Who makes engines for Jaguar?
In short, Jaguar’s engines are designed and built in-house by Jaguar Land Rover, with the Ingenium family produced at the Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton, UK.
In-house engineering: The Ingenium generation
The modern engine lineup powering Jaguar models is developed and manufactured by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as an in-house program. The Ingenium family represents JLR’s modular approach to powertrains, designed to deliver efficiency, refinement, and compatibility with electrification across its models.
Core technology
Before reviewing the specific engines, it helps to understand that Ingenium is built to be modular, offering both petrol and diesel configurations in 2.0-liter four-cylinders and a 3.0-liter inline-six. In many variants, Ingenium engines also incorporate 48-volt mild-hybrid technology to improve efficiency and responsiveness.
Key engines in the Ingenium family include:
- 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol (Ingenium) engines
- 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel (Ingenium) engines
- 3.0-liter inline-six petrol (Ingenium) engines
- 3.0-liter inline-six diesel (Ingenium) engines
The Ingenium family is the current backbone of Jaguar’s powertrains, underpinning a broad mix of Jaguar models and shared with Land Rover variants where appropriate. The line is designed to support future electrification through hybrid configurations and seamless integration with vehicle systems.
Where they are built
Jaguar Land Rover concentrates Ingenium production at its Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton, which serves as the central hub for assembling the 2.0L I4 and 3.0L I6 variants. The broader JLR powertrain network supports component supply, calibration, testing, and integration with finished vehicles across its plants in the UK and abroad.
Production footprint
The EMC in Wolverhampton is the primary site for Ingenium production, with additional work conducted across JLR’s engineering and manufacturing facilities to support integration with vehicle assembly lines and regional markets.
In practice, this means that Jaguar’s current engines are largely produced in-house, with a coordinated global supply and assembly network that ties together engine blocks, components, and calibration for Jaguar and other JLR models.
Which Jaguar models use Ingenium engines
Ingenium-powered options are widely available across Jaguar’s current lineup, delivering a range of petrol and diesel choices, plus potential electrified variants in the pipeline. The focus is on 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines and the 3.0-liter inline-six family for higher-performance variants.
- Jaguar XE — commonly offered with 2.0-liter Ingenium petrol and diesel engines
- Jaguar XF — offered with 2.0-liter Ingenium petrol and diesel engines
- Jaguar F-Pace — available with 2.0-liter Ingenium petrol/diesel (and higher-spec variants may use 3.0-liter inline-six)
- Jaguar E-Pace — typically equipped with 2.0-liter Ingenium engines
Across Jaguar, Land Rover, and other JLR products, the Ingenium family represents the company’s current strategy for efficient, modular powertrains designed to adapt to evolving emissions standards and electrification goals.
A look back: Jaguar’s legacy powerplants
Before Ingenium, Jaguar developed and produced a long line of in-house engines, including the AJ-V8 family and various inline-sixes, often produced at dedicated UK facilities. Those legacy engines powered a wide range of classic and modern Jaguars, and the shift to Ingenium reflects a move toward standardized, modular powertrains that can be shared across the Jaguar and Land Rover brands while supporting electrification goals.
Summary
Today’s Jaguars rely on in-house engineering from Jaguar Land Rover, with the Ingenium family at the core of its powertrain strategy. Production is centralized at the Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton, and Ingenium engines are deployed across the Jaguar lineup with future plans to expand electrified variants. The approach underscores JLR’s emphasis on control over core propulsion technology and adaptability for evolving mobility needs.
Do Jaguars still 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.
What company makes Jaguar engines?
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.
Does BMW make Jaguar engines?
From 2002 until 2006, BMW engines were used in the L322-generation Range Rover, including the M62 4.4-liter V8, even though BMW had already ended its relationship Range Rover, and released a new V8, the N62. Since 2018, multiple sources have reported that the 2020 Jaguar F-Type will be powered by a BMW V8.
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.
