1994 Jaguar XJ6 4.0 V6

Summary:

Luxury, elegance, and sport packaged together on wheels!

Faults:

So far the only trouble has been the wheel caps. Apparently, the wheel caps have a metal ring that holds them to the car. After 15 years those metal rings stop working. I have one missing. Other than that nothing had gone wrong since I got the car. It came with a pull to the right and a little shimmy at 80mph but other than that she is a dream.

General Comments:

Problems

I am a big dude - 6'4" and 280lbs... I don't fit that well in this car... my legs are too long and my head touches the ceiling.

This car is close to the ground. I went from a Honda Civic to this and this is closer to the ground than the Civic.

Good Stuff

Comfortable, fast, and pretty. I get comments all the time even though the Jag is 15 years old she is talked about everywhere I go.

This old car has sold me on Jags. I am saving my pennies to buy a newer model!

Like moving from a corner cafe to a five star restaurant.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 20th March, 2008

26th Aug 2010, 06:14

Just remember to avoid the Ford V8 engines fitted to these Jags between 1998 and 2000/2001. They had Nikasil cylinder liners that used to wear out far too soon - e.g. after as little as 40,000 miles, resulting in a new engine having to be fitted.

6th Mar 2011, 13:53

Your car is a straight six definitely not a V6.

In reply to 26th Aug 2010, 06:14

12th Aug 2011, 22:24

Amen to that!

1994 Jaguar XJ6 XJ40/Series IV 4.0 Inline Six

Summary:

A big, grand, beautiful, fast, sporty, luxurious, and relatively affordable cruiser

Faults:

Oxygen Sensor failure.

Various Bulbs blow out every couple of weeks.

Fore/aft power adjuster for passenger seat is faulty.

Some dash lights out, and it looks like it will be a lot of trouble to replace them.

Edge of passenger seat has wrinkled due to heat exposure, a common issue with these cars.

General Comments:

This has been a very worthy car for our family. It has been very reliable so far and we have had complete confidence in it on many long trips. This is my dad's car and I recently took it on a 600 mile trip where it performed flawlessly.

We were lucky enough to purchase this car from a certified Jaguar mechanic who replaced many important components prior to sale that are known to fail. These parts include: the rear differential (about $1200), head gasket, brake components, and all-new updated relays. He also had the remote entry/alarm system recoded which is a feature that often fails on Jaguars of this vintage.

If buying an XJ40 Jag, do avoid the '88-'91 years unless you find one that is just fantastic and treat yourself to a '93-'97 XJ6. '94 was the last and best year of the XJ40 body style and by the time ours was made, the electrical system had been converted to Bosch from Lucas and the engine increased in size and durability. One nice touch was that ours was recalled before we bought it and it now has the 2002 engine control module that allows fuel economy upward of 24-26 MPG. It still uses premium however.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 3rd August, 2004

25th Sep 2005, 21:48

Update: It is gone now! We sold the beautiful old girl. I miss it, but oddly enough, not that much. It was starting to need some things. These cars get quirky as they get older and we decided that we had had our fun and it was time to quit while we were still ahead. It will make a fine car for the new owner and I can now say that I have owned a Jaguar, and what an experience! I will own another someday.

29th Jan 2006, 20:07

We're about to sell our 1994 XJ6 and I can now say good riddance. It was an awesome car to drive, and I have never had such a smooth, quiet ride. However, the repair bills start adding up, and it isn't worth it. Driving a Jaguar certainly is a great experience. OWNING a Jaguar is not nearly so fun.

25th Oct 2006, 17:34

Yes, unfortunately these cars still had some frighteningly expensive parts. Ours was very reliable for the year that we had it, however the previous owner had put a lot of money into preventive maintenance. Ours was starting to need some things with the rear suspension, and other things were creeping up, so we decided to sell it while we were ahead. We sold it for about half of what we paid, which was not much, and came out happy that we had a year of trouble-free Jag ownership. Also, we probably put about 30,000 miles on the car in that year because we loved it SO much and drove it EVERYWHERE!!!