In 1953, Jaguar added a proper convertible to the XK120 range. It joined the ‘Open Two Seater’ roadster and ‘Fixed Head Coupé’ to become the third variation on the theme. Like the coupe it was very high appointed with a full wood dash and roll up windows.
| BODYWORK | ||
| BODY TYPE | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | |
| NUMBER OF DOORS | 2 | |
| DESIGNER | ||
| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS | ||
| WHEELBASE | 2591 mm | 102 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (FRONT) | 1295 mm | 51 inches |
| TRACK/TREAD (REAR) | 1270 mm | 50 inches |
| LENGTH | 4394 mm | 173 inches |
| WIDTH | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches |
| HEIGHT | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches |
| GROUND CLEARANCE | ||
| LENGTH:WHEELBASE RATIO | 1.7 | |
| KERB WEIGHT | 1397 kg | 3080 lb |
| WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION | ||
| FUEL TANK CAPACITY | ||
| AERODYNAMICS | ||
| DRAG COEFFICIENT | ||
| FRONTAL AREA | ||
| CDA | ||
| POWERTRAIN | ||
| ENGINE TYPE | naturally aspirated petrol | |
| ENGINE MANUFACTURER | Jaguar | |
| ENGINE CODE | ||
| CYLINDERS | Straight 6 | |
| CAPACITY | 3.4 litre 3442 cc (210.044 cu in) | |
| BORE × STROKE | 83 × 106 mm 3.27 × 4.17 in | |
| BORE/STROKE RATIO | 0.78 | |
| VALVE GEAR | double overhead camshaft(DOHC) 2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total | |
| MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT | 193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 5500 rpm | |
| MAXIMUM TORQUE | 285 Nm (210 ft·lb) (29.1 kgm) at 2500 rpm | |
| SPECIFIC OUTPUT | 41.2 kW/litre 56 ps/litre 55.2 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in | |
| SPECIFIC TORQUE | 82.8 Nm/litre 1 ft·lb/cu3 | |
| ENGINE CONSTRUCTION | ||
| SUMP | ||
| COMPRESSION RATIO | 8:1 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 2 SU carbs | |
| BMEP (BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE) | 1040.5 kPa (150.9 psi) | |
| MAXIMUM RPM | ||
| CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS | ||
| ENGINE COOLANT | Water | |
| UNITARY CAPACITY | 573.67 cc | |
| ASPIRATION | Normal | |
| COMPRESSOR | N/A | |
| INTERCOOLER | None | |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTER | N | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-80KM/H (50MPH) | 7.1 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-60MPH | 9.5 s | |
| ACCELERATION 0-100KM/H | ||
| ACCELERATION 0-160KM/H (100MPH) | ||
| STANDING QUARTER-MILE | 17.5 s | |
| STANDING KILOMETRE | ||
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 193 km/h (120 mph) | |
| POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO | Higher is better 137.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 136.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb | |
| WEIGHT-TO-POWER RATIO | Lower is better 9.86 kg/kW 16.47 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 | ||
| TURNING CIRCLE | ||
| FRONT SUSPENSION | ||
| REAR SUSPENSION | ||
| WHEEL SIZE FRONT | ||
| WHEEL SIZE REAR | ||
| TYRES FRONT | ||
| TYRES REAR | ||
| BRAKES F/R | ||
| FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| REAR BRAKE DIAMETER | ||
| BRAKED AREA | ||
| GEARBOX | ||
| TOP GEAR RATIO | 1 | |
| FINAL DRIVE RATIO | 3.54 | |
