Jaguar has just dropped the first teaser shots and video of its next generation XF executive sedan prior to its online debut on March 24 followed by its world premiere at the New York Auto Show on April 1.
It’s hard to tell much from the bird’s eye view of the exterior other than certain details like the sharper creases on the body, the more heavily sculpted hood, and the sloping rear windshield that neatly mergers into a squatter tail.
The interior shot is far more revealing showing the dashboard in full. It has a similar styling theme to the new XE compact saloon with a more premium twist through plusher materials and more upmarket trim and details.
The new XF gets a fully digital instrument panel and a large LCD screen, which unlike most German competitors these days, is incorporated into (and not above) the center console.
Speaking about the second generation XF’s styling, Jaguar design boss, Ian Callum, said:
“I believe the all-new XF will be the best looking car in its class. Elegant, handsome and with proportions that imbue a great sense of integrity – the all-new XF will be true to the strong tradition of sporting Jaguar saloons while being completely of its time.”
Designed from a clean sheet of paper, the XF sheds its predecessor’s Ford underpinnings to become the brand’s second model to use the new aluminum-intensive architecture named iQ[Al], which is believed to help the sedan lose up to 100kg (220 pounds).
According to Jaguar, this will help the new XF to “set new business segment benchmarks for weight and efficiency, resulting in class leading fuel economy figures of over 70mpg UK (58.3mpg US or 4l/100km)”.
Jaguar didn’t share any information on the powertrain lineup, but it’s a given that the 2016 XF will offer the firm’s new generation turbocharged four-cylinder Ingenium engines in the entry-level models, and V6 and V8 units in the mid- and top-level trims, including the XFR and XFR-S high-performance editions, the latter with a supercharged V8 with around 600hp.
Finally, Jaguar’s Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5-Series challenger will be available with both rear- and all-wheel drive configurations.
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