2023 Jaguar XE Reviews

Mercedes-Benz has the C-Class, BMW has the 3 Series, Audi has the A4 and Jaguar has the one people in Australia seem to forget – the XE.Yep, the default setting we seem to have when it comes to buying a prestige car is as strong as buying the same brand of milk every week.There’s a decent choice of milk, but it can sometimes seem that there are only three brands and we tend to zero in on the same one again and again. Same with prestige cars.But all milk is the same, I hear you say. And I’m inclined to agree, and that’s the difference, cars vary greatly despite them having the same purpose.The latest version of Jaguar XE has arrived in Australia and while it’s very similar in size and shape to its German rivals there are some big differences, and some compelling reasons to add it to your shopping list.I promise, there are no more mentions of milk.    

The XE is a mid-sized prestige sedan and the R-Dynamic SE is the entry grade into the range with its list price of $65,670.

The XE is a mid-sized prestige sedan and with its list price of $71,940 the R-Dynamic HSE sits at the top of a two grade range.

A Jaguar wearing a Sport badge is a combination guaranteed to raise an enthusiast driver's heart rate. So, does the mid-size XE 300 Sport deliver an appropriate adrenaline dose?

After a week in a snarling Jaguar XE S - all supercharged V6 and howling exhaust - we have to ask, why are so many Australians climbing out of super sedans and into stodgy SUVs?

James Cleary road tests and reviews the Jaguar XE Prestige 20t with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

Ewan Kennedy road tests and reviews the Jaguar XE S with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

Ewan Kennedy road tests and reviews the Jaguar XE with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch.

Peter Anderson road tests and reviews the Jaguar XE Porfolio 25t with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

Paul Gover road tests and reviews the Jaguar XE Prestige 20d with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.