Jaguar XE Review 2023 | Performance & Pricing
The Jaguar XE has plenty of room up front but its back seats and boot aren’t as roomy as you’ll find in German alternatives
The Jaguar XE has a sporty driving position that has enough adjustment to make it feel like the seat has been tailored specifically to your body contours. All models have seat height adjustment so it’s easy to sit higher if you want to, but lumbar adjustment is optional and requires that you also specify the expensive 10-way adjustable electric seats.
Basic models get eight-way manual seat adjustment, while mid-range models add leather upholstery and heated front seats and top-of-the-range versions have 10-way adjustable electric seats as standard.
Storage isn’t the best in class but it’s not bad. You get a space under the front centre armrest that has USB plugs and a 12V socket, two cup holders, and a storage space in the centre console that will swallow all sizes of mobile phones. However, the door pockets struggle to swallow a one-litre bottle of water.
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Space in the back seats
Anyone over six feet tall is going to struggle in the back of the Jaguar XE. Headroom is tight for tall adults and knee room isn’t brilliant either. Even if you’re not tall, you’ll find the footwells are small and oddly positioned for your feet. With three in the back, those footwells seem even smaller and your middle-seat passenger is going to feel short of hip and elbow room.
In better news, clear ISOFIX points make it easy to fit a baby’s seat’s base but narrow doors mean it’s more of a squeeze getting the top half of the seat into position. On balance, it’s an easier job in a Mercedes C-Class.
Boot space
The Jaguar XE’s 370-litre boot is significantly smaller than you’ll find in the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class, and the boots’ awkward shape makes it hard to make the most of the space that you do get. We could only get one large suitcase in the back of the Jaguar, while its German rivals swallowed two. Want to carry longer items? Then you’ll need to specify the 40:20:40 split-folding rear seats that you’ll find on the options list.
