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Interiors – Step inside and you will be pleasantly greeted by the fantastic quality of the interiors. The dashboard looks appealing and the interior is made of high-end materials. The seats are comfortable thanks to the hoop on them. The company has used new colours on the facelifted Jaguar XF, which has been very well executed. The use of brown, silver, beige and wood has been done fabulously. But it is not the colours which impress you as much as the controls do. Turn on the engine start button and you are in for a massive surprise.
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Once the XF’s engine purrs to life, the Jaguar Drive Selector rises from the center console and the AC vents rotate to their open position. This gives you a sense of occasion every time you turn on the Jag. The attention to detail is truly noteworthy. The glovebox opens with a feather touch while the cabin lights can be switched on/off by a simple touch. Everything seems to be very well put together with massive amount of thought being put into every function and feature present in the Jaguar XF.
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The Jaguar XF features a 7-inch touch-screen which uses a new polarising filter for better contrast viewing. This touch-screen unit is equivalent to BMW’s iDrive and Audi’s MMI but a whole lot simpler to use. If you feel uncomfortable using the touch screen, there are buttons right below the touch-screen for controlling the functions. The audio system gives good sound quality and the all controls are present on the 7-inch touch-screen itself. This screen also doubles up as a reverse camera, guiding the driver at the time of parking.
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The instrument cluster now features a full-colour TFT unit, which has a higher resolution and better clarity. The steering wheel features various controls, wherein most buttons use scrolling for increasing/decreasing parameters. There are paddle shifters present too and the stalks feel very good to use. Other than the USB and AUX, there is an iPod connector available too, which enables you to browse through your music library on your device through the vehicle itself.
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The rear seats of the Jaguar XF feels as comfortable as the front seats but the legroom is not as much as its rivals. The transmission hump at the rear prevents a third occupant from squeezing in and the rear bench is best for two at most. The Jaguar XF is not at all cramped but it does not offer as good legroom or headroom you would expect from a car of this class. Thigh support could have been a whole lot better and the XF doesn’t offer the rear bench experience of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class or the BMW 5-Series.
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The boot is big and can swallow enough luggage for a weekend gateway. The boot capacity is 500-liters.
Head over to the next page to read about the dynamics and performance of the Jaguar XF.
