Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Premium Coupe
Production years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Ian Callum was one of the best designers that ever shaped the Jaguar vehicles' lines, and the XK was a great example of what he did for the British brand.
While Ford was still owning the Jaguar, they understood that the two-decades-old Jaguar XJS had to be replaced. Ian Callum was assigned to design the new cat, which had to be a GT fast enough to compete against the finest European coupes from those times.
Callum took its inspiration from one of the most beautiful cars in the world, the E-Type. Enzo Ferrari himself made that statement about the E-Type, so blame him if I'm wrong. The oval-shaped grille of the XK resembled the glorious '60s model from Jaguar. Its odd-looking headlights were unique on the market, and the deep holes for the fog-lights looked like they were designed for the machine-guns in a James Bond car. The all-aluminum unibody construction was continued by a very raked windshield and a short roof before the sloped, aerodynamic rear end.
Inside, the British luxury could have been at its best. Apart from some Ford Fiesta buttons and switches, everything else was luxurious. The expensive Connely leather and the wood trims completed an atmosphere of exclusivity and good taste. It was the first Jaguar that didn't feature the traditional J pattern for the gear selector. It was more of a reversed L.
Apart from the ferocious XKR, the rest of the range was fitted with a choice of three V8 engines. All of them were paired to a 6-speed automatic gearbox and sent the power to the rear wheels.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.5L V8 6AT (258 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 3555 cm3 |
Power: | 190 KW @ 6250 RPM 258 HP @ 6250 RPM 255 BHP @ 6250 RPM |
Torque: | 264 lb-ft @ 4200 RPM 358 Nm @ 4200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 151 mph (243 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 7.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 275/40ZR18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 188.6 in (4790 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 52 in (1321 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/63 in (1,560/1,600 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 108.2 in (2748 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.7 cuFT (331 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3516.4 lbs (1595 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4486.4 lbs (2035 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 13.7 mpg US (17.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 20.8 mpg US (11.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 269 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 4.2L V8 6AT (300 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 4196 cm3 |
Power: | 224 KW @ 6000 RPM 300 HP @ 6000 RPM 300 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 310 lb-ft @ 4100 RPM 420 Nm @ 4100 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155.3 mph (250 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 6.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 275/40ZR18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 188.6 in (4790 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 52 in (1321 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/63 in (1,560/1,600 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 108.3 in (2751 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in (119 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.7 cuFT (331 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3516.4 lbs (1595 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4486.4 lbs (2035 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 13.7 mpg US (17.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 20.8 mpg US (11.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 269 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 5.0L V8 6AT (379 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 5000 cm3 |
Power: | 283 KW @ 6500 RPM 379 HP @ 6500 RPM 380 BHP @ 6500 RPM |
Torque: | 380 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 515 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 275/40ZR18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 188.6 in (4790 mm) |
Width: | 74.4 in (1890 mm) |
Height: | 52 in (1321 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4/63 in (1,560/1,600 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 108.3 in (2751 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 3.9 in (99 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.7 cuFT (331 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3660 lbs (1660 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4575 lbs (2075 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 14 mpg US (16.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 264 g/km |