Should You Buy a JAGUAR XKR Convertible? (2010 5.0 S/C V8) 

yes.. yes u should!

I had 4 Jaguars in my life ( XJS, XK8, X-TYPE and XK ) and never had any major problems with any of them , just fantastic cars purring at 40 mph and roaring at 150 mph ! Loved every one of them and adore my current XK 5L Portfolio. I also kept my 2004 X-Type estate, originally bought when we bought a dog that could not fit in our XK8, our dog has now passed away but kept the car as the space inside is insane, so convenient. The X-Type is just a very convenient armchair on wheels and the XK is a fun and exciting wild animal :)

There you go! That exhaust note was all the music you’re ever going to need. Beautiful car in (in my opinion) the best colour. Fantastic! Another great VT Matt 👍🏻

I've loved the XK forever. Timeless design. I still remember the openeing scenes of the XKs review on Top Gear, with Jezza sat behind a silver example with the stunning Yorkshire Dales backdrop. Simply stunning!!

Love the XK. The XKR was the icing on the cake. Classy beauty. Looks good with roof up too. Sounds fabulous under load too. Another great video Matt 👌👏I love all the JLR products. I just do 🤷🏻

Great video, many thanks. I've owned my 08 XK for 2 years now, and it has been all pleasure so far. It looks stunning, it has a really throaty roar from the get-go and (so far) has been utterly reliable. Slightly expensive for tyres, but on the whole, it is cheaper to run than my company car was.

I have had a 2008 4.2 XKR for the last 3 years as a weekend car. No reliability issues. V. Comfortable. As stated puts a smile on my face every time.

Every Jag I have ever owned (XJS, XKR) has put a big smile on my face every time I drove it. Makes me wonder why I haven't got a Jag in the garage now.

Love these. And compared to the contemporary Audi/BMW they're no more unreliable and are probably more reliable in many cases

Thanks for another XKR review Matt always a pleasure to see and hear these cars ! Definitely one of the prettiest Jag's produced in a long time. OK the interior is a bit dated but I think there are so may other pluses about the car it can be forgiven for that. IMO there are colours other than black that suit the XKR better. How about a review on an XFR next?

Love these, every time you go somewhere you are always on time as you’re never late in a V8!

I bought my 07 XK last year and haven’t regretted it for a second. Yes, there’s been some wear and tear to deal with - it’s a 15 year old car at the end of the day - yet overall it’s still cheaper to run than the 340i Saloon it replaced… and you can’t beat the noise of a naturally aspirated proper V8.

Bought a 2011 XK8 Portfolio last month. Early days but still putting a broad smile on my face!

Great video. I have the 4.2 supercharged version and use it to go to work and back. Just a classy car.

Never thought I'd want an R but thinking it might be a good investment to have in the garage and just put on the road two or three months a year? Got an early (nearly put old) standard 4.2 soft top, we love it. Kept it almost standard that's what they deserve, just added an automatic roof opener (three touches of the unlock button on the key fob and it opens, three on the lock it closes) a system to put rear quarter lights up when high speed cruising and a bluetooth receiver to stream music. Lovely car, just makes us smile when we open the garage door. PS changed your barber or have they sharpened their scissors 😊

Awesome vid once again . Wish all traders were like you. After watching you have just made up my mind XKR it is. Thanks

I really getting addicted to your reviews.... They are all🔥🔥🔥🔥

As soon as you retrofit CarPlay to the thing the infotainment will be bang up to date. So far I’ve done my discovery 4 and my wife’s a5. Simple to do, cheep and makes a massive difference.

Been waiting for this car to be on,,brilliant video..👍

I loved my XKR (coupe). Way more practical than the convertible. No issues with reliability but it did chew through tyres (I can't imagine why). Had to sell it, as being white haired, I was startig to look a bit sad instead of cool. Hey ho, that's life. Thanks for a great episode, Matt.

What a car. Driven by the best presenter on RU-vid in my opinion. Good job mate

Love that exhaust sound and camera!

Excellent review, as always!

This is my go to car. I bought a 2013 BRG with only 16,000miles. I prefer it over my previous CL500, X6 and Panamera S. It is my daily driver. No hydraulics to fail or turbos to worry about. Simply a gorgeous car which will be a future classic..

