The 2012 Jaguar XJL isn’t a car built with families in mind. The five-seat sedan is about luxury and performance, and it masters those areas, says Cars.com Family reviewer Courtney Messenbaugh.

For four decades, the Jaguar XJ served evolved gradually until the 2010 model finally gained modern styling and a fastback-like look. Now in the last half of this generation's lifespan, we drove and ...