Jaguar E-Type Engines by Year

The E-Type used Jaguar's XK six and, from 1971, the V12.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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Series 1 3.8 (1961–1964): 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964

Series 1 4.2 (1965–1967): 1965 · 1966 · 1967

Series 1.5 / Series 2 (1968–1971): 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971

Series 3 V12 (1971–1974): 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974

Series 1 3.8 (1961–1964)

1961 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
231 inline-six XK 3.8	265 hp gross	Roadster (OTS), Fixed-head coupe

1962 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
231 inline-six XK 3.8	265 hp gross	Roadster (OTS), Fixed-head coupe

1963 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
231 inline-six XK 3.8	265 hp gross	Roadster (OTS), Fixed-head coupe

1964 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
231 inline-six XK 3.8	265 hp gross	Roadster (OTS), Fixed-head coupe

Series 1 4.2 (1965–1967)

1965 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	265 hp gross	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2 (1966-)

1966 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	265 hp gross	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2 (1966-)

1967 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	265 hp gross	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2 (1966-)

Series 1.5 / Series 2 (1968–1971)

1968 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	—	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2

1969 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	—	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2

1970 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	—	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2

1971 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	—	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2
326 V12 V12 5.3	—	Roadster, 2+2 coupe (to 1973)

Series 3 V12 (1971–1974)

1971 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
259 inline-six XK 4.2	—	Roadster, Coupe, 2+2
326 V12 V12 5.3	—	Roadster, 2+2 coupe (to 1973)

1972 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
326 V12 V12 5.3	—	Roadster, 2+2 coupe (to 1973)

1973 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
326 V12 V12 5.3	—	Roadster, 2+2 coupe (to 1973)

1974 E-Type engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
326 V12 V12 5.3	—	Roadster, 2+2 coupe (to 1973)

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