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Article Comments - 2008 V8 Luxury Sport Sedans Comparison Test

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Comparison Test: 2008 V8 Luxury Sport Sedans - So this meeting of the 2008 Audi A6 4.2, 2008 BMW 550i, 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged and 2008 Mercedes-Benz E550 might represent the end of an era.(more)

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#10 of 14 XF Winter Driving Capabilities? by anon3

Feb 12, 2009 (9:23 am)

Replying to: KarenS (May 13, 2008 8:40 am)
Two questions:
 
1) Does anyone have experience driving the supercharged XF in snow or ice? The 20" summer performance tires are not rated for mixed weather of course, but I was wondering just how dangerous is the vehicle in an inch or two of snow given the vehicle's traction technologies.
 
2) The salesman (20 years of jaguar experience) claims his customers experience 27 mpg during highway driving in the supercharged XF. Can anyone validate that claim?
 
Thanks

#11 of 14 Re: XF Winter Driving Capabilities? [anon3] by laurasdada

Feb 12, 2009 (9:14 pm)

Replying to: anon3 (Feb 12, 2009 9:23 am)
I have not driven the XF. But, regarding snow, I don't think one would have to. Given 20" summer performance tires, if you live in a snowy area with any sort of hills, this car should NEVER be driven with snow on the ground! Traction technologies will not help if there is NO traction...
 
I live in New England, drive a FWD Acura TL with all season performance tires. 17"... Worst car I've ever owned in the snow. Lifelong skier in the northern NE states, and for the first time in my life, I have snow tires. Now, factor in RWD, an infinitely more powerful engine putting the horses on those rear wheels with tires that will most likely be a disaster in the snow, and well, disaster...
 
Just imho, of course.
 
Hopefully, a voice of actual XF experience will chime in...

#12 of 14 Re: XF Winter Driving Capabilities? [anon3] by pat

Feb 15, 2009 (7:01 am)

Replying to: anon3 (Feb 12, 2009 9:23 am)
You might want to also ask this in our general XF discussion.

#14 of 14 535i by mobiusf1

Mar 24, 2009 (12:11 pm)

Put the 535i instead of the 550i in the test and the result would have been far different. The 535i w/ sport pkg has basically the same performance as the 550i at a cost that is far less than the 550i

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