South Africa, Pretoria, August 2015 ¨C The innovative new Jaguar XE will redefine the standard in its segment. Designed around Jaguar¡¯s modular vehicle architecture, the XE is the only car in the class to use an aluminium-intensive monocoque, with lightweight aluminium accounting for 75 per cent of the structure.

This milestone in body engineering, a product of Jaguar¡¯s world-leading expertise in high-volume production of aluminium vehicles, ensures that the Jaguar XE combines outstanding design with benchmark levels of ride and handling ¨C it will be the true driver¡¯s car in the segment when it launches locally, in September.

Lightweight construction is a core element of Jaguar¡¯s DNA and Jaguar is at the cutting-edge of aluminium technology in the automotive industry. The Jaguar XJ, XK and F-TYPE have all been developed using exceptionally stiff bonded and riveted aluminium structures. The XE is the latest model to use this aerospace-inspired technology.

It is also the first car in the world to make use of a new grade of high strength aluminium called RC 5754 which has been developed specifically for the XE. This new alloy features a high level of recycled material and makes a significant contribution to Jaguar¡¯s goal of using 75 per cent recycled material by 2020.

The resulting weight savings ensure that the XE is the most fuel-efficient Jaguar yet. With its 2.0-litre i4 turbo diesel engine, producing 132kW and 430Nm, it boasts a combined fuel consumption figure of 4.2 litres/100km and CO2 emissions of only 109g/km.

¡°The Jaguar XE body uses over 75% aluminium content, which far exceeds any other car in its class. This gives us a body structure with unrivalled low weight: it¡¯s light but also immensely strong with extremely high levels of torsional stiffness. We¡¯ve made sure our aluminium-intensive body structure exceeds all global safety standards without compromising on vehicle design or refinement,¡± says Dr Mark White, Jaguar¡¯s Chief Technical Specialist for lightweight vehicle structures.

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