The XJs from the Nineties offer genuine value, while there’s also plenty of scope for some DIY tinkering. Here’s how to grab a great example

ASKING £11,995 PRICE ENGINE 2996cc/V6/DOHC POWER 231bhp@6000rpm TORQUE ...

While earlier models had drip-fed us diesel economy with Jaguar style, the XF was the first to be conceived this way. Here’s how to buy the best oil-burner you can.

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£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: andy fr anklin WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE, HAVEN’T we? You get home a

Jaguars have come into and gone from the Buckley fleet over the past 15 or 20 years, but I have not always reported on them, perhaps because they never felt as if they were going to be firm fixtures.