Jaguar XF FULL REVIEW test driven R-Sport 2.0d 2nd generation MY2016 all-new neuer 

If you value beauty, a great drive, reliability and low cost the XF is a class leader. It just gets better and better. Look and admire that profile. Nothing compares. Great job JLR.

Love this gentleman's reviews, he really knows his stuff and is not scared to say what is not so good

Great review! You guys are seriously much more detailed than any other studio out there.

Your style of reviews with in-depth detail is by far the best I've seen on RU-vid.. I don't generally comment on videos but this has to be said!

As always, your reviews are stunning. I recommend all my friends to watch your videos!

Now that's what I call a review! Thanks for such a detailed video.

honest and clear review, keep up the good work always love jaguar indeed the little things have to change to make them a typo premium car builder it's the detail

Great review including assessments of the cars impact on the user in daily actuation of all controls. Thank you so much for your in-depth thought and work!

Fantastic review. I love your focus on the details. Great work!

I like this channel already. I thought at the beginning the dude is a german troll. But after some videos I enjoy that! The details and passion! Please dont change and keep it up!

Extensive and detailed review , thank you . I had the previous version of the XF before changing to my Range Rover Evoque . Obviously a very different car but still enjoyable. That said , it’s time to change again and having retained a warm feeling for my old XF , the combination of your review and a great deal has persuaded me to buy a 3 month old 2020 Xf R sport . Hoping to take delivery soon when the awful Covid19 crisis is over . Meanwhile the car reviews on RU-vid help with the lockdown we all have to suffer ! Thanks again for a very good and honest review .

Interior looks classy. I'm sure that the fit and finish will be right up there, after a few months of production. Overall the best car in it's class, a few tweaks here and there and it will be close to perfection.

Great review, it's really nice to hear some informed opinions instead of the typical reading off the spec sheet!

Awesome review. I'm looking forward to seeing what the new V8 Supercharged XFR will be like.

Excellent Review! Exquisite attention to detail! You really are a connoisseur.

Best car reviewer out there,there are some car reviews that you watch when you want to confirm your bias or consolidate your choice when the decision has already been made in your mind, then there are reviews that give you the full honest review, warts and all. He gets across the fact that this is a great car for design and driving dynamics but some of the fit and finish isnt quite up to standard.Then leaves it to you to make your own decisions on what you actually want in a car.Its like having a knowledgable friend giving you advice, pointing out the good and bad bits.

What a great review...probably one of the best car reviews out there. By the way, I love this new XF, what a great looking car!!!

Amazing review as always, very detailed and informative. Thank you.

I think these look amazing, and that colour really really suits it

Great review as always. Was looking forward to an honest one and I believe this one is. I think I will stick to my 2014 XF until they sort the quality issues out. Should be a winner if they are addressed.

The audio and video quality of this channel is just awesome. 50fps and great sound is a deal breaker for me.

Thank you for interesting video! I'm considering new Jaguar XF for great exterior, promising dynamic (V6) and modern electronics (digital dashboard). Had a chance to seat in it when was visiting New York Auto Show this year and found cockpit rather small. Trunk is strange: narrow and deep. Overall I like it but don't want build quality ruin all that. Frankly speaking pretty much all brands have problems with interior though.BTW in different review I saw much better video quality from cameras. I believe with Full TFT cluster you're also getting improved hardware that handles video much better.

Another premium-car review! Good job Thomas! To bad the Jaguar lacks a little bit on the interior (leather and plastic) and build quality part compared to the German rivals. I would really like to see an episode where you show us more of Autobahn. How to drive and how not to drive with tips and tricks. And what to be careful about etc. :)

A very nice and comprehensive review. Well done.

LOL, Old sofa of your grandma at 21:20, you are hilarious Thomas.

Hello Thomas, your reviews are so good! At first I always think "what can he talk about for 38 minutes, but you spend the time very well. Your reviews are also not too formal- they talk to me, the common man as well....Regards, Jon

@Antonio Curylo Yes, normal tow bar 700 Euro, electrically hidden one 1.300 (German prices)

Great review , i too own the previous generation 3.0d and was very interested in seeing the new model , jaguar seems to be following a lot of the makers now by offering a ' sportier ' option without the real perfomance .... I e RSport , like volvo Rdesign , where you get the looks without the power , but in this day and age economy is probably at the heart of most peoples minds and i think the introduction of a 2.0 d for this car will prove to be a winner

MY stands for 'model year' btw as people are sometimes searching for that

Great review Thomas. Definitely that plastic underneath the air con module needs to be secured :) A small note, the volume button didn't appear to have any light on it, first time I saw that on a vehicle. Does it make a difference? Perhaps I am too picky. Hopefully F-Pace will be better! I'm hopping for that :)

excellent truthful review...thanks thomas,peace.

