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Jaguar XK R (2006-2014) review

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Parkers overall rating: 4.5 out of 54.5

At a glance

Price new £69,105 - £84,550
Used prices £4,633 - £18,437
Road tax cost £735
Insurance group 48 - 50
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Fuel economy Not tested to latest standards
Range 339 - 359 miles
Number of doors 2
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Available fuel types

Petrol

Pros & cons

PROS

Awesome V8 engine, storming performance, stylish looks, oozes refinement and quality

CONS

Not as driver-focused as some alternatives, no manual option, small boot, poor rear visibility

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019

Overview

As its name suggests – the XKR is the high performance version of the standard XK and uses a supercharged version of the same V8 engine to provide thunderous pace along with a wonderful noise. It’s intoxicatingly fast while the engine is incredibly responsive with power reserves available even at high revs. Inside it’s as cosseting and refined as you’d expect from a Jaguar, with a modern and well equipped cabin.

It may not be as good in corners as alternatives like the Porsche 911 and it isn’t cheap to run either, but then few cars that offer this performance are. In short, the XKR is Jaguar at its best.