L322 - Jaguar and BMW 4.4 - Which one?

[JCW_Matt]

Hi All,

I just wondered if there was any real world difference, or any particualr reason why Land Rover changed the engine in the L322 to the Jaguar Lump after 2003? Is it a better engine and are there any advantages?

Thanks
Matt

[Camel]

Because Ford bought Land Rover from BMW and added it to their Premier Automotive Group, which also owned Jaguar. Took them a few years to re-engineer the vehicle for the Jag engine, I think it was MY2006 before it hit the streets.

I've driven both and I think the only real difference is the 6 speed gearbox rather than 5. A little bit more power but not that noticeable.

[Triple7]

I would go for the Jag engine with the 6 speed gear box. The Jag V8 is old-ish, but now v reliable and quite a good engine in itself.

[A.J.M]

Go for the jag engined ones, they are smoother and i think slightly more econonmical.

Go for a supercharged one if you can afford the running costs, performance is suprising for a car of size and weight as a proper Range Rover.

Current market conditions are making the values fall very fast so buy knowing you will have the car for a few years and will take a large hit on resale value. This goes for all engines, not just the supercharged ones.