2 Door Jaguar XF

 Jaguar XF.

Reviewers were universal in their love of the new 2009 Jaguar XF�s exterior and interior styling.

Edmunds.com credits its �crouching stance� and �coupelike roof,� that taper into a fastback-style tail, but thought the nose was �somewhat quirky.� Though both Edmunds.com and Automobile comment on the XF�s passing resemblance to the Lexus GS series, Automobile thought that gave the new Jaguar a little less �drama than you�d expect...nice but not stunning.� Without the Jaguar hood ornament, they think, you wouldn�t know which company built the new XF. Kelley Blue Book felt the �unorthodox� look has a �sleek, flowing profile.�

From the rear, the high-mounted LED taillamps looked familiar to an Aston Martin, Cars.com said. Motor Trend sums up the exterior critiques by saying, �Make no styling judgments until you've seen the XF in person...in the metal the XF radiates a modernity and sexiness that simply don't translate to the printed page.�

Inside, Automobile thinks �the XF's interior really scores,� and that �the cabin overflows with neat details, such as the gear shifter, covered HVAC vents that rotate to open, a start button that pulses red when you enter the car, and blue lighting around the instruments and dials.� The tech mavens at C/Net were �most impressed by the dashboard components,� like that clever shifter dial that reminds TheCarConnection.com�s editors of a high-end audio system. It�s the combination of �traditional cues with contemporary touches,� in Cars.com�s words, that gives this new Jaguar an ambience completely different from the larger XJ sedan--and from any Jaguar before it.

TheCarConnection.com�s car experts think the 2009 Jaguar XF is without question the most attractive car Jaguar has accomplished in decades. There's nothing heavy-handed or retro about the look. Quite the contrary--it is an extraordinarily modern interpretation that traditional luxury benchmarks like Audi should note well.