by Brian Byrne. The provision of a diesel engine to the new-generation Jaguar XJ is expected to increase sales of the model by some 50 percent.
The engine is the 2.7-litre turbodiesel developed by Ford with PSA Peugeot-Citroen, and already in use in two Land Rover models, as well as the S-Type Jaguar.
Adding the diesel to the S-Type last year improved unit sales by more than 10 percent, and two-thirds of the model's European sales are now diesel.
Some Jaguar estimates suggest that up to 80 percent of the brand's total European sales could 'soon' be diesel.
