It seems like just yesterday that Jaguar rolled out a rejiggered powertrain lineup for the 2018 XE, XF, and F-Pace. Now the engine choices are changing once again with the addition of a new four-cylinder 30t trim that replaces the six-cylinder 35t models for Jag’s compact sedan, mid-size sedan, and SUV offerings. The 30t is powered by a high-output version of the same turbocharged 2.0-liter Ingenium four found in the base 2018 25t models (but not the same four-cylinder found in the 2017 XE 25t). Confused yet"
The 30t version of the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder puts out 296 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, 49 hp more than the version of this engine found in the base model, the 25t. It is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission on the XE, XF, and F-Pace; the sedans come standard with rear-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive optional, while the F-Pace comes with all-wheel drive as standard.
Yes, the 30t has 44 fewer horses than the previous 35t variants, which were powered by a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6, but the 30t models still should be plenty quick, with Jag quoting 5.2 seconds to 60 mph for the XE, 5.4 in the XF, and 5.7 seconds for the F-Pace (we previously measured 5.1 seconds in an AWD XE 35t, 5.0 seconds in a RWD XF 35t R-Sport, and 5.3 seconds in an F-Pace 35t). Fuel-economy numbers will rise across the board, although Jaguar doesn’t yet have full EPA figures for each 30t model.

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