Jaguar sedans pass stringent NCAP safety tests

The Jaguar XE and all-new Jaguar XF have been awarded the maximum five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s 2015 safety tests. The two siblings scored highly in every category like adult occupant, child occupant, pedestrian and safety assist. They are among the most highly rated models in their respective segments.

According to Kevin Stride, Vehicle Line Director for Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace. “The XE and XF were engineered without compromise: we placed just as much focus on safety as we did on dynamics, performance, refinement and efficiency, and our stringent in-house standards far exceed the requirements of legislative and consumer tests,”

The models are developed from Jaguar’s lightweight aluminium architecture: the inherently light body structures are also stiff and strong, delivering exceptional occupant protection. Both models are further enhanced by driver and passenger airbags, side airbags and curtain airbags. In the event of an impact with pedestrians, deployable bonnets help to mitigate serious injuries.

The XE and XF offer a full suite of active safety technologies and advanced driver assistance systems including Dynamic Stability Control, Traction Control, Emergency Brake Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring, Closing Vehicle Sensing, Reverse Traffic Detection, and Adaptive Cruise Control.

Nicole Clarke, public relations manager,  Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa Additional safety features offered in the XF which will be launched in South Africa early next year include lane keep assist, driver condition monitor and adaptive speed limiter.