected.

 

Thank you everyone for the advice and guidance you have provided. I've taken the plunge and signed off on my 2015 plate Jaguar XE R-Sport today.

#Excited #GreatForum

 

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