Jaguar XFR: which version to buy
The Jaguar XFR to buy is one of four 5.0 AT sedans in this catalogue: a 510 hp 5.0 AT from 1 generation (2009–2011), a restyled 510 hp 5.0 AT, and two restyled 550 hp 5.0 AT cars (2011–2015). All four use a 5000 cm³ Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped Compressor engine, Automatic gearbox, and RWD.
The Jaguar XFR to buy is one of four 5.0 AT sedans in this catalogue: a 510 hp 5.0 AT from 1 generation (2009–2011), a restyled 510 hp 5.0 AT, and two restyled 550 hp 5.0 AT cars (2011–2015). All four use a 5000 cm³ Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped Compressor engine, Automatic gearbox, and RWD. The choice is not “which engine family” — it is which 510 or 550, which gearbox (6 or 8), which kerb weight (1780–1987 kg), and which 0–100 km/h time (4.6, 4.8, or 4.9 s). Production count, prices, and reliability scores are not measured here.
Jaguar XFR vs XF, XJR, XFR-S: what this catalogue actually lists
Searches for Jaguar XF vs XFR, Jaguar XFR vs XJR, Jaguar XFR-S, Jaguar XFRS Sportbrake, and “how many Jaguar XFR were made” sit next to this model, but those other names are not versions in this dataset. What is listed is the XFR sedan only: 1 generation (2009–2011) with 1 version, then the same generation restyled (2011–2015) with 3 versions. Body type on every row is Sedan. If the question is XFR-S 2015 or Sportbrake, this page cannot answer it; if the question is which 5.0 AT XFR sedan, the numbers below do.
Generations: what the restyle actually changed
1 generation (2009–2011), Sedan, 1 version. The only 5.0 AT here is 510 hp (375 kW) at 6000–6500 rpm, 625 Nm at 2500–5500 rpm, 5000 cm³, Gasoline, 8 cylinders, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, Compressor, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 9.5, bore × stroke 92.5 × 93, fuel 98, 6-speed Automatic, RWD. 0–100 km/h is 4.9 s, top speed 250 km/h. City / highway / mixed mpg-style litres: 18.7 / 8.7 / 12.5. Tank 69 l. CO2 not measured. Eco class not measured. Kerb 1891 kg, gross 2345 kg, clearance 130 mm, wheels 255/35 R20 and 285/30 R20.
Same generation, restyling (2011–2015), Sedan, 3 versions. All three remain 5.0 AT, Gasoline, 8, V-shaped, 4 valves, Compressor, Front, longitudinal (not transverse), Automatic 8-speed, RWD. That is the generation split that matters for a buyer: the restyle moves the same 5000 cm³ block from Front, transverse to Front, longitudinal and from 6 to 8 gears. The 510 hp row also switches injection to Direct injection (direct) and fuel from 98 to 95. Two new 550 hp (405 kW) 5.0 AT rows appear; their Nm and rpm bands are not measured.
Engine and specs table (every 5.0 AT named as in the database)
| Generation | Version | hp (kW) | Nm | cm³ | Fuel type | Cyl / layout | Boost | Injection | Gearbox / gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 generation, 2009–2011 | 5.0 AT 510 hp | 510 (375) | 625 | 5000 | Gasoline | 8, V-shaped | Compressor | Distributed injection (multi-point) | Automatic / 6 | RWD |
| 1 generation restyling, 2011–2015 | 5.0 AT 510 hp | 510 (375) | 625 | 5000 | Gasoline | 8, V-shaped | Compressor | Direct injection (direct) | Automatic / 8 | RWD |
| 1 generation restyling, 2011–2015 | 5.0 AT 550 hp (1780 kg) | 550 (405) | not measured | 5000 | Gasoline | 8, V-shaped | Compressor | Distributed injection (multi-point) | Automatic / 8 | RWD |
| 1 generation restyling, 2011–2015 | 5.0 AT 550 hp (1987 kg) | 550 (405) | not measured | 5000 | Gasoline | 8, V-shaped | Compressor | Distributed injection (multi-point) | Automatic / 8 | RWD |
Power per litre (hp ÷ 5.0 l): 102 hp/l on both 510 hp 5.0 AT cars; 110 hp/l on both 550 hp 5.0 AT cars (+8 hp/l, +7.8% on the same 5000 cm³). Compression is 9.5 on both 510 hp engines and 11.5 on both 550 hp engines. Bore × stroke is 92.5 × 93 on all four. Suspension is Independent, spring front and rear on all four. Brakes are Ventilated disc front and Disc ventilated rear on all four.
Performance and mpg: 510 vs 550, 6-speed vs 8-speed
0–100 km/h. 1 generation 5.0 AT 510 hp: 4.9 s. Restyled 5.0 AT 510 hp: still 4.9 s — eight gears and Direct injection (direct) do not change the quoted sprint versus the 6-speed car. Restyled 5.0 AT 550 hp at 1780 kg: 4.6 s (0.3 s quicker than either 510). Restyled 5.0 AT 550 hp at 1987 kg: 4.8 s (0.1 s quicker than the 510s, 0.2 s slower than the light 550). Extra 40 hp (550 − 510) is +7.8%; the light 550 is the only version that turns that into a 4.6 s figure.
Top speed. Both 510 hp 5.0 AT cars: 250 km/h. Both 550 hp 5.0 AT cars: 300 km/h (+50 km/h). If the buy question is “what does the 550 buy besides a badge,” the measured answer here is +50 km/h and 0.1–0.3 s on 0–100, not a different displacement.
