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Jaguar XJ Diesel voted greenest luxury car

Friday, 13 Jun 2008 12:52

Jaguar is over the moon that the XJ Diesel is seen as Britain's greenest luxury car

Jaguar's XJ Diesel has been named Britain's greenest luxury car in the Environmental Transport Association's (ETA) 2008 Car Buyer's Guide.

The ETA made the decision after reviewing over 1,300 models of car currently on sale in the United Kingdom, examining power, emissions, fuel efficiency and even noise levels.

Geoff Cousins, managing director of Jaguar in the UK, was more than pleased with the award.

"I am delighted we have won this award for the second year running. We fully recognise our responsibility to the environment and are committed to playing our role in developing technology solutions in cars, fuels and infrastructure to address climate change – this award shows we are heading in the right direction."

The XJ 2.7 Diesel can achieve 1,000 miles on a single tank of fuel, which is certainly impressive, with an average fuel consumption of 53.5 miles per gallon (139g/km of CO2).

The XJ Long Wheelbase was voted Chauffeur Car of the Year by Chauffeur Magazine, while the XJ was awarded Best Luxury Car by What Car?, Auto Trader and Auto Express magazines.

Since the XJ range was launched in 2003, it has been enhanced by the addition of the XJ Long Wheelbase, the special edition XJR Portfolio, the XJ Armoured Vehicle and, most recently, the XJ 09 Model Year.

Currently, the recommended price for the 2.7-litre V6 diesel is £45,552.