Mechanicals
The only engines that'll really matter to the Irish market are the two new 2.0-litre turbodiesel 'Ingenium' units, rated as 163- and 180hp. Torque outputs are 380- and 430Nm respectively, produced from 1,750- to 2,500rpm in both cases. A six-speed manual gearbox will be standard (the first in a Jaguar since 2009) and the tried and tested ZF eight-speed automatic transmission will be optional.
For the 163hp engine, emissions are 99g/km with the manual gearbox, or 104g/km with the automatic. Fuel economy on the combined cycle is 75mpg (3.8 litres/100km) - or 71.7mpg (3.9 litres/100km) for the auto. The 180hp engine doesn't fare much worse, with emissions of 109g/km with either transmission and economy of 67.3mpg (4.2 litres/100km).
Jaguar quotes 0-100km/h times as 7.4 seconds for the more powerful car, rising to 7.7 seconds on the 163hp version with an automatic gearbox - or 7.9 seconds using a manual transmission.
Anything else?
Browse through the image gallery and you'll see various trim levels referred to as Prestige, Portfolio, R Sport and of course the range-topping XE S with its 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol engine. Jaguar Ireland has yet to confirm a range structure.
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