Jaguar XJ (X300)
| Jaguar XJ (X300) | |
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Jaguar XJ6
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Also called | Daimler Century Daimler Six Daimler Double Six Jaguar Vanden Plas |
| Production | September 1994 - June 1997 |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Designer | Geoff Lawson (1991) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury vehicle (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.2 L AJ16 I6 4.0 L AJ16 I6 4.0 L supercharged AJ16 I6 6.0 L Jaguar V12 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic ZF 4HP-22 4-speed automatic ZF 4HP-24 4-speed automatic GM 4L80-E 5-speed manual Getrag 290 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 2,870 mm (113 in) LWB: 2,995 mm (117.9 in) |
| Length | SWB: 5,024 mm (197.8 in) LWB: 5,149 mm (202.7 in) |
| Width | 1,799 mm (70.8 in) exc. mirrors 2,074 mm (81.7 in) inc. mirrors |
| Height | Comfort SWB: 1,314 mm (51.7 in) Sport SWB: 1,307 mm (51.5 in) XJR: 1,303 mm (51.3 in) Comfort LWB: 1,333 mm (52.5 in) Sport LWB: 1,326 mm (52.2 in) |
| Curb weight | XJ6: 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) Daimler Six: 1,825 kg (4,023 lb) XJ12/Daimler Double Six: 1,975 kg (4,354 lb) XJR: 1,875 kg (4,134 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar XJ (XJ40) |
| Successor | Jaguar XJ (X308) |
The Jaguar XJ (X300) is a luxury sedan manufactured by Jaguar Cars between 1994 and 1997. It was the first XJ produced entirely under Ford ownership, and can be considered an evolution of the outgoing XJ40 generation. Like all previous XJ generations, it features the Jaguar independent rear suspension arrangement. The design of the X300 placed emphasis on improved build quality, improved reliability, and a return to traditional Jaguar styling elements.
At the car's launch in October 1994 at the Paris Motor Show, Jaguar marketing material made use of the phrase "New Series XJ" to describe the X300 models. The X300 series represented the result of a £200 million facilities renewal program by Ford. The program introduced state-of-the-art automated body welding robots manufactured by Nissan, and was intended to show the future direction of the British auto industry.
To honour Jaguar's achievements, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Browns Lane factory in December 1994, and ordered a British Racing Green X305 Daimler Double Six for her personal use. This was the Queen's second visit to Jaguar's Coventry factory since 1956.
Aesthetically, the X300 received several updates in the design refresh led by Geoff Lawson in 1991. The mostly flat bonnet of the XJ40 was replaced with a fluted, curvaceous design that accentuated the four separate round headlamps. Rear wings were reshaped to accommodate the new wrap-around rear light clusters. Also, the separate black-rubber bumper bar of the XJ40 is gone and replaced with a fully integrated body-coloured bumper.
The Jaguar "leaper" hood mascot was installed only on cars for non-European markets.
The interior of the X300 was similar to that found in the XJ40, with some revisions. The seats were updated to have a more rounded profile, wood trim was updated with bevelled edges, and the steering wheel was redesigned.
Early X300 cars were built without a front passenger glove-box, due to space constraints caused by the introduction of a front-passenger airbag.
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