Jaguar may not have as huge a presence at this year's Geneva Auto Show now that its big reveals of the F-type Roadster and Coupe have been accomplished, but that hasn't stopped them from teasing us with their next big reveal. All we have are a few teaser images and a few small details, but Jaguar has confirmed that their compact 3 Series-fighter is real and it is going to wear the name XE.
This new car will be the first that is built using Jaguar's all-new aluminum architecture that was first previewed with the C-X17 Concept SUV. Jaguar has been building aluminum intensive cars for over a decade now, but this move will further reduce the weight of Jaguar's many offerings.
The new XE will likely create the backbone of Jaguar's sales once it hits showrooms in 2015 (US availability is 2016). It will likely eclipse the sales of all the other Jaguars combined in its first year on sale.
For such a mainstream model, expect a range of engine options and power outputs from a base four-cylinder all the way to a potential M3 fighter with the supercharged V-6 from the F-Type.
Updated 07/29/2014: Jaguar unveiled new details on the future XE sedan, this time focusing on the car's new lightweight, aluminum-intensive construction. Details after the jump.
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Jaguar XE originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 10:00 EST.
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