Hello

Newbie here, in terms of forum and Jaguar.

I'm coming from a Lexus and an X3 - looking to upgrade to a sedan in the XE flavour. The various dealerships here (Canada) are having a good lease rebate.

In an attempt to clear out stock the 35t vs 30t are priced the same. And I wanted to know if other than the engine (turbo vs supercharged) there was any other cosmetic differences between the two versions? Per invoice both are 2018 versions and loaded with similar trim options.

Your help would be much appreciated!

 

Isn’t the 30t a 296hp four-cylinder? The 35t has six cylinders, producing 340hp.

 

 

There are sleight changes to the wheel options, otherwise the interior and exterior are identical to my knowledge. The tooling remained the same at the factory through the two model years.

The biggest factor is although the brand new 4 banger in the new 3.0T is more fuel efficient, the tried and true V6 in the 2017 runs far smoother and is known to be EASILY tuned with re-map, so you can get over 400HP with the 6Cyl engine, making the 2017 a far more exciting option. Of course I have the 2017 and a tune, so I am very biased.

The "older" v6 is STILL what landrover chose to put in their latest high-end Velar, and still chooses to put in the 2018 F-type with the v6, if that tells you anything. (The new 4 banger is "cheaper" to manufacture).

 

Rocker panels on the S are different and the S has painted calipers. Newer models have an off switch on the nav screen instead of needing 3 clicks to shut it off on my car.

 

 

can confirm that the S model handles great in the snow - atleast what little of it we get here in vancouver. can barely make it slip if i tried with the awd and traction control on.
turn off traction control though, and you can get it sideways real easy

 

I recently went through the same exercise in Toronto

I decided a 4 cylinder 2 litre turbo boosted to 300 bhp v a 340 bhp 3 litre supercharged motor was no contest. They all seem to be similarly loaded models on the lot As you say JLR are keen to move stock.

Don't know about capabilty in snow yet, but I can't see why it would be different to any other 4wd sedan. We don't really get much snow in central Toronto

Most of the dealers offer lease return insurance these days. I assume they are a profitable sideline. Never heard of an armour package!

HTH

 

hi Keith which model did you end up with then?

We've had quite the snowfall here in Toronto this year, I am assuming you have your roads shovelled by the city more often lol

 

Hi Jagoor

We live in North Toronto.
Didn't think there was much snow this year. Persistent, yes, but not enough to slow things down much. I am pretty sure the Jag. will deal with it.

Anyway I took a car off the lot at GTA. 35T Prestige line, in dark blue with 19" wheels and a couple of packages and leather interior. The rearview camera, blindspot monitoring and parking aid are a real asset, as this car is not easy to see out from to the rear and rear/side.

Good luck

Keith

 

The AWD XE's are great in the snow, but Cintaurato Pirelli fragile awful tires. With snows the XE would be a beast. Has an ice mode and icy launch mode.

Most leases allow for very small dents and knicks. You'll have the car inspected before the lease return and if anything needs to be fixed, just go to a Paintless Dent Removal shop and take care of it.

I don't drive the XE much, but every time I do I am amazed at how flat it is and how well the electronic steering is compared to the competitors. Car is quite fast too!

 

Damn, a 35T sounds really appealing. 400hp with just a tune?

 

has anyone driven the 30T (new high output 4 potter)?

 

Yup, more like 415 hp with just a tune and no mechanical mods, and more if you want to replace the crank pulley, a lil over 450 I think...

 

I've had the privilege to drive both - with regards to the ergonomics, the R-Sport comes with a different body kit: the only noticeable difference, in my opinion, is the front grill and read trunk spoiler. The interior is practically the same with the exception of the R-Sport badge and some different stitching.

That being said, the difference between the two engines is incomparable. Naturally aspirated 340 (which can EASILY be tuned to 400) is nowhere near the joy 30t will bring.

Hope this helps,
Zhu

 

So you think the smaller engine is more fun to drive? Just curious.

 

I'm guessing that Kevin Zhu meant the opposite, and just used awkward phrasing... but I could be wrong.

 

Yes, I did mean the 35t is more fun.

 

So Kevin did you drive the XE in the 30T, i.e. the 220KW 4 potter? They are taking orders in Australia for it but as far as I am aware there are no XEs in Australia with that engine in it, only some F Types.

I'm interested in it because the 30T is only $6K more than the 25T but with a heap more grunt, and about $30K less than the 6.

 

Bruce,

That's just something you'll have to find out yourself. If you're able to spend the extra money and not lose sleep over it, the 6 potter is night and day when compared to the T. From my experience, regardless of how little 'lag' the new turbos produce, the supercharged whine from the 6 is something that'll put a smile on your face regardless of the speed. Natural aspirated engines > turbos everday (unless you're running a boosted supra or skyline).

Use the 6.3L C63 AMG vc. the newer turbo version for reference.

Hope this helps,
Zhu