Jaguar does not build many cars like the Jaguar XK: a 3-door liftback coupé / 2-door convertible with 3.5 , built from 2005 to 2014 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. Its designer of record is Ian Callum (2002).
The story
The Jaguar XK (project code X150) is the second and final generation of the Jaguar XK 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars under the X150 internal designation. The three-door fastback coupé debuted at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show with the 4.2-litre V8 engine of its predecessor, and the two-door convertible debuted in 2006 at the North American International Auto Show.
The X150 is noted for its all-aluminium construction and its styling by Ian Callum, with details evoking prominent earlier Jaguar models, e.g., the Sayer nose recalling the XP/11 sports racing prototype of 1953 and adopted for the D-type – and the grille located badge recalling the E-type. A facelifted XK was launched in 2009 with a new 5.0-litre V8. The production of the XK ended in July 2014 without a replacement model.
What is underneath
Under the skin sits 3.5 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1595 kg. The gearbox is a 6-speed ZF 6HP26 automatic. The layout matters: the engine sits behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle, which puts the mass in the middle of the car and is why mid-engined cars change direction the way they do. The wheelbase is 2750 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Its place in the line
Where it sits in Jaguar's history is not in doubt: the Jaguar XK (X100) came before it; the Jaguar F-Type followed it; it was built at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham (Castle Bromwich Assembly), United Kingdom. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Aston Martin Vantage, the Bugatti Veyron, the Kia Sportage. Nearby in the Jaguar catalogue sit the F-Type and the Vanden Plas.
The money
On the used market today a Jaguar XK typically changes hands for $17,700–$36,100, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $5,591–$7,300 a year. Insurance sits around $1,860–$3,220 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.
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Jaguar XK (X100)