Jaguar saloon production ceased in United Kingdom
- Jaguar has built its reputation on its sporty coupés and convertibles (like the E-Type or XJS) on the one hand and on its sporty sedans on the other (like the MKII or XJ6). The XJ6 sedan (F segment) remained for fifty years (from 1968 to 2019) one of the most emblematic cars of the brand. But since 2019, only the XE (D-segment) and XF (E-segment) represented the British marque in the saloon category, and their influence has dwindled rapidly. Their production volume collapsed between 2014 and 2021 for the XF and between 2017 and 2021 for the XE, perhaps because these sedans had strayed too far from the brand's tradition but also because of the launch of SUVs. F-Pace (D-segment) and E-Pace (C-segment) in 2016 and 2017 which took a good part of the customer base from them.
- The coup de grace was given when Jaguar management declared that the XJ, XE and XF sedans would ultimately not be replaced and that no new Jaguar models would be launched until 2025, when everything would appear. new 100% electric Jaguar models much more expensive than current models.
- The XE and XF sedans were therefore shut down at the British site in Castle Bromwich in March 2022 and this plant is temporarily continuing its activity with the production of Type F coupés and convertibles until the site is scheduled to close in 2024.
- The only consolation for lovers of Jaguar sedans, the XE and XF are still produced in small quantities in China (Changshu factory) only for the local market unless there is a possible demand for export.
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