I love my XKR had it two years I’m 28 and my insurance is £400 your original video with the white XKR actually made me go ahead with the purchase. I am also a big Range Rover fan like yourself but I haven’t had the heart to sell it yet 🤣👌🏻

A good friend of mine changes his (luxury) cars the way I change cameras. It means that I get to ride in some very tasty motors. He used to own an XKR convertible, and it was a cracking motor. No rattles at all, unlike his Porsche 911 rag top. He has also owned two Merc 500SL's, the rag top and the folding tin top, an Alfa, an SLK 55 V8 and a Lexus LC 430. Of them all, my favourite was the XKR.

Keep up the good work. Nice looking motor. Really enjoy watching ur videos covering all the different types of cars 👊🏻

Love the XKR... was waiting the entire video to hear "... and it's all the car you'll ever need" :)

Used to think the lights on this gen were over styled but they have aged really well. The whole car just gets better with age.

Well my little Car freind for the past 18 months i have been thinking about my next car My Currant 2014 XK would have been changed i 12 months time I have looked at Lexus because of your review and i have looked at DB11 both used ar around 4 years old Today I went to a indipendant Jag specialist and i talked through my choice of cars and my choice is now to keep my currant XK I have always loved it and it makes me smile after talking to the specialist its a keeper and in future it will be a classic he has said the same as you they are quite reliable and can be fixed at low cost compared to the Aston whos repair costs can be very high I just wanted to thank you I like your reviews a lot plain simple and at times funny So Me and My XK convertible are going to age together I quite like that it fees good

I have had my 08 XK as my daily for 5 years so far. 170k miles on it, and love the bloody thing. Within the next 2 years I will be buying another, maybe a 2015 model. Love the things, especially the auto blip down change in sport mode😁🤗

I personally loved the older version, because I’m a S-Type nostalgic fan.. But the sound of that engine.. My god… Really nice piece of jewelry 👍🏻

Great video! I've had my 07 XK for 2 years now and I only realised the other day that I've actually stopped looking at cars. I went through lots of different cars (Porsche 944, Mustang, old BMW 6 series (I prefer older cars than new) etc) but I could never settle. But I now realise that I have settled with my XK coupe. It's sexy. It makes me feel good. It sounds awesome and, as you said, the design is just sublime. Utterly perfect. Pretty. Purposeful. Not shouty or gregarious. It's classy. I'd be interested to see what you think of the F-Type. Keep up the good work.

Another great Video and great Car. As an owner of an X100 Xk8 cpupe would love to see a video with that generation. The feeling you get in it is very different and maybe a bit more of the "real" jaguar style and for me nothing beats it for looks.

You often choose cars I lust after but with used car prices thru the roof I can only dream.love your work 👍

Wonderful cars. I prefer the 4.2 supercharged. It's a little more primitive, but love that. Also love the J gate shifter instead of the iDrive Style dial. F type is an amazing car but more of a Porsche 911 alternative. The XK is more user friendly day-to-day. Far more comfortable. They're all terrific cars. Even the base model naturally aspirated. Fantastic. Incredible value for money. Also a budget-friendly alternative to a Bentley Continental GTC without all of the fussiness.

Good video review, I like the XF

What a coincidence. I watch all your videos and my wife bought me one of your t-shirts for Christmas. Three days ago I put a deposit down on a 2014 xk dynamic r in black. Glad to see you have endorsed my decision!

A guy I worked with a few years back had one of these in a gun metal grey colour, in person it really was something to behold.

My 2011 XKR Black and Speed pack is such a beautiful car to drive, refined yet a bit of a beast when you plant your right foot. Just a toy, a weekend car that makes you smile every time

Well I could overlook the Aldi indicators and screen for the overall package. Definitely a future classic.

Thanks Matt...This is a car on my bucket list for the ideal weekend tourer. After considering a few alternatives I've unsurprisingly found the XKR back at the top of the list and so the search is on for the sub £18K previously well cared for model...I'm sure its out there and I'll let you know when I find it. I do intend to join the Jaguar drivers/owners club for good advice, access to the right garage/specialists and parts. I'm reckoning that the "best of both worlds" in terms of value, reliability, quality, running costs etc would be a 2008/9 model ( I like the ideal of the J gate gear selector and would have to forgive the crap infotainment screen system and use google maps 📱📱) ....oh and it would have to have the tan/light interior. Thanks for this and all your videos T

Did you read my mind? Spent the last week, while on Covid stay-at-home, been scrolling the market for them. They're Boss.

Great car and still on my shopping list. I test drove an 05 XK8 which was good fun, but the model you are driving looks a lot better.

