The rear heated seat switches, if I remember correctly, only went in the console extension. If you don't see it, it doesn't have them.

 

Here you go, albeit not actual US spec, rather Canadian spec which I believe is considered the same with both being referred to as North American spec.

1997 Jaguar XJR6 SEDAN | cars & trucks | St. Catharines | Kijiji
this one is in my area, and the previous owner was a JaguarForums.com member; Simprof. Not sure if current owner is a member, though.

 

Yep.... have seen several 96 XJR's here in the USA that have the rear console "extension" tray and the heated rear seats. But I haven't seen any 95 or 97 XJR USA models so equipped. Interesting

 

Fortunately my 96 came with the 1996 full line sales guide. It does state in the options chart that "All-Weather Package includes traction control and heated front/rear seats (standard on XJR/XJ12)". Guess that proves why you've seen many 96 cars with them. Another thing it mentions is the Walnut trim is available on XJR with cream interior, a walnut shift knob is available with cream interior, and finally the XJR gets the stained birds eye maple trim and gear shift knob. I suppose that was standard with the dark interior. I kind of get the impression that 1995 didn't have rear heated seats. My 97 VDP has them in the console extension.

 

I received a US spec 1997 complete Jaguar brochure yesterday and it seems to clarify most questions about the standard features and options for the 1997 XJR.

First, the following are the standard color options, exterior with available interior options. Regarding wood options, in 1997 some exterior/interior color combinations appear to have substituted as standard the lighter XJ6 style burl walnut interior trim versus the historically standard XJR stained bird's-eye maple trim. The color chip guide seems to suggest these substitutions as standard, but the main brochure lists the walnut interior trim as optional. So this is still open to interpretation whether a standard or optional substitution. The bottom line is that some color XJR combinations in 1997 can have the standard XJ6 interior with burl walnut.

Although not mentioned, this seems apply to the steering wheel as well, as these burl walnut interiors seem to receive the wood XJ6 style wheel instead of the standard XJR wheel.

It is also interesting to note how limited the color options were for the 1997 XJR. There were 13 exterior colors available in 1997, but only 5 were available for the XJR.

It is also interesting to see some XJRs from 1997 that did not have the body color grill surround and trunk trim. I've seen this on several 1997 Titanium exterior colored XJRs. This option is not mentioned in the US brochure, so I don't know if this was an option some owners or dealers simply opted to special order, or if Jaguar decided to use chrome trim on some XJR colors as standard in 1997.

• Spindrift White
  • Oatmeal
  • Burl Walnut

• British Racing Green
  • Coffee
  • Burl Walnut

• Anthracite
  • Nimbus
  • Charcoal
  • Bird's-eye Maple

• Titanium
  • Nimbus
  • Bird's-eye Maple

• Carnival Red
  • Cream
  • Burl Walnut

The brochure also notes that "Special order color combinations are available at an additional charge". So it possible that just about any combination ultimately is possible.


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1997 Full Line Standard Features and Options (USA)

STD - Standard feature
OPT - Optional
N/A - Not available on the XJR, but may be standard or optional on the XK8 or Vanden Plas


XJR

Mechanical

• 4 door long wheelbase - N/A
• 4 speed automatic transmission - STD
• 5 speed automatic transmission - N/A
• Automatic stability control - N/A
• Traction control - STD
• Limited slip differential - STD (only on XJR)
• 4 wheel disc brakes, ABS - STD
• Power speed sensitive steering - STD
• Variable rate steering - N/A
• Electric tilt, telescoping steering wheel - STD

Exterior Trim

• Chrome leaper ornament - STD
• Body colored bumpers - STD
• Body colored door mirrors - STD
• Body colored side molding - STD
• Chrome body side molding - N/A
• Chrome plated wheels - N/A
• Electric power convertible top - N/A

Interior Trim

• Connelly leather trimmed interior - STD
• Premium Autolux leather interior with walnut picnic trays - N/A
• Walnut trim (Available on XJR with Coffee, Cream and Oatmeal interiors) - OPT
• Walnut gearshift knob (Available on XJR with Coffee, Cream and Oatmeal interiors) - OPT
• Stained bird's-eye maple trim, and gearshift knob (Available on XJR with Charcoal and Nimbus interiors) - STD
• Inlaid burl walnut trim - N/A
• Lockable passenger glove box - STD
• Wood/leather steering wheel - STD
• Lambswool footwell rugs - N/A
• Carpeted footwell rugs - STD
• Dual illuminated sun visors, and map lights - STD

Features

• Driver and passenger air bags - STD
• 3 point rear center safety belt - STD
• Safety belt pre-tensioners - N/A
• Height adjustable upper anchorage for front safety belts - STD
• Front and rear fog lamps - STD
• Vehicle security system with remote entry - STD
• Personalized remote memory activation feature - STD
• Remote driver only unlock/Automatic drive-away locking feature - STD
• Sunglasses storage compartment - STD
• Integrated garage door/gate opener (4 channel) - STD
• Cellular phone pre-wire - STD
• Central locking door, trunk and fuel filler door - STD
• 2-speed, intermittent windshield wiper with single-wipe feature - STD
• 2-speed, intermittent windshield wipers with single-wipe feature and arm-mounted washers with drip-wipe feature - N/A
• Heated front seats - STD
• Heated rear seats - N/A
• Headlamp power wash - N/A
• Heated rear window - STD
• Electrochromic interior rearview mirror - STD
• Curb illumination lamps on door - STD
• Multi-adjustable front seats with power lumbar support - STD
• Power adjustable, heated door mirrors - STD
• Passenger front seat adjust from rear - N/A
• 3-position memory door mirrors, driver-seat and steering column with tilt-away feature - STD
• 2-position memory door mirrors, driver-seat and steering column with tilt-away feature - N/A
• One-touch down driver window - STD
• One-touch down all windows - N/A
• Outside temperature indicator - STD
• Trip computer - STD
• Automatic climate control, CFC free - STD
• Speed control - STD
• Premium audio system - STD
• Compact disc (6 disc) autochanger - STD
• Harmon Kardon 240 watt audio system with CD autochanger - STD
• Remote trunk release - STD
• Full-size spare (aluminum alloy wheel) - STD
• One-touch electric slide and tilt sunroof - STD
• Retractable cupholders - STD
• Rear seat cigar lighter - N/A
• Child seat safety belt locking - STD

What's clear is that along with the Vanden Plas, the XJR was Jaguar's most highly standard feature equipped model. The XJR is the only model with an LSD, even the new XK8 wasn't so equipped.

Options like the long wheel base, Autolux leather, lambswool mats, inlaid burl walnut trim, walnut picnic tables, rear cigar lighter, front seat adjustment from rear and chrome mirrors & side molding are all traditional VDP only options.

1997 changed the availability of heated rear seats. They were no longer available on the XJR, but optional on all other XJ models. Chrome plated wheels were also available across the line, but not for the XJR.

The 5 speed transmission, variable rate steering, stability control, drip-wipe wipers, one-touch down for all windows and seat belt pre-tensioners are XK8 only options. Clearly the electric convertible top is also unique to the XK8, and headlight washers in the USA were only an option on the XK8. The XK8 had 2 position driver adjustment/setting memory versus 3 position for the rest of the line.



Specifications

• Supercharged inline aluminum 6 cylinder
• 4.0 liter
• 8.5:1 compression
• 322 HP at 5000 RPM
• 378 ft lb at 3050 RPM
• 8" x 17" "diamond polished" XJR specific alloy wheels
• Pirelli P Zero 255/45 ZR 17 tires
• Curb weight 4125 lbs
• 23.1 gallon fuel tank
• 5.1 in ground clearance (interesting, regular XJ6 is also 5.1 in, so the XJR is not lower)

Now if we can find similar USA spec details for the 95 and 96, we'll have it all in one place






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Very good !


As to 'special orders'........

