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2014 Model Year Jaguar XJ Updates

ATAGLANCE Enhancedluxuryfeaturesintherearcabinofthe2014modelyearXJaddtothe alreadyluxuriousstatusofJaguar'sflagshipsaloon Acomprehensiverangeofengines2.0litreturbochargedpetrol,3.0litreV6 dieselandsuperchargedpetrolandfour5.0litreV8petrolpowerplants enhancescustomerchoiceinkeyglobalmarkets IntelligentAllWheelDriveSystem,whichmonitorsgriplevelsanddriverinputto providemaximumtractionatalltimes,isavailableasanoptiononthe14MYXJ with3.0litreV6petrolengine Anevenmorespaciouslongwheelbaseversionofthe14MYXJisavailable AnewJaguarflagshipsportssaloonthe550PSXJRcombinessupercar performanceandassertivelookswiththeXJ'stypicallyhighlevelsofluxury Allenginesinthe2014XJrangeincludingthe2.0litrei4Ti240turbocharged petrolunitarenowavailablewithIntelligentStop/Startsystem Allavailableenginesdelivertheirpowerthroughsmoothshiftingeightspeed automatictransmissions

"The2014XJrepresentsthesummitofJaguar'sluxurysaloonrange.TheXJ'sunparalleled breadthoftalentcombinesclassleadinglevelsofluxury,comfortandperformancewiththe elegant,contemporarydesignforwhichJaguarisrenowned." AdrianHallmark,GlobalBrandDirector,Jaguar SUMMARY The2014modelyearJaguarXJisthelatestinalonglineofluxuriousJaguarsportssaloons, incorporatingenhancedrearcabinluxuryfeatures,comfortandincartechnologytocreatea trulyelegantandcontemporaryluxuryJaguar. TheJaguarXJisofferedwithachoiceofa2.0litre4cylinderi4turbochargedpetrolengine, dieselandsuperchargedpetrol3.0litreV6enginesandfour5.0litreV8petrolengines,one normallyaspiratedandthreesupercharged. The3.0litreV6superchargedpetrolengine,whichhasbeendevelopedfromtheawardwinning 5.0litreV8,powersJaguar's'intelligent'AllWheelDrivesystemwhichcontinuouslymonitors griplevelsanddriverinputstoprovidemaximumtractioninallconditions. The2.0litrei4turbochargedpetrolengine,nowavailablewithJaguar'sIntelligentStop/Start system,usesarangeofstateofthearttechnologiesforpowergenerationthatbeliesitssize.It

produces240PSand340Nmthankstotheuseofthreekeyinnovationslowinertia turbocharging,directfuelinjectionandvariabletimingofboththeintakeandexhaustcamshafts. Theseengines,aswellastheotherXJvariants,arematedtoJaguar'seightspeedautomatic gearboxwhichoffersabroadspreadofratiosforaperfectlybalancedcombinationof smoothshifting,economyanddrivercontrol. Thelongwheelbasemodelsfeatureenhancedrearcabinluxuryfeatureswhichinclude'airline' stylerecliningseatswithmassagefunction,increasedheadroom*,foldoutbusinesstablesand aspeciallyretunedrearsuspensionsetuptoenhancerearseatridecomfort. *NotfortheUSmarket TheentertainmentsystemhasbeenenhancedwithaRearSeatEntertainmentpackage featuringtwohiresolutiontouchscreens,andoptionalpremiumMeridianReferenceAudio SystemwithConversationAssist. The14MYXJ'sluxuriousfeelisunderlinedbythepaletteofmaterialsusedontheinterior.This includesBondgrain,softgrainandsemianilineleather,andawidechoiceofveneersincluding PianoBlack,CarbonFibre,GlossBurrWalnutandSatinRosewood.The14MYXJalsofeatures arangeofwheelsincludingthenewlydesignedManra18inchlightweightforgedalloy. The14MY'R'versionoftheXJincorporatesbespokechassisandaerodynamicdevelopmentsto createthemostfocused,agileandresponsiveXJRever.Seamlessperformancefromits 550PS/680Nm,5.0litresuperchargedV8enginemakestheXJRcapableofacceleratingfrom zeroto60mphin4.4seconds(0100km/hin4.6seconds)andontoanelectronicallylimitedtop speedof174mph(280km/h). "Withadynamicsetuptunedforbothperformanceandincrediblecomfort,thenewXJRbrings immensebreadthofcapabilitytothesegment,creatingtheultimatehighperformanceluxury salooncar." AndrewDobson,ChiefProgrammeEngineer,JaguarXJ ENHANCEDINTERIORFEATURES The2014XJfeaturesarangeofenhancedinteriorfeaturesfocussedontherearcabinofthe car,whichupgradeboththeluxuryandfunctionalityoftheXJ'srearenvironment,resultinginthe mostaccomplishedJaguarluxurysaloon. Therearpassengercompartmentofthe2014LWBcarincludestwoindividual'airlinestyle' recliningseatswhichbothfeaturecushionandsquabadjustment,threemassageprograms Wave/Rolling,LumbarandShouldertoprovideoptimumlevelsofrelaxationduringlong

