Nevertheless, the Jag’s 340-hp 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 didn’t seem to mind the mass. It also weighed 203 pounds more than the standard-wheelbase, rear-wheel-drive, V-6 XJ we tested most recently. At 4397 pounds, though, our XJL weighed 26 pounds more than the all-wheel-drive 2016 Cadillac CT6 3.0T and 37 pounds more than the Audi A8L 3.0T Quattro. The XJ’s aluminum construction used to make it a featherweight among heavyweights. Around our skidpad, the XJL circled at 0.82 g, not a terribly impressive figure but in line with the competition when wearing all-season tires. The tenacious traction of the all-wheel-drive system and the car’s relatively firm suspension contribute to this sense of agility.ĭon’t toss this Jag too hard, though, because the big cat’s claws don’t dig very deep. Well-weighted, with appreciable feedback and zero on-center slop, this large luxury sedan’s steering makes it feel as nimble as a compact sports sedan when hustled. While rear-wheel-drive 2016 XJs use electrically assisted power steering, all-wheel-drive XJs (all V-6–powered) still use a hydraulic unit, and they’re better for it. The best seat in this house remains the driver’s. With 43.7 inches of rear-seat legroom-4.8 inches more than in the standard-wheelbase car-the XJL Portfolio AWD bests both the Audi A8L’s and the Mercedes-Benz S-class’s available rear legroom by 0.8 and 0.6 inch, respectively (although it does fall short of the BMW 7-series by 0.7 inch). While comparable to what we’ve seen for cars such as the Audi A8 (to compare all-wheel-drive apples), this price doesn’t represent Jaguar’s traditional value proposition against competitors. Starting at $87,695, our British Racing Green XJL Portfolio AWD packed as options a heated front windshield ($375), electric rear side-window blinds ($700), and a new Parking Assist package ($1050), which includes a surround-view camera system and parking sensors able to detect objects around the entire car, bringing the as-tested price to $89,820. Front seats with 14-way power adjustability and a built-in massage function are also standard, as is a panoramic sunroof and a 20-speaker, 825-watt Meridian audio system. Heated and cooled front and rear seats are now standard across the board for all XJs, while soft diamond-quilted stitched leather envelops the thrones of 2016 XJL Portfolios. There’s still untapped potential here-we’d like to see other infotainment options displayed in full-screen format-but the gauge pod provides enough function to make it more than a novelty. Redesigned markings improve clarity, while full-screen navigation information can now be displayed within the 12.3-inch unit, much as in Audi’s Virtual Cockpit. New LED headlights with attractive “Double J” daytime running lights replace last year’s HID units, while the front clip has been reworked to resemble those of the all-new XF mid-size sedan, the 2017 XE sports sedan, and the 2017 F-Pace crossover.Īlong with InControl Touch Pro, the 2016 XJ’s interior employs an updated digital gauge cluster. Even before it “blue” itself, the system resisted our attempts to connect a phone via Bluetooth, refused to display certain pages on its screen, and, at one point, cut audio from the SiriusXM feed entirely.ĭespite being more than half a decade old, the current-generation XJ looks as good as the day it debuted in 2009. Unfortunately, in our experience with the XJL Portfolio AWD, InControl Touch Pro’s reliability was shaky.
Plus, Jaguar includes a handful of hard buttons to help users quickly navigate to key menus. The touchscreen is usually quick to respond to user inputs (even when it lags, it’s better than its antecedent), and, for the most part, menus and controls are laid out logically.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAGUAR XF AND XJ PRO
When working properly, InControl Touch Pro is leaps and bounds better than the XJ’s previous infotainment system. The system-conceived internally and built around a quad-core Intel processor, 60 gigabytes of solid-state storage, and an ethernet network-is, for the time being, the future of Jaguar infotainment. This was disappointing because, among a handful of features added to the Jaguar XJ for 2016, the headline item is InControl Touch Pro. Cycling through the ignition to reboot the system proved fruitless however, after a few hours’ rest, InControl Touch Pro mysteriously returned to its normal, user-friendly state.
Instead of showing us navigation, radio, climate, or phone information, Jaguar’s all-new touchscreen infotainment system, dubbed InControl Touch Pro, did its best impression of a 1960s British-car electrical component by simply not showing up for work. Eight inches of blue screen glowed from the 2016 Jaguar XJL Portfolio V-6 AWD’s center stack.
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