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Jaguar XJ 6 3.2 Executive - Progress thanks to a step backwards

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Created on October 9, 2022

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Bruno von Rotz

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - wegen seiner geringen Bauhöhe wirkt der "Jag" auch bei nur 1,8 Metern Breite flach

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - damit wird die Reise zum Weinbauern besonders angenehm

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - in der Schweiz war der 3,2-Liter nur mit Automatik erhältlich

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - nicht ganz 1,8 Meter breit

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - wirkt deutlich leichtfüssiger als ein Gewicht von 1,8 Tonnen erwarten liessen

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - wie sanft er abrollt, kann man auf dem Foto nicht erkennen

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - da freut man sich auf die nächste Überlandfahrt

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - sitzt satt auf der Strasse

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - auch von hinten sofort als Jaguar erkennbar

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - zurückhaltende Eleganz passt immer

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - wirkt heute noch genauso elegant wie vor 25 Jahren

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Doppelscheinwerfer als Designattribut

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - wirkt auch von hinten leicht und elegant

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - klassisches Jaguar-Gesicht

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - die Fünfmeter-Limousine wirkt klassisch

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - die geringe Höhe von weniger als 1,35 Meter lassen den Jaguar grösser erscheinen als er ist

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - knapp über fünf Meter lang ist die Limousine

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - die elektrische Sitzberstellung bedient man besser bei noch offener Türe

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - die Interieurfarbe heisst "Oatmeal"

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Blick ins geschmackvoll gestaltete Interieur

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - zweifarbig gehaltenes Interieur

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Tacho bis 260 km/h

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - klar gezeichnete und übersichtliche Instrumente

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - das typische Jaguar-Automatik-Kulissen-J (obwohl es fast eher wie ein U aussieht)

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Klimaautomatik und Kassetten-Radio mit CD-Spieler-Steuerung

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Lichtschalter links an der Lenksäule

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - der Jaguar-Kopf auf dem Lenkrad (mit Airbag)

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Fensterheber und Spiegeleinstellung in der Fahrertür

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - der Knieraum hinten geht in Ordnung, nach oben ist es ein bisschen knapper

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Türöffner innen

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - klassischer Motorenbau - sechs Zylinder in Reihe

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - genügend Platz für den Sechszylinder, schliesslich musste auch ein V12 da reinpassen

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - zwei obenliegende Nockenwellen, vier Ventile pro Zylinder

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Einstiegsmotorisierung mit 3239 cm3

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - 211 PS leistet der Reihensechser bei 5400 U/min

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Chassisplakette

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - mit diesem Gesicht schlug man die Brücke zu den frühen XJ-Modellen

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - viel Chrom an der Front

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Doppelscheinwerfer mit Halogenlicht

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - die Doppelscheinwerfer unterscheiden ihn deutlich vom Vorgänger

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - flach aber sofort als Jaguar-Kühler erkennbar

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - das Jaguar-Gesicht

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - Leichtmetallräder (16 Zoll)

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - aerodynamisch optimierte Türgriffe

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - mit Alarmanlage

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - gute Idee - der Tankdeckel wird magnetisch festgehalten

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - gute Idee - der Tankdeckel wird magnetisch festgehalten

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - grosse Heckleuchten

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - die "Executive"-Ausführung kam immer mit Leder und Klimaautomatik

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - der hinten montierte Jaguar-Kopf ist relativ klein

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Jaguar XJ6 3.2 Executive (1997) - der Jaguar-Kopf auf dem Heck

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Jaguar XJ 6 (1973) - die hübsch gekleideten Mädchen stehen gerne mit Rat bereit - am Genfer Automobilsalon von 1973

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Jaguar XJ (1978) - schwungvolle Präsentation

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Jaguar XJ 3.4 (1976) - mit 3,4 Liter grossem Sechszylindermotor seit einigen Monaten auf dem Markt - Genfer Autosalon 1976

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Jaguar XJ 4.2 (1979) - auch noch zehn Jahren noch ein Muster an Eleganz

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Jaguar XJ 6 Serie 2 (1975) - Sechszylinder-Variante, auch mit Handschaltung erhältlich

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Jaguar XJ-C - sowhl mit 4,2 als auch 5,3 Liter Hubraum erhältlich, ersetzt den früheren Jaguar E-Type 2+2 - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1974

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Jaguar XJ6 (1968) - die erste Generation, so präsentiert im Jahr 1968

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Jaguar XJ6 (1968) - die erste Generation, so präsentiert im Jahr 1968

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Jaguar XJ6 (1973) - Modellauffrischung nach fünf Jahren

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Jaguar XJ6 (1973) - Modellauffrischung nach fünf Jahren

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Jaguar XJ6 (1979) - die zweite Auffrischung zur Serie III

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Jaguar XJ6 (1979) - Serie III

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Jaguar XJ40 (1986) - komplett erneuerte Baureihe

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Jaguar XJ40 (1986) - komplett erneuerte Baureihe

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Daimler XJ 40 3.6 (1989) - gradlinig und schlicht, im Stil der Achtzigerjahre

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Daimler XJ 40 3.6 (1989) - besonders reichhaltig ausgerüstet

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Daimler XJ 40 3.6 (1989) - reich an Luxus

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Daimler XJ 40 3.6 (1989) - bereits schon viel Elektronik im Interieur

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Jaguar X300 (1994) - der weiterentwickelte XJ40

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Jaguar X300 (1994) - der weiterentwickelte XJ40

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Jaguar XJ 6 (1994) - der Sprung in eine neue Ära

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Jaguar XJ 6 (1994) - Werbung - der Sprung in eine neue Ära

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Jaguar XJ 6 (1994) - Werbung - die perfekte Balance zwischen Innovation und Tradition

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Jaguar XJ 6 (1994) - Werbung - die perfekte Balance zwischen Innovation und Tradition

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Jaguar X350 (2003) - Kompletterneuerung für den XJ

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Jaguar X350 (2003) - Kompletterneuerung für den XJ

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50 Jahre Jaguar XJ - 1968 bis 2018

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50 Jahre Jaguar XJ - 1968 bis 2018

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50 Jahre Jaguar XJ - 1968 bis 2018

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Summary

Five years after the takeover by Ford, Jaguar presented the first jointly developed model, the XJ 6 (X300). Almost everything had been improved, and the advertising spoke of the "perfect balance between innovation and tradition". The most striking feature was the four-eyed face, which led back to the beginnings of the XJ 6. This driving report is about a late 3.2-liter six-cylinder model and shows it in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

A bit of model history
The Ford caesura
Revamped, but not completely renewed
A lot of fine-tuning
In battle with the (mostly) German competition
From six to eight cylinders
Replacement with aluminum XJ
Gliding in style
A lot of car for little money

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

A Jaguar XJ 6 3.2 (X300 series) makes a classic car fan wonder. Actually, the best place to sit is in the rear, where its qualities really come into their own. On the other hand, as a youngtimer owner, you don't want to be driven, but would rather drive yourself, especially as very few of today's buyers want to afford a chauffeur. The Jaguar developers took around four years to develop a successor to the 240/340 and 420G series. The result was presented as the XJ 6 at the Paris Motor Show in October 1968. From 1972, the twelve-cylinder engine was also available in the elegant saloon, and one year later the Series II was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which had a much more modern look with higher bumpers and a new dashboard. Series III was then presented in 1979, gently renovated by Pininfarina and entirely in the traditional style.

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