Since Tata Motors took ownership of Jaguar in 2008, there have been speculations on whether Jaguar still uses Ford engines. Jaguar initially used Ford engines, but not anymore. There was an agreement between Ford and Tata motors that Ford would stop producing Jaguar engines in December 2020, but Jaguar stopped before the stipulated time.
Transition of Ford to Jaguar engines
When Tata Motors acquired Jaguar from Ford Motors in 2008, they didn’t just change all of Jaguar’s components immediately. Even though Tata Motors had been making cars before then, they needed to understand the concept of Jaguar motors.
Long before Ford sold Jaguar to Tata Motors, Jaguar was known as a high-performance car. Tata Motors did not want to bring down the standard in any way, which might be why they still held on to Ford motors for a while. They at least wanted to understand how to produce engines that can fit into Jaguars before building their own.
That said, Jaguar had to agree with Ford Motors when Ford was expected to stop producing engines for Jaguar Motors. This agreement was to expire in December 2020, after which Jaguar was expected to make its own engines. However, Jaguar took bold steps to be ready ahead of time.
Before 2020, Jaguar had already started producing engines to replace some of Ford’s engines. But at that time, the agreement between Jaguar and Ford was still on. Jaguar was just getting prepared.
In 2017, Ford announced that engine supply to Jaguars would end in September 2020. This was three months earlier than the initial agreed-upon date. So, in September 2020, Jaguar stopped using Ford’s engines.
So, it is correct to say that Jaguar no longer uses Ford engines today. However, you may find Ford engines in older models, just not recent models like the 2021 Jaguars.
Jaguar engines before September 2020
The first proposed Jaguar engine was the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine which was part of the Ingenium family of every aluminum factory. The engine was made in the UK and the then-new power facility in China. Jaguar used this engine to replace Ford’s 2.0-liter turbo engine found in many Jaguar and Land Rover cars.
The Jaguar turbocharged 2.0-liter engine is common in China, where driving cars above a 2.0-liter engine is not allowed. At this time, Ford was still producing the V6 diesel engine and the V6 and V8 supercharged gasoline engines. However, Jaguar soon replaced the V6 engine with its 6-cylinder edition of the Ingenium lineage.
Before long, Jaguar replaced Ford’s 2.2 with a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter diesel engine of the Ingenium family. In 2016, Jaguar also produced a 4-cylinder gasoline engine at Wolverhampton, Central England. According to Jaguar, this engine is fuel-efficient and will improve fuel economy by 15% compared to Ford’s engine equivalent.
In 2017, when Ford announced the early termination of the initial agreement, Jaguar was said to be producing the turbocharged 3.0-liter engine. Many thought that proper charging of this engine could take the place of the V8 initially produced by Ford Motors.
And in 2019, Jaguar (Jaguar Land Rover) announced the much-rumored inline-six engine. But instead of the regular engine, the inline-6, 3.0-liter gasoline engine was combined with a 48 Volt electric design. This was to help supercharge the engine electrically and delay when the engine turns off while driving or stops at a traffic jam.
The Ingenium family
The Ingenium family denotes all modern engines built by Jaguar Land Rover in diesel and gasoline variants. These engines utilize modular design, making it possible to be made in 3, 4, and 6-cylinder options. They are usually produced with around 500 cc Cylinders, depending on request or requirements. These were the same engines that replaced the Ford engines in late 2015.
FAQs
Which engine was most-produced by Ford for Jaguar?
The four-cylinder gasoline engine was the most produced Ford engine that Jaguar used. It accounts for half of all the engines produced by Ford and about 25% of all engines that Jaguar has ever used.
Do Jaguar and Land Rover have the same engine?
Yes, Jaguar and Land Rover cars have the same engines, even while Ford was still building these engines. When Tata Motors bought Jaguar from Ford in 2008, they also bought Land Rover. In 2013, Jaguar and Range Rover were merged into one company. Presently, Jaguar is referred to as Jaguar Land Rover.
Does Jaguar still use Ford engines?
No, Jaguar vehicles no longer use Ford engines. In September 2020, Ford stopped supplying engines to Jaguar Land Rover. However, even before 2020, Jaguar Land Rover had started building its own engines. That way, they could master which engine fit which car right away.
Which Jaguar cars used Ford engines?
You will find Ford engines in most Jaguars produced before 2015. The XKR, XJS, and the AJs are good examples of cars that used a Ford engine. But all Jaguars made after September 2020 don’t have Ford engines. Why? Ford has completely stopped supplying Jaguar engines as of September 2020.
Where are Jaguar engines produced?
Jaguar engines are produced in the Jaguar Land Rover engine manufacturing plant in the UK, which has been building engines from 2015 to date. They also have another manufacturing plant in China which began engine production in 2017 and are still producing today.
