2003 Jaguar XJ

2003 Jaguar XJ Rebates and Incentives

Prices and Incentives

Dealer Price:
$56,330 - $79,330

Original MSRP:
$51,261 - $72,191

2003 Jaguar XJ Review
"Jaguar's flagship sedans get two new option packages for a shortened 2003 season, the last for their vintage-1994 design. Redesigned 2004 XJs bow next spring. Two body lengths continue for '03. For more rear leg room, the Vanden Plas and Super V8 models add five inches to the wheelbase of the XJ8, XJ Sport, and XJR models. All have a 5-speed automatic transmission, antiskid/traction control, antilock 4-wheel disc brakes, rear-obstacle detection, and front side airbags. They use a 4.0-liter V8. It has 280 hp in the XJ8, XJ Sport, and Vanden Plas. A 358-hp supercharged version goes in the sporty XJR and top-line Super V8. Standard wheel sizes are 16-inches for XJ8 and Vanden Plas, 17 for Super V8, and 18 for XJ Sport and XJR. XJ Sport and XJR also include sport seats and body-color exterior trim. The Super V8 features a softer version of the XJR's sport-oriented computer-controlled suspension, as well as a navigation system that costs extra in other XJs. For 2003, the base XJ8 offers a new Sovereign package with heated front/rear seats, premium 320-watt audio, and extra leather-and-wood interior trim. Exclusive to XJR is a new R1 Performance option with uprated Brembo-brand brakes and special wheels."
Warranty Information
Basic: 4 Years/50,000 Miles
Recalls Issued
2003 Jaguar XJ VDP, VDP Supercharged, XJ Sport, XJ8, XJR N/A

2003 Jaguar XJ Models & Prices

2003 Jaguar XJ XJ8
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
4dr Sdn XJ8 $56,330 $51,261 $835 / Month*

2003 Jaguar XJ XJ Sport
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
4dr Sdn XJ Sport $59,330 $53,991 $880 / Month*

2003 Jaguar XJ VDP
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
4dr Sdn VDP $68,330 $62,181 1,013

2003 Jaguar XJ XJR
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
4dr Sdn XJR $71,830 $65,366 1,065

2003 Jaguar XJ VDP Supercharged
Dealer Price Dealer Invoice Pricing Estimated Payments
4dr Sdn VDP Supercharged $79,330 $72,191 1,176

2003 Jaguar XJ Features and Standard Equipment

EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION Features
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
LEV certified (4.0L engine/5-speed auto trans)    
EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS Features
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
City 16/hwy 22 (4.0L supercharged engine/5-speed auto trans)      
City 17/hwy 24 (4.0L engine/5-speed auto trans)    
EXTERIOR Features
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Auto on/off headlamps
Chrome "leaper" hood ornament
Front/rear fog lamps
Mesh front grille w/body colored surround        
One-touch pwr tilt/slide sunroof
Pwr heated body-color door mirrors    
Pwr heated chrome door mirrors      
Rain-sensing variable intermittent windshield wiper
INTERIOR Features
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
140-watt premium audio system-inc: 6-disc CD autochanger      
3-position memory w/personalized remote activation-inc: door mirrors, driver seat, steering column position
320-watt Alpine audiophile sound system-inc: 6-disc CD autochanger    
Automatic climate control
Burl walnut trim        
Burl walnut trim-inc: fold-out picnic trays, gearshift knob, steering wheel, Peruvian boxwood inlays      
Burl walnut trim-inc: gearshift knob, steering wheel        
Carpeted footwell rugs    
Cellular phone pre-wiring
Connolly leather seating surfaces      
Door-mounted curb illumination lamps
Electrochromic rearview mirror
Front passenger seat adjustment from rear      
Heated rear seat    
Heated rear window
Illuminated sun visors/map lights
Integrated 4-channel garage door/entry gate opener (Homelink compatible)
Integrated navigation system      
Lambswool footwell rugs      
Multi-adjustable pwr front bucket seats w/lumbar support      
Multi-adjustable pwr heated front bucket seats w/lumbar support    
Perforated Connolly leather seating surfaces        
Premium Connolly leather trimmed interior      
Pwr tilt/telescopic steering wheel-inc: auto tilt-away feature, audio/speed controls
Pwr windows w/one-touch down
Rear seat cigar lighter      
Retractable cup holders
Reverse park control (RPC) (Provides an audible warning to the driver of the distance to an obstacle behind the vehicle)
Speed control
Trip computer/message center/outside-temperature indicator
Vehicle security system w/remote entry, engine immobilizer, audible verification
Walnut trim        
MECHANICAL Features
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
113" wheelbase    
117.9" wheelbase      
23.1 gallon fuel tank
4-wheel anti-lock brakes w/yaw control (ABS Plus)
4.0L (244) DOHC EFI 32-valve aluminum alloy V8 engine w/continuous variable cam phasing    
4.0L (244) DOHC EFI 32-valve supercharged & intercooled aluminum alloy V8 engine w/fixed cam phasing      
5-speed automatic transmission w/OD, normal & sport shift modes
Asteroid style 18" x 8" aluminum wheels        
Automatic stability/traction control-inc: engine/brake intervention
Full-size spare wheel/tire    
Fully independent front suspension w/double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, adaptive shocks, anti-dive geometry        
Fully independent front suspension w/double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, anti-dive geometry  
Fully independent rear suspension w/driveshafts acting as upper links, coil springs, adaptive shocks        
Fully independent rear suspension w/driveshafts acting as upper links, coil springs, anti-lift/anti-squat geometry  
Lunar style 16" x 7" aluminum wheels        
P225/60ZR16 SBR Pirelli tires      
P235/50ZR17 SBR Pirelli tires        
P255/40ZR18 SBR Pirelli P Zero tires      
Penta style 18" x 8" aluminum wheels        
Pwr 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes
Rear wheel drive
Solar style 17" x 7.5" aluminum wheels        
Space-saver spare wheel/tire      
Speed-proportional, variable ratio, pwr rack & pinion steering
Sport-tuned Computer Active Technology Suspension system (CATS)        
Starburst style 16" x 7" aluminum wheels        
Touring-tuned Computer Active Technology Suspension system (CATS)        
SAFETY Features
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
3-point front safety belts w/height-adjustable upper anchorages, pretensioners
3-point rear safety belts
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
Automatic stability/traction control
Child seat safety belt locking/tether anchorage
Driver & front passenger front airbags
Driver & front passenger side airbags

