Jaguar · 1984–2019 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Jaguar XJ MPG by year
The EPA has rated 36 model years of the Jaguar XJ, from 1984 to 2019. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1988, at 18 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2019 model is 40% more efficient than the best 1984 model (21 vs. 15 MPG). The 2019 model is 7% less efficient than the median large car that year (21 vs. 22.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- XJ, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every XJ model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 22.5 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2018 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 22.5 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2017 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 23 | — | 3 | $2,821 |
| 2016 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 22 | — | 3 | $2,821 |
| 2015 | Flex-fuel | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 22 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2014 | Flex-fuel | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 22 | — | 4 | $2,821 |
| 2013 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 21 | — | 6 | $2,821 |
| 2012 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 17 |
16 / 23 | 21 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2011 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 17 |
16 / 23 | 19 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2010 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 17 |
16 / 23 | 19 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 2009 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2008 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2007 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2006 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2005 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2004 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 18.5 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2003 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2002 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2001 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2000 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1999 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1998 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 1997 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 1996 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 22 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 1995 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 22 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 1994 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 13 |
15 / 22 | 23.5 | — | 2 | $3,292 |
| 1993 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1992 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 20 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,485 |
| 1991 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 20 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,485 |
| 1990 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 20 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,485 |
| 1989 | Gas | 18 MPG | 15 / 22 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1988 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 18 |
15 / 22 | 24 | — | 2 | $2,583 |
| 1987 | Gas | 15 MPG | 14 / 17 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,100 |
| 1986 | Gas | 15 MPG | 14 / 17 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,100 |
| 1985 | Gas | 15 MPG | 14 / 17 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,100 |
| 1984 | Gas | 15 MPG | 14 / 17 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,100 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Jaguar XJ year has the best fuel economy?
The 1988 Jaguar XJ, rated up to 18 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,583 a year.
Which Jaguar XJ year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1990 model, whose most efficient version is rated 17 MPG combined (about $3,485 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Jaguar XJ?
The 2019 Jaguar XJ is rated up to 21 MPG combined.