Jaguar XFR mpg (l/100 km, city / highway / mixed).
- 1 generation 5.0 AT 510 hp: 18.7 / 8.7 / 12.5.
- Restyled 5.0 AT 510 hp: 16.9 / 8.6 / 11.6 — city −1.8, highway −0.1, mixed −0.9 versus the 2009–2011 510.
- Restyled 5.0 AT 550 hp (1780 kg): same 16.9 / 8.6 / 11.6 as the restyled 510.
- Restyled 5.0 AT 550 hp (1987 kg): 19.1 / 9.0 / 12.7 — city +2.2, highway +0.4, mixed +1.1 versus the other restyle cars.
The restyled 510 and the light 550 share fuel figures; the heavy 550 does not. CO2 is 270 g/km only on the restyled 5.0 AT 510 hp; on the other three versions CO2 is not measured. Eco class is Euro 5 only on the 1987 kg 550 hp 5.0 AT; on the other three it is not measured.
Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels, clearance
Kerb / gross / clearance / tank:
| Version | Kerb, kg | Gross, kg | kg per hp (kerb ÷ hp) | Clearance, mm | Tank, l | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 AT 510 hp, 1 generation | 1891 | 2345 | 3.71 | 130 | 69 | 255/35 R20, 285/30 R20 |
| 5.0 AT 510 hp, restyling | 1875 | 2400 | 3.68 | 130 | 69 | 255/35 R20, 285/30 R20 |
| 5.0 AT 550 hp (light) | 1780 | 2285 | 3.24 | 110 | 69 | not measured |
| 5.0 AT 550 hp (heavy) | 1987 | 2400 | 3.61 | 130 | 70 | not measured |
The light 550 is 111 kg lighter than the restyled 510 (1875 − 1780) and 207 kg lighter than the heavy 550 (1987 − 1780). It is also the only car at 110 mm clearance (−20 mm vs the 130 mm three). Gross weight is lowest on the light 550 (2285 kg) and 2400 kg on both the restyled 510 and the heavy 550. Payload (gross − kerb): 454 kg (2009 510), 525 kg (restyle 510), 505 kg (light 550), 413 kg (heavy 550). Wheel sizes are measured only on the two 510 hp cars (255/35 R20 and 285/30 R20); on both 550 hp 5.0 AT cars wheel size is not measured.
Which Jaguar XFR version to choose
Buy the restyled 510 hp 5.0 AT if you want the 510 with the restyle hardware and the lowest mixed consumption among 510s. Versus 1 generation 5.0 AT 510 hp you keep 510 hp, 625 Nm, 4.9 s, 250 km/h, RWD, 69 l tank, 130 mm clearance, and the same 255/35 R20 plus 285/30 R20 wheels. You gain 8 gears instead of 6, Front, longitudinal instead of Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct) instead of Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95 instead of 98, kerb −16 kg (1875 vs 1891), mixed −0.9 l/100 km (11.6 vs 12.5), and the only measured CO2 figure in the set (270). You do not gain speed or sprint.
Buy 1 generation 5.0 AT 510 hp if the 6-speed, transverse layout, and 98 fuel are the point, not extra gears. It is the only pre-restyle row. It is 16 kg heavier than the restyled 510, uses 1.8 l/100 km more in the city, and has CO2 not measured. Sprint and top speed match the later 510. If the search is “Jaguar XFR for sale UK / Australia / South Africa,” this page still has no prices; the distinguishing facts are 2009–2011, 6-speed Automatic, Front, transverse.
Buy the 550 hp 5.0 AT at 1780 kg if the numbers that matter are 4.6 s, 300 km/h, and 3.24 kg/hp. Versus the restyled 510: +40 hp, +8 hp/l, compression 11.5 vs 9.5, injection back to Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 98 not 95, 0–100 −0.3 s, top speed +50 km/h, kerb −95 kg, clearance −20 mm (110 vs 130), same 16.9 / 8.6 / 11.6 use and same 69 l tank. Nm, rpm, CO2, eco class, and wheels are not measured on this row. It is the lightest and the quickest XFR in the data.
Do not pick the 550 hp 5.0 AT at 1987 kg if you assumed every 550 is the 4.6 s car. Same 550 hp (405 kW), same 300 km/h, same 8-speed Automatic, same RWD, same 11.5 compression, same 98 fuel — but 0–100 is 4.8 s, mixed is 12.7 (worst in the set), city 19.1 (worst), tank 70 l (+1 vs the others), kerb 1987 kg (heaviest, +207 vs the light 550), clearance back to 130 mm, and it is the only Euro 5 row. Versus the light 550 you pay 0.2 s and +1.1 l/100 km mixed for +207 kg and +20 mm clearance. Versus either 510 you still have +40 hp and +50 km/h, but the 4.8 s sprint is only 0.1 s better than the 4.9 s 510s.
Short rule from the arithmetic. Same 5000 cm³, same Compressor, same RWD: choose 510 if 250 km/h and 4.9 s are enough and you want measured wheels plus 625 Nm; choose restyle 510 over 2009 510 for 8 gears, Direct injection (direct), 95 fuel, and 11.6 mixed; choose light 550 for 4.6 s, 300 km/h, and 3.24 kg/hp at 110 mm; choose heavy 550 only if Euro 5 and 130 mm plus 70 l tank outweigh 12.7 mixed and 1987 kg. Reliability, how many were made, and asking prices are not measured.