XF & XE Back on Sale as Chip Shortage Eases

More good News. JLR is gradually reopening order books on models most affected by the chip crisis, including the Jaguar XE and XF saloons, UK sales director Paddy McGillycuddy has said.

JLR in recent months has prioritised its limited chip supply for its three largest, most profitable Land Rover models. The strategy has meant customers have been unable to order certain core JLR models, or faced delivery times stretching over 12 months. “In managing our chip supply, we had to prioritise where chips go,” McGillycuddy said.

However, JLR has opened the order books again on the Jaguar XE and XF saloons after a long period of intermittent availability. “XE and XF were shut for ordering, but we have just recently reopened them for the new model year,” McGillycuddy said.

JLR sold just 312 XEs and 399 XFs globally to dealers in the last three months of 2022, company figures show.

Among other Jaguar models, ordering is now “widely open” for the F-Pace SUV, the I-Pace SUV and the F-Type sports car, with the E-Pace “slightly restricted”, McGillycuddy said.

Currently, six out of 12 E-Pace models are being shown as unavailable.

Restrictions and shortages due to the chip crisis will ease further in the second half of this year and into 2024, McGillycuddy said. .

Information for this story sourced from AUTOCAR.