Jaguar XJ Saloon (10 on) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 10 September 2010
The XJ is the pinnacle of Jaguar’s ethos of building cars that offer high performance and comfort in equal measures. It’s a world away from its predecessor, both in terms of appearance and driving, yet this is still very much a Jaguar with plenty of delightful styling details and a coupe-like look. An all-aluminium body ensures a low kerb weight – good for handling – which combined with a superb range of engines, means the XJ delivers stunning performance and useful economy. The cosseting cabin is a wonderful piece of design too with unique touches that make other luxury alternatives look drab and ordinary. It is also fitted with state-of-the-art technology including a high definition virtual instrument panel. Like most cars of this size, it’s expensive new, but the Jaguar is easily a match for alternatives like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and, whether you’re in the back or behind the wheel, few cars feel as special as the XJ does.
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Equipment

Three trim levels are available along with the performance Supersport models and all versions get a very high level of standard equipment. The entry-level Luxury comes with DSC dynamic stability control, cruise control, rain sensitive wipers, xenon headlights, metallic paint, 19-inch alloy wheels, electric bootlid, keyless start, rear parking sensors, a panoramic glass roof, electrically adjustable steering column, dual zone climate control, leather steering wheel with gearshift paddles, electrically adjustable heated leather front seats, Bluetooth, touchscreen sat nav and a music hard disc. The Premium Luxury gets different 19-inch alloys and adds front parking sensors, heated rear seats and a more powerful sound system while the top Portfolio model has adaptive headlights, 20-inch alloys, a rear parking camera, four-zone climate control, suedecloth headlining, heated and cooled front and rear seats, massaging front seats and a superb Bowers & Wilkins 1200w premium sound system. The high performance Supersport has 20-inch wheels, an active differential, leather headlining, a TV tuner and a rear seat multimedia system.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Front electric windows
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
  • TV
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