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

In my experience of driving the XK and XKR, these cars are very reliable, beautiful and drive fantastically.

I've had my 2007 XK Coupe for 12 years now, and it has been the best car I've ever owned. 134k miles and going strong with nothing but maintenance.

I have a 2009 XKR Portfolio model. Two tires, new headliner and re-surfacing the front brake rotor's after I bought it two years ago and it has been maintenance free since then. Not a daily driver, just a weekend warrior....great car for the money -100k new, bought it for 20k with 70k miles on it.

Likewise.. I've owned my 2007 XKR coupe since 2010, used it as my daily driver from 2010-2021 (including in the snow) and now it shares usage with a 2017 CLS63. The XKR remains the most reliable, the most comfortable and the best looking car I have owned - period. Quick, agile, fast-revving, responsive and stunning when it's clean (great looking otherwise) ..to think that you can buy this kind of performance for less than $25k is crazy.

I have just bought a 2007 xk and loving ! Been watching these videos and all I’m hearing is bushes and oil changes lol ! My last car was an Audi a4 2.0l diesel , I had to rebuild the engine and this year replaced the gearbox, clutch , flywheel , front brakes , ac compressor and then it needed an engine mount so I got rid of it and got the jaaaag 👍

Almost a yewr year in on 2010 5.0 litre XKR. No major issues. Had to replace water pump and hoses, the rear bushings were rattling. I had that fixed. The car is superb, a lot of comments and compliments. I absolutely love it and would ger another. Thank you for the great commentary. You are spot on here. This is not my daily, as I i have 3 other cars (85 380SL, 85 300D, 1988 FJ62) Will get a Range Rover, then i am done. Really. Excellent work man

Love the review, especially on a daily driver. The only issue we've had in the past five years was a coolant leak. I caught it right away, so no big problem. All those crap plastic connectors and tiny plastic elbows are disasters waiting to happen. Especially with a supercharger making extra heat. If you've ever seen the motor out of the car, all the coolant lines/pipes look like they were designed by the Three Stooges. 🙂

Water pumps are another common issue on these, especially on the 5.0. The stock pumps are not great. I just got mine replaced a couple months ago to the tune of $1260. Besides oil changes, that's the only thing I've had to do to it in a year and a half of ownership, and it didn't stop the car from running or anything since it had just started leaking a little and they found it during an inspection. All in all no complaints, these things are a joy to drive, and generally reliable. They aren't temperamental princesses that need to be in the shop every other week, unlike some other cars in its class.

Such a cool car! These reviews are always awesome! You certainly are lucky to have had one! Its a beauty! 😊👍

Love this review…. Interstingly I have changed down from a DB9 Volante to an XK 5.0 Portfolio to a 2007 XKR and I have to say this is by far and a away the better car of all…..badges asside!!!🤣🤣🤣

bought an XF - best car I've ever owned. An XK or XKR would be great.

I’ve had my car new since September 2009 , it’s a 2010 jaguar XKR , after I had to change the battery after four years once they put the new battery in then it all of a sudden it started to drain so I could never have my car sit more than like 2 to 4 days without driving it other wise the battery would die. The other thing was I when I moved from Las Vegas to Florida I went and had my air conditioning fixed over at Jaguar in Fort Lauderdale and right after I fixed the air conditioning the dashboard peeled back so now my dashboard looks yucky and Jaguar wanted $4000 to fix it and happened right after I came back from the dealership so the battery the dashboard, and then now and then there’s like a few maintenance like the pipe for the coolant, I still have a little issue with the battery and then I have to like just charge it or if something weird happens with some electric stuff I just reboot it so I’ve gotten to know this car pretty well , I know all its little glitches the most recent one ,now I cannot get my phone to connect my iphone 14 to the Bluetooth I also cannot play music from my phone , thinking they are just not compatible now , my car is getting old . I’m getting it painted and fixed up , and I’m going to fix the dash , my poor car is in the elements I don’t have a garage on my ranch here in NM I always had a garage and tbe car stayed beautiful, sucks , and my loser husband won’t put a car port up for me , I bought temp one , I’m going to have to hire someone to put it up , kinda heavy , I want to fix this car up good and keep it think it’s will look beautiful for another 20 years

@6:40 personally - I can overlook the cramped back seats

What a beast.

Just got a 2007 xk

There doesn't look like a lot of headroom in the car. Your head looks like it is making contact with the headlining. I take on board your height of 6ft 3ins, but I would have still expected some clearance once the seat was adjusted accordingly.

These are cheap nowadays for some reason. I'm itching to maybe swap my mustang for this. There's one very clean and nice 2006 with 68k miles cheap in my town. But the practicality and boot space in the thing that's stopping me maybe.

Looking at a 07 xk with 95k miles, guy wants $9500 for it and says it runs great ... would you say the base model xk is reliable ? Or should i stay away from it

Grandpa got an 08 ck and it still only got 30k miles

Which of the X150 variants are fitted with a limited slip diff?

Your comments about useable space make me laugh… IMHO, you DON’T buy an XKR for “space”… it is not a family car.

Stoltenberg Walks

Jacobson Alley

Howell Orchard

Cassidy Shore

Johnny Dale

Witting Branch

Wait a second… recognize that voice…. GT Ps5 gr3 setup??? … or am i wrong ;)

I've been using my 4.2 XKR as a daily for almost exactly a year now and I agree with everything you have said in this video. So I'd say to anyone reading this and watching this video; if this ticks your boxes... Get one. They're solid but don't forget you're buying a sports car not a family car.

I only owned 3 vehicles and still have all of them some I'm the opposite I don't change vehicles. Here in the US you pay tax on every vehicle you buy so do you have to pay tax on every vehicle you buy?

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Jaylin Turnpike

Milton Skyway

Johnson Turnpike

Legros Spring

Rutherford Place

You didn't mention the air con leak into passenger foot well

Brandon Springs

McGlynn Road

Kenyon Lock

Abigayle Gateway

Germaine Circle

I did not catch the mame of this place??

Blick Valleys

Coming from a 911 with no power steering, should be a step up? 🤣 Would you say it's less stiff on the bottom than a C4 Corvette?

Jermain Ridge

Ana Trace

Leora Groves

Hoyt Haven

Fermin Knoll

Noemi Locks

Jacobson Loaf

Merritt Valleys

Bashirian Harbor

Cloyd Meadows

Lemke Grove

Hintz Courts

Adrain Harbors

Rippin Mall

Duane Row

Gaston Ramp

Boehm Highway

Jillian Valleys

Jermey Islands

Im going to throw this out there but i was always interested in seeing a drag race between the X100 4.2 xkr and the x150 4.2 Xkr.What are the chances of you getting around to do something along thise lines?

Dietrich Wall

Larson Ports

Hermann Junctions

Michale Islands

Hilll Skyway

Russ Ridge

Shields Motorway

Waelchi Fall

Rau Plaza

Mittie Parkway

Herta Drives

Bailee Villages

Vaughn Land

Winifred Port

Khalid Island

Otilia River

Abagail Harbors

Schulist Islands

Zelda Meadows

Sofia Inlet

Rex Islands

Hunter Port

Vladimir Square

Kenyatta Fall

Nikolaus Rest

Bauch Junctions

Kunde Road

Pfannerstill Point

Porter Meadow