2011 Jaguar XK vs. Its Competition

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Jan 30, 2011

The easy comparisons to the Jaguar XK and XKR hail from Germany. The Mercedes-Benz SL convertible hardtops can be spiced up to AMG performance, but still feel boulevard-smooth. They're heavy, and COMAND's entertainment controller mocks first-timers who try to dive into its complex chain of menus. The BMW 6-Series is even heavier and less happy about it; BMW's sending it to the spa, we hear, and the next 6-Series should emerge late this year, lighter and simpler than the current version. If you're alternative enough to choose an XK, you might consider a Chevrolet Corvette. It's never been built better, handling is world-class, and the ZR1 pushes its luck at the 200-mph limit. At opposite poles of the sports car world to the XK is the Porsche 911. It's relentlessly efficient, ruthlessly grippy, iconic-but far cooler to the touch than the Jag.

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9.4 If you're not lured in by the siren song of a car like the 2011 Jaguar XK, you're beyond hope.	8.6	8.8 Ridiculously fast and still daily-driver practical, the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette is an everyday supercar.	8.4 The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class can be a luxury grand tourer and a high-energy exotic, all at once, if you order properly.	9.2 You'll be dazzled by the 2011 Porsche 911's unending driving joy, and maybe stunned by its passenger comfort and even its fuel economy.
MSRP From
$83,000	N/A	$49,045	$102,600	$77,800
Gas Mileage
15 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy		14 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	11 MPG City / 21 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas V8	N/A	Gas V8	Gas V8	Gas Flat 6-cyl
EPA Class
Mini-Compact	N/A	Two Seater	2 Seater	Mini-Compact
Style Name
2dr Coupe	N/A	2dr Coupe w/1LT	2dr Roadster SL550	2dr Coupe Carrera
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive	N/A	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
4	N/A	2	2	4
Passenger Doors
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
2 Door Coupe	N/A	2 Door Coupe	2 Door Convertible	Coupe
Transmission
Automatic w/OD	N/A	Manual	Automatic w/OD	Manual