New Jaguar XF wins Grand Prize

The new Jaguar XF has won the coveted What car We won the Car of the Year 2008 award, a fierce competition with rivals BMW and Mercedes.

What car Winners stipulate that “in the last 12 months, we have to do more than anything else to get things done.”

Jaguar is just a family industry alongside the powerful Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Still, the retro-style S-Type alternative was thought to have beaten the best that the company’s German rivals could offer.

This is an even bigger achievement if set against the backdrop of uncertainties about Jaguar’s future, and the sale of the company by its owner Ford is imminent-perhaps to the Indian motor group Tata.

The magazine specifically picked out how the XF could overtake the former invincible BMW 5 Series. It says something, but it’s more supple even on poor surfaces.

“Today is a very special day for Jaguar. We are back,” said Mike O’Driscol, managing director of award-winning Jaguar and Land Rover.

What car It’s not the only one who praises the new jug more than its peers.

On the three way Auto express In group testing of the Mercedes E280 CDI and the BMW 525 M Sport, the 2.7 diesel version of the XF won again.

Despite being the cheapest of the three Auto express The car is “great: not only designed inside out, but also driveable in all conditions and cost-effective to buy and run. Jaguar should be very proud of the results.” I explained.

“We are proud that XF is sweeping the British world,” the magazine concluded.

More successful these days What car Awards for British models in other categories.

A stable companion, Land Rover, won the highest award in the compact 4×4 category for its freelander model. Meanwhile, Discovery praised the best large 4×4. The Oxford MINI Cooper also won the title in the hot hatch category.

Al Kammerer, product development director for Jaguar and Land Rover, pointed out the strengths of car manufacturing. “The West Midlands automotive industry is alive and well,” he said.