Jaguar XF vs. BMW 550i

Looking for a luxury sports sedan? To many choices out there and not enough time to compare every car? We have taken some of the leg work out of the tiresome process for you and compared side-by-side the 2011 Jaguar XF Premium to the 2011 BMW 550i. While we are of course biased, picture for yourself which car you want parked in the driveway to make the neighbors jealous.

2011 Jaguar XF Premium

• 385 hp direction injection 5.0L AJ-V8 Gen III naturally aspirated engine cover 0-60 mph in just 5.4 seconds.

• 6-speed automatic transmission with Jaguar Sequential Shift™ including shift paddles on steering wheel.

• Jaguar Drive Control with winter mode, interacts with the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) engine and transmission management systems to change the characteristics of engine mapping, transmission shifts and brake interventions. It offers different modes selectable by a button to optimise the vehicle response depending on driving conditions and style.
• Side mounted radar sensors with integrated side view mirror Blind spot alert lights.

• Navigation system (DVD based) with 7" color touch screen.
• Portable Audio Interface (iPod® and MP3 connection) with Bluetooth® telephone connectivity.

• Jaguar is proud to introduce the Jaguar Platinum Coverage* program. It is as much a part of our cars as stunning design and exhilarating performance.

• Jaguar Platinum Coverage offers best-in-class coverage for all new 2011 Jaguar cars. For 5 years or 50,000 miles, you will enjoy the exhilarating luxury of our 2011 cars, with complimentary scheduled maintenance, no-cost replacement of wear and tear items, 5/50 new vehicle limited warranty, and 24/7 roadside assistance.
  Scheduled Maintenance: $0
  Oil Changes: $0
  Filters: $0
  Brake Pads: $0
  Brake Discs: $0
  Brake Fluid: $0
  Wiper Blade Inserts: $0
  
  *Jaguar Platinum Coverage includes all factory recommended scheduled maintenance for five years or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Wear and tear items are limited to brake pads, brake discs, brake fluid changes and wiper blade inserts based on factory specified wear limits or intervals. All work must be performed by an authorized Jaguar dealer. For complete details on Jaguar Platinum Coverage, including warranty and maintenance coverage and exclusions, please visit your local Jaguar dealer.

BMW 550i

• The 550i Sedan runs with the unrivaled performance of a 4.4-liter TwinPower Turbo engine. With an authoritative 400hp and 450 lb-ft of torque, the V-8 engine is indeed state-of-the-art.

• Enjoy quick, comfortable gearshifts, using the gear selector lever or steering wheel-mounted gearshift paddles. The close spacing of the eight gears optimizes acceleration while improving efficiency and shift comfort.

• All information, entertainment and comfort features are controlled via the iDrive system. The system features a 10.25-inch, high-resolution display; intuitive controls; and four direct-entry buttons for accessing radio, CD, telephone, and navigational features. Furthermore, the integrated Hard Disk Drive offers an ample 12 GB of storage for importing your favorite music from CDs, MP3 players, or USB sticks. Compared with its competitors, the 5 Series iDrive offers superior ergonomics with a high-mounted display and center console controller. All this ensures drivers’ eyes stay on the road, not on the screen or controls.

• The state-of-the-art ConnectedDrive system has even more innovative features to keep you connected, wherever you go. New features include Mobile Office, which can display smartphone emails and text messages on the iDrive screen when stationary and reads them to you while driving so you’ll never have to take your eyes off the road. Enhanced digital music functions allows you to view album titles, artwork and even wirelessly stream music from your Bluetooth compatible phone or MP3 player through the audio system.

• Looking forward isn't just a metaphor for our insatiable desire to innovate. It's also quite literal. The available Active Blind Spot Detection system helps eliminate blind spots and actually allows drivers to avoid collisions when changing lanes, literally keeping your gaze straight ahead. Using radar sensors at the rear of the vehicle to monitor the traffic behind it, this system alerts drivers if a vehicle is in their blind spot by displaying a light on their side-view mirror housings. And on the chance the driver does not notice the warning and signals to indicate changing lanes, the light on the mirror housing begins to flash and the steering wheel vibrates.

• With BMW you get a well-equipped model along with our no-cost maintenance program - and with many models, our no-cost BMW Assist™ Safety Plan - for the first four years or 50,000 miles.