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2016 Jaguar XJ

Car · 2015–2019

Trims and features

20152016201720182019

Engines: 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged, 340 hp; 5.0L 8-cyl supercharged · Drive: AWD, RWD

2016 XJ trims

XJXJLXJL PortfolioXJRXJRL

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Jaguar reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Jaguar aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsCollision warningCarPlay
2019 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged, 340 hp
5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
AWD, RWD18–21 mpg Not rated 1 1 NoYes
2018 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged, 340 hp
5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
AWD, RWD18–21 mpg Not rated 0 1 NoNo
2017 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged, 340 hp
5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
AWD, RWD18–21 mpg Not rated 3 2 NoNo
2016 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged, 340 hp
5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
AWD, RWD18–21 mpg Not rated 2 8 NoNo
2015 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged
5.0L 8-cyl supercharged, 470–550 hp
AWD, RWD18–21 mpg Not rated 3 7 NoNo

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Apple lists CarPlay for: XJ 2019–2020 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2019 Jaguar XJ 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 11
2019 Jaguar XJ 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 00
2018 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR FWDNot Rated NoNo 01
2018 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 01
2018 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 01
2018 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR FWDNot Rated NoNo 01
2017 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 32
2017 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 32
2017 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 32
2017 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 32
2016 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 28
2016 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 28
2016 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 28
2016 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 28
2015 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 37
2015 Jaguar XJ (LWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 37
2015 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 37
2015 Jaguar XJ (SWB) 4 DR AWDNot Rated NoNo 37

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2019XJAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg
Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Sup Charg
18–21
2019XJ AWDAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg 20
2018XJAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg
Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Sup Charg
18–21
2018XJ AWDAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg 20
2017XJAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg
Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Sup Charg
18–21
2017XJ AWDAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg 20
2016XJAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg
Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Sup Charg
18–21
2016XJ AWDAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg 20
2015XJAuto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Sup Charg 18
2015XJ AWDAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg 19
2015XJ FFVAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg
Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L, Sup Charg
18–21

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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