EXPLORER CAR: Jaguar XJ: A Greener Luxury Car

Jaguar XJ is the designation that has been used for a series of luxury saloon cars sold under the British Jaguar marque. The first XJ was launched in 1968 and the designation has been used for successive Jaguar flagship models since then. The original model was the last Jaguar saloon to have had the input of Sir William Lyons, the company's founder. The current Jaguar XJ was launched in 2009.
1 Mark I - Series 1, 2 and 3 (1968–1992)
1.1 Series 1 (1968–1973)
1.2 Series 2 (1973–1979)
1.3 XJ Coupé
1.4 Series 3 (1979–1992)
2 Mark II - XJ40, XJ81, X300, X305 and X308 (1986–2003)
2.1 XJ40 (1986–1994)
2.2 XJ40 (1989–1994)
2.3 XJ81 (1992–1994)
2.4 X300 (1995–1997)
2.4.1 Safety
2.5 X305 (1995–1997)
2.6 X306 (1995–1997)
2.7 Daimler Corsica concept
2.8 X308 (1997–2003)
3 Mark III - X350 & X358 (2003-2009)
3.1 X350 (2003-2007)
3.2 X358 (2007–2009)
4 Mark IV X351 (2009-)
5 'XJ' Numbering
6 References
7 External linksXJ Series I Jaguar XJ Series I Jaguar badged
Also called XJ6, XJ12
Daimler Sovereign
Daimler Double-Six
Production 1968–1973
82,126 produced
Assembly Coventry, England, UK
Cape Town, South Africa
Nelson, New Zealand
Predecessor Jaguar 240, Jaguar 340 & Daimler 250
Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar 420 and Daimler Sovereign
Jaguar 420G
Body style 4-door saloon
Engine 2.8 L XK I6
4.2 L XK I6
5.3 L Jaguar V12 (from 1972)
Wheelbase 108.75 in (2762 mm)
Length 189.5 in (4813 mm)
Width 69.75 in (1772 mm)
Height 52.75 in (1340 mm)The XJ6, using 2.8 litre (2790 cc/170 in³) and 4.2 litre (4235 cc/258 in³) 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, the other main component carried over from previous models was the widest version of Jaguar's IRS unit from the Mark X.

Jaguar XJ