A review of the Jaguar XK

Our car of choice today as we bring another car review to you is the popular XK model from the British carmaker, Jaguar-Land Rover. This vehicle is known for being one of the smoothest driving experiences that the brand offers, and it also benefits some of the very best in comfort and technology. 

The Jaguar XK offers a little something for everyone, whether you're looking for a powerful driving experience, a smooth runner or a lot of comforts. Jaguar provides the XK in two different styles: coupe and convertible models. Much like we will see on the forthcoming XF model, the brand also brings some unique body sculpturing to the car, which enables it to perform more efficiently and gives it more agile driving performance. 

The XK comes with a lot of customer choices as well. While you can't exactly change up the exterior colour, you have an option between three different interior types, along with some additional custom amenities that are perfect for each individual driver.

So just how does the car perform to make use of these features?

Engine line up and extra equipment for the Jaguar XK

Jaguar offers the XK range with a total of three engines. All of which carry five litres of fuel. The engines are supercharged when it comes to the XKR and XKR-S models. All machines also come in V8 engine size. These engines are helped to perform more efficiently by pairing up with a six-speed, automatic transmission system.   

Next is the performance of the car. The vehicle is fitted with electronic dampers, which allow the vehicle to adjust the suspension system depending on the road surface that the vehicle is travelling on to make the XK the smoothest driving experience possible. All of this power and performance starts to mean something when we look at just how lightweight this vehicle is due to the aluminium architecture for the body design.

This lightweight material not only provides a lower centre of gravity, but also keeps the vehicle agile and powerful. This layout for an aluminium body is lighter than a comparable steel-bodied vehicle, which in turn gives you more speed and better acceleration.

The Jaguar XK has been designed with comfort in mind. The car comes with an Intelligent Dynamic mode that monitors data from a number of different sensors located through the vehicle. This information is taken in by the car's computer system and then adjusts the engine, transmission system and suspension settings to get you a more comfortable ride. You can change between these four different modes easily with just a press of a button on the dashboard.

The car packs a comfortable experience with full leather seating and a leather dashboard and glove box to match. A multi-functioning steering wheel and a built-in sat-nav system also give the car's technology a big boost. Regarding some of the other technology offered across the XK range, we can see that the likes of Bluetooth connectivity, climate control and a seven-inch touchscreen are all loaded into the car designed by Jaguar-Land Rover.

Rival competition for the Jaguar XK

So which are the competitors to the XK model? We have to focus our attention on the likes of the 5 Series range from BMW and the R8 from Audi.

Prices for the XK range begin at £65,000, and the most you can expect to pay for this car stands at £103,000.