Where each one leads
Jaguar XJR
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2019 Jaguar XJR uses 13.3 l/100 km, the 2006 Volkswagen Phaeton 14.3.
Volkswagen Phaeton
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
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 XJR | Volkswagen Phaeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1995–2014 | 2004–2006 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 1,238 (2010–2021) | 12,109 (2010–2018) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 645 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 203 | 240 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 106 |
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 XJR | Volkswagen Phaeton | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 72% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +22% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.5% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −27% | — |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 10.2% | — |
| US owner complaints | 32 | 7 |
| Most complaints about | Engine and engine cooling | Suspension |
| Model year with most complaints | 1998 (9) | 2004 (4) |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 201 | 622 |
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).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Jaguar XJR | Volkswagen Phaeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 13.3 l/100 km (2019) | 14.3 l/100 km (2006) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 139 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 150 kW (201 hp) | 246 kW (330 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,754 kg | 2,335 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €106,278 | €122,558 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 275,000 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).