Jaguar XJ6

1990 Jaguar XJ6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:19:51 +0000

The 1990 Jaguar XJ6 was one of the successful models created by Jaguar’s automobile company. It was similar to its predecessor, but had noticeable changes in physical dimensions. It was a successful model and later Jaguar had taken this as a model for its future generation XJ6 cars, which were manufactured after 1990. It was also produced in elegant Vanden Plas trim level.

1990 Jaguar XJ6 Performance: Engine & Transmission

The standard substantial features in the 1990 Jaguar XJ6 were: a powertrain with 4.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, which could produce 175 hp at 1,500 rotations per minute and 300 lb-ft torque at 4,500 rpm. The engine was mated to 4-speed automatic transmission.

The 1990 Jaguar XJ6 was designed with 4-door and 113-inch wheelbase just like 1988 XJ6 & 1989 Jaguar XJ6 models. The modified physical dimensions were in comparison with the earlier one, it was 9.3 inches wider, 3.2 inches shorter, and 1.5 inches taller. Also it had both front as well as rear-wheel drive.

1990 jaguar xj6

Additional Features & Comfort

The additional features of the 1990 Jaguar XJ6 were 4-wheel-disc antilock brakes, manual lap belts, and powered front shoulder belts. It was included with the entertainment features such as CD/DVD player, and FM/AM recorder.

Talking about comfort and convenience, the 1990 Jaguar XJ6 had improved acceleration, smooth, and calm drive. But, it was very expensive and had a poor fuel economy.

1989 Jaguar XJ6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:08:42 +0000

The 1989 Jaguar XJ6 was one of the prime contenders in the second generation of XJ6 series from the house of Jaguar. It was remodeled during 1989 in Britain with 4-door body style. It had minor modifications over its earlier generation models.

Engine & Power

Moving towards the technical features of 1989 Jaguar XJ6, it had a 3.5 liter four-cylinder engine that had an output of 211 bhp of power (157.3 kW) at 5100 rpm. The engine could generate torque of 301 Nm (222 lb-ft) at 4500 rpm.

1989 jaguar xj6

Physical Specs

The vehicle had 112.99 inches longer wheelbase, and a width of 2870 mm. It had length of 197.75 inches, 70.78 inches of width, and curb weight of 1777 kg. The engine mounted on front grille was oriented longitudinally, featured in rear wheel drive mechanism.

Fuel Economy & Performance

Its overall fuel economy was about 23 mpg, with 20mpg in city streets and 25mpg on highways. What’s more, 1989 Jaguar XJ6 could accelerate from 0 to 100 km within 8.1 seconds and its top speed was 222 km/h.

The safety amenities included in the 1989 Jaguar XJ6 were front and rear suspension, side air bags, power steering, adaptive cruise control, and ABS. Additionally it was provided with XM entertainment radio.

1988 Jaguar XJ6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:58:18 +0000

The Jaguar XJ series cars have been in existence since 1968, and after going through a series of modifications, the Jaguar 1988 XJ6. Initially, it was rolled out into the market with a standard 2.8L V6 engine and an optional 4.2L engine for the top end trim.

Overview of 1988 Jaguar XJ6

The 1988 Jaguar XJ6 is classified under the XJ Series III that was offered with some of the latest luxury features at that time including a sunroof and cruise control unit. During 1988-1992, the Jaguar XJ6 vehicles were offered with V6 engines, while a few units were also offered with the highly powerful twelve-cylinder engine and a long list of standard luxury and safety amenities.

1988 jaguar xj6

Fuel Economy

During the next year, Ford gained control over Jaguar’s production operations and they started redesigning the Jaguar cars to be capable of churned out greater power.

The 1988 Jaguar XJ6 delivered a fuel economy of 15 MPG in city premises and 22 MPG on highways. It had a passenger volume of 93ft3 (4D) and luggage volume of 13ft3 (4D). It was marketed at a starting price of about $4,500.

1987 Jaguar Xj6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:49:30 +0000

The 1987 Jaguar XJ6 was designed on similar lines of its predecessor’s styling and assembled with high quality body parts including a new drive train, and conventional antilock brakes. It was designed with 3.2 liter AJ6 engine, mated to a 4-speed ZF automatic transmission.

Exclusive Features in 1987 Jaguar Xj6

1987 XJ was featured with an exclusive “J-gate” selector that provided the physical override capability. Despite the fact that it was no-noise and smooth-riding wagon, it rendered a small amount of power and also torque. So, the future model, which was designed during 1990, was incorporated with a 4.0 liter engine that could churn out greater power as well as torque.

Physical Dimensions & Pricing

The overall length of the 1987 Jaguar XJ6 was 196.4 inches long and it had a wheelbase of 113.0 inches. Its total weight was 3,905-4,015 pounds. Looking at its safety features, an ABS breaking system was deployed in the 1987 Jaguar Xj6, but it had a little congested passenger room, and the downside of high cost.

1987 Jaguar Xj6

The 1987 Jaguar Xj6 was a saloon that did not vow the buyers because of its very high price, though it attracted the high end consumers with its advanced features. It was priced around $43,500-59,400, and the 1987 Jaguar Xj6 failed to prove to be a popular sports car.

1986 Jaguar XJ6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:39:18 +0000

The 1986 Jaguar XJ6 was a luxury saloon manufactured by British Jaguar marquee. It was produced in the year 1986 and it gave tough competition to all the other luxury cars in the segment. It had some exterior changes in comparison to 1984 & 1985 XJ6.

Engine & Performance

The 5.3 liter 12-cylinder and 3.2 liter 6-cylinder engines punched in 156 hp of power and 300 lbs of torque, which was quite impressive during its era. It was mated to 4-speed automatic transmission incorporated with Bosch fuel injection. Coming to its length, it was about 191.7 inches longer and it had a wheelbase of 113.0 inches.

1986 Jaguar XJ6

The 1986 Jaguar XJ6 was a bit heavy, weighing about 3,860-4,065 pounds. However, its price was on the higher side ranging from $25,000 to $40,100 in U.S.

Changes in 1986 Jaguar XJ6

Coming to the case of external body appearance, the 1986 Jaguar XJ6 had thick rubber bumpers with attractive chrome mounted on the top edge, door handles for enhanced safety, a fence with vertical vanes, and modified roofline along with shallower glass region.

What’s more, the 1986 Jaguar XJ6 had leather interior, audio system, electric sunroof, antennas, adaptive cruise control, back window defogger, and dual climate control.

1983 Jaguar XJ6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:25:00 +0000

The 1983 Jaguar XJ6 was just like a basic model for the XJ6 series, manufactured during 1983. When compared with present generation Jaguar models, it did not have too many features. It was featured in a special exterior trim painted in tan color and cream colored interior trims. It was a 4-door saloon marketed at a reasonable price of about $5,875.

1983 Jaguar XJ6

Mechanical Features

Taking a look at its mechanical design; it was deployed with 4.2L engine with six cylinders that could evolve 210hp of power matched with 3-Speed Automatic transmission. It had rear wheel drive. Due to presence of power mechanical parts, but lack of technology, it gave a poor gas mileage of about 15 mpg within city and 21 mpg on highways.

Advanced Features

The 1983 XJ6 had a 2WD drive-train, but a long list of advanced features ranging from rear window defroster, air conditioning, adaptive cruise control, cassette radio, moon-roof/sun-roof, power locks, down to power seats, alarm, power windows, and power steering.

The 1983 Jaguar XJ6 had few standard safety features, while the advanced stuff like disk breaking system, traction control, combination of airbags, and antiskid system were optional.

1982 Jaguar XJ6

om — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:17:15 +0000

The 1982 Jaguar XJ6 was a luxury saloon sold by the British Jaguar marquee. It was launched in 1982, with a longer wheelbase; the XJ6 marked slight modifications off the Jaguar mark, courtesy Pininfarina. Around 318,000 XJ12 and XJ6 Jaguars were produced during the period 1969 to 1992.

1982 Jaguar XJ6 Interiors & Performance

The interior region of the 1982 Jaguar Xj6 has gone subtle changes. On V12 versions a standard trip computer was provided for the very first time. Alloy wheels were designed with a number of characteristic circular holes, popularly called the “pepperpot” wheel.

1982 Jaguar XJ6

Coming to the mechanical parts of the 1982 jaguar xj6, it was provided with several choices of engines – 4.2L straight V6, 3.4L straight V6, and the 5.3L V12 engines. A Bosch fuel injection was incorporated in the bigger 6-cylinder and V12 versions, while the minor 6-cylinder engine was carbureted. In the U.S, the smaller version of the 3.4L 6-cylinder engine was not provided.

1982 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas

1982 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas was one of the special editions in the 1982 XJ6 lineup, which had added goodies, absent on the standard 1982 XJ models. As a whole, the 1982 Jaguar XJ6 was an excellent luxury saloon, and it paved the way to the popularity of the Jaguar vehicles, though it was a bit over-priced.

1972 Jaguar XJ6

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During 1960, Jaguar introduced its XJ6 model by using 6-cylinder versions of Jaguar’s repudiated 2 L (4235 cc/258 in³) and 2.8 L (2790 cc/170 cc inches) engine incorporated in the XL variant. Another important component carried forward in the 1972 Jaguar XJ6 from its earlier version was the IRS unit of Jaguar.

After improvising on the early productions, in 1972, Jaguar provided a 4.2 liter engine along with a Borg-Warner Model 12 unit to the Jaguar XJ6. This model had a larger wheelbase, and provided a marginal improvement in legroom for passengers in rear seats.

1972 Jaguar XJ6

Jaguar XJ12

After introducing the XJ6, Jaguar launched one more version under the label Jaguar XJ12 in the same year. The most impressive thing about this model was the sheer fact that it had a massive 5.3 L V12 engine. At that time, only this car was made with 12-cylinder engine, and provided with four doors.

1972 Jaguar XJ6 Review

The series-1 4.2 Litre xj6 cars were liked by most owners and they delivered a convincing fuel economy of 20 mpg in town. They were not just ideal for regular commuting within city premises but also an excellent option for outdoor trips, keeping their awesome gas mileage of 26mpg on highways, in mind.

1972 Jaguar XJ6 was loaded with radio, leather seats, stereo 8 track player and several top notch luxury features.

1997 Jaguar XJ6

om — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:36:31 +0000

The 1997 Jaguar XJ6 was offered with a 3,980 cc (4 liters) V6 in-line engine that had a 102mm stroke length, 91mm bore length and delivered about 245hp when operated at 4500rpm. The vehicle could produce 289lb-ft of torque at 4800rpm, and had an automatic valve adjustment along with a double overhead cam to achieve this.

1997 Jaguar XJ6 Exterior Body Styling

Coming to the exterior body styling of the 1997 Jaguar XJ6, there were body color impact absorbing bumpers provided at the front as well as at the back, while the chrome trim provided around its side windows enhanced its looks further.

Salient Features

Some of the noteworthy features provided in the luxury trim included front fog lights, metallic multi-coat paint, glossy paint, halogen bulb on its headlights, tinted glass, and a fixed window at the rear portion of the vehicle.

Other Goodies

The electric tilting sliding sunroof was also provided optionally at the front part of the 1997 Jaguar XJ6. It had curb weight of about 1,851 kg, and was marketed with 2-speed windshield wipers that had variable intermittent wipe as well as wiper mist setting.

1997 Jaguar XJ6

The 1997 Jaguar XJ6 was offered only in the North American markets. It was rolled out with a 3-point seat-belt for the passengers seated at the back. As a whole, it was one of the stylish sedans, marketed with ample luxury and safety features.

1996 Jaguar XJ6

om — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:22:52 +0000

The 1996 Jaguar XJ6 was a luxurious and attractive sedan. The owners could drive this sedan for many years, if it maintained properly. It was a reliable vehicle and had good pickup along with great brakes. The positraction used in this car allowed the drivers to drive in all climatic conditions.

Changes in 1996 Jaguar XJ6

When you compare the 1996 XJ with its predecessors & other Jaguar cars, it had elegant exterior look, and the wooden seat trays were pretty handy. The 1996 Jaguar XJ6 became well known for its wooden steering and good audio system. It had nice aesthetics, though you had to pay a high price for it, as the vehicle had a hefty price tag of $35000!

1996 Jaguar XJ6

1996 Jaguar XJ6 versus BMW 740i

In comparison to BMW 740i, the 1996 Jaguar XJ6 had better handling capacity and luxurious interior. Coming to its strengths, the 1996 model had greater rear leg room, bigger trunk wrapped with gorgeous leather and wood. It could attain the maximum speed of 220 km/h. The engine consumed 12 liters of fuel/100 kms of distance covered. It was a noise less car particularly when driven at high speeds. The spacious room in the cabin was exceptionally appreciated by tall passengers.

On the flip side, it was affected by throttle problem, and wrongly placed parking brakes. Handling was not better than 740i, and while driving the car in winter season, the tires were a bit unstable, which was its iggest disadvantage.