Nooooooooo! There I was, looking for the sensible "don't be daft, don't touch one" advice. And bloody hell, here I am, now, searching the small ads! Thanks!

Iv had a xjs, xk8, and now a xk convertible. Love every thing about it.

That's a proper sunny day car. Love those.

Great car, have a 2010 coupe myself. 23mpg over 8k miles driving spiritedly. Make sure you have spare cash for maintaining though. Not unreliable, but fluids need changing and bushings will wear fast as its still a heavy car. Looking back id buy the non SC, still plenty of power, and without the issues of the E-diff and no supercharger maintainance to worry about.

I’ve had my 2012 facelift for nearly 10 years and used as my daily family car with 2 kids and a dog for the first 7 years. It has been very reliable and sounds amazing. As someone already pointed out, they never got the 8 speed box

You look so good in that hehe :) Do love a Black XKR convertible, it's such a sinister but Gorgeous shape.

Beautiful car, I had an XK8 Convertible which I loved but this is even better.

I bought a 2009 XK convertible Pearlescent white Diamond Edition with 17,000 miles. Currently have about 24, 000 on it. (Previous Jag was a 2006 XKR coupe. Couldn't trust myself with all that horsepower!!) Never ceases to make me smile when I drive it-use it as a daily drive these days. About once or twice a week someone always has to try and entice me to a drag race, lol! So fun and a beautiful car to look at for sure.

Brilliant review. Better than most on tv.

My favorite car of all time. Incredibly reliable (it has been for over 6 yrs), and far more fun and comfortable than anything else comparable on the road. Pearl gray with a black roof is the ideal color :-)

A lot of car for the money. Beautiful and powerful and fairly rare on the road. Good spec leather etc. Definitely recommend these. They sound great as well.

Very informative video again with a great car. Just a suggestion for your videos is to include MRSP price from new and other car options, in this case a BMW 645i or a Porsche 911 (997.2 C2S).

I always thought that the original XK should have been the F type. It was a worthy successor to the E type, it followed the lines yet had it's own look. These cars still command a high price so they can't be all bad. My XF has been reliable so I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of these.

I've just bought a 2014 xfr and it's a hoot to drive, that 5.0 v8 supercharged lump is glorious

Love all the XK’s, the modernisation of the E Type, F Type looks too small so never appealed to me, XK’s are where it’s at 🙌🏻

Great honest review. Loved the humour 🤣

Nice review , please do one of the jag f type 400 sport. We owned one till recently and loved it . Replaced it this year with the Alfa Giulia QV . All the best . Charlie from Toronto Canada . Ex pat from England Hayes

Absolutely! Of course you should. Fantastic motor

Good video Matt. I'm working on same style (in car cam) car review. I find it really hard I respect you man.👏👏 to make these type of videos is really hard you understand when you try it yourself! Do you have any tips other than just brute persistence? Thanks

One of my favorite Jags! The XKR is a Jem and I actually kinda want one but I'm looking to get a S500/S560 convertible or S63 AMG convertible so definitely won't have use for one🤔 although still a understated beauty!

Another great video Matt 👍

Stunning example that car you are driving. Well known local dealer near to me loves these cars

Every time I see or drive one, Clarkson pops into my head. Keys in the bowl, its a JJAAAAGG. Also I always thought that one has a tinge of Spiker in its looks

It's even got my initials on the plate, just drop it round when you're finished, Matt 👍👍😂😂

Bought one recently. Also love it. 😍

Another very entertaining video Matt. Unfortunately, my head is still ruling my car choices. For now

I bought my 2011 xkr convertible back in july 2022. it had 66k miles on it. I had it for two weeks before it had major transmission problems, take that as you will.

Love the XK's there's one on my street a 2004, 4.2 litre imported from Switzerland, she drives sometimes all the way from here in Tenerife to Switzerland and back, it was a blue colour she had it painted a metallic British Green, like you said Matt it looks fab with the roof down.. the owner as never had a problem with it, as normal great Video.

I do love a jag. My dad have an xj6 in white when I was growing up and my uncle had an xjs in racing green one day I’ll have one.

You had lost me with that interior.. but when you hit that bypass.. 👌 would not get tired of that noise

That a wonderful exhaust note!

I seriously looked at buying an XKR a few years ago, they are gorgeous to look at, and that supercharged V8 - a glorious symphony of sound. A splendid GT from back when we could build GT’s.

