You pour the XE down the road with swift, economical inputs, such is the accuracy and directness of the chassis and steering. And, refreshingly in 2023, it feels just the right size for a sports saloon, and that compact footprint gives you more scope to enjoy the car and skim between the hedgerows on a country road.
Jaguar’s Ingenium engines have never been the most cultured or refined, and that bears true in the 300 Sport. Even in dynamic mode, there’s a softness to its delivery and a gruffness that undermines the polish elsewhere, but there is enough punch to energise the car through and out of a corner.
The ergonomics are as good as anything this side of a 3-series, and while Jaguar’s latest Pivi Pro infotainment system sits slightly awkwardly within the XE’s older dashboard design, it operates with a slickness you’d expect of a modern saloon. The digital dial pack works a treat too with a crisp, logical layout, and the XE’s digital climate control display and updated steering wheel do a decent job of lifting what is essentially a last-generation cabin.
More mainstream rivals like the Audi A4 and Mercedes C-class simply can’t compete with the XE for driver involvement, which leaves the consummate saloon in this segment: the 3-series. It shades the Jag for quality, practicality and interior tech, but with the 330i being replaced by the 330e PHEV, there’s no equivalent model in the range to the XE 300 Sport.
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