The Jaguar X-Type is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sedan, or luxury wagon.
Both trims are equipped with a standard 3.0-liter, V6, 227-horsepower engine that achieves 18-mpg in the city and 24-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.
Year / Model Reviewed: 2006 Jaguar X Type 2.2D SE Saloon
Strengths: Looks, comfort and sher drivability.
Weaknesses: None yet
Summary: First of all the 25,000 price refers to Bitish Pounds Sterling.
I've had the car from brand new for just over a week and I'm delighted. I've reached that stage in my life when I wanted something really speial....and I hope this is it! We keep our cars a long time here in the UK and I'm expecting this car to last me at least 10years which shouldn't be too much to expect - so I'm expecting reliability please, Mr Jaguar.
We pay a fortune for our car fuel in the UK so miles per gallon is important. Hence going for the turbo-charged 2.2 litre diesel with manual transmission and 6-speed gearbox. The manufacturer's claims are up tp 60mpg on extended urban cycle......hmmmmm.....we'll see about that because that seems toogood to be true. Anyway, seven days and just over 200 miles under my belt the fuel guage has hardly moved, might have to tap it to se if it's stuck. Maybe the claims of 600 miles on a full tank are right after all!
A diesel car? All my friends tried to talk me out of it. "They are more expensive that the petrol equivalent." Wrong. This one was 1,000 pounds cheaper. "They are noisy and smelly." Wrong. OK, after cold start the engine sounds a little agricultural but after 30 seconds or so it's as quiet as any petrol equivalent. And it don't smell - except for that delicious new leather smell that comes with a new car and hopefully will never fail.
On the road it flies. After picking the car up from new I had it up to 70mph on the M1 motorway between Derby and Nottingham. In 6th gear the engine was just ticking over at 2,000 revs and so quiet. At this point I wondered what would happen if I put my foot right down on the gas from 2000rpm in top gear. Yes, it accelerated alright. Amazing how flexible that engine has been at all speeds in all gears and seems to be very forgiving if you don't have the most appropriate of the six gears selected. Another diesel engine myth exploded.
The chassis and diesel engine is straight off a Ford Mondeo which has had the hardened Jaguar enthusiasts crying in their gin and tonics over the years. Well, is that a bad thing? Us humans share 97 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees, but we aint chimpanzees! And this car aint a Mondeo either. Ok, some of the switchgear seems to have come out of a Ford parts bin at the factory, which is a shame, but the car is a Jag. It looks and feels the part and people look at Jag drivers differently than they would at Mondeo drivers.
I love the looks- - the rear view is probably more stylish than the front, which is a bit like a scaled down XK. Some say that the car is trying to look like something that it really isn't.
The touch screen is superb, if a little tricky to master.
The sat-nav is OK as built-in units go. Storing locations is all back to front as you have to select "add to store" before you find th location instead of the more logical process of first finding the destination and storing it. It has also come up with some rather strange routes, seemingly ignoring the more logical way from A to B.
I chose the standard Alpine audio system over the premier upgrade. Still, it sounds pretty good.
The great British summer is with us so the automatic windscreen wipers and auto headlamps work fine. Can't wait to get it dirty so I can enjoy seeing all my neighbours down the road watching me washing it at the weekend.
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Year / Model Reviewed: 2006 Jaguar X-type 2.1 V6 Executive
Strengths: Impresive,good grip,good value,luxiary
Weaknesses: Suspension problems
Keys problems
Summary: Lot's of problems. Keys stopped functioning so i changed them 3 times in 1.5 years. Suspension problems also appeared in the first 6 months of use and only in 3000 km. Note that i was very careful with the car. It had never gone over a bump and I had never run on a bad road. Also when i accelerate i lose instantly control because the car goes left or right without turning the wheel. If the car is on freeway and finds a road hump it feels like you are in a boat. I bought a new car that from the first months I am fixing it. It may be free because it’s under warranty but if I wanted a fixed car I was going to buy a used one a lot cheaper and not a new one at that high price. The reseller is refusing to give me a new one. If i had bought a Japanese car probably I‘d never had so many problems.
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Summary: Fell in love with the looks, plus wanted AWD for our winters here in Toronto,Canada. I did not realise how safe they were until I researched it. Relly, really pleased with it, drives nice and feel good in it. I owned a BMW 325i before and that may be a bit of a better driving car but nowhere near as luxurious. I will bee sticking with X-Types as long as Jaguar keep makeing them.
Similar Products Used: ML320 (nice but an SUV so cannot compare)
BMW 325i nothing wrong with it but not enough luxury or style also too many on the road.
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Rating Reviewed by: Isaac(Unregistered User)
Review Date September 6, 2007
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for 1 to 3 months
Visitors rate this review 3.40 of 5,
5.00 votes
Review 4 of 34
Price Paid:
$13800.00
from Ebay
Year / Model Reviewed: 2004 X-Type 2.5 Manual
Strengths: Beautiful exterior and interior. Outstandinng handling and ride.
Weaknesses: Manual transmission is not as smooth as it could be.
Summary: Was intrigued by this car ever since it cam out, but was hesitant to buy one because of reliability issues. Took the plunge anyhow, and so far, am very pleased with the car. The handling and ride are first class, in true Jaguar tradition. The last car I drove was an Audi A4 and the Jag blows it away in terms of ride quality. The other concern I had was that the 2.5 engine would be too weak. I have not founbd this to be the case, as the car is plenty fast for everyday driving and the fuel economy is excellent as well. Fit and finish is excellent, and the interior styling is also true Jaguar. In short, the X-Type is an excellent and undervalued car.
Similar Products Used: Audi A4
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Strengths: Great in the snow
Great looks
Quality built interior
Weaknesses: Poor customer service from Jaguar
Uses premium gasoline
Too many problems for the amount of miles
Summary: Purchased 2004 Xtype in January 2005, with 800 miles. The looks of the car are GREAT but that is about IT. Had trouble from about 3,000 miles and Jaguar did NOTHING....rust on the trunk where the trim is.....had it repainted TWICE but the trim will still rub against the paint which means it will still rust. Also had the whining noise but at any speed. They said I needed new tires at around 8K.... also had the drive shaft replaced which did NOTHING to the whining noise..Found out later that the conti tires may have been the problem. A close family member who deals with the conti tires say there are problems with them. Also in the winter the radio lights would flicker. I finally had ENOUGH and traded it.
Similar Products Used: Cadillac CTS
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