Definition of Term "Base"
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Definition of Term "Base"
Hope this isn't a silly question, but I tried searching this thread and even Googling for an answer:
What is the meaning of the word "Base" in terms of an XK/XKR? I was thinking it had to do with options, etc., but that has proven wrong.
So when I see an add for a "2010 XKR Base Coupe," what does "Base" mean?
Thanks!
What is the meaning of the word "Base" in terms of an XK/XKR? I was thinking it had to do with options, etc., but that has proven wrong.
So when I see an add for a "2010 XKR Base Coupe," what does "Base" mean?
Thanks!
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#5
I can understand why someone would advertise a "base" XK, but that would simply refer the fact that it isn't a XKR. Advertising a "base" XKR makes no sense at all, though. There is no such thing as a "base" XKR.
#6
I ordered a 2013 XK coupe, and the only options offered were a heated windshield, Adaptive Cruise Control, HD Radio, and a different cover for the steering wheel. Everything else comes standard.
#7
"Base" should mean that the car has no installed options. However, I've seen "base" used in advertising more and more these days, often on cars which clearly have installed options.
Jags in the US all come with a number of, pardon the oxymoron, "standard options". A "base" XJ8 in the US came with leather seats, AC, automatic transmission, etc. all standard (base). The same cars in Europe came with standard cloth seats, a variety of engines, and manual transmissions. All of our standards were upgrades for them. I could hardly believe it the first time I saw a Jaguar with trashed cloth seats!
My theory is that sellers believe that by marketing a car as "base", potential buyers will investigate it as a potentially cheaper example than the same car with options. If this "base" car actually has options (nav, upgraded stereo, heated seats, etc.) then the potential buyer will think that he is getting something more than he is paying for. Whatever the case, the term "base" in this case is being used as a marketing gimmick, as it is likely that the seller, especially a car dealer, knows exactly what came as standard and what was an option on the car, and has priced it accordingly.
Jags in the US all come with a number of, pardon the oxymoron, "standard options". A "base" XJ8 in the US came with leather seats, AC, automatic transmission, etc. all standard (base). The same cars in Europe came with standard cloth seats, a variety of engines, and manual transmissions. All of our standards were upgrades for them. I could hardly believe it the first time I saw a Jaguar with trashed cloth seats!
My theory is that sellers believe that by marketing a car as "base", potential buyers will investigate it as a potentially cheaper example than the same car with options. If this "base" car actually has options (nav, upgraded stereo, heated seats, etc.) then the potential buyer will think that he is getting something more than he is paying for. Whatever the case, the term "base" in this case is being used as a marketing gimmick, as it is likely that the seller, especially a car dealer, knows exactly what came as standard and what was an option on the car, and has priced it accordingly.
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TNT10, don't lose heart and give up just because your question hasn't been properly answered yet. This late-model XK sub-forum doesn't have the largest readership nor most reader participation.
In the automotive sense, "Base" generally means the lowest trim level available on an automobile model line. This is a long established means of diferentiating levels of manufacturer-packaged variations of features in the model line.
For example, many Toyota models have letter suffixes SE or SLE which explain, to those familiar, at what level in the model line that particular vehicle resides. A Toyota "Camry SE" has less manufacturer-packaged luxury and performance options than the "Camry SLE"; while a simple "Camry" has the lowest level of such packaged options, i.e. the "base." Honda does something similar with DX, EX, and LX. Most manufacturers have some such nomenclature.
In the Jaguar XK model line for the United States, there are three XK trim levels: XK (i.e. the "base" version in the model line), XKR and XKR-S. The manufacturer-packaged differences in this particular case hinge on the engine and its performance, but various upgrades in luxury, suspension, and other features accompany each increase in XK trim level.
Accordingly, someone citing a vehicle as an "XKR base" is silly. The person who said or wrote it is simply ignorant, they don't know what they're talking about.
In the automotive sense, "Base" generally means the lowest trim level available on an automobile model line. This is a long established means of diferentiating levels of manufacturer-packaged variations of features in the model line.
