Cars.com Family Reviews the 2012 Jaguar XJL

By Jennifer Newman
March 5, 2015
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The 2012 Jaguar XJL isn’t a car built with families in mind. The five-seat sedan is about luxury and performance, and it masters those areas, says Cars.com Family reviewer Courtney Messenbaugh. However, families can make the long-wheelbase XJL work for them if they’re willing to go with fewer items in the trunk. Courtney’s family lived without a few items that they couldn’t fit into the XJL because driving the V-8-powered car up mountain roads “provided more enjoyment than whatever it was we didn’t bring,” she says in her review.

2012 Jaguar XJL Review
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Jennifer Newman

Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Newman is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience, including 15 years as an automotive journalist at Cars.com. Jennifer leads the Editorial team in its mission of helping car shoppers find the vehicle that best fits their life. A mom of two, she’s graduated from kids in car seats to teens behind the steering wheel. She’s also a certified car-seat technician with more than 12 years of experience, as well as member of the World Car Jury, Automotive Press Association and Midwest Automotive Media Association. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennilnewman/ Instagram: @jennilnewman

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