Hello, looking at picking up a used 2017 XE 35t AWD R-Sport. I am coming from owning an older Audi’s and newer VW’s and I wanna switch to the above mentioned Jag. How is the reliability with these cars? In my market, I can find used for $23,000-28,000 with around 30-50k miles. Reliability is big for me. Also, what are maintenance costs like? Oil changes? Brakes? Any big services that need to be done around the mentioned miles? Any info on reliability, and maintenance costs would be greatly appreciated. Located in north east United States for reference.
Thanks in advance!

 

Wel, you are clearly familiar with European cars, so will be used to the higher parts prices compared to home products. The cars are about as reliable as other European makes like Audi, BMW, Mercedes etc, and are constructed mostly of aluminium, (doors are steel). The SC V6 in you proposed purchase will propel the car at quite ridiculous speeds if that is what you want. Servicing is every 2 years or 21k miles (at least it is on my diesel model).

The only downside of the car is the very limited room in the back seats, and also the boot (trunk) is maybe a bit small, but what was your last car like ? The AWD will suit you in the US north-east where winters are pretty bad as I understand it. Ride comfort is not going to be a boulevard-type ride as its an R-Sport. What were your previous cars like ? Brake pads and discs can be expensive if you go to a Jaguar main agent, but rather less elsewhere. My car is a 2017 and has a few improvements on the original car of 2015, like a cover over the cup holders. Main benefit of a car 2 years into production is it's likely all the initial bugs that first year cars suffer from will have been sorted out. Best to get a warranty on a 2 year old car IMHO, but you'll get this anyway if you buy from a main agent. As a 3 year old car, there may be some original warranty left as I understand there is a 5-year 60k mile warranty in the US, but check this out.

 

Thanks for the reply! I have had a 2009 Audi TT, 2011 Audi A4, and my current vehicle is a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn. I’m not too worried about back seat or trunk space. From what I’ve read and watched online it wouldn’t be a huge improvement from the Jetta I have now in terms of space. I have nothing bad to say about the German cars I’ve owned, they’ve been extremely reliable. I recently came across the Jags, specifically the 2017 XE R-Sport and I’m in love with the design of the vehicle. I was looking at better a 2017 Audi A4 as my upgrade, and then I saw this is better in almost every category, but maintenance costs and reliability are huge for me. Are you saying the maintence costs are of that if any newer Audi, Mercedes is BMW? Thanks!

 

The 2017 XE R-Sport was sold in the US with a five-year full warranty, including free annual service at dealerships. My maintenance cost to date has been close to zero.

The only serious downside to the car are the low-profile tires. If you live in an area with potholes, and if you drive fast, you will lose tires and damage wheels due to impact with the potholes. I purchased a five-year tire and wheel warranty from the dealer, and it was the best investment ever.

Otherwise, it's a terrific car.

 

What model do you have? Are you in the US? What are the typical cost of oil changes, breaks, etc? Are there any known problems with the 35T motor or transmission? Any big problems at all?

 

I’m in Brooklyn, NY. I have a 2017 35T XE R-Sport. Oil changes are included in the free annual service. I don’t think I’ve had to pay for brake pads, but I do not really remember. As I said, aside from tires and wheels, I have not had any maintenance costs. No engine or transmission issues. No big problems at all.

 

Very nice. Definitely something I will look into. Out of curiosity, what color do you have? I’m a sucker for the Caesium Blue Metallic.

 

Dark sapphire blue

 

I think these use the same 8-speed ZF transmission that everyone uses, pretty bulletproof. Spectacular in the F-type (in my opinion), slower shifts in my 25t XE, but that's OK. Due for its 2nd annual maintenance soon, which as booklaw says, was included in the purchase price for 5 years. We've had two winters without much snow, so I haven't been able to really test the AWD, but it's been perfectly fine so far. I stuck with the 18" wheels, which I've found to be fine. I find the recommended tire pressures to be insane (43/47psi), I've backed off that a bit, though I didn't actually mind the ride.

 

This model you want is as reliable as anything out of Europe and the Jaguar warranty covers everything including service. That being said, it does not cover brake fluid change which I would do right away. The Pirelli Cintaurato tires if equipped are super fragile tires and I would move away from them. Paint is quite soft.

 

The car should be set to Light Load, not Normal Load. The cars drives awful to say the least at 43/47. Should be like 37 all around. Why Jaguar named name the loads like that is beyond me. When the XE is totally full, the normal mode makes sense and does drive better, but how many times has there been 5 with luggage in your XE?

 

Yes, I've debated that. Didn't actually mind the ride at 43/47, believe it or not (18" wheels). But I've been running around 5psi lower than that, keeps TPMS happy (at 'normal' setting), and better in the winter. Isn't light 33psi (recommended)? 37 all around does make some sense.

 

TPMS works correct at light load once the car is set for that. Whatever light is, is the normal pressure to drive around on. Jaguar should have named "Light" to "Normal" and "Normal" to "Max Load". No sporty cars with similar tires ride at such high pressure.

 

Hi, I am so glad you are considering a Jaguar. I have had mine for almost 3 months now and I am in love with it. In all honesty, I do not believe Jaguar unreliability exists anymore; and hasn't for a while now. The car is no more unreliable than a C-Class or 3 series. It is unfortunate they still carry the horrible stigma from 20 years ago... The Jaguar warranty is amazing. Best in class easily. I am not sure about maintenance costs yet, but I reckon they will be on par with its European rivals.

 

we're very similar. I had an 2018 A3 and then down graded to a 2015 GTI (APR tuned, wanted to mod something) and just picked up a CPO 35t R sport on sunday. got it for a little under 27k (not including tag, tax, title). Was tempted by 23k used deals (non-jaguar dealers) that still had some warranty but the CPO is worth the peace of mind. Plus purchasing from a jag dealer i feel like they will take care of warranty work a little better (just a guess). try to find a CPO one if you can! the deals right now are too good.

 

oh and it included 2 year free maintenance. it was all the push i needed to pull the trigger. alleviated any concerns i had

 

Love the car. It's incredible blend of sportiness and comfort. High performance and great gas mileage. Beautifully inspired by the great Ian Callum. Yes I would purchase this car. However I would highly recommend you change the water pump and corresponding belt at approximately 60.000. This seems to be a universal problem for any engine built on the duratec platform as they place the water pump inside where it can contaminate the oil and destroy the engine all together. It will be costly. At least 600-800. Might as well replaced the thermometer too and a Coolant refill. This maintenance will keep your Jag happy for another 60.000 at least. This is a must. Beware of the duratec curse.