1996 Jaguar XJS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 1996 XJS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 213 vehicles built
  • 14 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.

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Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 XJS

Safety, in plain English

What SAJNX274-T means

SAJ NX274 · T
SAJ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jaguar registered — the manufacturer and plant group
NX274
together encode the XJS line — Convertible, 4L 6cyl — as Jaguar filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run SAJNX274 2TC223263
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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