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Jaguar XF Claims a Piece of the Chinese Auto Market in Shanghai

Since BMW and Mercedes have already shared slices of the Chinese car market, Jaguar wants a bite too and the new XF is just one of the models tasked with this mission.
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So here it is, making a debut on Chinese territory, ready to claim its market share. Here, more than any other part of the world, the XF has the advantage of China's businessmen developing a taste for luxury sedans.

That's the exact reason why Daimler first launched the Mercedes-Maybach in China, why Ford is coming with the 2016 Ford Taurus in Shanghai before the United States and why Volvo prepared the XC90 Excellence.

Coming back to the specimen displayed by Jaguar at Auto Shanghai 2015, we're pleased to confirm what the first wave of official pictures was claiming. The sedan is a good-looking car and there's a more knit-together air coming from the XF's body, maybe because the Jag is 3 mm lower and 7 mm shorther than the generation it replaces.

Unfortunately, we're not allowed access inside the car (again) but Jaguar promised a "clear sense of calm and strenght, both inside and outside", but Chinese buyers should expect the leaping cat's finest expertise when it comes to interior design and materials and most likely, those in the back will be the most spoiled passengers.

We could expect individual reclining seats as well as a dashboad which offers access to the sedan's multimedia features, but it's yet to be see if and how will Jaguar approach the matter. All we know for sure is that the XF will pack an all-new 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system dubbed InControl Touch Pro.

On a more strategic note, Jaguar decided to produce the XE in China, which means the XF might follow its little brother, especially since Jaguar's plans for China are of an ambitious nature.
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