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Jump to navigation LoginRegister Home HOME CAR REVIEWS CAR NEWS VIDEO OPINION FEATURES GENEVA MOTOR SHOW NEWSLETTER ICON OF ICONS VOTE Opinion: can the new Defender help turn around Jaguar Land Rover?Opinion: can the new Defender help turn… 200mph Ginetta Akula supercar revealed200mph Ginetta Akula supercar revealed New BMW 330e PHEV revealed with extra power and rangeNew BMW 330e PHEV revealed with extra… Icon of icons: Autocar Awards Readers' Champion - Mazda MX-5Icon of icons: Autocar Awards Readers… Ford Focus reviewFord Focus review Recommended by 2019 #Jaguar XJ: "Stunning outside, luxurious inside" - Ian Callum XJ saloon dodges the axe to be reborn as a technology-packed ‘indulgence’ in 2019 Jaguar XJ Autocar image by Hilton Holloway 23 April 2016 The next-generation Jaguar XJ, expected to be launched around 2019, will be “something that is visually stunning on the outside and luxurious inside”, according to design boss Ian Callum. Jaguar Land Rover is believed to have hotly debated the new XJ as it evaluated how to develop a flagship design for the next generation of cars while boosting sales in a class dominated by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Discussions are understood to have swung as widely as dropping it from the line-up and developing a large SUV, to sticking with an ultra-conventional saloon. The Jaguar I-Pace has been revealed, take a look here Callum said the next generation could have a higher roofline to improve the rear packaging, but other changes could be more “nuanced”. The decision to stick with a saloon is said to be motivated by it still being recognised in most markets as a key differentiator of premium brands. “The XJ today isn’t a traditional limousine,” said Callum. “It balances style, performance and comfort in a unique way. It’s a car with many admirers and it’s a car that establishes Jaguar’s credentials in quite a cool way. “We could address head room, but other changes could be more detailed. We have a cool car. We don’t want to lose that.” XJ to live on as super-luxury hybrid After months of debate Jaguar bosses have finally pushed the button on reinventing the XJ as an “indulgent, super-luxury” car. The new XJ is likely to feature mixed-materials body construction, a new-generation V6 hybrid drivetrain, an entirely fresh look for the interior and much more of the technology needed for connected and autonomous driving. 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Some in the company thought the XJ could be remade as a kind of super-SUV similar in concept to the Range Rover Sport. Others proposed an end for the XJ, believing the investment in a large saloon to take on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class might not make a sound business case. Sales of today’s XJ have risen steadily to 20,000 units per year, but that’s only a fraction of S-Class sales. It was also suggested that the latest XF had undermined the case for the new XJ to be a conventional big saloon. Today’s XF, which is based on the latest D7a aluminium architecture, is marginally more spacious than the current seven-year-old XJ. Jaguar XJ will be replaced, confirms design boss Autocar understands that debate over the XJ’s future went right up the chain of command to Ratan Tata, father of the Indian brand that owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). As recently as summer last year, an XJ replacement wasn’t even on the official model cycle plan. In the past few weeks, Jaguar design boss Ian Callum obliquely referred to the future of the XJ while taking about the F-Pace. When asked by Autocar if the F-Pace SUV would, like Volvo’s XC90, become Jaguar’s de facto flagship, he disagreed. “Proper luxury brands have to have an indulgent car in there somewhere,” he said. “We’ve got two: the XJ and the F-Type. If you want the room of an XJ, you might as well buy an XF — there’s not much in it — but the whole point of luxury is indulgence, so you need a car like that, something that acts as the bookend for the brand. I think we will always have that.” Autocar understands from various other sources that the decision to replace the XJ and the form it should take was made in the light of a number of market developments. The first was the huge success of the current S-Class, which confounded analysts’ forecasts that conventional luxury saloons were being undermined by SUVs and perceived as upmarket taxis. Indeed, at the Geneva show, BMW board member Ian Robertson underlined the primacy of the super-luxury saloon when he insisted the new Rolls-Royce Phantom would be the brand’s flagship rather than the Cullinan SUV. The second development was the arrival of the new BMW 7 Series, which introduced a hybrid bodyshell using carbonfibre, steel and aluminium. The lavish interiors and craftsmanship of the BMW and Mercedes cabins also made Jaguar planners realise how far the bar in the premium market has been raised. Jaguar bosses also know their brand needs to catch up in terms of serious drivetrain electrification and autonomous driving technologies. Finally, a new XJ saloon will provide an opportunity for Jaguar to develop a new generation of design language, both inside and out, especially now the XE/XF/F-Pace family has been launched. Autocar understands the new XJ will be based on the same basic D7a aluminium architecture, with sections of the structure replaced by lightweight carbonfibre. Because the JLR aluminium platform is constructed using rivets and adhesive, it is remarkably straightforward to incorporate carbonfibre panels and structures. The upshot is a structure that will be lighter and stiffer, which is especially important if the XJ is sold mainly as a V6 plug-in hybrid. The new XJ’s drivetrain is rumoured to be built around an all-new V6 Ingenium engine. A spin-off from the threecylinder Ingenuim engine being prepared for a Range Rover Evoque hybrid, the new six-pot will replace the current AJ-V6 engine, sister unit of the AJ-V8, which dates from 2000. The new V6 will be offered in petrol and diesel forms, but there’s no news yet about whether the new XJ hybrid transmission will be coupled to one or both fuel types. The company’s design team is said to be determined to completely reboot the idea of a Jaguar interior and significantly upgrade the interior quality and treatment. The styling is expected to be much more luxurious and lavish than the XE’s and XF’s and will feature a more radical digital screen treatment for the instruments and even touchscreens for both the infotainment and transmission control on the centre console. It’s encouraging for Jaguar — which, ahead of the start of F-Pace sales, remains a relatively small company — that the investment in the new XJ will go mainly into the interior, because the common platform and transmission strategy across JLR is now paying dividends. Executing a reinvention of the XJ — a model widely regarded as the best car in the world when it was launched in 1968 — will not be easy, but Jaguar needs to stay in contention with its German opposition.However, the good news is that a new XJ will rely more on sheer creativity than the need for massive capital investments. 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Jaguar without big cars wouldn't be Jaguar. Log In Or Register To Post Comments abkq "If you want the room of an 18 March 2016 "If you want the room of an XJ, you might as well buy an XF" - Ian Callum. No, I won't. Because the XF looks, its front end apart, like any Eurobox. At least the XJ in its present form has presence. Reinventing the XJ as a niche model allows Jaguar to sell it at an inflated price which is against the spirit of the 1968 XJ, and the Mk2 before it, which was luxury at a (relatively) affordable price. Log In Or Register To Post Comments TheSaintmobile I hope the V8s are here to 18 March 2016 I hope the V8s are here to stay still. We all know Volvo is now all 4 Cylinders. Jaguar should retain their V8 engine still no V12 revival in plan. 6 cylinder is O.K but no 4 cylinder. The picture I see a little bit change from the current model. Log In Or Register To Post Comments paddyb It's as if Tesla doesn't exist 18 March 2016 Reading this article, it is like the Tesla Model S is the elephant in the room that nobody wishes to talk about. Instead they gingerly move around it and come up with the same kind of car they always have. WAKE UP! The Tesla is the future, the Jaguar currently represent the past. But it doesn't have to be this way. JLR could challenge themselves to make the XJ a fully electric Tesla rival. OK, it mightn't be quite as good technically, but it could have all the character of a Jaguar (something the Tesla can't replicate), and at a high price point people will pay for the extra cost of battery, etc. It could be a crucial learning project for the company. I fear for the all premium car makers that aren't taking Tesla seriously. Log In Or Register To Post Comments androo paddyb wrote: Reading this 18 March 2016 paddyb wrote: Reading this article, it is like the Tesla Model S is the elephant in the room that nobody wishes to talk about. Instead they gingerly move around it and come up with the same kind of car they always have. WAKE UP! The Tesla is the future, the Jaguar currently represent the past. But it doesn't have to be this way. JLR could challenge themselves to make the XJ a fully electric Tesla rival. OK, it mightn't be quite as good technically, but it could have all the character of a Jaguar (something the Tesla can't replicate), and at a high price point people will pay for the extra cost of battery, etc. It could be a crucial learning project for the company. I fear for the all premium car makers that aren't taking Tesla seriously. I agree. It'll be the makers who leapfrog their current plans and go straight for the tech that will last into a very different future that are ultimately more successful. Porsche know this. It's going to be like the USA in the 1950s when manufacturers with no V8 bit the dust. Log In Or Register To Post Comments jer paddb 18 March 2016 You've been reading too much Wired. Its more a question of the time frame. Whats remarkable about Tesla is that the sell given the limitations of charging points and range. But I think the software driven approach to development is something that could be used more in the motor industry. The success will depend on battery tech delivering more than ... well articles in Wired, Li is still the norm and still has durability and cost questions using rare earth metals. The development of charging infrastructure which will will involve digging holes in the ground and charging people use them takes time. So don't be worried for the moment. My guess is at least 10 years before they take significant global share. Log In Or Register To Post Comments Jinx59 If Tesla succeed to build a 6 June 2016 If Tesla succeed to build a quality Model 3, I'd make that 5 years. 400,000 cars at $1,000 deposit makes $4Bn in revenue. That's enough to get the process right and start shipping. By 2020 Tesla will be hurting everyone. Log In Or Register To Post Comments Jon 1972 How much does the XJ 18 March 2016 How much does the XJ contribute to the annual losses incurred by Jaguar. I get the point about needing the XJ to retain the 'premium' brand image but 20 000 units per year? Log In Or Register To Post Comments Grunt Google before you blurb 24 April 2016 Jon 1972 wrote: How much does the XJ contribute to the annual losses incurred by Jaguar. I get the point about needing the XJ to retain the 'premium' brand image but 20 000 units per year? For instance: check how many A8s Audi sells worldwide. And then how many 7s BMW sells... (Spoiler: about the same) Log In Or Register To Post Comments Bill Lyons The Secret of Jaguar's Success 18 March 2016 Haute couture style at high street prices - that's what Jaguar used to be about. So for Jaguar to succeed they need to do one simple thing: SACK Ian Callum! He has no conspicuous talent whatsoever and only rose to prominence because of the DB7 - and even that was a rip off of the E-Type! Log In Or Register To Post Comments Pages 12345678NEXT LAST Add your comment Log in or register to post comments TOP 10s The 10 best family SUVs The 10 best electric cars The 10 best hatchbacks The 10 best hybrid SUVs The 10 best superminis LATEST CAR REVIEWS Seat Ibiza Peugeot 508 Jaguar I-Pace Skoda Kodiaq Volvo XC40 TOP MANUFACTURERS Peugeot Seat Volkwagen Ford Vauxhall WE RECOMMEND Geneva motor show What Car? New Car Deals Classic and Sports Car What Car? Leasing ABOUT AUTOCAR Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookie Policy Get in touch Editorial complaint? 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