Jaguar XJ (X308)

Jaguar XJ (X308)
Jaguar XJ (X308)
	A North American version of the Jaguar XJR
Overview
Manufacturer	Jaguar Cars
Model code	X308
Also called	Jaguar Sovereign; Jaguar Vanden Plas; Jaguar XJR; Daimler Eight; Daimler Super V8;
Production	July 1997 – December 2002
Model years	1998–2003
Assembly	United Kingdom: Coventry, England
Designer	Geoff Lawson (1995)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	3.2 L Jaguar AJ-V8; 4.0 L Jaguar AJ-V8; 4.0 L supercharged Jaguar AJ-V8;
Transmission	5-speed ZF 5HP24 automatic; 5-speed Mercedes-Benz W5A580 automatic (supercharged models only);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	SWB: 2,870 mm (113 in); LWB: 2,995 mm (117.9 in);
Length	SWB: 5,024 mm (197.8 in); LWB: 5,149 mm (202.7 in);
Width	1,799 mm (70.8 in)
Height	SWB: 1,314 mm (51.7 in); LWB: 1,333 mm (52.5 in);
Kerb weight	SWB: 1,800 kg (3,968 lb); LWB: 1,875 kg (4,134 lb);
Chronology
Predecessor	Jaguar XJ (X300)
Successor	Jaguar XJ (X350)

The Jaguar XJ (X308) is a full-size luxury saloon car made by Jaguar Cars from 1997 until 2002. It has a Jaguar AJ-V8 engine and Jaguar independent rear suspension. It was the third and final evolution of the Jaguar XJ40 platform that had been in production since 1986. It was preceded by the Jaguar XJ (X300).