JAGUAR has announced prices for it new XJ range, claiming it is the luxury car of choice for cost conscious executives, with the lowest benefit-in-tax bill in class. Prices start at £39,000 on-the-road for the 3.0-litre V6 XJ6.

With CO2 emissions of 249 g/km putting it in the 33% BIK bracket for 2003/2004, Jaguar claims its tax bill is lower than any diesel competitors.

The range-topping Super V8 will cost £68,500, the 3.5-litre V8 £48,000, 4.2-litre V8 £51,500 and the high performance 400bhp XJR, £58,500. SE and Sports variants are priced identically.