For example, many Toyota models have letter suffixes SE or SLE which explain, to those familiar, at what level in the model line that particular vehicle resides. A Toyota "Camry SE" has less manufacturer-packaged luxury and performance options than the "Camry SLE"; while a simple "Camry" has the lowest level of such packaged options, i.e. the "base." Honda does something similar with DX, EX, and LX. Most manufacturers have some such nomenclature.
In the Jaguar XK model line for the United States, there are three XK trim levels: XK (i.e. the "base" version in the model line), XKR and XKR-S. The manufacturer-packaged differences in this particular case hinge on the engine and its performance, but various upgrades in luxury, suspension, and other features accompany each increase in XK trim level.
Accordingly, someone citing a vehicle as an "XKR base" is silly. The person who said or wrote it is simply ignorant, they don't know what they're talking about.
Last edited by OC_Gunman; 07-04-2012 at 11:24 PM.
#11
Nevertheless, I'll stick my head above the parapet on this one!
My understanding has always been much as OC_Gunman outlines. 'Base' is the standard specification for a particular market but there will always be options available.
The Jaguar website allows you to 'build your XK' by first selecting the base model of Coupe or Convertible in standard, Portfolio, XXR or XKR-S levels.
It then takes you to this page:
Note use of the term 'base price' on the right hand side and the list of options available on the left at additional cost. Some of these may be included in the standard specification for the US market, some may not.
If I order the 'base' model, it is £97,430 ($151,636) but if I add all the options it becomes £101,210 ($157,519).
We are more often coming across the (US) term 'fully loaded' in the UK. Where this is used, it implies all available options included.
Graham
#12
Here in the US, the Jaguar XK is known for the fact that basically all "options" are included as standard.
#14
TNT10, don't lose heart and give up just because your question hasn't been properly answered yet. This late-model XK sub-forum doesn't have the largest readership nor most reader participation.
In the automotive sense, "Base" generally means the lowest trim level available on an automobile model line. This is a long established means of diferentiating levels of manufacturer-packaged variations of features in the model line.
For example, many Toyota models have letter suffixes SE or SLE which explain, to those familiar, at what level in the model line that particular vehicle resides. A Toyota "Camry SE" has less manufacturer-packaged luxury and performance options than the "Camry SLE"; while a simple "Camry" has the lowest level of such packaged options, i.e. the "base." Honda does something similar with DX, EX, and LX. Most manufacturers have some such nomenclature.
In the Jaguar XK model line for the United States, there are three XK trim levels: XK (i.e. the "base" version in the model line), XKR and XKR-S. The manufacturer-packaged differences in this particular case hinge on the engine and its performance, but various upgrades in luxury, suspension, and other features accompany each increase in XK trim level.
Accordingly, someone citing a vehicle as an "XKR base" is silly. The person who said or wrote it is simply ignorant, they don't know what they're talking about.
In the automotive sense, "Base" generally means the lowest trim level available on an automobile model line. This is a long established means of diferentiating levels of manufacturer-packaged variations of features in the model line.
For example, many Toyota models have letter suffixes SE or SLE which explain, to those familiar, at what level in the model line that particular vehicle resides. A Toyota "Camry SE" has less manufacturer-packaged luxury and performance options than the "Camry SLE"; while a simple "Camry" has the lowest level of such packaged options, i.e. the "base." Honda does something similar with DX, EX, and LX. Most manufacturers have some such nomenclature.
In the Jaguar XK model line for the United States, there are three XK trim levels: XK (i.e. the "base" version in the model line), XKR and XKR-S. The manufacturer-packaged differences in this particular case hinge on the engine and its performance, but various upgrades in luxury, suspension, and other features accompany each increase in XK trim level.
Accordingly, someone citing a vehicle as an "XKR base" is silly. The person who said or wrote it is simply ignorant, they don't know what they're talking about.
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#18
I think it's a great combination, not flashy at all, but still a head-turner!
Mine has all of the options available for that year.
One thing that people do talk about is the retractable radio antenna, but it hasn't been any problem for me. (Some on this sight talk of remembering to lower it before going through an automatic car wash, which I can't believe anyone with one of these beautiful cars doing!).
I think on cars.com there is still one advertised in NC, with even lower miles than mine (21,000 or so).
Good luck on the search!
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Good luck on your search. You'll know her when you see her-it'll just feel right!
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