Jaguar XE Debuts In Paris: New Details And Images

Jaguar’s new 2015 XE sedan, revealed in hero ‘S’ form last month, has now made its full debut at this week’s Paris Motor Show.

Joining the larger XF, the midsized XE arrives to take on BMW’s 3 Series, the all-new Mercedes C-Class, the ageing Audi A4 and the still-fresh Lexus IS.

This latest unveiling brings new images and details for the wider XE range, including data on the line-up’s engine range.

Internationally, the XE will be offered with an all-new family of turbocharged four-cylinder engines known as ‘Ingenium’, available in both petrol and diesel form, along with a range-topping supercharged petrol six.

However, if you’re in the market for a four-cylinder petrol XE, there’s a catch: the new sedan will debut with Jaguar’s existing Ford-derived engine, also featured in the larger XF sedan.

That means that while the diesel Ingenium engines will be offered from launch, the all-new petrol Ingenium engines will follow later.

All models will be offered in rear-wheel-drive form only, although Jaguar is understood to be planning all-wheel-drive variants.