You might have to stump up a large deposit, but it’s possible to get Jag luxury for less than a tenner

CAN you really get a luxury saloon loo such as the Jaguar XJ for less than £10 a day? If you work the numbers to your advantage, the answer is yes.

This does mean you’ll have to put down a chunky £19,000 deposit, but when you realise Jag will also contribute ibute a £10,558 stake up front, the daily price ce of just £9.82 makes it a brilliant deal. This is based on a 36-month contract, limited to 10,000 miles per year.

Even in ‘entry-level’ Luxury spec, the Jag comes loaded with high-end kit. LED lights, electrically adjustable heated leather seats, four-zone climate control and a 10.2-inch infotainment system with Wifi hotspot capability are included. So are emergency braking, cruise control, a reversing camera and keyless entry with soft-closing doors for that luxurious touch. The 296bhp 3.0-litre V6 is a joyous engine, too, delivering effortless performance and a huge 700Nm swell of torque from low down that makes motorway cruising easy. Efficiency is also respectable; Jaguar claims 49.6mpg.

No matter what area of the market it sits in, a Jag should always be a dynamic proposition, and the XJ is no different. While this sophisticated saloon can whisk its occupants from one end of the country to the other in total luxury, the chassis is surprisingly fun when you begin to push a bit harder.

The smooth-shifting transmission is snappier in manual mode, and the XJ takes on a different personality. For the money, this is a car with many positives.