Small cat, big plans

IT may be the smallest Jaguar but the XE represents the biggest investment that the British carmaker has made for a new model.

As part of the development of the Jaguar XE compact sedan, the Jaguar Land Rover Group invested £2 billion (S$4.2 billion) in a brand new car architecture which will underpin a string of new Jaguar models.

For the XE specifically though, the aim was to redefine the concept of a sports saloon, with simple yet innovative engineering that promises to deliver Jaguar's trademark combination of good ride comfort and outstanding driving dynamics.