Jaguar XE

Jaguar XE: which version to buy and why

If you are choosing a Jaguar XE, the data split is simple. The 1 generation (April 2015 – January 2019) is the wider toolbox: 12 versions, including Manual, a 163 hp Diesel, a 240 hp Diesel with 500 Nm, and the only 6-cylinder car — 3.0 AT at 340 hp. The 1 generation, restyling (from February 2019, no end date in the data) is narrower: 9 versions, all Automatic 8, named D180, D200, P250 and P300.

If you are choosing a Jaguar XE, the data split is simple. The 1 generation (April 2015 – January 2019) is the wider toolbox: 12 versions, including Manual, a 163 hp Diesel, a 240 hp Diesel with 500 Nm, and the only 6-cylinder car — 3.0 AT at 340 hp. The 1 generation, restyling (from February 2019, no end date in the data) is narrower: 9 versions, all Automatic 8, named D180, D200, P250 and P300. Restyling adds 16 mm of ground clearance (125 mm vs 109 mm), a 56 L tank instead of 47 L, and more kerb weight. It drops the Manual, the 163 hp Diesel, the 240 hp / 500 Nm Diesel, and the 3.0 AT 340 hp. Body type is Sedan throughout. Prices are not in this dataset.

Specs map: every named version

Use the names exactly as in the catalogue. Same name, different power or drive, is a different car.

1 generation, restyling (from 2019-02, Sedan, 9 versions)

City/highway for restyling D200 (both drives): not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Injection on Diesels: not measured. Gasoline uses Direct injection (direct). Compression: Diesel 15.5; P250 10.5; P300 9.5. Bore × stroke: 83 × 92.4 except D200 83 × 92.31. Engine location: Front, longitudinal. Eco class: Euro 6. Tank: 56 L. Clearance: 125 mm. Front brakes Ventilated disc, rear Disc. Suspension Independent, spring both ends.

1 generation (2015-04 to 2019-01, Sedan, 12 versions shown of 17 in the generation count)

3.0 AT CO2, mixed/city/highway, and gross weight: not measured. Rear brakes on 3.0 AT only: Disc ventilated. Tank 47 L, clearance 109 mm. Wheels: not measured.

Horsepower, engine size, and kg per hp

Specific output (hp per litre) from the listed displacement:

• Restyling P300 300 hp / 1.997 L = 150.2 hp/L — highest in the whole model.
• Restyling P250 250 hp / 1.997 L = 125.2 hp/L; 249 hp = 124.7 hp/L.
• Restyling D200 204 hp / 1.997 L = 102.2 hp/L.
• Restyling D180 180 hp / 1.999 L = 90.0 hp/L.
• 1 generation 2.0 AT 240 hp Diesel = 120.1 hp/L — the Diesel closest to Gasoline density.
• 1 generation 3.0 AT 340 hp / 2.995 L = 113.5 hp/L — more cylinders, not the highest specific output.
• 2.0 MT 163 hp = 81.5 hp/L — lowest.

Kerb kg per hp (lower = more power for the mass listed):

• 3.0 AT 340 hp: 1721 / 340 = 5.06 kg/hp — best ratio, and the only 6 V-shaped engine.
• Restyling P300 RWD: 1633 / 300 = 5.44; AWD: 1690 / 300 = 5.63.
• 1 generation 2.0 AT 300 hp RWD: 1565 / 300 = 5.22 — lighter than restyling P300 RWD by 68 kg.
• Restyling P250 RWD: 1611 / 250 = 6.44; AWD 1664 / 250 = 6.66.
• 2.0 AT 240 hp Diesel: 1650 / 240 = 6.88.
• Restyling D200 RWD: 1647 / 204 = 8.07; AWD: 1869 / 204 = 9.16 — worst restyling ratio because AWD D200 is the heaviest Jaguar XE in the table (1869 kg kerb, 2400 kg gross).
• Restyling D180 RWD: 1640 / 180 = 9.11.
• Lightest car: 2.0 MT 163 hp at 1435 kg. Gross weight on that version: not measured.

