Jaguar XF retains car of the year title

The Jaguar XF has yet again been voted 'Car of the Year" - its fourth top title win since being launched in March. This time the premier award comes courtesy of Auto Express in its New Car Honours 2008. Jaguar"s multi-award winning sports saloon claimed its crown following victory in the 'Best Executive Car" category ahead of the BMW 5-Series, the Mercedes CLS and E-Class, the Audi A6 and the Lexus GS. What Car? magazine, What Diesel? magazine and The Sun Motoring also named the XF 'Car of the Year" while Top Gear magazine hailed it their 'Limo of the Year". Other notable awards include 'Interior of the Year" from Car magazine and the 'Design Award" from Autocar. Most recently, the optional top-of-the-range 440 watt Bowers & Wilkins in-car audio system in the Jaguar XF was voted Best Buy under £100,000 by the What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Ultimate Guide to High End Entertainment. Priced from €67,380 for the 2.7-litre diesel, the XF comes as standard with a specification featuring a host of innovative, industry-leading equipment. Highlights include the all-new JaguarDrive Selector and JaguarSense - a smart technical solution introducing touch or proximity-sensing control for overhead console lights and glovebox. Thanks to the award-winning XF sports saloon, Jaguar in Ireland achieved the highest increase in new car registrations in the January-July period, up 21.8 per cent while the overall car market declined.