Where each one leads
Jaguar XJ6
- Fewer Jaguar XJ6 cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (28.0% against 88.1%).
Lincoln Continental
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2020 Lincoln Continental uses 12.0 l/100 km, the 1997 Jaguar XJ6 13.3.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Jaguar XJ6 | Lincoln Continental | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1981–2000 | 1981–2020 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 1,571 | 596 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 155 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Jaguar XJ6 | Lincoln Continental | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.9% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +16% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 28.0% | 88.1% |
| US owner complaints | 127 | 1,674 |
| Most complaints about | Seat belts | Engine and engine cooling |
| Model year with most complaints | 1996 (20) | 1991 (203) |
| US recall campaigns | 8 | 39 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 236 | 1,886 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 18 | 70 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Jaguar XJ6 | Lincoln Continental | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2020) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Jaguar XJ6 | Lincoln Continental | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 13.3 l/100 km (1997) | 12.0 l/100 km (2020) |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €71,628 | — |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 57,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).