Good Guy Depreciation Means That A 503bhp Jaguar Super Saloon Will Set You Back £20k

The big, brash and very butch Jaguar XFR-S is a car we all love (check out the video below to find out why). The thing is, with prices starting at £82,495, these 542bhp super saloons are very expensive. Because they’re relatively new still, they’re not that cheap to buy used, either. Fortunately, the normal XFR - which is almost as powerful thanks to a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 with 503bhp - has been around for much longer, allowing the wonders of depreciation to hit used values right in the financial feels.

As such, around £20,000 is enough to get you one of these cars, and for that, you’ll get a machine capable of covering ground at a phenomenal rate. As well as that huge power figure, you also get a big 461lb ft of torque. 0-62mph takes just 4.8 seconds ahead of its 155mph limited top speed.

The most important stat is the 50-70mph figure: 1.9sec. Need to do some overtaking? No problem. Dawdling Sunday drivers will quickly become a mere spec in your mirror after a quick squirt of the loud pedal.

It’s not just a straight-line hero, either. Version R Jags of old were competent in the handling stakes but could never go toe-to-toe with BMW M Division products, but the XFR marked a change, being able to compete with the best Bavarian ‘bahn stormers in comfort and luxury.

It’s really not that far away from the XFR-S in terms of performance, and you get that punch in a much more subtle package. There’s no giant rear wing (admittedly only optional on the S), plus the bodykit and wheels are of a much lessly shouty design. If you want to be more discreet about the amount of power your car has, the R is a better bet than the R-S.

Interested? This 2009 example could be worth a look. As an earlier XFR, it’s a pre-facelifted model, which means you get the goofier large headlamps as opposed to the sleeker units found on XFs now, but it’s still a good-looking car. It’s done 73,000 miles, has only been owned by one person, and has a full service history.