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Jaguar XJ (X350)
| Jaguar XJ (X350) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
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| Production | 2002–2009 (83,556 produced) |
| Model years | 2004–2010 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Jaguar XK (X150) |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 6-speed 6HP26 automatic |
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| Width | 2004-05: 1,859 mm (73.2 in) |
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| Kerb weight | 1,790 kg (3,946 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar XJ (X308) |
| Successor | Jaguar XJ (X351) |
The Jaguar XJ (X350) is a full-size four-door luxury sedan/saloon manufactured and marketed worldwide by Jaguar Cars for model years 2003–2009 as the third generation of the Jaguar XJ saloon,[1][2] carrying the internal designation X350 and the internal designation X358 following its 2007 intermediate facelift. Both the X350 and X358 were available with a six-speed automatic transmission, a range of petrol and diesel engines (V6, V8, and supercharged V8), numerous trim levels, and short wheelbase (2003–2009) or long wheelbase (2005–2009) car body configurations.[3] Extended-length models were the longest vehicles Jaguar had manufactured.[4][5]
The X350 was noted for its advanced electrical systems,[6] self-leveling, adaptive air suspension, and full aluminum unibody chassis and bodywork, among the first for a mass-produced automobile.[7] The bodyshell (body in white) was 40 per cent lighter and 50 percent stiffer than its predecessor,[6] despite its increased overall size.
Styling was a conservative evolution of the previous XJ's styling, and its slatted grille recalled that of the original 1968 XJ Series I.[8] Exterior styling was by principal designer Tom Owen,[9] along with Sandy Boyes, under the design directorship of Geoff Lawson, who died midway through the project, and his successor Ian Callum.[9] The XJ's interior was styled by Giles Taylor.[9][10]
The XJ was manufactured at Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Coventry and was the final Jaguar to be produced there. With an unpainted and highly polished example of its all-alloy body shell on display, the X350 debuted at the 2002 Paris Motor Show.[6] The full X350/358 generation largely coincided with Jaguar's ownership by Ford's Premier Automotive Group until Tata Motors purchased Jaguar in 2008. Production ended in March 2009 after seven years,[11] with a total production of 83,566.[12]
While it was generally well received and profitable, sales were less than Jaguar had expected.[13] It was followed by the XJ X351.[14]
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superwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Future Classic Friday: Jaguar XJ (X350)". Honest John. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Cheryl (22 June 2003). "Behind the Wheel/2004 Jaguar XJ8; A New (Aluminum) Way to Skin a Cat". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Marriage, Oliver (25 February 2003). "Jaguar XJ8 3.5". Auto Express. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Hull, Nick (7 April 2003). "Jaguar XJ Design Development". Car Design News. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Doyle, Eóin (14 June 2018). "The Tailor of Goodwood". Driven to Write. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Last of the Jaguar XJ X350 models". Jaguar-xj-blog.com. 1 March 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ Thorley, Nigel (1 April 2013). Jaguar All The Cars, 3rd Edition (3rd ed.). Veloce Publishing. p. 278. ISBN 9781845848101. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prins, François. "Seventh Generation Jaguar XJ Saloon – X350 Jaguar's Lightweight Champion". Jaguar Heritage. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Patton, Phil (9 October 2009). "Jaguar Introduces Students to Its Latest XJ". Wheels Blog. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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