Jaguar has introduced a new 300PS Ingenium petrol engine for the XE and XF saloons and F-Pace SUV.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit will carry the 30t badge and produces 400Nm of torque with CO2 emissions as low as 157g/km.

In the XE it costs from £38,145. Fuel economy is recorded as 41.5mpg and the car can accelerate to 60MPH in just 5.2 seconds.

The XF reaches 60MPH in 5.5 seconds with CO2 emissions of 163g/km and fuel economy of 40mpg. It costs £44,335.

While the F-Pace takes 5.7 seconds to cover the 0-60 dash. It costs £44,760 and returns fuel economy of 37mpg.

“Our new 300PS petrol engine provides the performance synonymous with Jaguar, while delivering enhanced fuel economy thanks to its state-of-the-art exhaust technology and pioneering valve train design. This clean and more efficient engine perfectly complements the advanced lightweight aluminium body structure of our XE, XF and F-PACE models,” said Nick Rogers, executive director of product engineering at Jaguar.

The new four-cylinder engine, benefits from the latest Jaguar Land Rover engine technology, including twin-scroll turbos with ceramic ball bearings to reduce friction and a high flow compressor wheel for enhanced performance. The new engine is manufactured at the £500m Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton, UK.