Jaguar Philippines presents new XF, F-Pace
JAGUAR PHILIPPINES last week presented to media the 2021 model year Jaguar XF and Jaguar F-Pace.
The Jaguar XF 2.0 S boasts a refreshed exterior and all-new interior “incorporating luxurious new materials, and seamlessly integrated, connected and future-proof technologies.” Under the hood is a choice between a next-generation, 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ingenium turbocharged diesel engine and the latest 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ingenium petrol mill.
The new XF receives a front bumper with enlarged, lower air intakes to accentuate the car’s width, also helped along with a wider front grille featuring a mesh design detail inspired by Jaguar’s heritage logo. Flanking it are super slim all-LED quad headlights with double-J daytime running lights (DRLs). The side fender vents get the Leaper emblem. At the rear are a wider bumper and body-colored rear upper valance, which visually lowers the car.
“The new cockpit design is bolder, more dynamic and with greater focus on the driver. A new sporty center console, faster in profile, (and) sweeps up to the dashboard incorporating a wireless device charger,” reported Jaguar Philippines in a release. “In the middle… is a seamlessly integrated centrally mounted 11.4-inch curved-glass HD touchscreen, which controls the new Pivi Pro infotainment system.”
A new Drive Selector features an upper section finished with a “cricket-ball” stitching, with the lower part made of precision-engineered metal for improved tactility. A 12.3-inch HD Interactive Driver Display boasts enhanced graphics and a configurable layout features for full-screen navigation mapping with turn-by-turn instructions, digital dials, media, contact list or infotainment details. A new head-up display makes it even easier for drivers to access key pieces of information. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard.
Meanwhile, segment-first Active Road Noise Cancellation technology “constantly monitors vibrations from the road surface and calculates the opposite phase sound wave needed to remove the noise heard by the occupants.” This results in a quieter cabin — ultimately leading to reduced fatigue, which is a usual by-product of prolonged exposure to low-frequency noise. The XF monitors cabin occupancy, then optimizes performance.
A full 3D surround camera system provides drivers an enhanced 3D and 360-degree view around the car through the vehicle’s touchscreen, in aid of parking and maneuvering. The system can display several views simultaneously on the screen — including 3D perspectives, junction view, and ClearSight Plan View with dynamic Parking Aid overlays. An updated Meridian sound system now gets two additional center channel speakers for total of 12 speakers plus a 400W subwoofer.
The Jaguar F-Pace heralds an all-new interior, greater connectivity, and increased refinement. The cockpit design, said Jaguar, puts more emphasis on the driver. A new center console boasts a “faster” profile and “sweeps up to the instrument panel, and incorporates a wireless charger and greater console stowage.”
The F-Pace gets an integrated, centrally mounted 11.4-inch curved-glass HD touchscreen, which controls the new Pivi Pro infotainment system. “Authentic finishes, including wood veneers and aluminum, (are featured) in beautifully formed shapes such as the upper door insert and full-width ‘piano lid’ that is formed across the width of the instrument panel. Laser-etched mid-line speaker frets and the metallic rotary dial of the Jaguar Drive Control epitomize the attention-to-detail.”
The new F-Pace is powered by the company’s latest four-cylinder in-line diesel mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV) technology Ingenium engine. The 2.0-liter turbo mill has 199ps on tap, and is mated to an eight-speed automatic which drives all the wheels. The powertrain also boasts a belt integrated starter generator (BISG) “to harvest energy usually lost when slowing and braking. This energy is then stored in a separate 48V lithium-ion battery before being intelligently redeployed to assist the engine when accelerating away, as well as delivering a more refined stop/start system.”
As in the XF, the F-Pace gets a segment-first Active Road Noise Cancellation technology.
Jaguar equips it with its latest 3D surround camera technology to deliver more detail and a choice of real-time viewing when maneuvering the vehicle. The company said it commits to creating strong and lightweight vehicles, with aluminum-intensive architecture that employs recycled aluminum from closed-loop manufacturing for greater sustainability and is an important contribution towards Jaguar’s journey to Destination Zero, a world of zero emissions, zero accidents and zero congestion.
For more information, visit https://www.jaguar.ph/jaguar-range-xf and https://www.jaguar.ph/jaguar-range-f-pace.