Performance and mpg: what the extra power actually buys

Diesel ladder, restyling. D180 RWD 8.1 s / 228 km/h / mixed 4.2 / city 5.0 / highway 3.7 / CO2 109. D200 RWD adds 24 hp, cuts 0.8 s (7.3 s), raises top speed by 7 km/h to 235, and mixed use rises 0.6 L/100 km to 4.8. City and highway on D200: not measured. AWD on D180 costs 0.3 s (8.4 vs 8.1), 6 km/h of top speed (222 vs 228), 0.5 L/100 km mixed (4.7 vs 4.2), 14 g/km CO2 (123 vs 109), and 45 kg. AWD on D200 costs 0.2 s, 5 km/h, 0.7 L/100 km mixed, 17 g/km CO2, and 222 kg — that AWD penalty is the largest mass gap in the restyling set.

Gasoline ladder, restyling. P250 (all three: 249 hp AWD, 250 hp AWD, 250 hp RWD) is 6.5 s and 250 km/h. P300 AWD is 0.8 s quicker (5.7 s) at the same 250 km/h cap; P300 RWD is 5.9 s. Mixed: P250 AWD 6.8, P250 RWD 7.0, P300 AWD 7.3, P300 RWD 6.7. So P300 RWD uses 0.6 L/100 km less mixed fuel than P300 AWD and 0.1 less than P250 AWD, while staying 0.6 s quicker than any P250. CO2: P250 AWD 154, P250 RWD 159, P300 AWD 167, P300 RWD 153. The RWD P300 is the Gasoline restyling pick if you want 300 hp without the AWD mass: 57 kg lighter than P300 AWD.

P250 249 hp vs 250 hp. Same 1997 cc, same 365 Nm, same 6.5 s, same 250 km/h, same 6.8 mixed, same 1664 kg. The catalogue split is 249 hp / 183 kW versus 250 hp / 184 kW. Treat them as the same performance band; do not expect a measurable 0–100 difference from these rows.

1 generation Diesel that restyling deleted. 2.0 AT 240 hp AWD: 6.1 s, 250 km/h, 500 Nm, mixed 5.2, city 6.4, highway 4.5, CO2 137, 1650 kg. Versus restyling D200 AWD (204 hp, 430 Nm, 7.5 s, 230 km/h, mixed 5.5, 1869 kg): you lose 36 hp, 70 Nm, 1.4 s, 20 km/h, and you add 219 kg. If the question is “quick Diesel,” the pre-restyle 2.0 AT 240 hp is the one that exists in the data; restyling has no 500 Nm row.

1 generation light Diesel. 2.0 MT 163 hp: mixed 3.8, city 4.4, highway 3.4, CO2 99 — lowest consumption and CO2 in the whole model. 2.0 AT 163 hp is 0.2 s quicker (8.2 vs 8.4) but uses 0.3 L/100 km more mixed fuel and 7 g/km more CO2, at +15 kg. 2.0 MT 180 hp matches 2.0 AT 180 hp RWD at 7.8 s and mixed 4.2, with a higher top speed (231 vs 228) and 15 kg less kerb weight. Restyling has no Manual and no 163 hp.

1 generation Gasoline vs restyling equivalent. 2.0 AT 250 hp AWD: 6.2 s, mixed 6.8, 1595 kg. Restyling P250 250 hp AWD: 6.5 s (0.3 s slower), same mixed 6.8, 1664 kg (+69 kg). 2.0 AT 300 hp AWD: 5.5 s, mixed 6.9, 1620 kg. Restyling P300 AWD: 5.7 s, mixed 7.3, 1690 kg. 2.0 AT 249 hp RWD is the lightest Gasoline 1 generation row at 1540 kg and mixed 6.3 — 0.5 L/100 km below restyling P250 RWD’s 7.0, and 0.2 s quicker (6.3 vs 6.5).

Only 6-cylinder. 3.0 AT 340 hp: 5.1 s — 0.4 s faster than 2.0 AT 300 hp AWD and 0.6 s faster than restyling P300 AWD. Displacement 2995 cc vs 1997 cc. Fuel use and CO2: not measured, so you cannot score it on economy from this dataset. It is also the only version with rear Disc ventilated brakes.

Dimensions and weight: restyling changed the usable numbers

Ground clearance rises from 109 mm (1 generation) to 125 mm (restyling) — +16 mm on every restyling row. Tank rises from 47 L to 56 L — +9 L. Wheel sizes: not measured on any version, so tyre choice is not a differentiator here.

Kerb weight band: 1435 kg (2.0 MT 163 hp) to 1869 kg (restyling D200 AWD). Gross where measured: 2100 kg (2.0 AT 163 hp) to 2400 kg (D200 AWD). Restyling Gasoline gross: P250 RWD 2150, P300 RWD 2160, P250/P300 AWD 2210. Restyling D180 RWD 2190, D180 AWD 2250, D200 RWD 2210. 3.0 AT gross: not measured.

Same Independent, spring suspension and Ventilated disc fronts across the board. Rear Disc except 3.0 AT.

Reliability, problems, engine oil, Project 8

Jaguar XE reliability, engine problems, engine mounts, oil capacity, management-light causes, SV / Project 8, 25t, 35t, and asking prices are not measured in this dataset. Do not infer them. Engine size in the catalogue is 1997, 1999, or 2995 cc as listed — not a separate “2.0” engineering story beyond those numbers.

Which version to choose

Want the lowest fuel use and CO2: 1 generation 2.0 MT 163 hp — mixed 3.8, CO2 99, 1435 kg. If you need Automatic, 2.0 AT 163 hp is the next row (4.1 mixed, 106 CO2). Restyling cannot match that: its cheapest-running Diesel is D180 RWD at mixed 4.2 and CO2 109.

Want a restyling Diesel without extra mass: D180 RWD. AWD on the same D180 name is 45 kg and 0.5 L/100 km mixed for 0.3 s. D200 RWD is the restyling Diesel that actually changes the stopwatch (7.3 s vs 8.1 s). Skip restyling D200 AWD unless you specifically need AWD: 1869 kg and mixed 5.5 for 7.5 s.

Want a quick Diesel that restyling no longer lists: 1 generation 2.0 AT 240 hp — 6.1 s, 500 Nm, mixed 5.2, still AWD, 1650 kg.

Want restyling Gasoline without chasing 300 hp: P250. 249 hp and 250 hp AWD share 6.5 s and 6.8 mixed. Pick RWD P250 250 hp if you want 53 kg less than the AWD P250 at the same 6.5 s; mixed then rises to 7.0.

Want the strongest 4-cylinder restyling car: P300. AWD is the faster 0–100 (5.7 s vs 5.9 s RWD). RWD is the more efficient 300 hp (6.7 vs 7.3 mixed, CO2 153 vs 167, 57 kg lighter). 150.2 hp/L is the model peak.

Want the strongest and quickest Jaguar XE in the data: 1 generation 3.0 AT 340 hp — 5.1 s, 6 V-shaped, 450 Nm. Economy and gross weight: not measured.

Want 2015–2018 Gasoline that is lighter than the 2019-on equivalent: 2.0 AT 300 hp RWD (1565 kg, 5.7 s) or 2.0 AT 249 hp RWD (1540 kg, mixed 6.3). Restyling matched names P300 / P250 sit 68–71 kg heavier on the like-for-like AWD/RWD pairs above.

Want Manual: only 1 generation 2.0 MT 163 hp and 2.0 MT 180 hp. Restyling is Automatic only.

Want AWD as the reason to buy, not as a default: compare the same name. Restyling P300 AWD vs RWD: 0.2 s quicker, 0.6 L/100 km more mixed, 57 kg. Restyling D180 AWD vs RWD: 0.3 s slower, more fuel, more mass — AWD does not buy speed there. 1 generation 2.0 AT 300 hp AWD vs RWD: 5.5 s vs 5.7 s, mixed 6.9 vs 6.7, 1620 kg vs 1565 kg.

Buy on the row, not the marketing name: D180, D200, P250, P300, 2.0 AT, 2.0 MT, and 3.0 AT each repeat, and the horsepower plus drive in this article is what separates them.