journeys,lumbaradjustmentandtwomemorysettingsforeachseat.Thetotalrecline adjustmentofeachseatis11degrees,with103mmlateralcushionmovementand14degrees ofupperarticulationmovement.Therearseathomepositioningsettingreturnseachseattoits homepositionatthetouchofabuttononthedoorpanel,easingentryandexit. Thenewcentrearmrest,whichcanbestowedintheuprightpositiontoallowtheuseofthe centreseat,housesalltheseatcontrolsaswellastheFrontSeatActivationbuttonwhichallows controlofthefrontpassengerseatfromtherear. Frontseatenhancementsincludemassagefunctionsforeachseatwithfivelevelsofintensity, allowingoccupantstopersonalisetheirmassagesettingstotheirpreference. Throughtheuseofthefronttouchscreen,anyoneofthefourelectricseatscanbeselectedand thenfullycontrolledviathedriver'sseatswitches.Therearseatscanbereturnedtotheirhome positionbytheuseofthetouchscreenanddriver'smemorybuttons,andcanalsobe programmedtoreturntotheirhomepositiononreardooropeningforeaseofentryandexit. RearseatpassengersintheLWBversionofthe2014XJareprovidedwithawiderangeof entertainmentfeatures.TheRearSeatEntertainmentpackagecomprisestwo10.2" highresolutionscreensmountedonthebackofthefrontseatheadrests.Thesecandisplay inputsfromanumberofsourcestheDVDplayer,digitalTVtuneroranexternalmediaplayer thatcanbesyncedthroughtheRearMediaInterface,whichprovidesUSBandRCA connections.Audiocanbetransmittedthroughthewirelessheadphones,allowingeach passengertowatchseparateentertainmentsources.Therearseatenvironment,includingthe entertainment,ismanagedbyawirelesscontrollerhousedinthecentreconsolewhichalso allowspassengerstoaltertheirindividualclimatezonesandseatheatingandcoolingfunctions. TheLWBXJalsofeaturesleathersurfacedbusinesstablesintherear,whichfoldoutofthe seatbacksofthefrontseats.Tokeeprearseatpassengersshieldedfromthesun,andtooffer privacy,theXJofferselectricrearsidewindowblindsthatareoperatedviathewindowlift switches.Anincreaseinrearheadroom*by13mmgivesrearseatpassengerstheoptimumin luxurious,limousinelevelsofcomfort. *NotfortheUSmarket POWERTRAIN The2014XJenginerangeincludesanultraefficient,highpowered2.0litrei4turbocharged petrolengine,powerfulandefficient3.0litreV6petrolanddieselengines,aswellasa5.0litre normallyaspiratedengineandthreesupercharged5.0litreunitsputtingout470PS, 510PS,andintheXJR,550PS. TheXJ's3.0litreV6superchargedpetrolenginepowersthecar'sAllWheelDrivesystemwhich

operates'intelligently',continuouslymonitoringgriplevelsanddriverinputstobothpreemptand reacttowheelslip,enablingmaximumtractioninallconditions.Atspeedinnormalgrip conditionstheAWDsystemdeliversdrivetotherearwheels,thusprovidingthedynamicdriving experiencethatallJaguarsarerenownedfor,whilealsomaximisingpowertrainefficiencyinall weatherandroadconditions. The2.0litrei4turbochargedpetrolengine,whichproduces240PSand340Nmoftorque,is offeredwithJaguar'sIntelligentStop/Startsystemfor14MY. EightspeedTransmission Maximisingthebenefitoftheenginecalibrationistheeightspeedautomatictransmission,which bringsouttheperformanceoftheXJwhilestillmaintainingthecar'scomposureintownandin lowspeeddrivingenvironments. Whenoperatinginautomaticmode,thetransmissioncandetectthemannerinwhichthecaris beingdrivenbymonitoringaccelerationandbraking,corneringforces,throttleandbrakepedal activity,roadloadandkickdownrequest.Ondetectingamoreenthusiasticdrivingstyle,the transmissionwillautomaticallymakethegearshiftsmoreaggressiveandmovetheshiftuppoint higherintherevrange.Steeringwheelmountedgearshiftpaddlesgivethedriverhigherlevelsof control. IntelligentStop/Startsystem The14MYXJpoweredbythe2.0litrefourcylinderturbochargedpetrolenginenowfeatures Jaguar'sIntelligentStopStartsystem,whichusesaTwinSolenoidStarter(TSS)toshutdown theenginewhenthecarcomestoahalt,andrestartitinlesstimethanittakesforthedriver's foottomovefromthebraketotheaccelerator. Thesystemoffers'changeofmind'functionality,enablingtheenginetoquicklyrestarteven duringitsrundownphasetoallowthedriverto,forexample,exploitagapintrafficatajunction. Anilluminated'ECO'symbolappearsontheinstrumentpanelwhentheenginehasbeen stoppedbythesystem.IntelligentStopStartcanbeturnedoffmanually,butitwillautomatically beturnedonagainforthevehicle'snextjourneywitheveryignitioncycle.Thesystemoperatesin allmodesapartfromReverse.The14MYXJhasasecondarybatteryfittedspecificallyforengine restarting,meaningthatallthenormalcarsystemssuchastheentertainmentsystem,the ventilationandlightscontinuetoreceivepowerfromthestandardcarbatteryandare unaffectedbytherestart.Inaddition,asophisticatedcontrolsystemensuresthattheStop/Start operationonlyoccurswhenthecardoesnotrequiretheengine forotherfunctions. EXTENDEDNAVIGATIONFEATURES