I'm an Audi guy, but the intro with the music and shots makes me want to switch

your reviews are great

Oh man ur really good with detailed review. Without any facknes.

Love these reviews. My go to source for proper car reviews. It seems if Jag paid as much attention to the detail quality of the build as they did for the driving dynamics and exterior design, this would be a pretty flawless car, although there are elements of BMW's which are cheap. When you next review one, pay attention to the boot lid, and the fact they only spray primer there, with exposed spot welds. Is see even on this jag they have covered most of the metal with plastic, and under the parcel shelfs, thats pretty common. Audis certainly finish their cars off the nicest. I looked around an XE a couple of weeks ago and the exterior finish, as in the panel gaps and paint work, to my eyes was the best i have ever seen on a car bar Bentleys. Many Beemers and Mercs with orange peel lately.

Great review. I think the leather and stitching on the dash look cheap even before feeling them and some big panel gaps on the exterior look quite bad. Overall I think the design of the exterior and interior is really nice and if Jaguar decides to increase the quality of these things next gen then I think it will be a really nice car (and update the computer system).

A thing of beauty and a joy to behold.

Hope you do a review on the XJ series...Thanks. As usual a well done.

Hi Thomas , excellent and through review as usual I guess is the standard of this channel. Mind , when are you going to test the BMW 5 Series ?

Autogefühl does not care about road signs forbidding to enter roads by car at all. :-) Busted! Good review btw.

Thanks Thomas for a really interesting and detailed review. I really enjoy your reviews, the subjective mention of the cars styling and interior and then how you go into details with the cars controls and how they are to use and feel in material quality. I really like the styling of the new generation Jaguar models, I am a fan of the 1st gen XF, it to me had a fine combination of sleek looks and novel interior styling features. I prefer the new XF to the XE. I sat in an XE at the Qatar Motor Show and then sat inside all its rivals (BMW 3 series, Infiniti Q50, Lexus IS, Audi A4 (old shape), Cadillac ATS and Mercedes C-class) and was so shocked its build and material quality was worst than all those cars, except perhaps the Cadillac. I also thought the styling looked too much like the 7yr old XF and back lights abit too much like the Audi A5. This Jaguar XF looks like another disappointment interior wise. If you have seen the new W213 E-class interior you would say the Jags looks so cheap and outdated.

Even better than the new XJ, and great intro music!

I don't know whether or not you have access to the 2016 Honda Accord touring, but if you do I'd like a complete review of that car. keep up the great work, love the show.

Nice video as always. These are indeed very deep reviews! By the way, are those release bars at 22:45 hold simply with duct tape and foam? Well, this is really cheap...

Very good review. l own a 2013 xf here in New Zealand. Looks far better than the new one. Hate the join in the bonnet, the fussy c pillar, exhaust pipes too close together on the twin exhaust models and the interior is a backward step. I suspect a case of function over style with this one. What a pity.

Design looks very menacing (in a good way)

Xf is amazing I want one 👍

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I just purchased one it is the Jaguar XF 20d R-SPORT 2019

it's a great looking car, but in my opinion fail in most important in that class, the quality of the interior. Congratulatios for a great review, once again.

+Autogefühl nice detailed car review as always,just have a quick question what type of camera do you use to film this?

great review as always. Btw which do you think would be the ideal color for the new model. In my eyes, the silver color seemed to suit the old car the best.

Another excellent review Thomas. I have owned two Jaguar XFS 3.0 diesel portfolio cars covering a total of 110,000 miles, and the facelift version with the 8 speed ZF gearbox is a fantastic car. Unfortunately, whilst I like to support British manufacturing, I won't be buying another one. I think that the build quality has declined and they are using cheaper materials to reduce costs. The other reason is due to the punitive tax that is now payable in the UK which makes it much more attractive to buy a hybrid. Even with the new reduced emissions of 144g/km on the current XFS 3.0 D, the tax is still 28% this year, rising to 35% by 2019/20. I watched your lecture at Cologne University and you said that in Holland there was a high tax of 1% per month. For many vehicles in the U.K. Taxes are already 3% per month. This has now become a major factor for most business car drivers in the U.K. The lack of a hybrid is a serious omission in the Jaguar range and they will lose out to their main competitors as a result of this, for at least two years when they are rumoured to be introducing hybrid alternatives. After much soul searching, research (thanks Autogefühl!), and test drives, I'm just about to order a BMW 330e. Whilst it's not as comfortable as the Jaguar or as quiet due to run flat tyres, it's a nice drive and the tax is only 7% at the moment. Kkep up the good work: your reviews are the most detailed and useful I've seen to date.

