Jaguar XF Sportbrake unveiled – the practical big cat

Jaguar has unwrapped its new XF Sportbrake as it celebrates a decade of XF production. Revealed by world tennis number one, Andy Murray, the XF Sportbrake, or wagon to you and me, promises sports car dynamics with a practical 1,700 litre of load space when the 40:20:40 split rear folding seats are folded down.

Jaguar says the XF Sportbrake has the best of Jaguar’s design and technology, with a stiff, light and agile aluminium-intensive architecture benefitting from a kerb weight from 1,720kg. It also delivers an impressive aerodynamic efficiency of Cd 0.29 and a near perfect 50:50 weight distribution.

Innovations include an intuitive gesture-controlled sunblind for the Sportbrake’s super-sized, full-length, panoramic roof, Driver Condition Monitoring to detect signs of tiredness after an active day and a waterproof Activity Key you can wear while playing sport. Customers can also specify Cabin Air Ionisation, which purifies air to provide protection against environmental pollution and promote health and wellbeing.

Self-levelling rear suspension is said to ensure an effortless ride. The XF Sportbrake is available with Jaguar’s range of four-cylinder Ingenium petrol and diesel engines with CO₂ emissions as low as 124g/km. A powerful six-cylinder 221kW TDV6 is also available, which accelerates from 0-100km/h in 6.6 seconds.

“As with the XF saloon, every line on the Sportbrake serves a clear purpose, creating a fast, sweeping silhouette. This gives the car a sense of speed and a very dynamic appearance. As a result, I think it looks just as sporty as the saloon, if not more so,” said Ian Callum, Jaguar Director of Design.

A range of driving assistance technologies are on offer, including Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring, Reverse Traffic Detection and Park Assist.

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake is available to order now, with Australian deliveries expected late Q4, 2017. Pricing and specifications will be announced closer to launch.