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Jaguar XKR (2006-) Review

Category: Exotic Sports 4.5 out of 5

Summary of the Jaguar XKR (2006-)

Price Range: £69,505 to £78,400

Assets

Performance to match the looks, exquisite ride and refinement.

Drawbacks

Boot's too small, cabin's too ordinary.

Verdict

A brilliant combination of performance, comfort and flair; now with an engine that delivers on the XK's looks.

Jaguar XKR Review

Running Costs3 out of 5

There's a bulging order book, suggesting that the XKR will be in demand as a nearly-new car for a few years, so anyone buying a new one now should get a good chunk of their money back when they sell it on.

It won't be cheap to insure and those tyres could get costly, but the official combined fuel consumption figure of 22.9mpg isn't bad for a car of this type.

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Jaguar XKR

Harrers
wrote on 24 03 2007

Have just sold my Ferrari F430 to buy the Jag. Without any exaggeration, it is twice as good a car a...

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Jaguar XKR Running Costs Statistics

Mpg Range
22.9mpg (4.2 Convertible) to 23mpg (5.0 Coupe)
CO2 Range
292g/km (5.0 Convertible) to 294g/km (4.2 Coupe)
Insurance Group Range
20
Tax Group Range
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