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USCar Trader import service
Choose a specific vehicle. Where data is available, its detail page shows the import cost calculation. We assess any possible duty benefit with you before purchase.
Important: A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact us before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support through the process. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
CarHub · Jaguar
The Jaguar XJ is one of the last genuinely characterful full-size luxury saloons — an aluminium-bodied car that trades the upright formality of German rivals for a low, coupe-like roofline and a driver-focused chassis.
Model profile
Two aluminium-monocoque generations reached the US. The X350/X358 (roughly 2004–2009) was the first all-aluminium XJ, conservatively styled but light and agile for its size. The X351 (US 2011–2019) was Ian Callum's dramatic reinvention: a fastback silhouette, a full-width dash and a genuinely modern cabin, offered in standard and long-wheelbase (XJL) form.
Powertrain and equipment
The X350 offered a 4.2-litre V8 (around 300 hp) and a supercharged 4.2 in the XJR (about 400 hp).
The XJ is a four-door saloon in standard or long wheelbase. US trim ladders ran through XJ, XJL Portfolio, Supercharged, Supersport and the XJR / XJR575 performance models, with the earlier X350 topped by Vanden Plas and Super V8.
Vehicle selection
American XJs tend to be well-equipped, garage-kept luxury cars, and the supercharged V6 is the most common later engine, with V8s spread across the range.
A used XJ suits a buyer who wants presence and driving feel over badge conformity — someone happy to run a sophisticated aluminium luxury car and to budget for specialist maintenance.
Vehicle data
| Body styles | 4-door saloon, standard & long wheelbase (XJL) |
|---|---|
| Body construction | riveted/bonded aluminium monocoque |
| Length (SWB) | approx. 5127 mm |
| Length (LWB) | approx. 5247 mm |
| Width | approx. 1899 mm |
| Height | approx. 1456 mm |
| Wheelbase (SWB) | approx. 3032 mm |
| Seats | 4–5 |
| Engine | 3.0 L supercharged V6 (petrol) |
|---|---|
| Power | approx. 340–380 hp |
| Other engines | 5.0 V8 NA ~385 hp; 5.0 V8 SC ~470–575 hp |
| Transmission | ZF 8-speed automatic |
| Drive layout | rear-wheel drive; AWD (3.0 V6, from 2013) |
| Reference model | Jaguar XJ X351 3.0 V6 Supercharged |
|---|---|
| Generations (US) | X350/X358 (2004–2009); X351 (2011–2019) |
| Suspension | air suspension (all round) |
Values are reproduced verbatim from the existing article table. The documents for the specific vehicle govern.
Pre-purchase review
For the Jaguar XJ, the agreed inspection plan focuses in particular on vehicle history, visible body and underbody condition, fluid leaks, warning messages, tyres, brakes and accessible suspension components. USCar Trader can document these points through a separately commissioned on-site inspection; inaccessible areas or unauthorised road tests are explicitly recorded as unchecked.
Germany and Europe
US XJs were petrol only, whereas Europe offered a 3.0-litre V6 diesel that most import buyers will never see from America.
Approval work typically covers converting the headlamps to a European beam pattern, ensuring a rear fog lamp, switching the instrument display to km/h, confirming the odometer, and checking tyre markings and any lighting differences.
USCar Trader services
As a buyer based in Germany, you do not have to inspect the vehicle yourself in the United States or Canada. Within the agreed scope, USCar Trader can coordinate document review, a separately commissioned on-site inspection and purchase processing.
Covered inspection points are agreed in advance. An on-site inspection records condition at the appointment and is not a guarantee.
Next step: Before commissioning, USCar Trader and the customer agree which document, history, inspection and transaction checks suit the vehicle and are included in the service. This records what was actually checked.
Import process
The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately.
Questions and answers
The X351 (2011–2019) is the usual target for its styling and engine range; the 3.0 V6 supercharged, ideally with AWD, is the most practical everyday choice.
No, not automatically. A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
Import VAT and other taxes or costs are assessed separately under the applicable rules and the circumstances of the individual case. A blanket answer for every vehicle would not be reliable.
Air suspension, early 5.0 V8 timing-chain wear, the V6's coolant components and infotainment quirks are the recurring items to check.
Yes. From 2013 the 3.0 V6 was offered with AWD in the US, which is worth seeking for German winter use.
Freight, clearance, TÜV and registration usually span several weeks once the car is secured, subject to shipping and inspection schedules.
Yes, through Jaguar specialists and the dealer network; budget for specialist labour given the aluminium body and air suspension.
No — it follows the same process; it simply offers more rear space and is common in the US market.
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