Less Chrome, Same Performance: Jaguar Reveals 2019 XE Landmark Edition
Jaguar is offering a new appearance package for the XE, although it’s marketing it as a wholly unique trim. The new “Landmark Edition” retains all of the features you’d expect to see on the sport sedan, while adding a handful of visual upgrades that provide a sportier look without crossing into teenage-tuner territory.
The exterior features a unique sport front bumper and body-colored side sills. Jaguar also mentioned a trunk-mounted spoiler but it’s extremely difficult to distinguish any differences from the standard R-Sport. Meanwhile, side window surrounds, door mirror caps, and grille surrounds have been given the ever-popular black treatment. Although Jaguar appears to have done a more tasteful job with its de-chroming than some other European carmakers.
Other changes include special Landmark badging on the darkened side vents, that way people know you’re driving a special-edition model, as well as 18-inch alloy wheels that are unique to the vehicle. Additional badging populates the treadplates and interior, which is unchanged otherwise.
Standard features for the trim include a 10-inch touch screen with satellite navigation, adaptive xenon headlamps, and front and rear parking sensors. Emergency braking, traffic-sign recognition, lane-departure warning, lane assist, and adaptive cruise are also standard for the Landmark.
Despite the sporting looks, Jaguar said the special edition will stick with the sedan’s 2.0-liter Ingenium gas and diesel engines — which will come as either a 247-hp turbocharged inline-4 gas burner or a 180-hp turbocharged inline-4 diesel. No mention was made of the 35t trim’s beefed-up motor or the V6-equipped S trim.
Jaguar says it will be releasing additional details on 2019 XE Landmark Edition, including pricing and the full-range of specification, closer to the sedan’s launch date later this year.
[Images: Jaguar Land Rover]
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I so wanted to like the XE - but holy cramped back seat. Which means I would have to get a XF. And I've been interested in them - depreciation is high enough that the supercharged 5.0L is within reach. But I'm afraid of getting to know the mechanic on a first name basis. And yes, Jaguar lost the thread with the new design language. There is an XE that I saw in a strip mall parking lot and at first I thought it was an old Chrysler 300M or something like that.
It's amazing that I haven't seen a single XE in my burb.More Giulias than I would expect.Jags biggest problem is they only have 1 SUV , theyre E pace or whatever the compact SUV is called will have to be a hit. Personally I'd rather have a Velar than F pace.