Is the Jaguar engine made by Ford?
Not exactly. Ford helped develop Jaguar’s engines during the period when Ford owned the company (1990–2008), but since 2008 Jaguar Land Rover has designed and built its engines in-house, with Ford no longer manufacturing Jaguar engines.
To understand the question more fully, it helps to look at how engine development evolved across two eras: the Ford era of ownership and the post-ownership era under Tata that produced the current Ingenium family. The answer depends on time frame, model, and the specific engine family in question.
Historical context: Ford ownership and engine collaboration
The following points summarize how Ford’s ownership influenced Jaguar’s engines during the 1990s and 2000s. The list highlights the general nature of collaboration rather than a simple yes/no about manufacturing responsibility.
- The AJ-V8 engine family (Jaguar’s V8s) was developed under Ford’s ownership, with Ford engineering input and resources contributing to Jaguar’s V8 program. These engines powered several Jaguar models in the era, including XJ, XK, and others.
- During this period, there was cross-continental collaboration on engine architecture, components, and manufacturing practices, reflecting Ford’s broader tooling and platform strategy for its European operations.
- Engines from this era were produced in Jaguar facilities with Ford's oversight and technical support, rather than being exclusively manufactured in Ford plants for Jaguar-branded cars.
In short, Ford’s involvement helped shape Jaguar’s engines while Ford owned the company, but the engines were developed and produced under the Jaguar umbrella rather than being a simple, factory-by-factory Ford product. The ownership era concluded in 2008 when Tata Motors acquired Jaguar Land Rover.
The Ingenium era: Jaguar Land Rover’s in-house engines
Under Tata ownership, Jaguar Land Rover shifted to in-house engine development with the Ingenium family. The following overview explains the core characteristics of the current strategy and engine lineup.
- Engine family scope: Ingenium comprises turbocharged four-cylinder inline engines (gasoline and diesel) and later expanded to larger displacement variants, designed and produced by Jaguar Land Rover.
- Modularity and efficiency: The engines are built around modular architecture that allows common components across petrol and diesel variants, enabling streamlined manufacturing and optimization for efficiency and emissions.
- Hybrid integration: Many Ingenium engines are paired with 48-volt mild-hybrid systems or other electrification options to improve fuel economy and performance across Jaguar and Land Rover models.
- Maurer-wide application: These engines are used across multiple current Jaguar and Land Rover models, reinforcing a unified powertrain strategy across the brand family.
Today, Jaguar engine production is firmly in-house within Jaguar Land Rover’s facilities, with no ongoing manufacturing role for Ford in Jaguar’s engine programs.
Summary
Ford’s influence on Jaguar engines existed primarily during the years of Ford’s ownership from the 1990s until 2008, when engineering collaboration helped shape the AJ-V8 family. Since the 2008 sale to Tata Motors, Jaguar Land Rover has developed and produced its own engines under the Ingenium umbrella, with no current Ford-made Jaguar engines in production. The result is a clear lineage split: Ford-era collaboration versus in-house Ingenium development for today’s Jaguar models.
Did Jaguar use Ford engines?
The V8 was first introduced just after Ford acquired Jaguar, and this has led some people to believe it is a Ford design, which has since been exacerbated by Ford introducing their own 5.0-liter V8 engine. But the engine was designed before Ford took over, and Jaguar currently doesn't use any Ford-designed engines.
Is Jaguar made by Ford Motor Company?
No, Ford does not currently make Jaguar; that was a past arrangement. In 2008, Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors, an Indian company that now owns Jaguar as part of the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) company, notes Jaguar Chandler Authorized Service. Ford had previously acquired Jaguar in 1999.
- Past ownership: Ford acquired Jaguar in 1999, and later purchased Land Rover in 2000.
- Current ownership: In 2008, Ford sold both brands to Tata Motors.
- Company structure: Jaguar and Land Rover are now part of the same company, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which is a subsidiary of Tata Motors.
- Manufacturing: Despite being owned by Tata Motors, Jaguar vehicles are still designed and manufactured in the UK.
Who makes the Jaguar engine?
Jaguar engines are made by its parent company, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), at their Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton, England, and through a joint venture in China. JLR produces the modern Ingenium family of engines (petrol, diesel, and electric) at these facilities.
- Jaguar Land Rover's Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC): Opened in 2013, this is a primary manufacturing hub for JLR's Ingenium engines, which are used in both Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.
- Chery Jaguar Land Rover joint venture: This joint venture in Changshu, China, also produces Ingenium engines for the Chinese market.
- Ingenium engine family: This modular range of engines is designed and manufactured by JLR to be efficient and powerful, with variants including inline-3, inline-4, and inline-6 configurations.
- No longer uses Ford engines: While Jaguar previously used some engines designed by Ford, the company has moved on from that era and now only uses its own engines.
Is the Jaguar V6 a Ford engine?
The Jaguar AJ-V6 engine is a piston engine based on the Ford Duratec V6 engine. The Duratec V6 was originally a Porsche design, purchased by the Ford Motor Company with a proprietary Cosworth cylinder head design to suit Ford's design brief.
