Jaguar XE diesel launched in India

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors-owned

Jaguar Land Rover India

on Monday kicked off sale of its new diesel variant of

Jaguar XE

sedan at a starting price of Rs 38.25 lakh (ex- showroom Delhi).

The new diesel variant is powered by a 2-litre engine that delivers a power output of 132 kW, the company said in a statement.

This will enhance the portfolio of Jaguar XE sedan which has a 2-litre petrol engine version already on sale in India since January 2016. The petrol version is priced at Rs 37.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Commenting on the launch,

Jaguar Land Rover

India MD Rohit Suri said the XE has been a very successful model from the Jaguar family.

"With the

Jaguar XE diesel

, we are confident of further expanding our customer base in the country," he added.

Based on Jaguar's light-weight aluminium architecture derived from the aerospace industry, XE sedan is equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission and other hi-tech features such as torque vectoring by braking and all surface progress control, the company said.