USA - Jaguar XE 20d won the 2017 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America award

• Jaguar XE 20d won the 2017 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America award in the Premium Luxury Mid-Size Sedan segment
• The Annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards recognize vehicles with the lowest total cost of ownership in the greatest number of lifecycle cost scenarios
• All new Jaguar models come standard with Jaguar EliteCare coverage, a Best-in-Luxury Class 5-year/60,000 mile customer care and warranty program (2)
• Jaguar XE launched in 2016 as a new entry level vehicle for Jaguar, with the Jaguar XE 20 diesel starting at $36,400(1) and returning up to 42 mpg(3) on the highway

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is proud to announce that the 2017 Jaguar XE 20d has received the Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America award. The annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards recognize the specific vehicle and trim with the lowest total cost of ownership in the greatest number of measured lifecycle cost scenarios. 

The 2017 Jaguar XE 20d was awarded in the Premium Luxury Mid-Size Sedan segment with research determining the highly efficient diesel powered luxury sedan has the lowest fuel costs in its class.

The Jaguar XE 20d, is powered by the company's new Ingenium 2.0-liter diesel powertrain delivering 180hp and 318 lb-ft of torque while returning up to 42 miles per gallon on the highway(3). 

Jaguar further built upon the brand’s attractive ownership value proposition with the introduction of Jaguar EliteCare(2). Every new Jaguar vehicle comes standard with Jaguar EliteCare; a Best-in-Luxury Class ownership package that includes a 5 years or 60,000 miles new vehicle limited warranty, complimentary scheduled maintenance, as well as a suite of connectivity services and roadside assistance(2).

Launched in 2016 as a new entry level vehicle for Jaguar, the 2017 Jaguar XE luxury sedan is competitively priced within its segment and appeals to an all-new demographic of buyers for the brand.  A true driver’s car, the Jaguar XE redefines the concept of the sports sedan thanks to its advanced lightweight aluminum intensive construction, streamlined styling, luxurious interior, and outstanding ride and handling. The XE has already garnered more than 40 awards for its design, packaging and driving dynamics and has helped propel Jaguar sales to a 128% increase as of March 2017.

“When we launched the new generation of Jaguar in 2016, led by the XE sedan and F-PACE performance SUV, and backed by the Jaguar EliteCare ownership program, our goal was to complement the superior driving dynamics and standout design of Jaguars with a compelling value proposition" said Joe Eberhardt, President & CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America. “The Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America award for the 2017 Jaguar XE 20d demonstrates that the vehicle is a class leading combination of all the important performance attributes"

To determine the 2017 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards, Vincentric performed a cost of ownership analysis measuring over 2,500 vehicle configurations based on typical fleet use. Using eight different cost factors including depreciation, fees & taxes, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs, each vehicle was evaluated in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. for 28 different lifecycle cost scenarios.

“The Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards highlight vehicles that deliver best-in-class value throughout their fleet lifecycles,” said David Wurster, President, Vincentric. “The Jaguar XE 20d was the leader in the Premium Luxury Mid-Size Sedan segment this year, outperforming over 30 competitors, showing that luxury and high-value aren’t mutually exclusive.”  

In its 12th year, the annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards are earned by vehicles in the U.S. fleet market. Awards are given in six vehicle categories including Passenger Cars, Luxury Cars, SUVs and Crossovers, Luxury SUVs and Crossovers, Pickup Trucks and Vans. This year’s awards are based on 2017 model year vehicles.The 2017 XE is available with three different engines in the U.S.; a choice to suit every need. There’s the powerful “35t,” featuring a 340hp V-6 pulled from the F-TYPE; the “25t,” a compact gasoline inline-4 shared with other Jaguar Land Rover products, like the Evoque and Discovery Sport; and the “20d,” the brand’s first-ever diesel in North America, and the first of a new generation of “Ingenium” engines wholly designed, engineered and built by Jaguar Land Rover in the UK.

(1) All prices shown are Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Excludes $995 destination/handling charge, tax, title, license, and retailer fees, all due at signing, and optional equipment. Retailer price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. See your local authorized Jaguar or Land Rover Retailer for details.

(2) Class is cars sold by luxury automobile brands and claim is based on total package of New Vehicle Limited Warranty, Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance, 24-Hour Roadside Assistance, and Jaguar InControl® Remote & Protect™. For complete details regarding Jaguar EliteCare coverage, please visit JAGUARUSA.COM, call 1.800.4.JAGUAR or visit your local Jaguar Retailer.

(3) EPA estimates 32 city / 42 highway/ 36 combined mpg.  Actual mileage may vary.

New Fiat Fullback Cross unveiled at Geneva Motor Show, a further addition to the new pick up range.

