Jaguar XF wins Best Executive Car at the Fleet News Awards

11 March 2016

The Jaguar XF was named Best Executive Car in the Fleet News Awards last night, while the XE was Highly Recommended in the Premium Car category

  • Jaguar XF rated top executive car at 2016 Fleet News Awards
  • Jaguar XE also Highly Recommended in Premium Car category
  • Judges praise XF's driving dynamics, practicality and low running costs
  • XF and XE propelled Jaguar to a 30% increase in UK sales last year

(Whitley - 11 March 2016). The Jaguar XF was named Best Executive Car in the Fleet News Awards last night, while the XE was Highly Recommended in the Premium Car category. It caps a remarkable first quarter of fleet award wins for Jaguar's saloon models with victories at the UK Car Of The Year Awards, SME Company Car Of The Year Awards and BusinessCar Awards.*

The all-new Jaguar XF and the Jaguar XE both launched last year to critical acclaim, contributing to a 30% increase in Jaguar sales and a 52% growth in Jaguar Land Rover Fleet and Business sales year-on-year in 2015.

New XF is 190kg lighter than its predecessor thanks to an aluminium-intensive body and chassis construction, and offers new powertrain options which optimise performance and efficiency. XF was the best-selling nameplate for Jaguar in 2015 with 10,973 registered vehicles.

The Jaguar XE is the driver's car in its class and offers the strongest residual values of any of its premium rivals over three years and 20,000 miles thanks to its efficient engines; low servicing, maintenance and repair costs; and class-leading design.** 9,561 were registered in 2015 between its Spring launch and the end of the year.

The Fleet News Awards, now in its 28th year, is recognised as one of the most influential and important awards in the fleet industry. The judging panel for the manufacturer award categories include a mix of senior fleet motoring journalists, fleet managers and residual value rate setters.

The judges commented: "The XF takes Jaguar's product offering to a whole new level. Well equipped, great to drive, outstanding interior quality and spacious for front and rear passengers - it has high appeal for drivers while the low running costs make it the perfect executive car to have on the fleet."

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Notes to editors:

* Jaguar saloon award wins in 2016 to date:

  • Best Executive for XE at UK Car Of The Year Awards
  • Company Car Of The Year for XE at SME Company Car Of The Year Awards
  • Best Large Company Car for XE at SME Company Car Of The Year Awards
  • Best Director's Car for XF at SME Company Car Of The Year Awards
  • Business Car Of The Year for XE at BusinessCar Awards
  • Premium Upper Middle Car Of The Year at BusinessCar Awards

** Premium compact executive class residual values:

  XE Saloon 2.0d 163
DPFR SS €6
Prestige 6Spd
Audi A4 Saloon
2.0TDi ultra 150
DPFR SS €6 SE 6Spd
BMW 320 Saloon 2.0d
163 DPF SS €6
EfficientDynamics Plus
6Spd
Mercedes C220
Saloon 2.1d 170
DPFR SS €6 SE
6Spd
Residual Value % (of P11d Value) 42.04% 40.47% 33.51% 38.35%
Residual Value £12,550 £11,350 £10,400 £11,425
         
         
Data Source : KWIKcarcost 21-Jan-16      
  • Over the past five years, Jaguar Land Rover has doubled sales and employment, more than tripled turnover, and invested £12 billion in new product creation and capital expenditure;
  • With a balanced regional distribution of sales, in 2015, Jaguar Land Rover sold 487,065, up 5% year-on-year. Of that, Jaguar sold 83,986 vehicles and Land Rover sold 403,079 vehicles;
  • Jaguar Land Rover will invest over £3 billion in its products and facilities in Fiscal 2015 /16;
  • The company plans 50 product actions over the next five years;
  • Jaguar Land Rover is one of the UK's largest exporters and generates over 80% of its revenue from exports;
  • For Fiscal 2014 / 15, Jaguar Land Rover reported full year revenue of £21.9 billion, EBITDA of £4.1 billion and Profit Before Tax of £2.6 billion.

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Dan Connell | PR and Communications Manager| E: dconnel1@jaguarlandrover.com | T: +44 (0)7880 177307

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