1989 Jaguar XJS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1989 XJS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 246 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which XJS is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your XJS

What actually differs

XJS / XJ-SC Trim not recorded
For sale right now 2 1
Vehicles built 65 35
Same on every 1989 XJS
  • Engine 5.3L 12-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door
Will it hold value?

A XJS typically keeps about 11% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $1,500 today.

XJS depreciation by year →
Cost to run

11/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1989 XJS

What SAJNY584-K means

SAJ NY584 · K
SAJ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jaguar registered — the manufacturer and plant group
NY584
together encode the XJS line — Coupe, 5.3L 12cyl — as Jaguar filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
K
in position 10 — model year 1989
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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1989 Jaguar XJS prices →