You’d think that with the amount of coverage the new Jaguar XJ is receiving ahead of its launch on 9th July that we wouldn’t yet be getting calls asking ‘Is the new Jaguar XJ for Sale‘? But we are. Almost every week for the last couple of months we’ve had a handful of people asking the same question. And the answer is that it’s not, but the launch is imminent and cars will be available at the turn of the new year.
The new Jaguar XJ is a watershed for Jaguar. They got so much right with the XFR that expectations are running high. But Jaguar get judged on their Flagship car, so this new XJ needs to be something very special.
We know that the new XJ will come with a few creamy engines – the 3.0 litre diesel S, the naturally aspirated 5.0 litre V8 and the Supercharged V8 found in the new Jaguar XFR. So that’s an excellent start by any measure.
It also seems likely that the style will be much more contemporary and much less traditional. Out goes the retro look and Gentleman’s Club interior and in comes fluid design and sporty but luxurious interiors. And if Jaguar get it right this could be their Renaissance.
The new XJ is supposed to be stiff and supple, equally capable of wafting like a limousine but hustling with the best big sports saloons.
Let’s hope that the new big Cat lives up to expectations. It’s about time Jaguars were cool again. The XFR has almost made that happen, but Jaguar still has the old-fashioned XJ hanging over it. If the New Jaguar XJ comes close to fulfilling expectations we should once more see Jaguar returning to the glory days of the ’60s.
It would be great if this really was the start of a new ‘Cool for Cats’ era for Jaguar.
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The XF is based on the old S Type underpinnings, but there’s nothing wrong with that as the S was a very well-sorted car. The usual range of engines and trim levels are available from the start, but the real fun is in the SV8, a barn-storming brute with real performance and a 0-60 time of just over 5 seconds.