Jaguar XKR | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability 

I watched all your videos about X150 and also comparison with X100 before buying X150. Having both now, 2001 XKR convertible and 2010 XKR convertible, I can just confirm all what you say. Despite looking for and then buying one with 19” wheels, X150 is harder, but still acceptable, it is more robust, it has very comfortable front seats and great front cabin space, so it is comfortable enough to travel. Due to the roof folding into the boot it has less boot space comparing to x100, but still satisfying. X100 is soft and gentle modern classic. Both models are so beautiful (interior and exterior) and very, very different, so I just hope I will be able to keep them both also in the future…

I'm 6'8 and 100kgs and like you, I love to rotate through a never ending bucket list of cars, and have just replaced a Porsche 996.1 3.4 manual. I recently bought a 4.2 XKR Convertible in Frost Blue, and your videos were very helpful, especially when I learned you were 6'3! Witht he seat all the way back and down, I am perfectly comfortable and it feels like 420bhp is plenty. I managed to get a beautiful low mile car, and if I had gone 5.0 it wouldn't have been in the same condition. Early days but very happy and loooking forward to summer!

Your reviews and comparisons of the XK/R models and the Maserati Gran Turismo were instrumental in my decision to purchase my 2009 XKR. As a long-time XJ6/8 owner, I sought to one day buy an XK8. Once I was in the market the XK (X150) and the Maserati were viable choices to consider as well. Your reviews were spot on. My ownership experience has been similar to yours, with no major issues. The only thing which has been a pain to get sorted is the TPMS which intermittently displays a false warning. Also, the infotainment system is really lacking when compared to even my Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, those two issues aside, the car is wonderful. Its effortless power, acceleration, and ride quality make trips both exhilarating and comfortable. Thanks for leading me to my dream car.

I’ve owned a late model XKR 5.0L for 2 years now , it’s our daily driver. It’s cost me around £5,000 in that 2 years for repairs and servicing. The boot space is very good , very useable. It’s very comfortable as a daily driver.

I bought mine used with 98,000 miles on it and have had it now 3 years and I love it, I’ve spent nothing on reps and it is almost a daily driver, the only issue I found is an issue in the dash sounds like the 6 disc cd changer keeps running after you shut it down

My repairs to my 2007 XKR are minimal. After heat soak it would not idle. I presumed it was a dirty Mass Air Flow sensor, dirty throttle body and/or dirty air filters. So I sent it to a local shop that has done good work on my XJ8L, XJ12 and my XJS 6.0. I had them change the oil and filter as well as service the aforementioned components. $700 later I received the car with the same problem, so now I got directly involved. My scan tool and theirs could not get a code that identified the issue. In fact the PCM gave me about 5 pages of codes, so I pulled out the PCM and sent it to a company that rebuilds them without losing your codes for door locks etcetera. Cost of the repair was $250 US. After I installed the refreshed PCM it immediately identified the Manifold Absolute Pressure module as the culprit. I ordered a new one for $80 US, installed and problem solved. My greatest dislikes are the lack of proper gauges, tach, volts, temp and the perf leather seats. Other than that it's great.

Thank you for the video, it's very interesting as usual. Thumb up!

Used your videos as a good source of honest feedback. So far, I've owned my 07 XKR for nearly 2 weeks and here is what's happened. Huge grin on my face every time I get behind the wheel, surprisingly more spacious than I was anticipating fitting the pram and all my sons toys in the boot, average 16.9mpg doing the daily work and school run and already had to change the ABS sensor on the n/s/r wheel. Overall I'm pretty happy with it and hope to keep it a while till i feel the need to sink my teeth into something else

Ive gad my 5.0l conv for 9 yrs now its my everyday drive , its been to europe Scotland. I had a coupke of problems when i bought it , alternator replaced & water pump leak , suspension sensor replaced so apart from servicing & tyres its never let me down . I keep looking to replace it ( id like xjc but it would have to be a good deal in part ex ) but cant anything i would change it for without partting with a lot of cash . Good honest video thanks

Is rust a problem more on older model years ? Any insight on aluminum v steel body panels in terms of bi-metal corrosion ? I like the headlights and the ‘spitfire’ wing shape dash on earlier models more JAG-RRRHHHH.😎

Been thinking of having the back box removed. Did you have any issues with the MOT test when you did yours?

Does it have isofix... Asking to head off the wife's most reasoned counter argument