Jaguar XE spotted testing in India

Jaguar's newest executive sedan - the XE, has been spotted testing in India. The car is scheduled to make its official Indian debut at the 2016 Auto Expo, next month.

The car's face looks similar to its siblings - the XF and the XJ, yet has distinct design elements to give it its own unique identity. It is smaller in dimensions compared to its siblings measuring 4,672 mm in length, 1,850 mm in width and 1,416 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,835 mm. The XE boasts of an aluminium-intensive construction and is the first model developed from Jaguar Land Rover's new modular vehicle architecture. It also boasts of a kerb weight of 1,474 kg and a drag coefficient of 0.26.

It is expected to be powered by 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines from Jaguar's new Ingenium engine family. These engines are expected to be mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

This car will rival the Audi A4, BMW 3-Series and the new Mercedes C-Class. It is likely to be assembled at JLR's facility in Chakan, near Pune.

Autocar reports that dealers are accepting bookings for the XE at Rs. 1 lakh and deliveries are likely to begin by Feb 20, 2016.