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Jaguar XJS
21 generations · 28 engine options · data across all years of the XJS platform.
9,655
Labor times
4,033
Torque specs
1,606
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
231
Fluid specs
5
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1996 4.0L I6
$8,191
~$1,638/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1996
2 engine options
4.0L I6
RWD
6.0L V12
RWD
1995
2 engine options
4.0L I6
RWD
6.0L V12
RWD
1994
2 engine options
4.0L I6
RWD
6.0L V12
RWD
1993
2 engine options
4.0L I6
RWD
6.0L V12
RWD
1992
2 engine options
4.0L I6
RWD
5.3L V12 (HE)
RWD
1991
2 engine options
4.0L I6
RWD
5.3L V12 (HE)
RWD
1990
2 engine options
5.3L V12 (HE) fuel-injected
RWD
6.0L V12
RWD
1989
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1988
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1987
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1986
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1985
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1984
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1983
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1982
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1981
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1980
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1979
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1978
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1977
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
1976
1 engine option
5.3L V12
RWD
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