Edmunds Insideline just conducted their Battle of the 2008 V8 Luxury Sport Sedans.
The rankings are as follows:
1st place: Jaguar XF Supercharged (winner by 11 points)
2nd place: BMW 550i
3rd place: Audi A6 4.2 (tie)
4th place: MB E550 (tie)
The Jaguar XF Supercharged was the clear winner. The Jag placed first in overall performance, features, price and Insideline editor's recommendations. The XF Supercharged combined excellent performance (faster through the quarter-mile than even BMW's 550i). Additionally, the Jag had the fastest slalom time thanks to excellent steering, second most grip, and shortest stopping distance.
Add to the incredible performance a welcoming, high-quality, light interior that isn't dark and austere like some German counterparts and plenty of Aston Martin exterior touches and the Jaguar XF won the comparison without any worries.
BMW, Audi, and Mercedes should be praised for their efforts. The BMW offers great performance albeit at a significantly higher price. The Audi with its Quattro AWD ofers excellent security, grip and of course, top-notch interior and the E550 offers classic Mercedes-Benz styling with strong acceleration and a nice interior. The suspension is too soft to deal with the competitor's V8s.
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