Business car Manager verdict
The Jaguar XF Sportbrake is a finely balanced sporting estate. It looks the part and the Portfolio variant is exceptionally well equipped, but in some areas it lacks the requisite premium feel. Perhaps a trick was missed at its launch to introduce more premium internal upgrades to match the price tag of £51,500.
While it remains a pleasant place to spend a considerable amount of time, both the interior design and several trim elements are showing their age – a tad ungracefully in places.
That aside, the XF Sportbrake remains a great car to drive. The running costs and tax implications of the 3.0-litre V6 diesel versus the 2.2-litre four-pot diesel are less than expected.
Because of the sheer enjoyment of the driving experience, sophisticated delivery of available grunt and range-wide pulling power, the six-pot diesel would be the driver’s choice.
The Low Down…
| Doors and body style | 5-door estate |
| Engine/gearbox | 3-litre V6 turbodiesel/8-speed ZF auto |
| CO2 Emissions | 163g/km |
| Economy | 46.3mpg |
| Power/torque | 271bhp/600Nm |
| 0-62mph/top speed | 6.1sec/155mph (limited) |
| Insurance group | 44 |
…and what it costs
| P11D Value | £51,505 | |
| Monthly business rental (ex VAT) | From £525 (4yrs/40,000 miles) | |
| Road tax (VED) | Band G | |
| Company Car Tax Bands 2013/14 to 2015/16 | 27%, 28%, 30% | |
| Benefit in kind (BIK) 2013/14 to 2015/16 | £13,906, £14,421, £15,451 | |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (20%) | £1139/£95 | |
| Annual/Monthly fuel benefit (40%) | £2279/£190 | |
| Annual/monthly company car tax (20%) | £2795/£233 | |
| Annual/monthly company car tax (40%) | £5591/£466 | |
| Figures correct at time of posting | ||
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