Hi Everyone

[Cahooney]

i've just bought a second hand Jaguar XE 2019 plate and I need to have a tow bar fitted I would welcome any advice you can give me.

[Aubrey]

Hi Antony,

Welcome to Jaguar Owners.

Hope you enjoy your XE. 🙂

Please post a picture if you would like to.

Kind Regards,

Julie.

 

 

[Aubrey]

I am not expert on XE but found this info.

Jaguar XE Towbars

Jaguar XE Towing Specifics

The Jaguar XE was first introduced in 2015 by the British manufacturer as a compact executive car, offering strong towing capabilities. We will cover the towing specifics of this model below.

Jaguar XE Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Jaguar XE vehicle are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Jaguar XE vehicle towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Jaguar warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All tow bars for the Jaguar XE models will require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar.

All Jaguar XE models will require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Jaguar XE models will require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.

All Jaguar XE models have towbars that require non-visible bumper cuts.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.

All Jaguar XE 2015-2017 models have a nose weight of 75kg up to 100kg.

All Jaguar XE 2017 onwards models have a nose weight of up to 100kg.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that a Jaguar XE vehicle can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For a Jaguar XE 2015-2017 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 1800kg up to 2000kg.

For a Jaguar XE 2017 onwards vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of up to 2000kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your Jaguar XE vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.

 

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[Cahooney]

Hi thank you Julie for the information it was very helpful.

[Aubrey]

Glad it helped🙂