2007 JAGUAR XJ IN DETAIL

Since its introduction in 2003 as a 2004 model, the XJ range has expanded from three to five distinct models with the addition of the long-wheelbase XJ8 L, Vanden Plas, and Super V8 for 2005.

"The XJ continues to set the standard in its class with its ground-breaking all-aluminum construction," explains Bibiana Boerio, Jaguar Cars managing director. "The benefits this advanced way of building cars offers in terms of improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, are more relevant today than they have ever been".

For 2007, Jaguar's aluminum-intensive XJ sedan continues to improve and evolve. More equipment, like Bluetooth wireless mobile phone connectivity, becomes standard on all JAGUAR XJ models. The base JAGUAR XJ8, long-wheelbase JAGUAR XJ8 L and supercharged JAGUAR XJR also get major interior upgrades with addition of Jaguar's highest-quality soft-grain leather-trimmed seating with piping.



JAGUAR XJ LONG WHEELBASE FOR EXTENDED COMFORT

JAGUAR XJ Long Wheelbase continues to be a natural fit for the Jaguar driver who enjoys the focused driving dynamics of the standard wheelbase XJ sedan, but prefers the additional

rear seat room, and the added opportunity of using the back seats as a traveling office or meeting room.

To add the required extra space and equipment, while retaining the dynamic character, style and everyday drivability of the standard wheelbase JAGUAR XJ, Jaguar increased the original wheelbase by 5 inches to 124.4 inches, increasing the overall length to 205.3 inches.

That makes JAGUAR XJ LWB the longest car in its premium sedan class - 0.3 inches longer than the new Mercedes Benz S-Class and 1.4 inches longer than the longest BMW 7 Series.

To increase the rear seating room, all the additional body length was incorporated behind the B pillars. To maintain JAGUAR XJ's elegant visual proportions, and to gain a small but useful increase in headroom, the roofline was raised by 0.28 inches - a subtle curvature resulting excellent rear headroom. In addition to the increase in headroom, the improved rear passenger space gives JAGUAR XJ LWB 4.5 inches more rear knee room than offered in the SWB XJ - without compromising the XJ's excellent 16.4 cu.ft. luggage volume.

Most significantly, it retains its exceptional shell stiffness, and thanks to careful weight management in both shell and other areas, the LWB adds only 53 lbs. body weight. The changes were cleverly engineered - only 17 body parts (including the large side pressings, new doors and longer roof) were new to JAGUAR XJ LWB, which is built on the same assembly line as the standard wheelbase model.


SPACE TO WORK, OR ROOM TO RELAX

The rear seats of the 2007 JAGUAR XJ LWB aren't only spacious and comfortable, they can also be a convenient place to relax or work while on the move. On Vanden Plas and Super V8 models, picnic trays fold down from the front seat backs - an ideal place to read or write, and big enough for a notebook computer, which can be powered from the auxiliary socket.

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