The next most-expensive Jaguar XJ—a long-wheelbase XJ Supersport with the same 510-hp V-8—costs 121 grand. What follows is a list of the Ultimate’s added equipment, which we’re not convinced is worth as much as a new Audi A4.
What’s New Inside
Aimed at satisfying a champagne-sipping workaholic that may not exist, Jaguar’s efforts on the XJ Ultimate were mostly carried out in the XJ’s rear compartment. The XJ’s rear bench seat has been yanked out, and in its place, automotive curators installed two individual seats. Each is heated and cooled, has a power recline function, and can deliver a cyborg massage to occupants. Between the rear seats, a center console stores a motorized pop-up tray table made of machined aluminum, two bespoke champagne flutes, and a bottle-sized cooler.
Five screens bedeck the rear of the XJ Ultimate. Two are iPads, which are docked in the rear seatbacks. (Wireless keyboards are also included, saving XJ buyers $138 and a Dom-Pérignon-fueled trip to the Apple Store.) Jaguar’s Rear Seat Entertainment system, available on other XJs, is standard in the Ultimate. It packs an eight-inch screen into each headrest, and is controlled by a touchscreen remote control.
The Ultimate’s 20-speaker audio system has been designed by a British company called Meridian, which engineered the stereos in the Range Rover Evoque and McLaren MP4-12C. (Other Jaguar models use a Bowers & Wilkins–branded sound system.)
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