Jaguar 1981 XJS
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    40 grand's worth of car for about a quarter of that.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Why do people always go on about mpg? Tight gits.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    A gent's hot hatch.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    240 bhp going to the rear wheels = nice.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Get it serviced correctly then it won"t break down.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    So 90s - but better then anything else around at that price.

    Comfort

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Lots of moo cow.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Don"t park it in stupid places.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very good.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes