Article From Motor Trend Magazine
1997 Jaguar XK8 - Long-Term Wrap-Up
| OWNERS’ REPORTED |
| STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES |
| MECHANICAL PROBLEMS |
| None | 80.1% |
| Yes | 19.9 |
| SPECIFIC LIKES |
| Style | 82.8% |
| Handling | 30.3 |
| Overall performance | 20.5 |
| Comfort | 9.0 |
| Engine | 6.6 |
| Power | 6.6 |
| SPECIFIC DISLIKES |
| Back seat | 10.7% |
| Tonneau cover fit | 5.7 |
| Lack of power | 5.0 |
| Seatbelts | 3.8 |
| Ingress/egress | 3.1 |
| OWNERS’ VITAL STATISTICS |
| Surveyed group, | |
| percentage M/F | 66.0/34.0 |
| Average age of owner | 53.9 |
| Average purchase price | $72,080 |
| Average monthly payment | $1337 |
| Average total mileage | 5553 |
| Average fuel economy, mpg | 17.3 |
| Percentage buy/lease | 93.1/6.9 |
| Average vehicles per household | 4.1 |
| OWNERS’ PURCHASE |
| CONSIDERATIONS |
| What influenced you to |
| consider a XK8 Convertible? |
| Looks/style | 91.1% |
| New AJ-V-8 engine | 56.7 |
| Prior Jaguar ownership | 43.9 |
| Performance | 40.8 |
| Quality | 38.2 |
| Handling | 36.9 |
| I'd buy another Jaguar | 93.5% |
| I'd recommend the XK8 Conv. | 96.8 |
| PRICE |
| Base price | $69,900 |
| Price as tested | $74,310 |
| “Kelley Blue Book” current value, | |
| wholesale/retail | $58,300/$67,365 |
| Total operating cost | $1135.35 |
| Operating cost/mile | 10.8¢ |
| Total ownership cost* | $10,145.48 |
| Ownership cost/mile* | 68.0¢ |
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