Jaguar’s new BMW 3-series competitor, the 2017 XE sedan, only just debuted at the 2014 Paris auto show, and already the automaker has launched a preliminary online configurator so fans can start playing around with the model’s different configurations. (Check it out here.) We’re as excited as anyone for the XE, but those seeking a full-blown XE fantasy machine with a full options list and pricing will be disappointed.
So far, Jaguar’s online build-your-own tool for the XE allows users to choose among three models—XE, XE R-Sport, and XE-S—and select interior and exterior colors, wheels, and, on select models, minor things like headlights and cabin-trim designs.
There is no indication of what stuff costs, standard equipment, or what sort of optional extras XE buyers can look forward to, but the R-Sport trim level indicates Jag will have an intermediate sport model to combat the likes of BMW’s 3-series M Sport or Lexus’s IS250/IS350 F Sport cars. (Jaguar uses R to denote high-performance models; witness the XFR, XJR, and the F-type R coupe.) No mention is made of engine choices, but we already know the XE will offer U.S. buyers a turbocharged four-cylinder in both gas and diesel guises, as well as a supercharged V-6. All-wheel drive will be available.
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We find Jaguar’s decision to begin letting folks fiddle around with their XE virtually a bit curious. After all, here in the U.S., the XE doesn’t go on sale until early 2016. That’s a long time to tantalize the masses and auto journalists alike.
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