Where each one leads
Cadillac STS
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Jaguar XF
- Against cars of the same year, the Jaguar XF comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 28% less often than average) than the Cadillac STS (fails 7% less often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2024 Jaguar XF uses 9.1 l/100 km, the 2011 Cadillac STS 10.8.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Cadillac STS | Jaguar XF | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1998–2012 | 2009–2024 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 154,473 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 88,498 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 2,218 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 974 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Cadillac STS | Jaguar XF | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 76% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +8% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| … against cars of the same year | −7% | −28% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 6.0% |
| US owner complaints | 430 | 395 |
| Most complaints about | Air bags | Fuel/propulsion system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2006 (139) | 2010 (106) |
| US recall campaigns | 7 | 32 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 7,876 | 6,844 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 3 | 6 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Cadillac STS | Jaguar XF | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 10.8 l/100 km (2011) | 9.1 l/100 km (2024) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | — | 6.8 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | — | 6.7 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | — | 9.8 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 168 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 172 kW (231 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,871 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €73,021 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 216,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).