Jaguar XFR buying guide - Jaguar XFR buying checkpoints
These are the things you need to know about buying the Jaguar XFR
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Jaguar XFR engine
The 5-litre supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III engine is proving pretty much bullet-proof provided it’s serviced regularly. Officially that’s every 15,000 miles, though specialist Tom Lenthall (tljaguar.co.uk) recommends every 10,000 miles or annually. The 105,000-mile service is the big one as it includes new plugs and supercharger belt. TL charges £512, but it’ll be a lot more at a Jaguar dealer.
If the V8 soundtrack is a little too muted for your taste, the likes of Spires and Quicksilver offer more vocal exhaust components. TL Jaguar also offers a tuning package – supercharger pulley, K&N filters and a remap, which gives an extra 80-90bhp for £1400.
Jaguar XFR transmission
The automatic ’boxes rarely give problems – Lenthall recommends changing the oil and filter at 60,000 miles – but the e-diff can suffer ‘issues’, with fault codes usually traced to the diff-locking motor. A replacement costs £536.40 and takes around an hour to fit.
Jaguar XFR steering, tyres and brakes
Unsurprisingly for a big, hefty, powerful rear-wheel-drive car, the XFR is heavy on tyres, brakes and suspension components. A set of tyres will cost around £900 so it’s well worth factoring that into your price negotiations. Excessive wear on the inside edges of the tyres points to the need for a geometry check. The tyre pressure monitoring system occasionally throws up fault codes, but it’s usually just the valve that needs replacing.
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Jaguar XFR suspension
Listen out for clonks and knocks from the suspension on the test drive. Lower damper bushes are prone to wear – replacements are £22.50 each, plus around an hour per corner to fit. At higher mileages, the lower suspension arms, both front and rear, may also need replacement: budget around £250 for a front arm, £350 for a rear, including fitting.
Jaguar XFR body, interior and electrics
No XFR should be experiencing serious corrosion issues, so any signs of resprayed panels could point to accident repairs. The first-generation touchscreen control centre is a bit of a faff, but generally reliable. The standard hi-fi, meanwhile, isn’t great; the Bowers & Wilkins upgrade is well worth holding out for.
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