I think looks wise the old model is preferable... would like to see same rear headlight led styling as xe and f type, plus more modern looking wing mirrors. Agree with him on interior quality.

Great to see a lot of real world driving, especially the parking garage bit. No mention of the transmission quality, how was that?

Bravo! Another excellent review, Thomas! Beautiful exterior styling. I'm not a big fan of the interior as it reminds me somehow of a Dodge/Chrysler interior styling. The inferior quality as you nicely pointed out is disappointing for this category. As for priorities - hm, I think I want it all! Driving feel/dynamics, styling and quality. Btw, I vote for seeing the navigation unit etc in the German language even though I don't understand German. When in Rome, do as the Romans... 👍🏻 One question: I'm curious as to why you chose a Jag for your personal vehicle ?? Care to share with us ? Ciao! A presto. Danke.

Nice XF but i would go for BMW 535d with M Sport package , like the interior more in BMW and it is posible to have towbar Thomas if you reading this please saw in the rewiev if it is posible to have a towbar beacuse thats really needed for some people like me

Do a Mini Cooper review please, and take it on green color with black stripes if possible :)

Hi from Toronto Canada. XE, S60 ( the S90 I think will be too large). I am city driving , 5,200 km/ y. 1 or two passengers. I have to purchase pre-owned. Suggestions

nice interior

Beautiful review

Great review as ever and very thorough. I tend to agree with most of what you say about the styling etc. The Interior quality seems to be lacking and Jaguar have lost their interior richness which made them lovely places to travel inside. I also agree about the annoying traffic update suddenly cutting in a giving you a heart attack. Also maybe some of the undecorated areas just don"t need to be trimmed and bolted down in a heavy manner such as the boot ceiling and the bonnet catch? It wouldn"t bother me but those horrible seats would as I think they are tastless and very un-Jaguar.

Previous exteriors for the XF (2009-2011) actually looked generic - or more accurately, like bits and pieces of other cars. A Volvo-like grille, 1990s-era rounded Chrysler headlights, and from the side resembling a Lexus, and a BMW "Hofmeister kink" rear-quarter window. But this 2016 model actually seems far more evolved, and has a bit of its own DNA now. The headlights do indeed look more beautiful. I like the new lower bumper work. The front section chopped off from the rest of the hood is, actually, kind of odd looking. I agree with the reviewer. The side is far more rounded, which is traditional. The leaping Jag - missing from earlier models early on - is a welcome addition.

I think this is an early production vehicle, hence the issue found. The car has had some rave reviews elsewhere and something I didn't know and that it's CO2 emissions are class leading (and that's without cheating!!) "Jaguar says this is the lowest CO2 figure in the class for any non-hybrid vehicle. It’s well down on today’s BMW 518d, which has an official rating of 114g/km, as well as a lower-powered, 141bhp engine"

Another excellent, comprehensive review. Having owned both the X250 and the X260, I concur with your views. The build quality is poorer and it is clear that corners have been cut on some materials and parts used in the new model. However, the interior is roomier, more modern, despite the glitchy infotainment, and the handling is sharper. One thing I would emphasise about the X260 is the road resonance which is definitely worse than the X250. The Ingenium engine sounds nicer for sure than the old PSA 2.2D engine, but is is known for major reliability issues, unlike the PSA engine.

can we have those days any AMG epissode dear Thomas ?

I think the new rear quarter glass makes the car look a little less sleek and sexy than before. IMO, now it looks more like a Ford Fusion.

Another great review. I have a 2011 XF Premium Jaguar which I love, But I have been planing to buy a 2016 in March, but I want the 10.2 inch GPS, which I hear is much better that the 8 inch screen you were driving. I am wonder if you seen and tested the larger screen and what you think about it in comparison to the slow small screen? Also I am wonder about the sound of the exhaust. I love the roar of my 385 HP exhaust. I have heard the newer Jaguars have tone down the exhaust sound too much. Did you notice this?

Sat in one of these and then a 5 series f10 straight after. Love the design but couldn't hold a candle to bmw build wise which is a shame .

