2011 Jaguar XK coupe Review
Base Jaguar XK coupe and convertible models come loaded with standard features including a 7-inch touchscreen with navigation system, a 525-watt Bowers & Wilkins audio system, Jaguar Smart Key System and electronic stability control. Limited to just 175 Jaguar XK coupes, Ultimate Black exterior combines with a Warm Charcoal interior. New for 2011, the Jaguar XK a Technology Package features high-tech items like adaptive cruise control.
The XK coupe offers remarkable luxury in base trim and in top-of-the-line XKR trim, world-class power and performance.
Jaguar is confident that it got the XK right. The factory is 13 color choices away from churning out an endless parade of identical cars. Included on the cheapest Jaguar XK you can buy are navigation, satellite radio, 16-way power seats—heated and cooled—a heated steering wheel, keyless entry and go, and a 525-watt Bowers & Wilkins stereo with an in-dash six-disc changer and a USB input. We were positively floored when we looked at this car’s window sticker and saw not a single option listed. Entry-Level Excellence
This Jaguar’s standard excellence extends beneath that long, elegant hood, too. The engine’s tremendous flexibility is reflected in its passing-acceleration times: 30–50 mph in 2.5 seconds, 30–70 in 3.6. The base XK rides on the same suspension as the more sporting XKR, which helps explain the cars’ essentially identical skidpad figures: 0.92 for the XKR vs. 0.91 for the XK seen here. The one demerit that both cars share is the size of the interior. Even if the resultant space increase is minimal, it’s still an increase, and any bump in insurance rates from ditching two seats would be irrelevant to people shopping the XK.
The Jaguar XK is a stunning car to look at, to be inside, and to drive. The only way Jaguar saw fit to make the everyday XK better was to fortify it with this bigger engine. We agree.
There are few changes to the 2011 Jaguar XK coupe and convertible. Other additions for the line of 2011 XK models this year include a heated windshield, revised interior trim, adaptive cruise control and, for the XKR, the red brake calipers that come standard on the XKR175.
The current-generation Jaguar XK heads into its fifth year of production with little substantial change save for the introduction of the limited-edition XKR175 Coupe. It's a similar story for the supercharged Jaguar XKR, which boasts 510 hp, some 10 hp more than the mighty Porsche 911 Turbo. Certainly the XK isn't wanting for power, and Jaguar backs it up with exceptional road manners. The 2011 Jaguar XK is available in coupe and convertible body styles, with each offered in XK and XKR trim levels. The new XKR175 is available only as a coupe. Standard equipment on the base car includes 19-inch alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlights, front and rear parking sensors, keyless ignition/entry, leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats, heated power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, heated and cooled front seats and automatic dual-zone climate control. The convertible features a power-retractable soft top and power rear windows.
Options include interior piano black wood veneer, HD radio, a heated windshield, active headlights and adaptive cruise control (which is packaged with active headlights for XK models). Optional on the XKR are 20-inch wheels, red brake calipers (coupe only) and different interior veneers and body colors.
The XKR175, available only in black, adds unique 20-inch wheels, front and rear spoilers, side sills, a rear diffuser, red brake calipers, limited-edition door sill plates and special interior trim.
The 2011 Jaguar XK is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 that produces 385 hp and 380 pound-feet of torque. The XKR drops to 15/22/17 mpg.
