new XKR

[wycoller]

Anybody help out like the new XKR
is there more room inside than old XK as i am 6ft 6 inches and old XKR was a no go.
How good, reliable etc is new XKR
thanks jim

[chris_w]

My wife is 6' 2" and plenty of head room, that was in the convertible. Just finished running one for 6 months and 6k miles and it's been faultless.

[Triple7]

The new 5.0 XKR is superb. It is a quality product, now with adaptive dynamics puts it into a different segment. Where the steel XKs had pace a grace, they were just a GT. The new Jaguars are now performance cars, with ediff's, sound handling/ride and power to meet the looks. It is now a proper Sports GT.

Jaguars are very reliable, relatively cheap to own and operate if you ignore the depreciation.

As for space, there is more upfront than the predecesser, but less in the rear and boot. I'm 6ft and had no issues, the coupe has more headroom than the soft top. However if you like your seat right back you won't be able to recline the seat too far as the seat electrics wind up the seat back the further back you wish to be.

Enjoy.

[wycoller]

Triple7 said:

The new 5.0 XKR is superb. It is a quality product, now with adaptive dynamics puts it into a different segment. Where the steel XKs had pace a grace, they were just a GT. The new Jaguars are now performance cars, with ediff's, sound handling/ride and power to meet the looks. It is now a proper Sports GT.

Jaguars are very reliable, relatively cheap to own and operate if you ignore the depreciation.

As for space, there is more upfront than the predecesser, but less in the rear and boot. I'm 6ft and had no issues, the coupe has more headroom than the soft top. However if you like your seat right back you won't be able to recline the seat too far as the seat electrics wind up the seat back the further back you wish to be.

Enjoy.

Well thanks for all the info i,ll have a look around Houston for a dealer and sit in one then i know if i need to bother when i get home but it,ll be the new style 4.2XKR 5.0 is out my pocket at moment unless i hang around and wait a YEAR OR TWO CHEERS all

[wycoller]

chris_w said:

My wife is 6' 2" and plenty of head room, that was in the convertible. Just finished running one for 6 months and 6k miles and it's been faultless.

Thanks Chris thats encouraging

[Lostprophet]

chris_w said:

My wife is 6' 2" and plenty of head room, that was in the convertible. Just finished running one for 6 months and 6k miles and it's been faultless.

Lucky guy!

Tall wife and a jag....!