Jaguar XE has won the prestigious award Best Large Car in 2015 Diesel Car Magazine Awards. The prestigious vehicle had to deal with rough path and serious competitors as the BMW 3 Series and Ford Mondeo. However, Jaguar XE now stands proudly with its first place award. Let's see what happened.

The judges chose the Jaguar because of the compettitive pricing, wonderful looks, cozy interior and low CO2 emissions.  Ian Rober, Diesel Car Editor says, that it is thrilling and interesting to see how a Jaguar vehicle beats Germans in their own game.

In fact, the Jaguar XE is the one car in its class, that includes lightweight aluminum material, that, combined with the high-performance, yet efficient Ingenium diesel engine delivers just 78mpg and 99g/km CO2.

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The car itself comes with 161 hp (120 kW) 2.0-Liter diesel powerplant, that is a part of the special Ingenium engine family. The engine produces a total of 380 Nm of torque, which forms 1,750 rpm.

Besides the engine, one of the biggest changes in the XE model is the suspension and steering systems. The rear suspension comes with incredibly strong, yet lightweight components, that ensure smooth and pleasurable drive.

Arriving to the market next month, the XE's price will start from £26,990

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Source: Jaguar