Jaguar XF is best executive car in 2009 fleet world honours
The Jaguar XF has won the award for Best Executive Car at the 2009 Fleet World Honours, proving the growing popularity of Jaguar's new sports saloon amongst the business community. The trophy was presented at a special ceremony held at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall on Wednesday 20 May.
The awards are judged by a panel of experts representing the leasing industry, fleet managers, motoring journalists, residual value guides and Fleet World's own editorial team. The judging panel, chaired by industry professional, George Emmerson, who has managed fleets at IBM, NHBC and Black Horse Agencies, considered residual values, maintenance costs, reliability, driver appeal and manufacturer back-up.
Editor of Fleet World, Ken Rogers, said: "The Jaguar XF is a truly dramatic executive express. Whilst drawing on design cues from Jaguar's illustrious heritage, it is very much a contemporary product with all the style, luxury and performance traditionally expected from the cars bearing the badge of this charismatic marque.
"Ride and handling combine sportiness with refinement – and equipment levels are generous. The Jaguar XF brings traditional British individuality and style to a market segment dominated mainly by products from the German premium manufacturers – and it brings the same aura to the executive slots in the company car park. Increasingly important from the fleet perspective is that residuals are good too."
The XF has picked up more than 20 international awards from launch, most recently 'Britain's Best Car' in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey for 2009 and 'Best Executive Car' at the What Diesel Awards 2009.
For further information on the Jaguar XF please visit www.jaguar.co.uk
