Clash of the Classics: Mercedes-Benz S600 SEL vs Jaguar XJ12 - Classic Cars for Sale
Whichever way you’d cast your vote in this Mercedes vs Jaguar battle, the outcome is something extraordinary – the chance to get a V12-engined luxury leviathan for less than a price of a secondhand Fiesta. It’s a tough call – a 1994 Jaguar XJ12 , or a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL. Both are limited to a top speed of 155mph, but the more powerful Mercedes edges in front of the Jaguar, with its 6. 6-second sprint to 60mph just two tenths of a second in front of the XJ12. Which is the best value. However, it’s got an expired MoT so we’d plump for the Jaguar instead, which has plummeted in value from the £67,123 when it was new to a much more reasonable £2500. Which is going to be easier to live with. Neither is going to rival the MGB on the servicing and running costs front, and the added complication of getting the Mercedes roadworthy again throws it in favour of the Jaguar. However, both have signs of being cherished in the past, which is a good sign – the XJ12’s outgoing owner is a Jaguar Drivers’ Club member who has made sure all the toys – even the electric sunroof and the air conditioning – work, while the... Source: www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk
