Jaguar XF tops UK poll

Readers of Auto Express magazine have voted the new Jaguar XF Britain's best car in the 2009 Driver Power survey.

The Auto Express survey questioned driver satisfaction in a host of key areas - including reliability and build quality, cost of ownership and running costs, as well as performance, ride and handling. Questions also focused on a vehicle's practicality, comfort and ease of driving.

Launched last year, the XF scored 91.18 per cent. The XF range has just been updated with an all-new high performance XFR model featuring a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 as well as two new 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines.

The new engines offer significantly increased performance, coupled with improved emissions, economy, driveability and refinement. Both diesel engines deliver combined average fuel consumption of 42.0 mpg - nearly a 12 per cent improvement on the acclaimed 2.7-litre engine. Both diesel XF models produce just 179g/km of CO2 - a 10 per cent improvement.

In March, Jaguar was recognised for its industry-leading overall long-term quality in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Dependability (VDS) Study in the US.