In 1948 Jaguar revealed the Mark V with an all-new chassis that the company claimed was the most rigid in the industry. Along with it came hydraulic Girling brakes, torsion-bar suspension and Burman recirculating-ball steering.
Jaguar retained the 2½-liter and 3½-liter engines from the Mark IV. The Mark V was offered as a four-door saloon and two-door Drophead Coupe.
| type | Series Production Car |
| production years | 1949 – 1951 |
| built at | England |
| predeccesor | 1945 Jaguar Mark IV |
| engine | Inline-6 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| displacement | 3485 cc / 212.67 in³ |
| power | 93.2 kw / 125 bhp |
| specific output | 35.87 bhp per litre |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| BODYWORK | ||
| BODY TYPE | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | |
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 4 | |
| DESIGNER | ||
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | ||
| WHEELBASE | 3048 mm | 120 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | 1422 mm | 56 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches |
| LENGTH | 4763 mm | 187.5 inches |
| WIDTH | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches |
| HEIGHT | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | 191 mm | 7.5 inches |
| LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO | 1.56 | |
| KERB WEIGHT | 1767 kg | 3896 lb |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | ||
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. |
| AERODYNAMICS | ||
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | ||
| FRONTAL AREA | ||
| CDA | ||
| POWERTRAIN | ||
| ENGINE TYPE | naturally aspirated petrol | |
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | Jaguar | |
| ENGINE CODE | ||
| CYLINDERS | Straight 6 | |
| CAPACITY | 3.5 litre 3486 cc (212.729 cu in) | |
| BORE × STROKE | 82 × 110 mm 3.23 × 4.33 in | |
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 0.75 | |
| VALVE GEAR | overhead valve (OHV) 2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total | |
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT | 122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 4500 rpm | |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | 244 Nm (180 ft·lb) (24.9 kgm) at 2300 rpm | |
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT | 25.7 kW/litre 34.9 ps/litre 34.4 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in | |
| SPECIFIC TORQUE | 69.99 Nm/litre 0.85 ft·lb/cu3 | |
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | ||
| SUMP | ||
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 6.75:1 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 2 SU carbs | |
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | 879.6 kPa (127.6 psi) | |
| MAXIMUM RPM | ||
| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | ||
| ENGINE COOLANT | Water | |
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 581 cc | |
| ASPIRATION | Normal | |
| COMPRESSOR | N/A | |
| INTERCOOLER | None | |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | N | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH) | 13.5 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-60MPH | 18.9 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-100KM/H | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH) | ||
| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | ||
| STANDING KILOMETRE | ||
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 146 km/h (91 mph) | |
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | Higher is better 68.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 67.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb | |
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | Lower is better 19.75 kg/kW 32.98 lb/bhp | |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | ||
| UNIVERSAL FUEL CONSUMPTION (CALCULATED FROM THE ABOVE) | ||
| LITRES/100KM | ||
| KM/LITRE | ||
| UK MPG | ||
| US MPG | ||
| CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS | ||
| CARFOLIO CALCULATED CO2? | ||
| VED BAND (UK) | ||
| CO2 EFFIZIENZ (DE) | ||
| CHASSIS | ||
| ENGINE POSITION | front | |
| ENGINE LAYOUT | longitudinal | |
| DRIVE WHEELS | rear wheel drive | |
| TORQUE SPLIT | N/A | |
| STEERING | ||
| TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | 4.500 | |
| TURNING CIRCLE | 10.70 m | |
| FRONT SUSPENSION | I.TB. | |
| REAR SUSPENSION | LA.SE. | |
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | 6.70 x 16 | |
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | 6.70 x 16 | |
| TYRES FRONT | 6.70 x 16 | |
| TYRES REAR | 6.70 x 16 | |
| BRAKES F/R | Dr/Dr-S | |
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| BRAKED AREA | ||
| GEARBOX | 4 speed manual | |
| TOP GEAR RATIO | 1 | |
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO | 4.30 | |
