Jaguar Gives a Shift: 2017 XE Gets Optional Manual

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Dec 4, 2015 | 02:57 PM

adpock

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Jaguar Gives a Shift: 2017 XE Gets Optional Manual

In under a year, the Jaguar XE sport sedan will breach our shores with a new 6-speed manual transmission option.

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Dec 7, 2015 | 06:02 PM

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I believe the MT is a ZF unit. I also think BMW uses a ZF manual so they are likely the same box.

Dec 7, 2015 | 06:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pragmatic

I believe the MT is a ZF unit. I also think BMW uses a ZF manual so they are likely the same box.

Yes, it is the same ZF in the 1, 3, and 4 series, and also the same unit in the F-Type base V6 and V6S, which debuted in 2016.

That's great news!