Overview & Reviews

Trying hard to keep up with blossoming competition, Jaguar makes significant modifications to its sports car. Changes to the exterior are limited to different wheels, slightly different badging, available (standard on the R) xenon headlamps and some new colors, including a lovely Jaguar Racing Green. The most important alterations lie under the hood, with two new engines managed by a six-speed automatic transmission. Standard safety equipment now includes a stability control system and BrakeAssist. In all, there are 900 changes to Jaguar's beautiful XK.

• Divine exterior shape, supercharged V8 engine, good balance between luxury and performance.

• Cramped interior space, cheap-o plastics, fussy GPS system.

User Reviews:

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  E-Type Redux - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By Chat Noir - October 25 - 10:00 am

  For 30 years, Ive always owned a sports car as my primary transport -- because I just really love to drive. The XK8 is really my first sports car (if you can call it that) for grownups. Actually, its really a GT or a GGT (Greatest Grand Tourer) with the emphasis on the "Gee!" Its kinda like the girl you marry, after youve had a lot of flings. Nothing else comes close to the coupe for poise and polish. Its design is timeless -- like its lineal ancester, the XKE. You dont own this car for the numbers -- you own it for its style. Its incredibly sleek and sexy and just whispers elegance. Its a lady.

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  Great Car - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By BabyCakes**Kimi** - September 18 - 2:00 am

  This car is a great car. It rides very smoothly and you cant feel the ground when you are riding/driving this car. Once I drove this car I never liked another car again.

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  Fun car, build quality weak - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By bobsmith - March 8 - 2:00 am

  Performance and styling are outstanding. The factory quality has declined over the previous jaguar I had. The interior headline is impossibile to keep clean and the boot for the top is antiquated.

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  The fastest Gentlemans Club in England - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By David Ford - January 11 - 10:00 am

  OK, so Im biased. Im a Brit, work both in the US and the UK - but the XKR is the second Ive had - and the 2003 model is my latest purchase for my UK travels. Ive driven stacks of different and very nice cars - but something just keeps me in these Jaguars. Perhaps its the feeling that any moment the waiter will come over and ask if sir would care for another Pimms.. All that leather and walnut combined with neck snapping acceleration make this a seriously quick tool for demolishing distances in style, grace and comfort. I guess (proudly) its something that us Brits still do well

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  My XKR - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By Timothy A Reed - October 17 - 10:00 am

  I Live in Alaska and this car runs very good in snow and on ice and the CATS is great!

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  Perfection. - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By Dubii - April 30 - 2:00 am

  I would spend my last $85k on this car and have no regrets. In fact, I think I did. Simply the most incredible car I have ever seen, driven, or owned. Makes my previous S55 Benz look like a Yugo. Never has there been a more beautiful shaping of sheet metal in the history of the automobile, add to that the technology and performance and quality and you have a perfect 10.

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  excellent xk8 - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By jagxk803 - January 11 - 2:00 am

  Love this car for the fact that my father had a e-type back in the 60s and these bring me back to those days. Jag has wonderful services and excellent reliability.

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  Wife Loves It (so do I)! - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By 2ndowner;2ndJag - May 10 - 12:03 am

  Wifes Xmas present 12/05. She said she always wanted one, and she couldnt believe it when it "appeared" in the driveway 2005 Xmas a.m! She drives it everyday. This is "our" 2nd Jaguar; had an 89 XJS coupe (V12) previously - what an improvement since Ford took over. The 03 is wonderful: 4.2 engine is buttery smooth, and not as fragile as former 4.0 of earlier years V8s. I put the XK-R wheels on it with all-season Michelins, and these work much better in winter than the 19s with Pirrelli summer/snows -- we have a lot of rough roads in Michigan. KNOW your mechanic, even if just warranty stuff. Not all dealers have "Jaguar certified" ones do work (some go out on own).

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  Singing in the Rain with my Top down! - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By Simone - September 22 - 2:00 am

  This car has changed my life,liturally! I no longer stress in traffic jams, I have the convertible top up or down with ONE touch of a button,I feel safe and it almost drives itself. Their are features to let you know how far you are behind and in front of and obstacle with a ring of a ascending bell. My trunk is HUGE, holds 2 sets of golf clubs and ALL the Holiday Shopping I can do in one day! I look forward to going to the store a quick errand. When I drive I am wrapped in Performance and Luxury.

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  First Class Car - 2003 Jaguar XK-Series
  By tomsimstad - February 2 - 10:00 am

  My wife and I shopped ALL the luxury convertibles. We narrowed the search down to the 2003 SL500 (hardtop) and the 2002 XKR (ragtop). The non- availability of the SL500, the poor quality CD based NAV and the cheap" looking interior of the SL500 made our decision easy. Both cars are quiet, smooth and really great vehicles. We bought the XKR and were loving every minute of it. We made the right decision. Its a reallllly fun car to drive. Quite, powerful, smooth, and very comfortable - FIRST CLASS, ALL THE WAY! May be Mercedes will make some improvements for 2004, till then XKR is the way to go.