petrolLPG
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1996–2006
- body
- convertible, coupé
- engine
- 4.0 L–4.2 L
- cylinders
- 8
- turbo
- no
- power
- 240–300 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,769 kg
- fuel use
- 11.4–12.4 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 260–285 g/km
- US rating
- 17–19 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Minicompact Cars, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 116.623
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
783 are registered in the Netherlands today, #659 of all models. Most common build year: 1997 (224 cars).
19962006
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (3)
- XK8 Convertible 366
- XK8 248
- XK8 Coupe 169
🇺🇸 US versions (18)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1998–2006. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | XK8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2006 | XK8 Convertible | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | XK8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | XK8 Convertible | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | XK8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | XK8 Convertible | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | XK8 | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | XK8 Convertible | 4.2 L 8 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2002 | XK8 | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2002 | XK8 Convertible | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2001 | XK8 | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2001 | XK8 Convertible | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | XK8 | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | XK8 Convertible | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1999 | XK8 | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1999 | XK8 Convertible | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1998 | XK8 | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1998 | XK8 Convertible | 4.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.