How did the XF deliver the knockout blow? Fundamentally, it ticks all the right boxes such as sports car performance, desirable 4-door executive saloon body, sub-$300k price tag and, of course, high comfort and refinement level. The XF may have also won decisive votes for its underdog status against the array of German offerings. It is indeed a time for change.
The following week, Straits Times’ Life! mailbag published 2 letters from readers who gave opposing views regarding the crowning of the XF for the Car of the Year award.
Such comments are common and, at times, irrelevant. Take these 2 letters for instance. The readers were upset that certain cars were omitted from the list. They probably have overlooked that “nominations were confined to all-new export models that were launched locally in the calendar year. Facelifts were not included.” Perhaps those letters should never have been published.