• New Fiat Fullback Cross unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
• Model will broaden the appeal of Fiat Fullback
• Designed to appeal to the lifestyle market
• Available as a double cab

The Fiat Fullback Cross – a stylish new version of the brand’s pick-up – has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

The new model has been designed to further broaden the appeal of the Fiat Fullback with lifestyle users.  As well as going on sale via the Fiat Professional dealer network, the Fullback range will also be available through the Fiat passenger cars dealer network.

The Fullback Cross features a range of interior and exterior styling upgrades, including a new grille with matt black ingots, a satin silver skid plate, eye-catching black details and revised larger side steps.

An exclusive textured black sport bar gives the Fullback Cross a sleeker silhouette and underlines its dynamic profile. The model’s individual look is completed by the new all-black cargo space, with the Fiat logo in relief.

Available as a double cab, the Fullback Cross comes with a 2.4-litre common rail turbodiesel engine and develops 180hp (133 kW) and a maximum torque of 430Nm. There are also two transmissions available: six-speed manual or five-speed automatic with sporty sequential mode and dashboard commands.

The Fullback is equipped with an electronic selector allowing drivers to engage the all-wheel drive system, with a choice of four modes.  A central differential, supported by three electronically controlled clutch modes, manage torque transmission to the wheels in real time based on road conditions and speed. 

The Fullback Cross features a wealth of standard safety equipment including ABS with EBD, TSA (Trailer Stability Assist – a system which aids stability during towing), LDW (Lane Departure Warning), seven airbags and cruise control. Bi-Xenon headlights, front fog lights and LED daytime running lights are also included as standard.

The interior features leather seats, steering wheel and gear knob, automatic dual zone climate control and heated front seats, with six-way electric adjustment on the driver's side.

The infotainment equipment includes a 7-inch touchscreen with DAB CD/MP3 Radio, Bluetooth and USB port.  A rear parking camera and satellite navigation complete the interior set-up.

The Fiat Fullback Cross will go on sale in the summer and prices will be announced closer to the launch.

Fiat launches a range of offers on the All-New Fullback pick up truck.

• All-new FIAT Professional Fullback pickup truck available to eligible business users with a realistic new business contract hire package
• With a deposit of just £1,494* business users can lease a high-specification FIAT Professional Fullback 2.4 180hp LX for just £249 per month
• Mileage limit is a value for money 10,000 miles per annum† and the business hire contract runs for just 24 months
• Offer includes metallic paint as well as the standard LX equipment, advanced ESC including TSA (Trailer Stability Assist), cruise control, leather upholstery and a touchscreen infotainment system with satnav and reversing camera
• Full maintenance can be added for an additional £18* per month
• Offer is available to eligible business users until 30^thSeptember 2016 only

For a limited period, until the end of September, business customers can put themselves behind the wheel of the all-new FIAT Professional Fullback pickup truck for just £249, with an initial payment of just £1,494, courtesy of a new business contact hire package offered by FIAT Professional.

The business contract hire package runs for 24 months, so businesses aren’t tied to long contracts, and the mileage allowance is an attractive 10,000 miles per year. For added peace of mind, BCH customers can roll scheduled maintenance costs into the contract for an additional £18 per month, making running a new FIAT Professional Fullback even easier to afford and budget for.

Engineered to meet the broad needs of business users  – both professional and recreational – the new FIAT Professional Fullback adopts the upmarket appearance of a sports SUV with its swept-back fascia, chunky front bumper and roomy cab-forward layout, not to mention the distinctive swage lines along the flanks which help integrate the bed into the overall design.

Powered by an advanced, 2.4-litre aluminium-block turbo diesel engine with a variable-geometry turbo charger, the FIAT Professional Fullback LX produces 180hp and 430Nm, while the full-time four-wheel drive system has four electrically-controlled settings: 2H, 4H plus 4HLc and 4LLc. The official combined-cycle fuel economy figure is 44.1mpg (6.4L/100km) and its CO₂ emission figure is 173g/km. Other technical highlights across the FIAT ProfessionalFullback range include a 1045kg payload with a bed length of up to 1.85m, 3,100kg un-braked towing capacity, best-in-class turning circle, sophisticated double wishbone front suspension and a solid axle with leaf springs for maximum reliability and sturdiness.

Standard equipment on the LX includes heated leather upholstery, climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels and a 6.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with DAB, Bluetooth connectivity and satellite navigation as standard. Lane Departure Warning, a reversing camera and a comfort-oriented “Touring” suspension are also included in the generous LX specification.

The FIAT Professional Fullback starts at £20,995 (excluding VAT, VED, delivery and plates) for the SX version. The high-specification LX manual is priced from £22,995 (excluding VAT and OTR charges) while the LX automatic is priced from £24,395 (excluding VAT and OTR charges).

TOWCAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS - Jaguar takes it's fourth win in five years for the XF sports saloon.

• The Jaguar XF claims unanimous class victory at the Tow Car Awards 2016
• Judges praise the premium saloon’s ‘superb stability’ during rigorous series of tests
• XF continues the model’s impressive showing at the Tow Car Awards with fourth award in five years
• ‘We’ve enjoyed towing with the previous XF, but the new model is even better’
• Strong performance from the XF’s highly advanced 180hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine

The Jaguar XF has added yet another UK industry award to its impressive roll of honour in less than a year since it was launched after winning best-in-class (1550-1699kg) at the Tow Car Awards 2016.

The award also marked the fourth time in five years that the British-built XF was chosen as its class winner with the judges all unanimously putting it at the top of score sheets for its effortless towing ability.  

This year saw 41 cars entered across a number of different classes where the judges assessed each vehicle on acceleration, gearing and stability while towing a weighted caravan on a basic hitch on a straight-mile and slalom course. 

The XF proved its worth as a tremendously capable tow vehicle with the judging panel, made up of industry experts from Practical Caravan, What Car? and the Camping and Caravanning Club magazine, praising the premium saloon’s superb stability and great performance thanks to the advanced 180hp 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine.

To find the most complete tow car in each class, the judges also test the car’s ability to cope with towing on uneven surfaces while further assessments of luggage-carrying ability, running costs, reliability and safety are also conducted. And it was the XF that consistently achieved the highest cumulative score across the battery of tests.

David Motton, Tow Car Editor, Practical Caravan Magazine, said: “Judged purely on its towing ability, each and every one of our drivers had the Jaguar XF at the top of the 1550-1699kg weight class. 

It really is that good. We’ve enjoyed towing with the previous XF, by the new model is even better. Very few cars come close to the Jaguar’s unperturbed towing manners at 70mph, and in the lane-change the XF completed the test at ever faster speeds without any pushing or pulling from the caravan – the Jaguar made our most dramatic and violent test seem almost pedestrian.”

Jeremy Hicks, Jaguar Land Rover UK Managing Director, said: “The multi-talented XF also boasts all the stand-out qualities that customers look for in premium executive saloon including style, technology, efficiency and safety. 

Winning this award goes to show that the XF is also tremendously practical and versatile when called upon to tow up to 2,000kg in luxury and comfort. The award is made all the more special considering the intensely competitive sector in which the XF competes in and it is one Jaguar is rightly proud of."  

The XF’s lightweight aluminium construction coupled with the all-aluminium Ingenium engine means Jaguar’s multi-award winning saloon sets the class benchmark for fuel efficiency and emissions.

Powertrains include a 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine in outputs of 163PS and 180PS. The 163PS 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel boasts emissions from just 104g/km and 70.6mpg on the combined cycle and drives the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. Customers also have the choice of two powerful V6 engines: a 300PS, 516lt ft (700Nm) turbocharged diesel and a 380PS, 332lb ft (450Nm) supercharged petrol engine.

The XF’s class-leading efficiency also makes it one of the most cost effective premium executive saloons for fleet and business customers boasting the lowest insurance group ratings (from 25E) and the highest residual values according to industry valuation company CAP retaining 53% of its value after 3 years/30,000 miles.

UK pricing & specification of the new FIAT Fullback announced at the international media launch in Turin.

• UK pricing and specification of the new FIAT Professional Fullback announced at the international media launch in Turin
• FIAT Professional’s brand new “Work Hero” is designed to meet the professional and lifestyle needs of its hard-working owners
• Versatile, tough and always reliable – the FIAT Fullback takes its name from the key rugby or American football position
• UK customers can choose between the 2.4 150hp SX, 2.4 180hp LX and the 2.4 180hp LX automatic
• Prices in the UK start from £20,995 excluding VAT and OTR charges

FIAT Professional has announced pricing and specification details of the new Fullback pickup truck ahead of its UK launch on July 4. Engineered to meet the broad needs of business users  – both professional and recreational - the new FIAT Professional Fullback offers the kind of flexibility and dependability its name suggests: A fundamental playing position rugby or American football; the fullback which requires an intelligent and adaptable player capable of dealing with any situation.

With the new Fullback, FIAT Professional enters the buoyant medium-duty pick up segment which accounts for 650,000 vehicles a year in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) representing 22% of the total LCV market. In the UK more than 40,000 pickups were registered in 2015 – a jump of 20% compared to 2014 – so it is clear that there is growing audience, both internationally and in the UK, who see the rugged and practical pickup truck as an the ideal solution to their broad spectrum of vehicle needs.

