Video: 2015 Jaguar XF Review

as nailed for this model year, and some areas where Jaguar probably should do a better job in 2016, just to help you make your decision. Our test car costs more than $61,000, and it's not uncommon at that price and in this class for a car to have a long list of safety features, things like adaptive cruise control. This car only had blind spot monitoring. One of the things I really like about the XF is how well the engine and transmission work together. We have an eight speed automatic in this. Sometimes those transmissions can hunt for years, this one never did, whether you were driving around in the city or on the highway, and in fact on the highways it's really fun to drive. It's got a nice broad power curve, makes passes very easily, so that's a good thing. Also, it's significant because we have the 3.0 liter V6 engine, not the larger 5.0 liter V8 engines that Jaguar also puts in the XF. One thing Jaguar didn't quite nail though, is the fuel saving stop start technology that a lot of other cars have. In the XF it's very abrupt, you really notice it turning off and turning back on, and these days that's something that most automakers do better. Visibility in the XF could be better. Okay, on the highway, it's not bad, there's not a huge blind spots, but around town and the city, that's where I really noticed that I wasn't comfortable around pedestrians. There's something about how this sloping A-pillar comes back. There's also where the side mirrors are, they just really pinched my vision and I never felt confident driving around. Another thing that was a little frustrating is this multimedia screen. It's very small, so the buttons that you use to control anything from the screen are very small, and there's too many times where you have to hit the screen a couple times just to do a very basic function. I really hope this is something that Jaguar smooths out in the next model. The XF, obviously is a sedan, and so it's reasonable to expect to carry people in the back seat, but I gotta be honest with you, I'm not very comfortable back here. For starters, as you can see, my knees are raised pretty high. Also the seat back is really reclined, it kinda forces me into a slouching position. Lastly, it's just tight back here, there's not a lot of room, But good news, for 2016 Jaguar has expanded the cabin area back here by just a little bit in every direction. The new 2016 XF hit showrooms in winter of 2015, and that's a long time, so if you want some details on that car you can check out the video we shot at the auto show where it was introduced. In the meantime, hopefully we've run through enough features of this car to help you make the decision of whether you want to buy the 2015 version or the all new model when it goes on sale. (upbeat music fades) (car trunk slams)