Jaguar XE Diesel Bookings Officially Open

It's been over a year since the Jaguar XE sedan was launched in India and if you remember last year we had told you that the company has imported a single unit of the Jaguar XE paired to a 2-litre Ingenium diesel engine for testing. This 2-litre, 4-cylinder oil burner comes in two states of tune - a 160 bhp version that develops 380 Nm of peak torque and a more powerful 178 bhp version that develops 430 Nm of max torque. Both the engines will come mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters.

Rohit Suri, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover India, said, "In the past one year, Jaguar XE has gained immense popularity and success in the Indian market and we are now pleased to offer the choice of diesel to our customers."

JLR launched the Jaguar XE to rival the likes of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4 and the BMW 3 Series. Currently, the car comes powered by only a 2-litre Ingenium turbocharged, four-cylinder petrol engine which also comes in two states of tunes - 197 bhp and 237 bhp while developing peak torque of 320 Nm and 340 Nm respectively. This one also comes mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox as standard.