Tank Ledger

Jaguar XJ MPG by year — every rating on record

The Jaguar XJ has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 1984 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 35 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

21best combined mpg (2013)
15worst combined mpg (1984)
21latest year best (2019)
35configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1984215 mpg15 mpg#53 of 57 (7th pct)n/aRegularSubcompact Cars
1985115 mpg15 mpg#52 of 57 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
2009119 mpg19 mpg#17 of 45 (64th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2010319 mpg17 mpg#17 of 47 (65th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2011219 mpg17 mpg#22 of 54 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2012219 mpg17 mpg#23 of 56 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2013421 mpg18 mpg#24 of 59 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium or E85Large Cars
2014421 mpg18 mpg#31 of 64 (52th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium or E85Large Cars
2015421 mpg18 mpg#41 of 75 (46th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium or E85Large Cars
2016321 mpg18 mpg#42 of 72 (42th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2017321 mpg18 mpg#47 of 74 (37th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2018321 mpg18 mpg#50 of 77 (36th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars
2019321 mpg18 mpg#48 of 80 (41th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DrivePremiumLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Jaguar XJ placed highest in 2009 at #17 of 45, and lowest in 1984 at #53 of 57. It spent 6 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 35 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20195.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005033/10
20193.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop172620575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20193.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004164/10
20185.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005033/10
20183.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop172620575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20183.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004164/10
20175.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005033/10
20173.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop172620575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20173.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004164/10
20165.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20163.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop172620575.014.9$3,9004444/10
20163.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004155/10
20155.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20155.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, supercharged, FFV, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20153.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop162419605.315.7$4,1004684/10
20153.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, supercharged, FFV, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20145.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20145.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, supercharged, FFV, start-stop152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20143.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged, start-stop162419605.315.7$4,1004684/10
20143.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, supercharged, FFV, start-stop182721547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20135.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20135.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium or E85SIDI; FFV, supercharged, FFV152318638.916.5$4,3005034/10
20133.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged162419605.315.7$4,1004684/10
20133.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, supercharged182721547.614.2$3,7004235/10
20125.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI; Short Wheelbase, supercharged152117676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20125.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20115.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, supercharged152117676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20115.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20105.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, supercharged152117676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20105.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI; Long Wheelbase152218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20105.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI; Short Wheelbase162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
20094.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Premium4.2L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19854.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(GUZZLER)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.2L 6-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.2L 6-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1985 → 200915 → 19 mpg+4 mpg605 gal
2012 → 201319 → 21 mpg+2 mpg548 gal

What XJ fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 Jaguar XJ burns 548 to 639 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,643$1,917$274
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,236$319
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,556$365

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $3,700 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $7,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the Jaguar XJ is exactly at the median.

Other Jaguar nameplates

Every Jaguar model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.