- Land Rover LR4 and All‑New Jaguar XJ Win Prestigious Automotive Accolades
MAHWAH, N.J., September 28, 2011‑ Jaguar Land Rover collected two 2011 Motorist Choice Awards awarded by notable automotive industry research companies,IntelliChoiceandAutoPacific. The Land Rover LR4 was the 2011 Motorist Choice winner in theActive Lifestylecategory, and the all‑new Jaguar XJ was the 2011 Motorist Choice winner in theLuxury Lifestylecategory.
"Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles continue to win honors for being both highly desirable and delivering great ownership experience and quality," said Andy Goss, President, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. "The 2011 Jaguar XJ has set the benchmark in its category for both design and technology, and the LR4 is an iconic vehicle renowned for its capability and luxury detail."
Celebrated for its breadth of capability and luxurious interior, the Land Rover LR4 is one of the most versatile SUVs available and is heralded for its functionality, design and drivability. The Land Rover LR4 is powered by a 375‑hp V8 and has seven‑passenger seating.
The all‑new Jaguar XJ is the company's flagship luxury sedan and is renowned for its dramatic design and spectacular interior. The Jaguar XJ benefits from its lightweight aluminium body that lowers weight for improved performance and fuel efficiency.
Now in its sixth year, the Motorist Choice Awards are designed to recognize those vehicles that deliver the compelling combination of high consumer satisfaction and lower‑than‑expected ownership costs over time. This year, IntelliChoiceand AutoPacificcontinued categorizing the winners into a collection of 15 popular lifestyle segments that shoppers could easily identify with, including "Active Lifestyle", "Cosmopolitan", "Head Turner" and "People Mover." The category winners covered two market segments ‑ Popular and Premium. Both reflect the purpose and perception of the consumer and illustrate the results of practical analysis, like total cost of ownership, fuel economy and resale value.
About Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Jaguar Land Rover is a business built around two great British car brands that are designed, engineered and manufactured in the United Kingdom. Jaguar Cars Limited, founded in 1922, is one of the world's premier manufacturers of luxury sedans and sports cars. Since 1948, Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that define "breadth of capability" in their segments.
Jaguar manufactures all their cars exclusively in the United Kingdom, at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British Midlands. Land Rover and Range Rover models are all built at the Solihull plant and Halewood plant in Liverpool. Land Rover exports to 169 countries and Jaguar exports to 63 countries, with global sales for both brands exceeding 240,000 vehicles annually. The Jaguar Land Rover business employs 16,000 people in United Kingdom, including 3,500 engineers at two product development centers.
Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey in the United States, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has offices across the USA and Canada and is represented by more than 330 retail outlets.