Give Thanks For Jag's New XF Sportbrake

Edward Niedermeyer
by Edward Niedermeyer

With luxury brands from Bentley to Maserati building “on-road SUVs” in search of ever-greater profits, Jaguar’s decision to build a traditional station wagon is something of a Connolly leather glove’d slap in the face of the luxury game. That’s right, this isn’t some wobbly, lozenge-shaped crossover, or some garish, blinged-out SUV; it’s just a clean, simple Jag-wagon. Or “XF Sportbrake,” as Auto Motor und Sport insists on calling it. And though it may not be the most practical wagon, with its cargo area apparently styled for slim looks rather than capacity, it will be available with AWD, along with the rest of the XF line. Oh yeah, and a 510 HP XFR wagon should be an option as well… you know, for the journalists. All of which sounds like news to be very thankful for this Thanksgiving. Remember: this could have been a crossover!


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  • Daveainchina Daveainchina on Nov 24, 2011

    I'm sorry but this car to me is just ugly. Some cars shouldn't be made into wagons. And I like wagons, this one though, the lines are just wrong.

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    • Rpn453 Rpn453 on Nov 24, 2011

      I was expecting this to get the same comments-section treatment as that last Mercedes wagon abomination. Well, maybe not as bad as that, but I didn't expect any positive responses. Though maybe I'm just focusing too much on the tacky fender and bumper decorations and overstyled wheels. The overall shape is actually pretty decent. I sure hope the tail lights don't actually bulge out like that!

  • JEC JEC on Nov 24, 2011

    DO WANT. It's about time the MB E55 Estate had some competitions for that enormous niche of "guys-who-want-a-sleeper-supercharged-V8-sedate-looking-wagon-that-can-eat-sports-cars-and-haul-a-pair-of-Labradors" For the record, I liked the X-Type only because you could get it as a wagon. If they had made an (old) XJR shooting brake/station wagon I would have sold my soul to get it. As it is I'll hold out my soul for a clean Aston Oscar India Vantage.

  • John Rosevear John Rosevear on Nov 25, 2011

    I think it's gorgeous. Reminds me a lot of the Virage Shooting Brake that Aston offered as a factory conversion in the 1990s... not a bad example to follow, though this one has much more well-thought-out details. Too bad they won't build it with a manual, but I still wouldn't turn one down.

  • Sgt Beavis Sgt Beavis on Nov 25, 2011

    WOW, that thing is kick ass. I may have just found the successor to my 328i sport wagon if they bring it to the US.

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