The combined sales of the two cars, excluding China, was only 1,390 units during the first quarter 2022.
Jaguar pulled the plug in the electric-only XJ just before the next-generation model was due to be revealed. Inovev, a French auto analyst, reported that the smaller XF/XE models were pulled from production at Castle Bromwich’s plant in March. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, however, a spokesperson from the British brand denied the rumor and stated that the two saloons were still being built.
Jaguar promises to honor existing orders and take new ones for the , XE, and XF sedans. The latter is also available in Sportbrake wagon form in certain markets. It can take up to six months for the car to be delivered. The Tata Motors-owned brand said that the coronavirus pandemic and microchip shortages have had a significant impact on its supply chain.
It would be an understatement to say that the XE or XF aren’t the most popular models within their respective segments. The global sales of the XE and XF were only 416 for the first four months, while the latter had 974 sales. Jaguar sold 1,390 Jaguar XEs, XFs in total outside of China. The demand was higher in the most populous country in the world, as the long-wheelbase XEL was sold to 3,263 customers in Q1 2022. 2,990 people also purchased the stretched XFL during the same period.
Recall that the future is now for both the Jaguar and E-Pace models. Jaguar will become an electric-only brand in 2025. The I-Pace will be able to continue for an unknown amount of time, before being replaced by a new generation of EVs. There won’t be any new product launches while the long-rumored JPace large SUV is still in its infancy.
In an effort to compete with the likes Aston Martin and Bentley, the reinvented Jaguar will be more focused on profit margins than volume. According to the company, this will result in a significant decrease in production and “dramatic improvements” in quality.