Pune, January 21, 2013: Jaguar Land Rover is commencing production of the Jaguar XF saloon at its plant in the outskirts of Pune. The initial Pune-built Jaguar XF models will feature the company’s 2.2-litre diesel engine, which is being introduced to the Indian market. The Jaguars will be built alongside the Land Rover Freelander 2 which has been produced at the Pune plant since May 2011.
JLR’s mainstream launch quality processes are integral within its Pune facility. All of the plant employees have been fully trained in JLR’s manufacturing processes and standards, working with experienced manufacturing managers from the company’s UK plants.
Rohit Suri, vice-president, Jaguar Land Rover India, said: “Our best-selling models in India are the Land Rover Freelander 2 and the Jaguar XF and this has driven the move to build these products locally. The XF has become very popular with our customers due to its sports car performance, outstanding luxury saloon elegance and contemporary individual styling. Its inspired engineering and technological innovation have helped it to win more than 100 awards internationally. So we are now delighted to offer this car as a locally built product with a new engine for this market, which will enable us to provide our customers with a wider choice of competitively priced models."
The locally built Jaguar XF 2.2-litre diesel saloon, which bears an entry price of Rs 44.5 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai), comes with an array of standard features such as rearview camera, TV tuner, navigation system, front passenger seat away, touch-screen, gear-shifting paddles, full size spare wheel, electric sunroof, rear screen electric blind and eight-speed automatic transmission.
Jaguar Land Rover India recently announced a 32 percent growth in wholesales in 2012 at 2,393 cars compared with 1,813 cars in the previous year.
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