Jaguar XF Sportbrake; A Diesel Wagon, But Alas, No Manual

by Derek Kreindler

Published: February 29th, 2012

jaguar xf sportbrake a diesel wagon but alas no manual

Diesel, manual wagon – pick two. Jaguar just missed the Holy Trinity by offering their new XF Sportbrake with two diesel engines; a 2.2L 4-cylinder or a 3.0L V6 coupled to an 8-speed automatic gearbox. The Sportbrake only weighs 150 lbs more than the XF sedan.

Cargo room is 19/58 cubic feet with the seats up or down, roughly on par with the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, the Mercedes Benz E-Class and the Audi Q5. American sales haven’t been confirmed yet – it would be surprising if they did happen – but the U.S.A would need some kind of gasoline mill, likely a V8, if the Sportbrake were to be sold here.

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Robert Schwartz on Feb 29, 2012

Maybe you can download the manual from the internet. Thanks, folks, I'll be here all week, and don't forget to tip your waitress.

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Svenmeier on Mar 02, 2012

Don't worry, my American friends. Jaguar is probably working on a 500-hp V8-powered SUV that gets 2 mpg which will be far more appealing. ;-)

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