STUD OR DUD? At Only $44K Will The Jaguar XE Be Able To Steal Some Of The German's Thunder?

British automaker Jaguar Land Rover has just unveiled the new 2015 Jaguar XE, the entry-level model that should take on the BMW’s 3 Series, Mercedes’ C-Class and Audi’s A4.

The new XE model is the cheapest jaguar vehicle at about $44,000 when will hit the market next year – and is the first model to use JLR’s new aluminum rear-wheel-drive architecture. The new lightweight architecture is expected to increase the sporty performance of the little sedan – as the automaker seeks to revive the sporty image of its heyday in the 1960s.