Jaguar · 1984–1996 · Gas
Jaguar XJS MPG by year
The EPA has rated 13 model years of the Jaguar XJS, from 1984 to 1996. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1996, at 18 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1996 model is 38% more efficient than the best 1984 model (18 vs. 13 MPG). The 1996 model is 22% less efficient than the median subcompact car that year (18 vs. 23 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- XJS, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every XJS model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1995 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 13 |
16 / 22 | 22 | — | 4 | $3,292 |
| 1994 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 13 |
15 / 22 | 24 | — | 5 | $3,292 |
| 1993 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 21 | 18 | — | 4 | $3,292 |
| 1992 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
12 / 17 | 17 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 1991 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
12 / 17 | 18 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 1990 | Gas | 14 MPG lowest 13 |
12 / 17 | 18 | — | 2 | $4,232 |
| 1989 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 15 | 18 | — | 2 | $3,577 |
| 1988 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 16 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1987 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 16 | 17.5 | — | 1 | $3,321 |
| 1986 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 16 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1985 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 16 | 24 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1984 | Gas | 13 MPG | 11 / 16 | 23 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Jaguar XJS year has the best fuel economy?
The 1994 Jaguar XJS, rated up to 18 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $3,292 a year.
Which Jaguar XJS year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1990 model, whose most efficient version is rated 14 MPG combined (about $4,232 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Jaguar XJS?
The 1996 Jaguar XJS is rated up to 18 MPG combined.