2012 Jaguar XF Sedan

In 2012 Jaguar XF is a bold take on the luxury sedan segment and has a rich character that is immediately obvious. The center console flashes red start button, as if there is a real feline heart beating deep inside. Pressing it brings Jaguar V8 to life, and then, just as the curtain rises on La Traviata promises circular gear selector in the palm of the driver and turn the four vents in place. This is theater of the car makes a similar effort of various Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz models seem uninspired productions supper club.

For three years, the theater has helped rejuvenate the Jaguar brand, which had been used very well the last of his nine lives (our last cat reference, we promise). But as this luxury midsize sedan arrived in the middle of their life cycle, there is certainly room for improvement. For 2012, the XF XFR high-performance and achieve a smooth refreshing style that reduces some of the less elegant details of the car. The most visible change can be seen in the headlights, which have been redesigned to be more elegant and far closer to those of the flagship XJ saloon. The grille is a bit more to the right, while the lower front panel has become less demanding. In the rear, the taillights are a great big and now use LED bulbs.

Inside, the seats of the base model more favorable this year, and there are new colors for the leather. More importantly, Jaguar has installed its latest navigation system complete with the touch interface itself, which is also used in the XJ. He still has some usability issues and reacts slowly at times, but it represents a great improvement. Other internal controls have been reworked to look, feel and function better.

Otherwise, 2012 Jaguar XF carries out its handling, supple ride and a wonderful V8 engines. Of course, there are some disadvantages. Most of the competitors, this car will be available four-wheel drive and the less powerful, less choice of motor fuel. Headroom rear seats can also be narrow. It 'definitely worth checking out the Audi A6 and the Audi A7, the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Class E.

2012 Jaguar XF Each comes standard with traction and stability control, antilock brakes, front side air bags, side curtain airbags and parking sensors. Available safety equipment includes a blind spot warning, rearview camera and alert system makes the front (included with adaptive cruise control).