► Month four with the Jaguar XE R-Sport
► Front seats great, rear seats terrible
► A car for drivers, just not for your family
The downside of the XE’s sleek cab-backward proportions is far from generous accommodation. Yes, the driver and front passenger sit low in the snug cabin, but those in the rear are treated to EasyJet levels of leg, shoulder and head room.
This sense of confinement is enhanced by the low roofline, the encompassing prow-like ledge that runs from the base of the windows to the windscreen, and the fat visibility killing A, B and C pillars.
Luggage capacity is best described as modest. So, a car for keen drivers, certainly, but not their family or friends.
Logbook: Jaguar XE R-Sport 2.0 180PS Auto
Price: £34,775
As tested: £42,220
Miles this month: 416
Total miles: 9345
Our mpg: 41.1
Official mpg: 67.3
Fuel this month: £48.31
Extra costs: £0
Read more from the May 2016 issue of CAR magazine