It is not very often we mention Jaguar on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk but this was a story we just couldn’t resist.
The luxury car maker has been busy proving the efficiency of its diesel XF car in the US, where gasoline (or petrol to us Brits) is by far the preferred fuel. Driving from New York to Los Angeles in a XF 2.2 diesel, Jaguar’s team achieved an incredible 62.9mpg over the 2,884 mile journey. That makes it the most efficient Jaguar ever created and is nearly as good as the official combined mpg of the Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion (with a rating of 65.7mpg).
The car crossed the finishing in Los Angeles, California on Monday, November 14, the journey – the equivalent of travelling from London to the Sahara – took them through 11 states, three time zones and eight days. Yet the XF only required four stops for fuel – its peak economy of 67 mpg being achieved on the penultimate day of the trip.
Paul Alcock, XF Project Manager, Jaguar Cars, who was present throughout the journey, commented: “This project was designed primarily to test the potential economy of the XF 2.2. The incredible figures achieved by the car were accomplished through making every element of the new XF as efficient as possible – from its aerodynamics to its four-cylinder 2.2-litre diesel engine linked to an eight-speed gearbox. The whole XF team is incredibly proud of what’s been achieved and it’s a graphic demonstration of the strength, engineering integrity and efficiency of the car.”
Driven by independent testers, David and Alexander Madgwick, the XF 2.2 was a standard UK registered, right-hand drive vehicle. In the course of the coast to coast adventure, the car maintained an average speed of 53 mph incorporating a multitude of real-life scenarios including the busy roads of New York and, towards the end of the trip, entering Los Angeles, road works, high winds and a climb to 7,275 feet above sea level.
Well done Jaguar.
