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What it Looks Like

The 2009 Jaguar XF is a generic European luxury sedan, which isn’t necessarily bad. But unlike the S-Type, the XF doesn’t really look like a Jaguar. The lines of the profile flow nicely and the side vent behind the front wheel works, but the back end is busy, with a horizontal chrome bar joining the taillights, a chrome leaping cat emblem above it and “XF” and a trim designation below. Up front, the proportions of the headlamps and grill could be better. The elements that sort of resemble previous Jags are more like hints than something drawn from a legacy.

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