Jaguar XF S Sportbrake - Review and Roadtest 

Just as an update for anyone thinking of buying one, I have now had mine for nearly three years (exactly same model / engine etc.). It is without a doubt the best car I have ever owned and it still delivers the same enjoyment that it did when I first got it. From a reliability point of view, the only problem I have had was a failed drivers door lock. The performance of the 3.0 is fantastic. Overall it was a great choice and I don't regret it for a second.

Have a 3.0d XFS saloon ... and it's just stunningly good. That engine, especially in 'S' form is a gem of a unit. The car has so much pace, handling and comfort and while it's an intangible element, it has so much more soul and personality than the 3 German equivalents (all of which are admirably capable and efficient, but capable and efficient doesn't win your heart, nobody says "have you met my wife, she's very capable and efficient") ... I've come to Jag from a fast Audi and I'm definitely not going back.

Love Jags and to be honest this is a proper Jag.. I don’t think the 4 cylinder cars feel how jags should.. I’ve just bought a 2018 XF S 3.0 d sportbrake .. in the same colour as your video.. it’s gorgeous and I couldn’t be happier!

Your review totally sold me on this car and as a result I bought one six months ago. Exactly the same colour (inside and out) and same Portfolio S 3 litre D spec. Performance is really impressive. I cannot fault it in any way and absolutely love it. Thank you.

Just picked up one up the same of this and couldn't be happier! Your review was a big deciding factor and wanted to thank you for your effort in reviewing this.

I only have the XF 3.0d, best I can afford to run but I love it nonetheless. Best car I've had in 45 years driving by far.

Picking one up this week ... glad I made the right choice! Good review!

Watched this couple of months ago for the first time and now got my own Sportbrake 3.0 RSport.... indeed nice car.

Great video 👍 , the music in the back ground when your talking is a pain but love your video awesome 👍

I am a big Jaguar fan myself. Enjoying a 66 reg XF S Supercharged at the moment. It's lovely seeing the dawning realisation on your face of what an excellent car the Jaguar XF is! Great idea about the "waft" test, they are so relaxing to drive at *ahem* motorway speed. 😀

I have the MY11 XF 3.0D S saloon and it has a gorgeous rear end. Masterful design by Ian Callum and his team. Also luv the interior "party trick" when it comes alive, the leather everything and the premium surround sound, DAB radio, etc. Just a great cruiser and daily driver. With a little chip integrated with the fuel rail, I have a bit of extra omph which is quite surprising to many vehicles as it pulls away from lights. I do more regular servicing than Jag requires, at 10,000 kms intervals, and use quality lubricants with the genuine parts from vendors in the UK (much cheaper than here is Australia). A great example of good old British design and engineering.

Hey petrol ped! Great video thanks for the review! I really love this shape and Jag and prefer it to the facelift model which I think is 2016 and onwards, is this shape got the better engine and drive in the 3.0L diesel than the facelift one ?

Channels growing fast! Nice review on a nice car

Another great review...! My Dad has the saloon. Great car. Certainly a worthy alternative to a 5 Series.

Fantastic video . Beautifull car. What an engone and gearbox

I’ve had three XFs. Two 2.2 diesels and a 3.0 Supercharged petrol S. Loved them all.

awesome car & awesome review. have you ever reviewed the new 2018 xf 3.0D sportbrake?

The dial gear selector is perfect with this interior, as it's a real space saver. When they went to a more traditional layout in 2016 and the dial dominated the center console area, it was horrid looking. Jaguar was well aware they made a mistake. By 2020 it was fixed. The standard parts bin ZF shifter would of corrected their err and saved thousands on warranty claims. Ian Callum even said so. Of course after he left Jaguar, it became standard across the JLR line up.

Just bought a 2018 Sportbrake S with the 3.8l supercharged engine and awd. Absolutely love this car. Mine is farallon black with black and red interior.

Brilliant review.

My dog is why the Porsche 996 has to go, and the XF-S has risen to the top of my list. It ticks all the practical boxes, but is just beautiful to look at.

Just found this must admit I am considering the 3.0L V6 diesel and older model but probably a future classic

I’ve got this car stage 1 it’s unbelievable I’ve watched this video loads brilliant

Nice review and nice car. Can you please let know what is the fuel consumption of this car in real warld?

Great review and video! Could you get hold of a new xj-r to review do you think? You won't regret it 👌🏻

Agree with jag rear ends.... except for the XE! They must’ve let the lad who makes the tea have a go! 🙂

Amazing car amazing review Sir Pete! If I could afford this I’d buy it! But it may come down to choosing a xe 35t r sport due to bang for buck at the end of the day!

Jag reliability has always been what has held me back. These are stunning and the 3ltre is so economic

Thanks from France for this nice video I’m near to buy the same, with 184000kms, hope i’ll be happy with it and won’t have any problems… Just a remark… how do you want us to appreciate the quality of the music sound, as we listen it on our phones ? ;) But what you say about it is enough ;) Thanks

Only as cool of an estate wagon would be is if Alfa made a Giulia Wagon. This is cool, but id want the XFRS version, ofcorse. Nice review

Love the car and the dog

great choice of music lad

My C class is a 9 speed box and the changes are inperceptable

I’ve got saloon portfolio s with a remap never going to get any other car brand again it’s awesome

A friend of mine has the same car, same spec as that one except it has a nice cream leather interior and nice silver alloy wheels rather than those horrible black ones, and silver grille. (I've never figured out how anyone could actually like black wheels but that's obviously a matter of taste). I've driven it and have to agree that it's a lovely car except for the elephants in the room - reliability and build quality. He's not yet clocked up 60,000 miles and it's had numerous and expensive problems (e.g. wheel bearings, headlamp washers, high level brake light and handbrake motor to name but a few). The latest was a message on the display saying the alternator wasn't charging, which only a Jag main dealer can sort as it has electronics inside which have to be programmed with their software, which they won't let anyone else have. Alternator and service £1,300. I used to run Jags but having owned my Audi A6 for 12 years and 312,000 miles the difference in reliability and build quality is astronomical. Admittedly my alternator stopped charging as well, but I replaced the brushes myself at a cost of £2.49. It had only done 295,000 miles on the original alternator brushes!

Great review. Lovely car but could it really replace the S4 Avant? I like it but not sold on the dash layout and colours.

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just put down deposit on exact same car colour spec etc great video

Good Grief 😂 How you have matured, much slicker now. Good Review I’d a car I’m looking at potentially getting, trade in the Lexus CT200H and go for the Dirty Diesel ⛽️

So how does it compare wit your Audi S4 in terms of refinement/ride quality/comfort/build quality .etc.?

Ich liebe dieses Auto 👍 musst mir gleich einen kaufen 2,2 D für einen Ds hat es nicht gereicht 😄👌 nice Video 👏👊

We ❤️ Moe Ped

Spooky man in the passenger seat!

Just about to buy that very car 😃

A great video and I love the XF. Can you get rid of the electric guitar music next time please.

Why the music?

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The luggage sliding system was available on the Hyundai i40 a few years ago. It's a nuissance

Why do people (especially second hand car dealers) use such an idiotic superlative as stunning? A car is only stunning if it hits you at more than 15 MPH! If you can't express yourself any better, try saying it's a nice design. And how does he test the hi-fi? He plays some awful jungle rubbish. Anyone with an iota of common sense knows that to test the hi-fi, you need solo piano music.

Aaaaagh. Stop with the background music!

JLR reliability and quality are horrendous.