Jaguar Land Rover's XE sedan hits Indian roads at Rs 38.25 lakh

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover India commenced the sale of its new diesel variant of Jaguar XE sedan at a starting price of Rs 38.25 lakh (ex- showroom Delhi).

The new diesel variant is powered by a 2 litre engine that delivers a power output of 132 kW, the company said in a statement.

This will enhance the portfolio of Jaguar XE sedan which has a 2 litre petrol engine version already on sale in India since January 2016. The petrol version is priced at Rs 37.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Commenting on the launch, Jaguar Land Rover India Managing Director Rohit Suri said the XE has been a very successful model from the Jaguar family.

"With the Jaguar XE diesel, we are confident of further expanding our customer base in the country," he added.

Based on Jaguar's light-weight aluminium architecture derived from the aerospace industry, XE sedan is equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission and other hi-tech features such as torque vectoring by braking and all surface progress control, the company said.