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    Jaguar XJ

    2008 Jaguar XJ Super V8 Pricing and Spec

    From

    $229,900

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2008 Jaguar XJ Super V8 is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th November 2007. The Jaguar XJ is regarded as a Luxury built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $229,900.

    This Jaguar XJ is powered by a 4.2L 8-cylinder engine that has 298 kW of power (at 6100 rpm) and 553 Nm of torque (at 3500 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Jaguar claims the XJ Super V8 uses 12.3L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 299g of CO2. It has a 85L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 691km per full tank

    The Jaguar XJ measures 1448mm (57.0 inches) in height, 5090mm (200.4 inches) in length, 1860mm (73.2 inches) in width with a 3034mm (119.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1659kg (3657.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The XJ Super V8 comes standard with 255/35 ZR20 97Y ? front tyres and 255/35 ZR20 97Y ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    Acceleration
    5.3Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    12.3L / 100km
    85 L691 km
    4D sedan
    petrol
    4.2L
    rear
    6 AT
    4
    4

    Dimensions

    1448mm
    1860mm
    5090mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeSUPERCHARGER MULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)4196
    Size (L)4.2L
    Cylinders8
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder32
    Power298kW
    Power RPM6100
    Torque553Nm
    Torque RPM3500
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission6 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontWishbone
    Suspension RearWishbone
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)12.3
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)85
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined299
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front255/35 ZR20 97Y ?
    Tyre Rear255/35 ZR20 97Y ?
    Front Rim Size9x20
    Rear Rim Size9x20

    Vehicle Height (mm)1448
    Vehicle Length (mm)5090
    Vehicle Width (mm)1860
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)3034
    Turning Circle (m)11700
    Unladen Weight (kg)1659
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2263
    Track Front (mm)1556
    Track Rear (mm)1546
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1900
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGreat Britain
    Number of Doors4
    Seats4
    Service Interval KMs16000
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs100
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2008-07-01

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardEU4