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Jaguar XJ L 2.0 India road test

Local assembly and a new 2.0-litre turbo petrol make the gorgeous XJ a smarter luxury buy

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Overdrive|Jun 01, 2015, 16:00:26 IST

Four years on and the XJ still turns heads like nothing else with four doors. The fact that the car I’m driving has no visual changes testifies what a breathtaking shape this Jag cuts. The long, low and impossibly sexy Jag is by far the most striking vehicle in the segment despite the newer competition. So far however, that was the primary reason to buy one. But with the new, locally assembled 2.0-litre petrol the car has gained some more substance. Here’s what’s new.

The Jag feels exactly the same as before on the inside with high levels of quality. However, given the competition from the new S-Class and refreshed A8, the XJ now gets lots of fresh kit that used to be optional extras. This includes soft close doors, electric rear window blinds and more (now five) massage functions for the heated and cooled seats. Also standard is the ...Continue Reading...

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First Published:Jun 01, 2015, 01:30:07 IST
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