2003 Jaguar XJ Options and Addition Equipment

ADDITIONAL OPTION Options
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
ALPINE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM -inc: 6-disc CD autochanger      
HEATED FRONT/REAR SEATS      
INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM        
R PERFORMANCE MILAN & BREMBO PKG -inc: Milan wheels & Brembo brakes *Compatible w/space-saver spare tire/wheel*        
SOVERIEGN PKG -inc: front/rear heated seats, Alpine premium sound system, boxwood-inlaid veneers, bright door handles/grille/mirror caps, lunar style wheels, walnut/leather steering wheel/shift knob        
NOTE Options
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
** MUST SELECT FACTORY PAINT. NO OTHER FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FROM JAGUAR, CONTACT LOCAL DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL OPTION INFORMATION **        
PAINT Options
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
STANDARD PAINT

2003 Jaguar XJ Technical Specifications

Brakes
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Brake ABS System 4-Wheel 4-Wheel 4-Wheel 4-Wheel 4-Wheel
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 12.6 x 1.2 12.6 x 1.2 12.6 x 1.2 14.4 x 1.3 14.4 x 1.3
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.3 x 0.8 11.3 x 0.8 11.3 x 0.8 13.0 x 0.6 13.0 x 0.6
Cargo Area Dimensions
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Trunk Volume (ft) 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7
Engine
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Displacement 4.0L/244 4.0L/244 4.0L/244 4.0L/244 4.0L/244
Engine Type Gas V8 Gas V8 Gas V8 Gas V8 Gas V8
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 290 @ 6100 290 @ 6100 290 @ 6100 370 @ 6150 370 @ 6150
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 290 @ 4250 290 @ 4250 290 @ 4250 387 @ 3600 387 @ 3600
Exterior Dimensions
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Height, Overall (in) 52.7 52.7 53.2 52.7 53.2
Length, Overall (in) 197.8 197.8 202.7 197.8 202.7
Min Ground Clearance (in) 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1
Wheelbase (in) 113.0 113.0 117.9 113.0 117.9
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8
Fuel Tank
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1
Steering
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Steering Type Speed-Sensitive Pwr Rack & Pinion Speed-Sensitive Pwr Rack & Pinion Speed-Sensitive Pwr Rack & Pinion Speed-Sensitive Pwr Rack & Pinion Speed-Sensitive Pwr Rack & Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 38.4 38.4 38.4 38.4 38.4
Suspension
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Suspension Type - Front Fully Independent Fully Independent Fully Independent Fully Independent Fully Independent
Suspension Type - Rear Fully Independent Fully Independent Fully Independent Fully Independent Fully Independent
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) Lower Wishbone Lower Wishbone Lower Wishbone Lower Wishbone Lower Wishbone
Tires
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Front Tire Size P225/60ZR16 P255/40ZR18 P225/60ZR16 P255/40ZR18 P235/50ZR17
Rear Tire Size P225/60ZR16 P255/40ZR18 P225/60ZR16 P255/40ZR18 P235/50ZR17
Transmission
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Drive Rear Wheel Drive
Trans Description Cont.
Trans Type 5 5 5 5 5
Vehicle
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Front Head Room (in) 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2
Front Leg Room (in) 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.2
Front Shoulder Room (in) 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3
Passenger Capacity 5 5 5 5 5
Passenger Volume (ft) 93 93 102 93 102
Second Head Room (in) 36.3 36.3 36.9 36.3 36.9
Second Leg Room (in) 33.7 33.7 39.2 33.7 39.2
Second Shoulder Room (in) 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3 57.3
Weight Information
XJ8 XJ Sport VDP XJR VDP Supercharged
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3946 3946 4010 4050 4079

2003 Jaguar XJ Safety Features

Safety Features
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
Driver & front passenger front airbags
Driver & front passenger side airbags
3-point front safety belts w/height-adjustable upper anchorages, pretensioners
3-point rear safety belts
Child seat safety belt locking/tether anchorage
Automatic stability/traction control
News Reports & Reviews
NHTSA CRASH TEST RESULTS N/A