Thanks Thomas, as ever a well rounded review. Entirely agree with your observations and indeed Jaguar should have given much more thought to the interior. It's always the tiny detail that makes the difference. The XE also suffers in the same way but in fairness the driving experience is where these cars redeem themselves and for me that can partially excuse the interior. Jaguar (and others) really ought to run their designs past your critical eye and take note of what you find and correct before mainstram production.

what is the colour name of this car, please?

Pls connect interior quality Audi and exterior Jaguar style and we will get perfect car:D

The 2015 and 2016 models look much nicer and much more Jaguar than the most recent models.

Beautiful car! Looking more exciting than the a6, 5 series or the e-class. But the quality seem to be very poor.

Another good review, but I think you are too critical on some parts of the interior e.g. no lining on the upper part of the boot (trunk). How do the leather seats compare to the German competition? I place handling high on the list of what a sports sedan should have, and would therefore choose the Jaguar over the competition.

It looks pretty much the same like XE. I would go with Maserati Ghibli in this class as it is more distinctive.

I thought the new XF would feature the fully digital instrument cluster like the F PACE...I guess I was wrong.

Anyone know what colour this car is in ?

Very frustrating seeing all those little details not being addressed. It's such a good looking car. That hood gap on the driver's side and those rear seat release mechanisms are really bad. The XE has these same releases. I wonder how the F pace will fair. standing by for the verdict by "judge Thomas"!

Great resolution, let’s not do a wide angle, also, shoot from the level angle.

what is the title of the music ? Thanks

Hey Thomas, do you still have your Jag? How was the reliability on it?

Fantastic Schönes Video

Which displacement do you own? Looks like that honey bee (6:50) was a Jaguar fan too! Is that the DEF filler port in the trunk to the left? Navigation screen delay is not good for a car this price. At this price point, JLR could have outsourced the system to Blackberry or Alpine. As for the seats, I'm assuming Europe has options for cloth, vinyl (V-Tex) or leather. Overall, a satisfying step forward for Jaguar...but, still needs more work. TATA needs to budget them more for R&D.

You seem not very impressed with the interior quality and finish? Love the XF, on my 3rd one now - I drive now the 2014 XF 3.0 AWD Portfolio, before that I had the 2011 V8 5.0 S/C Portfolio, before that the 2010 V8 5.0 Portfolio and I was always impressed with the XF all around, and certainly their interior quality and class. So as we both drive an XF, I'm curious how would you compare the interior quality, fit, finish of the new XF to the current 2014 XF for example??

In addition to the full digital instruments, I thought the new xf also features a brand new large digital navi system, no?

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The only problem with the XF is at the higher ranges of this model you cant ignore the heavy weight German competitors from Mercedes-benz, BMW, and Audi; from what I see, it just isn't as good.

I am crazy about wood trim, I need big chunks of wood trim in my car.

Hi, I want to buy a Jaguar. I like the Jaguar XF but there are also the Jaguar XE and I was thinking about the Kia Optima 2016. Can you tell me with Car it's the best? I mean, Kia have 7 years garanties....how about the Jaguars? Thanks

nit picking for the sake of it.... this is a beautiful car, simple!

Bleah - I hate internal boot hinges, because they rob space. I have the Aussie built Holden Caprice, which has a huge boot, AND external gas struts rather than stupid internal hinges. A great big boot with a simple shape and a perfectly flat floor. I don't CARE that the boot lid isn't electric - it doesn't MATTER.

Wie siehts beim Navigationssystem aus. Ist die Karte nur in 2D oder kann man die auch in 3D umstellen?

Metal parçaları onkisim kalın metal alasimlar olmasında yarar vardır.

Thomas, did you get ACC with your XF? If so, how are you finding it?

This is my take on this car: exterior is attractive especially in the front where I am being reminded of BMW. The interior is somehow boring especially that infotainment center. It fits more to Toyotas than something competing with the 5 series or the A6. My final verdict for the midsize luxury sedans is that the 2016 A6 rules them all in and out.

Has Jaguar improved their reliability?

just seen one on the road I was sure it's a cheap remake of Audi A5 when I looked at the rear of the car in white color

Your English is very good but I miss bits when you speak fast and quiet.

Such a pity the interior lacks in built quality, because the car is superb on the exterior and I suppose it's a good choice also from a driving and motor point of view. Also the trunk was very disappointing, with those two yellow hooks for flipping the seats. I thought Jaguar was a more refined high level car. Hope they will keep the exterior and improve the interior, because then it will be a serious competitor for the other models in its class. Also that GPS was pretty annoying...Reminded me of my 2013 Samsung mobile which barely let's me access social media apps.