Jaguar XF – a consumer car champion

The acclaimed Jaguar XF has been voted Auto Trader ‘New Car of the Year’.

It’s the XF’s ninth major UK award and comes in the same week that the new XF Sportbrake was unveiled.

Ditching the traditional ‘expert panel of judges’ and replacing them with 10,000 genuine car owners, the Auto Trader New Car Awards relies on the honest opinions of consumers who have bought, driven and lived with their new vehicles.

Car owners voted for all car ownership and driving aspects such as running costs, handling, reliability, practicality, performance, equipment, interior and safety.

Auto Trader New Car Awards 2017 winners

• Best car for families – Mercedes-Benz E-Class
• Best car for city drivers – Mini Hatch
• Best value new car – Skoda Yeti
• Best car for long distances – Mercedes-Benz C-Class
• Most fun car to drive – Audi TT
• Best car for new drivers – Ford Fiesta
• Car brand with best features – Volvo
• Green Car of the Year – Volvo XC90 Hybrid
• Best car launched in the last year – Skoda Kodiaq
• New Car of the Year – Jaguar XF

“The Jaguar XF, our New Car of the Year Award winner, scored exceptionally well when it came to owner satisfaction, proving it’s truly admired by XF buyers when considering factors such as; safety, comfort, features and accessories and power,” said Andy Pringle, Auto Trader Cars Editor.

“The Auto Trader New Car Awards prides itself on making new car accolades easier and simpler to understand for car buyers, and there’s no easier way to describe the Jaguar XF than officially the UK’s most satisfying car to own.”

Jeremy Hicks, Jaguar Land Rover UK MD, added: “We’re extremely proud of any award for our products, but this latest Auto Trader Car of the Year title for the Jaguar XF is a real highlight.

“Voted for by 10,000 members of the UK car-buying public, it’s a clear indication that we’re producing cars that speak to everything modern drivers are looking for.

“That was always our target with the XF – we wanted it to be capable of everything without compromise; stylish, dynamic, luxurious, comfortable and affordable to run. I’m extremely pleased to see that car buyers agree we’ve succeeded.”