XF in new Jag stands for 'extra fantastic'

0 Comments | USA TODAY, April, 2008 | by James R. Healey

It's no stretch to say that the just-launched 2009 Jaguar XF sedan is more than a Jaguar. It is the Jaguar.

It's the only new-design Jag model on sale. It's the only Jag you could consider a mainstream product (by luxury-car standards). And the vehicle is doing so well that Jag could sell only the XF and match past total sales.

Based on the XK coupe, this sedan's swooping style, tasteful interior, V-8 power and modest (by luxury standards) $50,000 starting price have quickly made it a hit.

It went on sale March 10 and corralled 1,161 buyers for the month, according to Autodata -- two-thirds of Jaguar's total sales and about 100 more than all models combined in February. Last year, Jag averaged 1,307 sales per month in the USA.

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