Withthe14MYXJ,navigationisnowavailableinnearlyallthe101marketsthattheXJissoldin. AnumberofmarketswillnowhaveanSDcardbasedsystem,whichusesthecapacitivetouch screenandintegrateswiththevehiclepositioningsystemstoprovidingaccurateandfastroute guidance.Asanindustryfirst,acombinationofTracks4AfricaandCityMapscovering15African marketsisoffered. REARSUSPENSIONENHANCEMENTS Tounderlineitspurposeinensuringthatpassengersremainluxuriouslycossetedatalltimes, theLWBversionofthe14MYXJfeaturesrevisionstotherearsuspensionforoptimisedride compliance,providingasmootherjourneyforrearseatoccupants. Whilethisprovidesatrulyrelaxingexperienceforrearseatpassengers,theXJlosesnoneofthe model'scoredynamicabilitiesandsoisasrewardingtodriveasitistobedrivenin.TheXJ's lightweightaluminiumconstructionmeansaweightsavingoveritsrivalsofasmuchas150kg, resultingingreatadvantagesintermsofagility,acceleration,brakinganddriverfeedbackand involvement. EXTERIORFEATURES 14MYXJcustomerscanchoosefromanexteriorpalettecomprising15colours:PolarisWhite, Ebony,UltimateBlack,StratusGrey,LunarGrey,RhodiumSilver,Cashmere,OsmiumBlue, DarkSapphire,Caviar,CarnelianRed,BlackAmethyst,ItalianRacingRed,BritishRacingGreen andSatelliteGrey. The14MYXJalsofeaturesnewlydesigned18inchManralightweightforgedalloywheels,and softclosingdoortechnologywhichensuresthatthedoorsoftheXJaresecurelyclosedwith minimumexertionandunduenoise. MERIDIANREFERENCEAUDIOSYSTEM Anoptionalrangetopping1300WMeridianReferenceAudioSystemwith26superpremium speakerdriveunitsupgradedtoreducedistortionandimprovelinearityisavailableforthe14MY XJ. TheMeridianReferenceAudioSystemincorporatestwo80mmspeakersandone25mm tweetersetintherearoftheeachofthefrontseatsthiscombinedwiththespeakerdriveunit upgradesdeliversaconcertlikeexperienceforallvehicleoccupants.Thesystemalso incorporatesDEC,whichisaprogressionofthesuccessfulDynamicVolumeControl(DVC). Thisutilisesthemicrophonesaboveeachlisteningpositiontooptimisethefrequencyresponse andlevelofthesoundtocompensateexactlyforvaryinglevelsandtypesofnoiseregistered. TheMeridianReferenceAudioSystemisvisuallyrecognisablewithuniquebadgingonthe

doorsandrearparcelshelfandalsotheredconesonthedoorspeakers,whicharevisible throughthespeakergrilles. ConversationAssist ConversationAssist,whichisonlyavailablewiththeMeridianReferenceAudioSystem, utilisesamicrophoneaboveeachseatingpositionanddigitalaudioprocessingtechnologyto reinforcetheoccupant'svoiceviathevehicle'saudiosystem.Thismakesitmucheasierfor occupantstobeheardclearlybytheotheroccupantsinthevehicleaboveanycabinnoise. ConversationAssistcanbeactivatedwhenevertheinfotainmentsystemison,whetheraudio sourcesareactivelyplayingthroughtheaudiosystemornot,butthefeaturewillnotbeactive wheninaphonecallorvoicesession.

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