Jaguar lets out XF Sportbrake details

Jaguar chose the extra day in the leap year, last Wednesday, to reveal details details and the first images of the XF Sportbrake, a aersatile derivative of the multi award-winning XF saloon.

The Sportbrake is entirely new from the B-pillars backwards and combines a muscular yet elegant design, dynamic ability, contemporary interior luxury and, with a load-space capacity of up to 1675 litres, a no-compromise approach to practicality.

The car will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday.

"The XF epitomises the Jaguar sporting dynamic with its combination of innovative, seductive design and performance. In the XF Sportbrake this is complemented by a no-compromise approach to practicality and versatility," Adrian Hallmark, global brand director, Jaguar Cars, said in a release.

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake goes in a new direction to create a desirable, premium estate car. Remote-fold levers drop the 60:40 split rear seats (with integral ski-hatch) to create up to 1675 litres of load-space. The full five-seater has an additional 48 mm of rear headroom, and the new rear air suspension allows for self-levelling while load carrying with no dynamic penalty

Jaguar's Adaptive Dynamics System - which continuously monitors the suspension and can adjust damping rates accordingly up to 500 times a second - is available on all XF Sportbrake derivatives. The tailgate features 'soft-close' as standard, and can be specified with fully powered open/close functionality.

It is powered by Jaguar's range of four- and six-cylinder turbo-diesel engines.