How reliable is a Jaguar XJS?
Though many buyers might baulk at the thought of running (and maintaining) a V12, Jaguar’s classic powerplant is an inherently reliable unit – as long as its owner is fastidious when it comes to maintenance.
Is the Jaguar XJS a future classic?
Even though many Jaguars already have the title of being classic cars, the sleek Jaguar XJS looks set to finally catch up. Many convertibles have seen a sudden increase in value and the XJS is now predicted to follow this trend. The luxurious coupe comes with the powerful V12 engine, arguably one of Jaguar’s best.
How many Jaguar XJ-S are left?
| 2021 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| JAGUAR XJS | 112 | 90 |
| JAGUAR XJS 3.6 | 124 | 115 |
| JAGUAR XJS AUTO | 105 | 48 |
| JAGUAR XJS C-3.6 | 107 | 88 |
What does he stand for on Jaguar XJ-S?
One of the products of Jaguar’s recent drive to improve quality and reliability is the latest version of the XJS coupe (above), dubbed “H.E.” for “high efficiency”.
How much does a 1993 Jaguar XJS coupe cost?
By virtue of its inexpensive transplant, the 1993 XJS Coupe is selling for a whopping $10,000 less than the V-12 version. And at $49,750, this elegant, fully optioned Jaguar is now comfortably closer in price, and therefore buyer appeal, to the big luxury sedans from Lexus and Infiniti and comparable grand tourers from Mercedes.
Is Jaguar trying to bury its past with 1993 XJS?
And this year’s radical conversion of the prowling, low-heeled, thoroughly seductive 1993 Jaguar XJS is typical of the bold thinking and tough execution by which Jaguar hopes to bury its past. Gone is the aristocratic but excessive V-12 engine that for two decades has powered 52,000 coupe and convertible versions of the XJS.
How reliable are 1988 Jaguar engines?
Jaguar executives remember 1988 as the year product reliability went bonkers. Engine assembly and quality controls were so sloppy that variances among factory-fresh, in-line sixes wavered by as much as 40 horsepower. Or 18% of potential power. How good is it getting?
How many parts are there in a Jaguar XJS?
Now Jaguars representing all manufacturing changes by Ford–36 months of revisions touching 1,500 components per car–are here. And this year’s radical conversion of the prowling, low-heeled, thoroughly seductive 1993 Jaguar XJS is typical of the bold thinking and tough execution by which Jaguar hopes to bury its past.