2013 Jaguar XE Convertible

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Target Launch: Summer 2013
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What Edmunds Says

Those who'd love to have a Jaguar XK's panache wrapped up in a smaller, lighter and more sporting package might find just what they've wanted in the form of the 2013 Jaguar XE.

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XE Base

• 3.0L V6 engine 
• Automated manual transmission 
• Stability Control 
• Traction Control 

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What's New for 2013

The 2013 Jaguar XE coupe will be an all-new model.

Introduction

As sleek and fast as the Jaguar XK is, it's still not quite a sports car. A very capable Grand Touring car? Definitely. But it's still too big, too heavy and a bit too isolated for the serious driving enthusiast. Fortunately the high-performance 2013 Jaguar XE should handily fill the sports car slot in the company's current portfolio.

Targeted at the Porsche 911, the XE will be shorter, lighter and more athletic than its bigger brother, the XK. The spy shots we've seen suggest that it will likely be based on a shorter version of the XK platform and boast all-aluminum construction. As such it should weigh considerably less -- perhaps by as much as 500 pounds -- than the 2-ton XK. It will also be strictly a two-seater, not that the XK isn't also essentially that given its tiny rear seats.

Under the XE's hood we'd expect to see both V6 and V8 engines offered, with their estimated outputs ranging from about 300 to 500 horsepower. Given this car's mission as a full-fledged sports car, we'd also anticipate a six-speed manual transmission being offered in addition to a six-speed automatic.

Although the initial buzz claimed the 2013 Jaguar XE would have a retractable hardtop, the latest spy photos show the car (albeit wearing a mix of modified XK body parts) running around with a soft top. Furthermore, the latest news indicates that both a roadster and a coupe will be offered. In either body style's case, we are fairly confident the XE will be quite the looker given its genealogy.

The 2013 Jaguar XE is set to go on sale sometime in the summer of 2012, while pricing estimates put it between Porsche's Boxster and 911 models. Check back as we draw closer to the car's debut for complete specifications, buying advice and driving impressions.

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