https://www.motor1.com/news/438594/j...celift-photos/


Looks awesome. Such a sharper look up front even though not much has changed. I wonder what trim level will have this bumper treatment?

 

That looks very similar to the R dynamic bumper in the XE, so I'd guess R dynamic. We have it in the XE, if the XF interior changes follow suit expect quite significant improvement, just everything is ratcheted up a few notches making it extremely pleasant and quite luxurious.

 

Blessedly, the estate still looks like an Ian Callum Jag.

What are your opinions on the class leaders' facelifts?
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On some level, we all love Jaguars for NOT forgetting that a beautiful car is a desirable one.

And whereas the '21 XE mimics the latest German penchant for headlamp slits, it still retains that Elan of past Jaguars.

Anyone anxious to see the InControl updates and hopefully a 48-volt mild hybrid?

 

You are probably asking XF owners about that but I'll chip in as I specced the XE with pretty much everything when I got it and we've had it a year, and you can expect the XF to mirror the changes.

The digital dash is nice to use, some novelty factor and to be honest I would happily live with an analogue as we reverted quickly to the standard twin dials, media info in between.
The HUD is hugely improved, especially when the NAV is being used.
The incontrol touch duo system is hard for me to grasp as my daily has the meridian which is much simpler. My missus seems to be able to work it, I have challenges with pretty much everything on it.
The surround sound stereo is awesome, best stereo in any Jag I've owned or been in by far;
The exterior is a big improvement, the front is more assertive, the rear is nicer and a bit more finished. The bottom of the bumper is more prone to scraping;
The interior is easily 30% better in feel. Nice leather and metal trims, iPace wheel, it all feels like you have gone to an XJ standard;
The ride is even better though I specced the adaptive suspension and actually I preferred the standard suspension which gave more road feel. On the XE at least adaptive suspension is better on 19's than 20's;
steering wheel and steering generally as good or better, though the reskinned doors are not as cossetting so you have to pump up the side bolsters to get the same cocooney feeling for zipping around roundabouts;
the stick shifter is more connective but the metal paddles dont shift as well as the plastic ones in the previous;
speccing the cabin filter and ioniser pays off, it pretty much saved us when we had the bushfires earlier this year. We would go for a drive to clear our snouts.

The 5 series is a bit meh and I dont think I will ever be old enough to like the E Class. It would be nice if the XF had some sort of halo model as it hasnt really reached the heights of the XFR or the XFR-S, though I suppose in these days of SUV obsession we should be glad they make it at all.

 

Thanks Bruce..

Have you driven the german competitors before or since getting your '20 XE?
If so, compare/contrast?

If not, please skip work tmw and do so..

 

lol, visuals count for 50% of my reason for buying and neither the bimmer nor the benz do anything for me in that department. The 8 series gran coupe on the other hand...