Jaguar SUV; I am not impressed

[Mich the Tester]

Jaguar = JLR = Jaguar Land Rover.

So a baging exercise then ...

Yes, so leave it to the department with the initials 'LR' and stick their badge on it.

[Old Hack]

A proper Jaguar.

A modest one then?

[Mich the Tester]

A modest one then?

It weighs about as much as the average saloon car.

[Old Hack]

It weighs about as much as the average saloon car.

1.8 tonnes average for a car? That's dry kerbweight on the stock XJ, the XJR has a much heavier engine, so would probably put it at about 1.85 tonnes. Add some fuel and it's 2 tonnes.

EU states the average weight of a car is 1.2 tonnes across the EU.

[doodab]

They aren't my cup of tea, but they seem to be the milfwagon of choice.

[Mich the Tester]

1.8 tonnes average for a car? That's dry kerbweight on the stock XJ, the XJR has a much heavier engine, so would probably put it at about 1.85 tonnes. Add some fuel and it's 2 tonnes.

EU states the average weight of a car is 1.2 tonnes across the EU.

The 2004 XJ-R weighs about 1500kgs; it's made of aluminium.

[Old Hack]

The 2004 XJ-R weighs about 1500kgs; it's made of aluminium.

1,795 kilos. 3996 lbs. Dry.

[amcdonald]

SUVs, with proper 4 way drive are useful if you live in rural areas and want to commute through the usual winter snowdrifts, and only giveup when a snowplow can't cope anymore

THey're not all chelsea tractors

[SimonMac]

The Porsche Cayenne - because we just can't stick to what we're good at.

[eek]

They aren't my cup of tea, but they seem to be the milfwagon of choice.

i.e. they are the current growth market, the one market the sporty brand doesn't have a model for and so they've created one.

And like the blooming hideous evogue it will sell like hot cakes..