2019 Jaguar XJ vs 2019 Lexus LS - The Car Connection

2019 Jaguar XJ

2019 Lexus LS

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XJ Collection RWD

Style	MPG City	MPG Hwy	Invoice	MSRP
XJ XJ Collection RWD	15	23	$79,900	$85,000
XJ XJ R-Sport AWD	17	26	$73,884	$78,600
XJ XJ R-Sport RWD	18	27	$71,158	$75,700
XJ XJ Supercharged RWD	15	23	$87,702	$93,300
XJ XJ50 V6 AWD	17	25	$85,258	$90,700
XJ XJ50 V6 RWD	18	27	$82,532	$87,800
XJ XJ50 V8 RWD	15	23	$93,624	$99,600
XJ XJL Portfolio AWD	17	25	$82,438	$87,700
XJ XJL Portfolio RWD	18	27	$79,712	$84,800
XJ XJL Supercharged RWD	15	23	$90,804	$96,600
XJ XJR575 RWD	15	23	$115,338	$122,700

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LS 500 AWD

Style	MPG City	MPG Hwy	Invoice	MSRP
LS LS 500 AWD	18	27	$72,376	$78,670
LS LS 500 F SPORT AWD	18	27	$77,896	$84,670
LS LS 500 F SPORT RWD	19	30	$74,935	$81,450
LS LS 500 RWD	19	30	$69,415	$75,450
LS LS 500h AWD	23	31	$76,527	$83,180
LS LS 500h RWD	25	33	$73,563	$79,960

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Pricing

Invoice Price

$79,900

$72,376

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price

$85,000

$78,670

Monthly Payment Estimate

$1417 / month

$1311 / month

The Car Connection's Take

TCC Rating

7.0

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7.4

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TCC’s Bottom Line

The 2019 Jaguar XJ echoes British luxury sedans of yore, with big supercharged engines, a somewhat gaudy interior, and loads of elegant style.

Drivers may not find much to lust after in the 2019 Lexus LS, but it pampers like few other luxury sedans.

TCC Likes

Elegant looks
Old-money interior
Impressive standard features

Slippery shape
Decadent interior
Lots of rear-seat space

TCC Dislikes

Cramped compared to competition
No electrified option
V-8 doesn’t provide big performance bump

Springy ride
Steering imprecision
Confounding infotainment

Fuel Economy

City

15 mpg

18 mpg

Highway

23 mpg

27 mpg

Vehicle

EPA Classification

Large Cars

Midsize Cars

Interior Dimensions

Passenger Capacity

Second Leg Room (in)

44.1

38.9

Front Leg Room (in)

41.5

Passenger Volume (ft³)

99.4

Front Hip Room (in)

55.5

Front Head Room (in)

37.3

Second Hip Room (in)

55.1

Front Shoulder Room (in)

58.8

Second Head Room (in)

37.3

Second Shoulder Room (in)

56.4

Exterior Dimensions

Track Width, Rear (in)

63.1

64.4

Wheelbase (in)

124.3

123

Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)

76.7

74.8

Track Width, Front (in)

64.2

Length, Overall (in)

206.9

206.1

Height, Overall (in)

57.5

57.9

Cargo Area Dimensions

Trunk Volume (ft³)

16.9

Brakes

Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)

Drum - Rear (Yes or )

Brake ABS System

4-Wheel

Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Yes

Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)

14.8

13.1

Brake Type

4-Wheel Disc

Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)

Disc - Front (Yes or )

Yes

Fuel Tank

Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)

21.1

21.7

Steering

Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft)

40.4

19.7

Steering Type

Rack-Pinion

Tires

Front Tire Size

P245/45HR20

P245/50VR19

Spare Tire Size

Compact

Front Tire Order Code

030HE

Spare Tire Order Code

Rear Tire Size

P275/40HR20

P245/50VR19

Rear Tire Order Code

030HE

Weight Information

Base Curb Weight (lbs)

4156

4905

Wheels

Spare Wheel Size (in)

Compact

Rear Wheel Material

Aluminum

Rear Wheel Size (in)

20 X 10

19 X 7.5

Front Wheel Material

Aluminum

Spare Wheel Material

Aluminum

Front Wheel Size (in)

20 X 9

19 X 7.5

Electrical

Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)

950

Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

130

Engine

Engine Type

Intercooled Supercharger Premium Unleaded V-8

Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6

Fuel System

Gasoline Direct Injection

Port/Direct Injection

SAE Net Torque @ RPM

424 @ 2000

442 @ 1600

Engine Order Code

Displacement

5.0 L/305

3.5 L/210

SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM

470 @ 6000

416 @ 6000

Mileage

EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)

Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)

EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)

Transmission

Second Gear Ratio (:1)

3.14

3.15

Trans Order Code

Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

1.67

1.88

Trans Description Cont.

Automatic w/OD

Seventh Gear Ratio (:1)

0.84

1.00

Drivetrain

Rear Wheel Drive

All Wheel Drive

Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

1.00

1.19

First Gear Ratio (:1)

4.71

4.92

Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

2.56

2.76

Third Gear Ratio (:1)

2.11

2.35

Trans Type

Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

1.29

1.46

Trans Description Cont. Again

Eighth Gear Ratio (:1)

0.67

0.79

Reverse Ratio (:1)

3.32

5.17

Summary

Vehicle Name

Jaguar XJ

Lexus LS

Body Style

Sedan

Suspension

Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)

Double Wishbone

Multi-Link

Suspension Type - Rear

Double Wishbone

Multi-Link

Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)

Double Wishbone

Multi-Link

Suspension Type - Front

Double Wishbone

Multi-Link

Emissions

Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year

9.9

8.4

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Pricing

Invoice Price

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Monthly Payment Estimate

The Car Connection's Take

TCC Rating

TCC’s Bottom Line

TCC Likes

TCC Dislikes

Fuel Economy

City

Highway

Vehicle

EPA Classification

Interior Dimensions

Passenger Capacity

Second Leg Room (in)

Front Leg Room (in)

Passenger Volume (ft³)

Front Hip Room (in)

Front Head Room (in)

Second Hip Room (in)

Front Shoulder Room (in)

Second Head Room (in)

Second Shoulder Room (in)

Exterior Dimensions

Track Width, Rear (in)

Wheelbase (in)

Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)

Track Width, Front (in)

Length, Overall (in)

Height, Overall (in)

Cargo Area Dimensions

Trunk Volume (ft³)

Brakes

Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)

Drum - Rear (Yes or )

Brake ABS System

Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)

Brake Type

Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)

Disc - Front (Yes or )

Fuel Tank

Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)

Steering

Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft)

Steering Type

Tires

Front Tire Size

Spare Tire Size

Front Tire Order Code

Spare Tire Order Code

Rear Tire Size

Rear Tire Order Code

Weight Information

Base Curb Weight (lbs)

Wheels

Spare Wheel Size (in)

Rear Wheel Material

Rear Wheel Size (in)

Front Wheel Material

Spare Wheel Material

Front Wheel Size (in)

Electrical

Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)

Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

Engine

Engine Type

Fuel System

SAE Net Torque @ RPM

Engine Order Code

Displacement

SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM

Mileage

EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)

Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)

EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)

Transmission