Jaguar XF at 44.5 Lakhs in India as CKD ?

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It seems that JAGUAR XF is coming to India is CKD for 44.5 Lakhs. This may boom JAGUAR sales... Can anyone give some points?

 

[THE XOVER]

The biggest benifit would be in the OTR prices as the road taxes would become lower since now it will be a CKD assembly,please note that the road taxes are almost double on CBU cars.This should become the largest selling Jag in India without any doubt.

Here is the review of this car by Autocar magazine:New Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel review, test drive | Review | Autocar India


Some excerpts from the review:

With just a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder diesel on offer so far, Jaguar missed out on the hugely lucrative entry-level executive luxury saloon market, one where Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have so far, made a killing. Now, Jaguar has finally rolled up its sleeves and dived headfirst into this part of the pool with the competitive 2.2-litre diesel XF.

In the XF’s favour is its sheer desirability and the fact that it is a genuine alternative to the German ‘Big Three’. Also in its favour is the fact that this XF is assembled in India and attracts lower duties than its six-cylinder imported brother.

Like the 3.0-litre diesel, this 2.2-litre motor is mounted longitudinally and powers the rear wheels. It makes 187bhp and a healthy 45.8kgm of torque and this translates directly into a responsive and adequately powerful car. In fact, it is so nice, the only time you will probably realise the engine’s smaller capacity is when you want more urge at high speeds.

Otherwise, this engine is eager to rev to its redline and pulls in a linear manner while it is doing so. The performance figures back this up – 0-100kph takes 9.1sec, which is pretty much on par with the rest of the competition. Its kick-down acceleration times are impressive too, which points to why this engine felt so flexible in Mumbai’s traffic.

A part of this flexibility is also down to the eight-speed automatic gearbox and its broad spread of ratios. It’s a gearbox that blurs its shifts effectively, changes gear rather intuitively and tries to keep the engine spinning as efficiently as possible. The only minor hitch comes when you want a quick downshift to slot into a gap. Adding more pressure on the throttle doesn’t help, and only if you hit the kick-down switch or tug at the paddle does it jump down gears quickly.

One thing’s for certain, this car will no doubt become the best-selling Jaguar in India, and we are convinced it has the potential to take the fight right to the Germans.

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Tata starts making Jaguars in Pune

Tata starts making Jaguars in Pune
Cars to be assembled in India to make these more affordable

To make its cars more affordable for Indian buyers, Mumbai-based Tata Motors has started assembling the Jaguar XF at its new facility in Chakan near Pune.
This has allowed the company to offer the luxury saloon at Rs 44.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai), pitting it directly against the BMW 5 series and the Mercedes Benz E Class.
So far, the Jaguar XF was imported from the UK as a fully-built unit. The car was launched in the country in 2010 for Rs 48.37 lakh. However, subsequent increases in import charges led to a rise in its prices.

read more:Tata starts making Jaguars in Pune

 

[jagrover]

Good move indeed..
Volumes will increase for sure but need to increase dealer network..

 

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Jaguar Land Rover has launched their locally-built XF saloon in India at a price of Rs 44.5 lakh ex-Mumbai. The new XF, now also comes with a 2.2-litre diesel engine which makes 190PS of power and 450Nm of torque, mated to a new 8-speed ZF automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

An array of standard features are available in the XF 2.2, some of which include a touch screen navigation system, electric sunroof, TV tuner, rear view camera, rear screen electric blind and full size spare wheel. Apart from the 2.2-litre diesel engine, the XF is also offered with the choice of a 275PS 3.0-litre V6 diesel and the range topping 510PS 5.0-litre V8 petrol. The other locally-built vehicle from the Jaguar Land Rover fold in India is the Freelander2.

Rohit Suri, vice president, Jaguar Land Rover India said: “Our best-selling models in India are the Land Rover Freelander 2 and the Jaguar XF and this has driven the move to build these products locally. The Jaguar XF has become very popular with our customers due to its sports car performance, outstanding luxury saloon elegance and contemporary individual styling. Its inspired engineering and technological innovation have helped it to win more than 100 awards internationally. So we are now delighted to offer this car as a locally built product with a new engine for this market, which will enable us to provide our customers with a wider choice of competitively priced models.

JLR launches locally-built XF in India - Overdrive

 

[Raja]

I saw this beauty today inside out in JLR showroom . Simply simply gorgeous .

 

[jagrover]

Jaguar is in the right track..
But still expensive when compared to Merc,BMW,Audi.
Also they lack the dealer network..
But there will be takers for its sheer exclusivity and desirability

 

[Akash1886]

Friends,

Reviving an old thread!!

Jaguar has launched the XF Executive Edition in India today for INR 45.12 lakhs, ex-Showroom Mumbai (pre-Octroi). This model slots below the XF 2.2L Luxury Edition.

Changes lie only in the features of the car, some of which have been left out to arrive at this competitive price. To list them, the XF Executive’s wing mirrors do without the memory function as does the driver seat which is only 4-way adjustable as compared to the Luxury model’s 6-way adjustable seat. The seats themselves are finished in a Suede cloth rather than in leather.

Link

Regards

Akash