2000 Jaguar XKR Review by Rick Popely

2000 Jaguar XKR

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2000 Jaguar XKR

Kelley Blue Book Retail $10,150–$10,300  


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By Rick Popely

Cars.com National May 3, 2000

Vehicle Overview

Jaguar boosts the performance of its rear-drive sports car with the addition of a supercharger, creating the XKR models. This four-seater debuted for 1997 in XK8 coupe and convertible models powered by a V-8 engine.

Though Ford owns this famous British company, the styling, rear-drive platform and engines are designed and built by Jaguar, a rival for expensive European marques such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Exterior
The XK8’s rounded, contoured styling carries some design elements of Jaguar’s XKE sports cars of the 1960s. XKR models have a wire mesh grille instead of the XK8’s bar grille, functional hood louvers, 18-inch wheels and tires instead of 17-inch, and a small rear spoiler.

The convertible comes with a power top with a glass rear window with a defogger.


 

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