1996 Jaguar XJR Review
Price Estimate: $3,147 - $4,756
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
What’s new
After last year's rebirth, changes to the XJ sedans, including the XJR are limited to thicker side window glass that better insulates passengers from annoying wind noise and outside distractions.
For sale near Flint, MI
Vehicle overview
After 1995's last-minute resuscitation of Britain's favorite touring sedan, we didn't expect to see many changes for the 1996 XJ-Series. The sporty XJR with its 322-horsepower, 4-liter turbo engine remains virtually unchanged, but does now include a leaping Jaguar hood ornament, an all-time favorite of many of our staff members. In our opinion the XJR is one of the finest-looking cars on the road today, expressing individuality without dripping excess. Thanks to Ford's ownership of Jaguar, improved quality and reliability insures that these beautiful cars will spend more time on the road than they will in the shop. The XJR is still priced a bit dear compared to some less elegant luxury sport sedans, but how often do you lay your eyes on a car and find that no matter how hard you try not to, you keep looking?
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Michigan
$276/mo for XJR Base
XJR Base
vs
$208/mo
Avg. Large Car
Jaguar XJR Owner Reviews
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Impressive Car
4.25 out of 5 starsviper077, 05/17/2004
1995 Jaguar XJR 4dr Sedan
I own the limited edition Turquoise
color XJR. The supercharger will blow
your mind. With the accelerator to the
floor, 0-60 seems like 4 seconds. I
would NEVER buy a regular Jag after
experiencing an R. Somewhere around
65k, our power steering went out, the
oil light occasionally came on due to
a defect, and the supercharger also
has to be serviced every 3k miles. If …
not, it could go out on you and you
will have ZERO power in the car.
Other little parts in the inside broke
off, like the tweeter covers on the
rear doors, the knob for the mirrors,
the rear break light (in the window),
and the cup holder broke SEVERAL times.
How come know one talks about this car
4.13 out of 5 starsHateGermanBrakes, 09/16/2002
1996 Jaguar XJR 4dr Sedan
It'a rocket in hiding. If a BMW 540
owner ever had this car, he would be
bragging about his V-8. Power is
amazing at 322 HP. New Mods (V8's)
have higher HP 370 but about the same
same torque. Had many other HP luxury
cars. Power is better than BMW's 540,
or Mercedes 430 or Lexus 400 series.
Reliabilty has been better than average
for me. Brakes are way better than … any
any german car. I have 47K on original
brakes and they still look good for
another 20K. Both my BMW's and
Mercedes ate brakes about ever 20-25K.
Can't believe these cars don't hold
value better.
Jaguar supercharged
4 out of 5 starsSir Joshua Paul, 09/15/2021
1995 Jaguar XJR 4dr Sedan
This is a classic but very limited in the overall availability for your average everyday person, if given the chance you will find the overall performance comfortability and practically are all top notch
Awesome power
4.75 out of 5 starscharles ray, 07/30/2006
1995 Jaguar XJR 4dr Sedan
When i purchased my XJR I went wow. This car has awesome power like no other. Few inside problems but overall it has been great. 1995 and it has everything-cassette, 6 disc cd, air in seats and so-on. Features that some cars are just getting today. Do yourself a favour and buy a XJR.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 1996 Jaguar XJR, so we've included reviews for other years of the XJR since its last redesign.
1996 XJR Highlights
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 14 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $276/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 11.1 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | rear wheel drive |
Safety
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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