Despite rumours that the Jaguar XJ would be canned in favour of a new, larger flagship SUV, a report by Autocar UK claims that the limo will be reinvented once more. A source close to the car maker said that the new XJ will come to market by the first quarter of 2019, with a concept model appearing by late 2018.
Despite launching the new XJ facelift last year, it was reported that Jaguar had reached a point where the XJ was removed from its future plans — the publication claims that the success of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class versus the XJ’s poor sales performance, on top of other factors, nearly put an end to the flagship’s existence.
“If you want the room of an XJ, you might as well buy an XF — there’s not much in it — but the whole point of luxury is indulgence, so you need a car like that, something that acts as the bookend for the brand. I think we will always have that,” said Jaguar’s design chief, Ian Callum when asked about the XJ recently.
Back on the cards, the next-gen flagship Jaguar is said to feature a semi carbon-fibre body similar to that of the new BMW 7 Series, and will ride on the current aluminium D7a architecture. A new V6 hybrid powertrain has been suggested too — one that is based on the three-cylinder Ingenium mill being developed for the Range Rover Evoque hybrid.
Rather than focus on a new exterior design language, Jaguar is said to be working on a whole new luxurious cabin for the XJ. Its top priorities also include developing latest-gen tech to rival the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the BMW 7 Series. Autonomous driving is also a part of the picture.
GALLERY: Current-gen Jaguar XJ facelift
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The XJ has always been a good car, but its look is too radical, especially the back. Buyers of this segment want safe yet luxurious looks, not something as edgy as the XJ.
AP holders make a killing still selling RM500k in Malaysia. in UK, can get 15,000 pounds also.
500k for indian car. I rather get Merkelland one thank q
500k indian car? sorry, it range from 640k to 1300k, are u dare to walk in to the show room and test drive it?
There is no such thing as an Indian car. What goes on in your thinking? So, do we call Proton a Malay car?
think before you talk john. Please use the brain God gave you
P1 is malaysian car.
British heritage & genes sure can have British smell.
Need further explanation?
British heritage but smells like chapati with extra dhall & masala
The rear looks terribly ugly. design implies after thought.
This fella is out of touch with what jaguar is actually making if he thinks an XF can serve an XJ segment buyer
Do they even have a designer? All the models looks the same!
so u think XJ looks like XF looks like XE looks like F-Type looks like F-Pace ? u must be either blind or retarded, probably both.
As a committed XJ owner for many years I know that if they kill the XJ, my Jaguar owning days are definitely over. Maybe it is time to take a closer look at the new S Cass. What a crying shame. A legend is being murdered.