Jaguar's Sedan Future Isn't Sounding Too Good

As Jaguar Land Rover continues itsfinancial path to recovery, questions remain about the future of a segment Jaguar once dominated, sedans. Of course, Jaguar's sedans have long faced strong competition from Mercedes-Benz and BMW, and that competition is greater than ever as newer players,such as Genesis, have joined in. Meanwhile, Jaguar's SUV lineup remains relatively strong, led by the F-Pace and recently refreshed E-Pace. A three-row J-Pace is also rumored to be in the works. Where does this leave its sedan future? In a somewhat difficult position, actually.

Speaking to Autocar, JLR's UK sales boss admitted theJaguar XEand XF face a difficult future.

"The XE and XF are a key part of our range for now," he said. "The cars are better than they've ever been. We're looking at how the marketplace is evolving as we go into the future. While it's a challenging market, [sedans] are a very important product for us. We need to look at the lifetime benefit not only for us but also retailers. The XE and XF are really strong used cars."

Bear in mind the XE was justdiscontinued in the USbut remains on sale overseas. The XF also received a mid-life update that'll keep it competitive for a few more years. What we do know is that anall-electric next-generation Jaguar XJflagship sedan is just around the corner and will definitely be sold in North America where it'll face off directly against the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan.