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Jaguar XF

16 model years from 2009 to 2024, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Jaguar XF
Pictured: 2010 Jaguar XF Premium Luxury V6 Automatic 3.0 Front. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2009–2024
Class
Midsize Cars
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
19–35 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
28 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2010 (78)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
6,689 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2024 XF in brief

The 2024 Jaguar XF is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 195 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 117-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,880 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 26 MPG combined (23 city / 30 highway), 9% worse than the 2024 midsize car average of 28.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,150 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the tires.

The Jaguar XF has 16 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2024.

Its most efficient year was 2019 at 35 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 19 to 35 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the fuel/propulsion system (102), air bags (64), engine (62).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2013 has the most recalls (12); all years together count 28 campaigns and 309 owner complaints.

How the 2009 XF compares

The 2009 Jaguar XF is a midsize car offered with a 4.2L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 195 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,017 lb (4dr Sedan RWD Luxury/Premium Luxury).

About the Jaguar XF

The Jaguar XF (X250) is an executive luxury sports saloon car that was manufactured and marketed by the British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars. The XF was available as a four-door saloon and a five-door estate marketed as the Sportbrake. Launched in Autumn 2007 as a replacement for the S-Type, the XF was designated internally as the X250. The X250 was succeeded by the X260 in 2015. X250 was the first of the new styled Jaguars.

From the Wikipedia article "Jaguar XF (X250)", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2024 XF pros & cons

Full 2024 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

XF changes by model year

  1. 2024
    • Best combined MPG down from 28 to 26
  2. 2022
    • Lightest version 165 lb heavier
  3. 2021
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl
  4. 2020
    • No diesel version any more
    • Best combined MPG down from 35 to 28
  5. 2018
    • Lightest version 172 lb lighter
  6. 2017
    • New diesel version
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 23 to 35
  7. 2016
    • New body dimensions: 0.8 in shorter, wheelbase +1.9 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engines dropped: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 5.0L 8-cyl
  8. 2014
    • Lightest version 243 lb lighter
  9. 2013
    • Engines added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl
    • All-wheel or four-wheel drive now available
    • Best combined MPG up from 19 to 23
  10. 2011
    • Engine dropped: 4.2L 8-cyl
  11. 2010
    • Engine added: 5.0L 8-cyl

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 16 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG194.9 in3,880 lbNot rated01
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG194.9 in3,880 lbNot rated01
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG194.9 in3,880 lbNot rated12
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG194.9 in3,715 lbNot rated10
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl28 MPG194.9 in3,715 lbNot rated00
20192.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl35 MPG194.9 in3,715 lbNot rated00
20182.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl35 MPG194.9 in3,715 lbNot rated32
20172.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl35 MPG194.9 in3,887 lbNot rated25
20163.0L 6-cyl23 MPG194.9 in3,887 lbNot rated05
20152.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl23 MPG195.7 in3,660 lbNot rated519
20142.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl23 MPG195.3 in3,660 lbNot rated710
20132.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl23 MPG195.3 in3,902 lbNot rated1233
20125.0L 8-cyl19 MPG195.3 in4,017 lbNot rated536
20115.0L 8-cyl19 MPG195.3 in4,017 lbNot rated465
20104.2L 8-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl19 MPG195.3 in4,017 lbNot rated878
20094.2L 8-cyl19 MPG195.3 in4,017 lbNot rated452
Best combined MPG by model year — Jaguar XF
2009: 19 MPG2010: 19 MPG2011: 19 MPG2012: 19 MPG2013: 23 MPG2014: 23 MPG2015: 23 MPG2016: 23 MPG2017: 35 MPG2018: 35 MPG2019: 35 MPG2020: 28 MPG2021: 28 MPG2022: 28 MPG2023: 28 MPG2024: 26 MPG20092011201320152017201920212023max 35 MPG

Alternatives to the 2024 XF

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2024 BMW 3 Series29 MPGNot rated0
2024 BMW 5 Series30 MPGNot rated0
2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class27 MPGNot rated0
2024 Audi A430 MPGNot rated0
2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class30 MPGNot rated0
2024 Tesla Model 3363 miNot rated5

Most common owner-reported problems

Fuel/Propulsion System102
Air Bags64
Engine62
Unknown Or Other41
Electrical System29
Fuel System, Gasoline15
Steering11
Power Train10
Owner complaints by model year — Jaguar XF
2009: 522010: 782011: 652012: 362013: 332014: 102015: 192016: 52017: 52018: 22019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 22023: 12024: 120092011201320152017201920212023max 78
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Jaguar. How we calculate this →