1985 Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 Cabriolet 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.0 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.2 s @ 98 mph |
| Top speed | 238 kph / 148 mph |
| Year introduced | 1985 |
| Displacement | 5307 cubic centimeters (5.3 liters / 324 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 295 metric horsepower (291 brake horsepower / 217 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 425 Newton-meters (313 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 Cabriolet 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 18.5 s |
| 0-100 mph | 22.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 26.8 s |
| 0-120 mph | 29.9 s |
Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 Cabriolet quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.3 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.1 s @ 77 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.5 s @ 90 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.2 s @ 98 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.1 s @ 110 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.0 s @ 117 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.1 s @ 120 mph |
Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 Cabriolet acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 17.1 s |
| 0-150 kph | 19.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 22.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 25.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 27.5 s |
| 0-190 kph | 29.4 s |
| 0-200 kph | 30.8 s |
Jaguar XJ-SC 5.3 Cabriolet distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.6 s @ 96 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.1 s @ 124 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.3 s @ 144 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.1 s @ 158 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.6 s @ 169 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.9 s @ 177 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.0 s @ 183 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.9 s @ 189 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.8 s @ 193 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.6 s @ 197 kph |