My impression, and I'm happy to be corrected, as that special orders on USA cars were very unusual in this era, and previous eras as well. I think 'Jaguar USA' essentially ordered cars 'as they saw fit' and didn't leave dealers and customers with many car-by-car choices.

Of course, 'very unusual' isn't the same as 'never', but still I think cars built-to-customer-order would be very much an exception.

For example, I don't envision a dealer ordering a couple titanium XJRs with the body colored grille surround and a couple with the chrome surround. I think it was more like Jaguar USA ordering a batch of cars built one way...and that's what the dealers got.... and then perhaps the next batch built differently...very possibly as a result of dealer input.

This sort of arrangment was/is typical-ish for imported cars, judging from my dealership experience over the years.

Cheers
DD

 

Doug,

You are probably right in general but it was certainly possible to order a car from Jag at that time. I specially ordered my XJS in 94 because I wanted a manual gearbox and there were none around.

 

My 97 has rear heated seats, rear console extension and headlamp washers.......

 

I think the Canadian and Euro spec cars were a bit different than US spec cars as noted by a few so far.

For example, the US didn't get headlamp washers in the US at all on the XJR from what I can tell, and no heated rear seats in 95 or 97 (but did in 96).

Interesting eh?

 

1995 Full Line Standard Features and Options (USA)

STD - Standard feature
OPT - Optional
N/A - Not available on the XJR, but may be standard or optional on XJ6, XJ12, Vanden Plas or XJS


XJR

Mechanical

• 4 speed automatic transmission - STD
• Limited slip differential - STD
• Traction control - STD
• 4 wheel disc brakes, ABS - STD
• Speed sensitive steering - STD
• Manually adjustable steering wheel - N/A
• Electric tilt, telescoping steering wheel - STD
• XJS Sport Package - N/A
• XJR Sport Package (17" wheels; high performance tires; sport-tuned steering and suspension) - STD

Exterior Trim

• Chrome leaper ornament - OPT
• Body colored bumpers - STD
• Body colored door mirrors - STD
• Body colored side molding - STD
• Chrome body side molding - N/A
• Chrome plated wheels - N/A
• Rear decklid spoiler - N/A
• Electric power convertible top - N/A

Interior Trim

• Connelly leather trimmed interior - STD
• Premium leather interior with walnut picnic trays - N/A
• Autolux leather, ruched seating, walnut gearshift knob and gold hood badge - N/A
• Walnut trim - N/AT
• Stained bird's-eye maple trim, and gearshift knob (Available on XJR with Charcoal and Nimbus interiors) - STD
• Inlaid burl walnut trim - N/A
• Wood/leather steering wheel - STD
• Lambswool footwell rugs - N/A
• Dual illuminated sun visors, and map lights - STD

Features

• Driver and passenger air bags - STD
• Height adjustable upper anchorage for front safety belts - STD
• Front fog lamps - STD
• Rearguard fog lamps - STD
• Vehicle security system with remote entry and courtesy headlamp delay - STD
• His/her remote memory activation feature - STD
• Driver only unlock/Automatic drive-away locking feature - STD
• Overhead console with sunglasses storage compartment - STD
• Integrated garage door/gate opener (4 channel) - STD
• Cellular phone pre-wire - STD
• Central locking door, trunk and fuel filler door - STD
• 2-speed, intermittent windshield wiper with single-wipe feature and heated jets - STD
• All Weather Package - STD
• Engine block heater - OPT
• Heated rear window - STD
• Electrochromic rearview mirror - STD
• Curb illumination lamps on door - STD
• Multi-adjustable front seats with power lumbar support - STD
• Power adjustable, heated door mirrors - STD
• Passenger front seat adjust from rear - N/A
• 3-position memory door mirrors, driver-seat and steering column with tilt-away feature - STD
• 2-position memory door mirrors, driver-seat and steering column with tilt-away feature - N/A
• Power windows - STD
• One-touch down driver window - STD
• Outside temperature indicator - STD
• Trip computer - STD
• Automatic climate control, CFC free - STD
• Cruise control - STD
• Premium audio system - STD
• Compact disc (6 disc) autochanger - STD
• Harmon Kardon 240 watt audio system with CD autochanger - STD
• Remote trunk release - STD
• Full-size spare (aluminum alloy wheel) - OPT
• Electric slide and tilt sunroof - STD
• Retractable cupholders - STD
• Child seat safety belt locking - STD

All Weather Package(XJR) = Traction control and heated front seats.






