Jaguar - Sales

Honest John Back Room » Motoring discussion
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Mon 24 Apr 2023 19:09
Jaguar - Sales - _

Last year, just 126 XEs were sold in the UK,

I didn't know it was that bad !!!!

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 24 Apr 2023 19:35
Jaguar - Sales - mcb100
I’m quite surprised it was as many as that.
From memory, they stopped producing them for a long while and prioritised the SUV’s.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 24 Apr 2023 20:30
Jaguar - Sales - Xileno

I've always liked them, particularly the face-lift model with its revamped interior and neater rear, cleverly and cheaply done by fitting slimmer lights. Should have been available with the Ingenium straight-six engine to make it special.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 24 Apr 2023 22:04
Jaguar - Sales - pd

XE, and I think XF, have been out of production since COVID. I think they have recently begun to make them again in small numbers.

They're not the only ones, the Volvo S60 for example hasn't been on sale for about 2 years and only recently became available for order again.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 24 Apr 2023 22:32
Jaguar - Sales - Big John

XE, and I think XF, have been out of production since COVID. I think they have recently begun to make them again in small numbers.

They're not the only ones, the Volvo S60 for example hasn't been on sale for about 2 years and only recently became available for order again.

Many manufacturers have pared down the available car ranges. A perfect storm of WLTP (that got rid of most 3 door models) , Covid restrictions, compulsory auto SOS & radar and chip shortages had manufacturers restricting model ranges - generally prioritising more profitable versions. This also upset the cart re supply / demand where supply was the weakest link - hence the strangeness in the new / used car market.

Where it goes -I'm not sure. However there are signs that supply is improving, demand reducing (cost of living crisis?) with some suspended and / or cheaper models re introduced. I'm sitting tight during this madness until things settle a bit.

Edited by Big John on 24/04/2023 at 22:37

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 24 Apr 2023 22:43
Jaguar - Sales - Adampr

How did WLTP kill 3 doors? I thought nobody bought them anymore because they're much less practical and only a little bit cheaper?

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 24 Apr 2023 22:48
Jaguar - Sales - Big John

How did WLTP kill 3 doors? I thought nobody bought them anymore because they're much less practical and only a little bit cheaper?

Every different model had to be expensively tested, as 3 doors were less popular manufacturers generally didn't bother. Almost every 3dr model vanished by the cut off date re WLTP.

I spotted it as for me it's a bit of a problem as in planning retirement we were considering down sizing to one smaller car and with many 5dr cars the B pillar is too far forward (I'm tall!).

Edited by Big John on 24/04/2023 at 22:58

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 25 Apr 2023 09:51
Jaguar - Sales - sammy1

The MINI retains 3 doors and for my money looks a much nicer car. The 5 door version just looks wrong. Not much room in the back in any case for passengers to go any distance in comfort

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 25 Apr 2023 09:48
Jaguar - Sales - John F

Many manufacturers have pared down the available car ranges.

Depends how successful they are. E.g. Audi A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, etc etc....

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 25 Apr 2023 17:38
Jaguar - Sales - Big John

Many manufacturers have pared down the available car ranges.

Depends how successful they are. E.g. Audi A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, etc etc....

Indeed,

I've noticed many basic models are no longer available (eg Skoda "S" models are no longer available). Some manufacturers have consolidated engine choices - eg Kia Xceed only available with 1.5 petrol the 1.0 has been removed. Obviously this means the minimum price into a model is much higher (more profit?).

Edited by Big John on 25/04/2023 at 17:39

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 25 Apr 2023 21:53
Jaguar - Sales - Adampr

Many manufacturers have pared down the available car ranges.

Depends how successful they are. E.g. Audi A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, etc etc....

VW seem to sell a near-infinite range of very similar SUVs starting with 'T'

Reply | Report as offensive | Link