I would love one of those. 30mpg on a cruise is very respectable given that’s it’s a 5ltr supercharged engine

Love your work 👍

YES you should! 💯💥💫

Heinz 57 😂😂. You never fail to make me laugh 👍🏾.

I think Jaguar missed a trick by binning the two V6 diesel prototypes they were testing, apparently there wasn't the market for a diesel G.T. Seems nobody told BMW, judging by the number of 640ds I see on the road. You are quite right about Jaguar dropping the XK and XKR too early, the F- type is a completely different animal. The reason they dropped the XK is because the F-type is produced on the old XK production line. There were rumors about a replacement based on the next XJ chassis, but that seems to have died with all this electrification nonsense.

Another great vid Matt. I did look but they were out of my price range (£15,000) but I wanted a car I could use every day & maybe pick the Parents up from the train station. Lovely car, great sound & reasonable fuel economy but £630 a year tax? No! I think I will stick with the S5. All the best......

Great car! I have a preference for the X100 XKR (which I have and will keep forever), but maybe one of these would go nicely on the drive too…. Thanks for the video!

Great video! agree with you on everything but I dont think you really got accross the Jekyll and Hyde nature of them which I think is its defining factor :- ) anyway you have inspired me to finish my video about mine again so well done!

Two great car reviewers one in Yorkshire the other in the Cotswolds ....carry on mate!!

I am very proud of my 2006 XKR. No mechanical issues after using almost daily and honestly not too bad on fuel. I had to replace the front subframe which was £1,000 from Jaguar and another £500 to fit it. Should last for many years now, and I will certainly keep it for ever. I can recommend them to anyone, They put a smile on your face and big jaguar pawprints on your soul.

Hiya Matt, great video as always! I'am thinking of looking to get an Audi A3 2010-2011 convertible just wondered if you had any views/knowledge of the car I hadn't forseen

Thank you so much Matt. I miss my 2001 XK8 that I owned until 2015. Only one issue with the coolant the entire time. Loved the opportunity to drive what you’re driving when my 01 went in for service. When it was time to have more room I opted for 2015 XF 3.0 AWD, she’s a beast and I love her, however I will always keep my XK8 in my cherished memories. Thanks again for your outstanding reviews of all the vehicles you choose to do videos on. Wouldn’t mind a video on 2017 XE 35t sometime down the line. Thanks again Matt.

I think you're right about it being able to last a few more years. 8 speed gearbox, new infotainment and at that point it would have seemed right up to date.

Lovely car , thanks

I purchased a black xk convertible (portfolio spec), so not turbo, back in 2012. It never ceases to make me smile and all your comments are spot on, but hey when did anyone buy a car for it infortaiment system? I only drive it 6 months of the year but once it goes away I look forward to it's return. The convertibles are not a common sight and still turn heads wherever you go. It is utterly reliable and the major purchase you should budget for is tyres because with all that power its very easy to get through tread. I will never sell it and will pass it on to my children - a true classic.

Oh what a beauty. I'd love one.

I love my ‘12 XK-R it’s my daily driver other than normal wear and tear I’ve had no issues

Best car reviews on RU-vid watch all of your videos 👍

Matt, you mentioned the flex that's in the car: sorry to be a nerd but at 6:28 and for a few second, you can see the car flexing (or it may be the camera being buffeted in the slipstream) but you can definitely see the panel gap between the drivers door and the body change.... or maybe it's my eyes!

Great car. So much fun. Damn the running costs and the barely there tech. The engine is a hooligan searching for an ASBO.

The older 2006-2008 late 4.2 is cheap as chips, a bit more reliable than the 5.0. After driving all 4 versions, 4.2/r and 5.0/r I went for the 4.2 base simply as the aesthetics and exhaust were just as good.

God I love these. Although I rather the looks at least of the X100.

3:54 little bit of tyre squeal i heard there, naughty. still great video and a great car

Yup....Right up my street that Matt!!!....Sadly I don't own a garage to park it in until the weekends come around! 😢😢 Didn't used to like the Coupe much, but that too now is growing on me. I once had the use of a friends 96 4.2 XKR and while I loved it just saw it as a bit dated....but still it made me smile! Always loved Jaaaaaggggsss.....Flaws and all, In a way I could never love an Audi/BMW/ Merc. Don't remember my friends XKR having a major catastrophe in the reliability department either. Is it going up for raffle mate?.....😉😉🤞🤞