In terms of styling, the front of the FIAT Professional Fullback adopts the upmarket appearance of a sports SUV with its swept-back fascia, chunky front bumper and roomy cab-forward layout. Distinctive swage lines along the flanks tie the front of the pickup truck to the rear and, along with the sweeping shape of the front and rear lamps, help fully integrate the load bed as part of the vehicle’s overall design. Detailing is tasteful and restrained with two strips of satin silver trim used to frame the front grille on the entry-level SX, while LX versions also have a subtle satin silver trim around sump protector, as well as chrome-finished door mirrors, door handles and side steps. Attractive 16-inch alloy wheels are standard on the SX while the profile of the LX model is enhanced with 17-inch alloy wheels and substantial, body-coloured wheel arch protectors.

The interior combines the functionality of a work vehicle with the comfort and elegance of luxury vehicle with an attractive and ergonomically designed, two-tone black-and-silver dashboard, supportive and comfortable seats and impressive rear passenger room. Standard equipment on the SX version includes remote central locking, electric windows and mirrors, Bluetooth connectivity (phone calling and music streaming), DAB digital radio, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gearknob, steering-wheel mounted remote audio controls, air conditioning (including rear vents), Start & Stop, front fog lamps, a tubular side step and a host of safety features including seven airbags, advanced ESC with ASR, TSA (Trailer Stability Assist), LED DRLs, hill start assist and cruise control with a speed limiter. Land Departure Warning and a reversing camera are both standard on the LX version.

The FIAT Professional Fullback SX is powered an aluminium-block, 2.4-litre diesel engine with a variable-geometry turbo charger which produces 150hp and 380Nm of torque yet its official combined-cycle fuel economy figure is just 44.2MPG (6.4L/100km) and its CO₂ emissions are 169g/km. The standard SX transmission comprises a six-speed manual gearbox with on demand four-wheel drive system with three electrically-selected settings: 2H, 4H and 4L.

The power and torque outputs of LX version are increased to 180hp and 430Nm, while the full-time four-wheel drive system has four electrically-controlled settings: 2H, 4H plus 4HLc and 4LLc with a locking central differential for improved traction. Its official combined-cycle fuel economy figure is 42.2MPG (6.6L/100km) and its CO₂ emission figure is 173g/km.

Technical highlights across all FIAT Professional Fullback models include a one-tonne payload with a bed length of up to 1.52m, 3,100kg un-braked towing capacity (2,700kg for the SX model), best-in-class turning circle. Sophisticated double wishbone front suspension and a solid axle with leaf springs for maximum reliability and sturdiness.

Standard equipment on the LX includes keyless go, leather upholstery, electrically-adjusted and heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, bi-xenon headlamps with washers, enhanced body styling, privacy glass and a 6.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with DAB, Bluetooth connectivity and satellite navigation as standard. Lane Departure Warning, a reversing camera and a comfort-oriented “Touring” suspension are also including in the generous LX specification When equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission, the LX version adds an upgraded 7-inch infotainment system and transmission paddle gear shifters.

Available as a double cab only and with all-wheel drive standard on all versions, the FIAT Professional Fullback starts at £20,995 (excluding VAT, VED, delivery and plates) for the SX version. The high-specification LX manual is priced from £22,995 (excluding VAT and OTR charges) while the LX automatic is priced from £24,395 (excluding VAT and OTR charges). The new FIAT Fullback will be available to order from FIAT Professional dealers from 4 July.

- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION -

FIAT Fullback Version	2.4 150hp SX	2.4 180hp LX		2.4 180hp LX Auto
C02	169	173		189
Combined MPG	44.2	42.8		39.2
Combined l/Km	6.4	6.6		7.2
Displacement cc	2442	2442		2442
Max output hp / Nm	150 / 380	180 / 430		180 / 430
Fuel System	Turbo Diesel Electronic Common Rail Direct Injection
Transmission	MT 6-speed	MT 6-speed		Auto 5-speed
Steering	Rack and pinion power assisted – 5.9m turning circle
Suspension (rear)	Rigid, elliptic leaf springs
Brakes	(F) 16-inch Ventilated Disc (R) 11.6-inch Leading and trailing drums
Tyres	205/R16C	245/65R17		245/65R17
Off Road Angles	Approach 30° / Departure 22°/ Ground Clearance 205mm
Length mm	5285	5285		5285
Width mm	1785	1815		1815
Height mm	1775	1780		1780
Track (mm)	(F) 1520 (R) 1515
Overhangs (mm)	(F) 865 (R)1420
Kerb weight kg	1765		1875	1875
GVW kg	2800		2905	2910
Towing (unbraked) kg	2700		3100	3100
Payload kg	1035		1030	1035
Seating capacity	5		5	5