Practicality: 8/10

Not as big inside as its exterior proportions may suggest, the XF still seats four adults in great comfort and has a vast boot for luggage.

Petrolhead-kudos: 8/10

When it comes to big saloons the XF is still very much the flavour of the month.

Carbon footprint: 4/10

Needless to say we struggled to get anywhere near Jaguar's claimed fuel economy figure. Emissions are on the high side, too.

Value for money: 8/10

Competitively priced when compared to its rivals

Pump damage:

Optimistically, if you travel an average of 1200km a month, you'll have to fork out about R1018