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Jaguar XF

All-new XF set to be a residual star

Predictions for Jaguar XF residuals are optimistic

Jaguar XF
Experts predict strong resale values for Jaguar

06th September 2007

The price is right! And so is everything else with Jaguar’s make-or-break XF premium saloon – if its predicted best-in-class residuals hold true.

Available to order now, the XF will be in UK showrooms from January, and deliveries start in time for the 08-registration change in March. The range kicks off with the 2.7-litre V6 Diesel Luxury model, at £33,900, and prices rise to £54,900 for the flagship supercharged SV8.

But amid all the hype from diehard Jaguar fans, it’s the newcomer’s class-leading predicted residual values which will have private and com­pany car drivers alike seriously considering a change from their Audi or BMW.
Jason King, head of market intelligence at trade bible Glass’s Guide, said: “The bold, elegant design is sure to help the XF appeal to a much wider audience than the S-Type it replaces, and the car is bound to turn as many heads as the XK has since its arrival.” As a result, Glass’s estimates that the 2.7 diesel will retain 50 per cent of its original list price after three years and 36,000 miles. That compares favourably with its main riv­als from BMW and Mercedes; a 525d SE holds on to 48 per cent of its value, and an E280 CDI Avantgarde 46 per cent.

Glass’s experts weren’t alone in making optimistic pre­dictions for the new Jaguar. CAP Motor Research, which publishes the Black Book, estimates the entry-level XF 2.7-litre V6 Diesel Luxury will be worth 50.7 per cent of its original price after the same period. A spokesman said: “The new Jaguar XF has not only caught up with competitors, but now overtaken them, too.”

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