Error parsing XSLT file: \xslt\FacebookOpenGraph.xslt
The start point for the best source of fleet information |
Category: Sports Price: £58,752-£64,752
Per month: £1183 Key rival: BMW 6-series
Firing up the 4.2-litre V8 is a pleasure in itself, because of the beautiful roar it emits, but on the road the XK remains refined. The biggest surprise is how well it rides, despite our car's huge 20-inch wheels which would normally ruin ride comfort.
Our test car was also fitted with the best intelligent cruise control we've ever tested. Once you've adjusted your driving style to take account of the car sensing other vehicles and adjusting from the set speed accordingly, it takes you much closer to the car in front than other systems that leave too big a gap that's constantly filled on the motorway.
The cost per mile figure for the XK is also closer than Jaguar traditionally gets to its BMW rival. The 650i is the Jag's most natural rival, and the two are separated by exactly two pence per mile in the BMW's favour, close for a £60,000 coupe.
The range is completed by a 400PS XKR version late this year, available as both a coupe and cabrio. If it's just like the standard XK only quicker, it will be a hell of a car.