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Jaguar XK 4.2 V8 60 auto Euro 4
A Euro 4 V8 petrol XK coupe in the 60 special-edition specification. On a petrol car, Euro 4 is exactly the standard the London ULEZ asks for.
| Marque | Jaguar |
|---|---|
| Model | XK |
| Engine | 4.2-litre V8 petrol |
| Trim | 60 (anniversary edition) |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Emissions standard | Euro 4 |
| Body | Two-door coupe |
The XK is Jaguar’s aluminium grand tourer and the 4.2 is the naturally aspirated V8. The 60 in the address is a trim designation, not a capacity. Euro 4 on a petrol car is significant in a way it would not be on a diesel.
What to check on this specification
Euro 4 on a petrol car
The London ULEZ asks petrol cars to meet Euro 4 and diesel cars to meet Euro 6. A Euro 4 petrol therefore sits exactly on the compliant side of the line, which is unusual for a car of this age and worth confirming against the registration on the TfL checker rather than taking from the address.
The automatic gearbox
Drive it from cold and then again warm. What you are looking for is a clean pull away in first, a clean engagement of reverse, and shifts that are firm rather than jerky, slurred or accompanied by a thump. Torque-converter and dual-clutch boxes both have scheduled oil and filter changes; those services are frequently skipped because nothing obviously breaks when they are, and the bill when something does break is one of the largest in used-car ownership.
Aluminium bodywork
Much of the body is aluminium, which is more expensive to repair than steel and needs a body shop equipped for it. Look along the panels in daylight for ripples and mismatched paint, and check panel gaps: on these cars a poor repair costs more to put right than the damage did.
An older performance car
Cars of this type accumulate long periods of standing between short runs, which is harder on them than steady use. Look for perished rubber, brake discs corroded at the edges, a battery that has been through repeated deep discharges, and a cooling system that has not been touched in years. Read the MOT history: gaps between tests and low annual mileages tell you the car has been laid up.
Ownership notes
Vehicle tax on a large-capacity petrol registered before the 2017 system sits in the upper CO2 bands. Check the current rate against the registration.
Spares and specialist knowledge for this generation are readily available, but the aluminium structure means body repairs need a shop equipped for it.
About this page
The address you are on was part of a used-car dealer site that no longer exists. The individual vehicle it once described was sold years ago; there is no stock here, nothing is for offer, and no enquiry goes anywhere. What has been kept is the specification the address itself encodes, written up as a reference for anyone looking at the same combination of model, engine, transmission and emissions standard on the used market today.
Nothing here is advice about a particular vehicle. Every point above is a thing to check on the car in front of you, and the official services linked below answer against a registration number rather than a model name.