Specifications

• Supercharged inline aluminum 6 cylinder
• 4.0 liter
• 8.5:1 compression
• 322 HP at 5000 RPM
• 378 ft lb at 3050 RPM
• 8" x 17" "diamond polished" XJR specific alloy wheels
• Pirelli P Zero 255/45 ZR 17 tires
• Curb weight 4215 lbs
• 23.1 gallon fuel tank
• 5.1 in ground clearance (interesting, regular XJ6 is also 5.1 in, so the XJR is not lower)

Note that in 1995 the curb weight is listed as 4215 lbs and in the 1997 brochure as 4125 lbs. Not sure if that is a typo or the car actually did get a bit lighter. It seems curious that the weight has some digits perfectly juxtaposed though.

 

XJR's got a larger fuel tank? Pretty sure my 95 NA has 21.3 gal capacity

 

Shop manual says 21.3. I've never been able to pump more than that into my tank.

Cheers
DD

 

There is conflicting info in various Jag tech publications.

The shop manual shows 153mm front ground clearance and 160 rear ground clearance for all 6 cylinder cars.

For all V12 cars it shows 143mm front and 160mm rear

No mention of standard/sport suspension



The X300 technical guide shows overall vehicle heights as

XJ6 51.7" (51.5" with sport package)
XJ12 51.8 " (51.5" with sport package)
XJR 51.3 "

Yet I'm 95% sure I read....somewhere....that USA spec XJRs were taller due to bumper height requirements (?)

The differences in overall height are pretty darn minor.



1995 Tech Guide says USA XJR = 4215 lbs ROW XJR 4134 lbs

Cheers
DD

 

Canadian cars got a heated windshield too, and I don't believe it was available, even as an option, in the USA.

 

I finally picked up a 1996 US brochure, and after looking through it, it appears that the only difference is that in 1996 the XJ received "thicker" glass to reduce noise.

And as part of the "All Weather Package" that was standard on the XJR, the 1996 XJR has heated rear seats, so it has that rear console extension.

Other than that, the 1996 appears the same as the 1997.

Al

 

Mine is 97 spec XJR imported from Japan 5years ago as a L/H drive it was probably ordered that way as they like to be different .It was a one owner car when it arrived here I have seen several L/H Jaguars come into N/Z from Japan .It has the wash head lights Cupholders Electric sun roof memory seats tilt steering ' It has the 3.27 diff which is I believe std for XJR but mine is not a power lok. I have since changed it to R/H drive plus 5 spd manual. My next job to do is a 3.58 powerlok diff which I have here.


Ray

 

Have you opened it up to confirm that? LSD was standard issue according to all Jag literature.

I suspect it's a limited slip diff....but the clutches have just worn out. That happened on mine.

I have a 3.58 LSD in mine now, BTW. Works well, worthwhile change

Cheers
DD

 

I assume the 3.58 is a little (or more?) quicker accelerating, but how did it impact your MPG, exp highway?

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Heh heh, I lost 1.5-2.0 mpg on the highway, which coincidentally is the amount I gained by installing the Andy bracket .

Engine speed @ 70 mph is about 200 higher with the 3.58

Raw acceleration? A palpable improvement but it's not like the car was entirely transformed into something it wasn't before. I felt the difference more in terms of low/medium throttle responsiveness, to be honest.

If a diff changed is needed anyway I'd say go with the 3.58 ratio. But I wouldn't go thru the effort and expense just to get the 3.58 gears.

The torque/power band is so wide on the supercharged engine it doesn't really *need* the gearing. It's not a peaky engine that needs help to come up to a boil, if you know what I mean.


Cheers
DD