Jaguar XJ

Jaguar XJ XJ6, XJ8, XJ12, Vanden Plas, XJR, Super V8, Supersport
Jaguar XJ 3.0 D-S Supersport (X351)
Overview
Manufacturer	Jaguar Cars
Production	1968–present
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Layout	FR layout

XJ Series I
Overview
Also called	XJ6, XJ12 Daimler Sovereign Daimler Double-Six
Production	1968–1973 82,126 produced
Assembly	Coventry, England Cape Town, South Africa Nelson, New Zealand
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	2.8 L XK I6 4.2 L XK I6 5.3 L Jaguar V12 (from 1972)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	108.75 in (2,762 mm)
Length	189.5 in (4,813 mm)
Width	69.75 in (1,772 mm)
Height	52.75 in (1,340 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Jaguar 240, Jaguar 340 & Daimler 250 Jaguar S-Type Jaguar 420 and Daimler Sovereign Jaguar 420G

XJ Series II
Overview
Also called	Jaguar XJ6 & XJ12 Jaguar XJ 3.4, XJ 4.2 & XJ 5.3 Daimler Sovereign Daimler Double-Six
Production	1973–79 (1981) 91,227 produced
Assembly	Coventry, England Cape Town, South Africa Nelson, New Zealand
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	2.8 L XK I6 3.4 L XK I6 4.2 L XK I6 5.3 L Jaguar V12 engine
Dimensions
Wheelbase	108.75 in (2,762 mm) (swb: only sold until 1974) 112.75 in (2,864 mm) (lwb until 1974: thereafter all sedans)
Length	194.75 in (4,947 mm) (lwb until 1974: thereafter all sedans)
Width	69.75 in (1,772 mm)
Height	54 in (1,372 mm)
Kerb weight	3,841 lb (1,742 kg)

XJ-Coupé
Jaguar XJ5.3C
Overview
Also called	XJ-C, XJ6-C, XJ12-C Jaguar XJ4.2C Jaguar XJ5.3C Daimler Sovereign Coupé Daimler Double-Six Coupé
Production	1975–78 10,487 produced
Assembly	Coventry, England
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L XK I6 5.3 L Jaguar V12 engine
Dimensions
Wheelbase	108.75 in (2,762 mm)
Length	190.75 in (4,845 mm)
Width	69.75 in (1,772 mm)
Height	54.125 in (1,375 mm)
Kerb weight	4,050 lb (1,837 kg)

XJ Series III
Jaguar XJ6 Series III
Overview
Also called	XJ6, XJ12 Daimler Sovereign Daimler Vanden Plas Daimler Double-Six Double-Six Vanden Plas Jaguar Sovereign (from 1983) Jaguar Vanden Plas
Production	1979–92 132,952 produced
Assembly	Coventry, England
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	3.4 L XK I6 4.2 L XK I6 5.3 L Jaguar V12 engine

X350
Overview
Also called	Jaguar XJ6, XJ8, Vanden Plas, XJR & Super V8 Daimler Super Eight
Production	2002-2007
Assembly	Castle Bromwich Assembly, Birmingham, England
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L V6 3.5 L AJ-V8 V8 4.2 L AJ-V8 V8 4.2 L supercharged AJ-V8 V8 2.7 L AJD-V6 V6 Diesel
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	SWB: 119.4 in (3,033 mm) LWB: 124.4 in (3,160 mm)
Length	SWB: 200.4 in (5,090 mm) LWB: 205.3 in (5,215 mm)
Width	2004-05: 73.2 in (1,859 mm) 2006-07: 83.0 in (2,108 mm) 2008-present: 76.5 in (1,943 mm)
Height	SWB: 57 in (1,448 mm) LWB: 57.3 in (1,455 mm)
Kerb weight	3,946 lb (1,790 kg)

X358
Overview
Also called	XJ8, Vanden Plas, XJR, Super V8
Production	2007–09
Dimensions
Kerb weight	VJ8: 3,770 lb (1,710 kg) VDP: 3,871 lb (1,756 kg) XJR: 3,946 lb (1,790 kg) Super V8 4,006 lb (1,817 kg)

XJ X351
Overview
Manufacturer	Jaguar
Production	2009-present
Assembly	Castle Bromwich Assembly, Birmingham, United Kingdom Pune, India
Designer	Ian Callum, Adam Hatton
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	5.0 L 385 PS (283 kW) AJ Gen III V8 5.0 L 510 PS (375 kW) supercharged AJ Gen III V8 3.0 L 275 PS (202 kW) V6 Diesel 2.0 L 240 PS (177 kW) I4 Petrol 3.0 L 340 PS (250 kW) supercharged AJ V6
Dimensions
Wheelbase	SWB: 119.4 in (3,033 mm) LWB: 124.3 in (3,157 mm)
Length	SWB: 201.7 in (5,123 mm) LWB: 206.6 in (5,248 mm)
Width	74.6 in (1,895 mm)
Height	57 in (1,448 mm)
Kerb weight	(SWB) Diesel : 1,796 kg (3,960 lb) Petrol : 1,755 kg (3,869 lb) Supercharged: 1,892 kg (4,171 lb) Add 23 kg (51 lb)) for LWB
Chronology
Predecessor	XJ X358

The Jaguar XJ is the name of a series of full-size luxury cars sold by the British automobile brand, Jaguar Cars. The XJ line has had a long history, with the first model released in 1968. Since 1970 they have been Jaguar's flagship. The original model was the last Jaguar saloon to have had the input of Sir William Lyons, the company's founder, and the model has been featured in countless media and high-profile appearances. The current Jaguar XJ was launched in 2009. It is one of the cars used by the British royal family and an armoured version is used for transporting the UK Prime Minister.

The XJ6, using 2.8-litre (2,792 cc or 170.4 cu in) and 4.2-litre (4,235 cc or 258.4 cu in) straight-six cylinder versions of Jaguar's renowned XK engine, replaced most of Jaguar's saloons – which, in the 1960s, had expanded to four separate ranges. Apart from the engines, other main assemblies carried over from previous models were the widest version of Jaguar's IRS unit from the Mark X and the subframe mounted independent front suspension first seen in the 1955 2.4-litre with new anti-dive geometry.

An upmarket version was marketed under the Daimler brand and called the Daimler Sovereign, continuing the name from the Daimler version of the Jaguar 420.

The car was introduced in September 1968. Power-assisted steering and leather upholstery were standard on the 2.8 L De Luxe and 4.2 L models and air conditioning was offered as an optional extra on the 4.2 L. Daimler versions were launched in October 1969, in a series of television advertisements featuring Sir William. In these spots, he referred to the car as "the finest Jaguar ever". An unusual feature, inherited from the Mark X and S-Type saloons, was the provision of twin fuel tanks, positioned on each side of the boot / trunk, and filled using two separately lockable filler caps: one on the top of each wing above the rear wheel arches.Preliminary reviews of the car were favourable, noting the effective brakes and good ride quality.