No Budget Reviews: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 V6 - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- -One 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 V6
-One Mobile Phone
-No Fancy Outfits
-No Obscure In-Jokes
-No DSLRs
-No Shotgun Microphones
-No Fluid Head Tripods
-No Idea about Exposure
-No Budget Whatsoever
It is time for the newest instalment in that beloved cinematic automotive RUclips experience where we film practical cars that can be bought for less than £1,000 in a manner befitting of their inexpensive value! This may go horribly wrong, and it actually does within a minute of a start of the episode due to wind noise...
This time, we examine a 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.0 V6 and see if it is any good for the modest amount of money one costs these days. Be prepared for dreadful sound quality, especially terrible wind noise absolutely appalling editing, surprisingly lovely beige leather seats, bad video quality, poor camerawork, references to Mark III Ford Fiesta keys, strange specification choices and an awful lot of luxury for not very much money! Nothing untoward, then...
Many thanks to Rob from the We Shall Feast RUclips channel for supplying this wonderful Jaguar: / golders99
(Additional videography by Matt Richardson Photography...)
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Love the No Budget Reviews as I have already mentioned. What a car for next to no money. I drove a manual 3 litre on a test drive when they were new with my brother but that's another story. Lovely cars even if they are Mondeos with a fancy body. Good work Joseph.
Oh, the 3 Litre! Gosh, those were fast.... If you get an X-Type with a leather interior, then it doesn't really matter if they are a bit cramped and they are not the last word in dynamism, you do feel a bit special, particularly if you have paid £800 for a car like this! More No Budget Reviews next week, sir...
Another charming review Joseph, well done.
Thanks very much indeed, Yousuf! I really appreciate it. More No Budget Reviews will be coming up next week...
That interior looks lovely. “Beige my ride!”
I can’t think of a reason to own one but I still fancy one.
Oh yes, sir! The interior is absolutely amazing. I also quite want one, although the rear space is a bit restricted, as I expected. The Rover 75 is better in this respect, the E46 BMW less so.
My father had one of these in SE trim, but the same colour. For the larger wheels with low profile tyres, it gave a choice of tyre pressure: 30psi for 'comfort' but compromised fuel economy or 37psi for 'standard'
Thanks very much indeed for watching! Yes, a very soft and comfortable ride in the base model thanks to those large tyre sidewalls.
Great review. I really like the idea of owning one of these, particularly like the estate version. Heard the horror stories of the sills rotting, also heard this was not such a problem in later models....2008 ish. Very tempting indeed
Thanks Matt! Yes, for under £1,000, they are quite tempting. There was a facelifted model in 2008, so perhaps they fixed it after the facelift. The estate does look nice, doesn't it?
Seriously thinking this will be my next car
@@mattwalker4034, if you wish for me to source one for you, then do let me know...
Pre 2005 is where probs vehs are...have a 2005 type executive version... no probs...also stay clear of diesel xtypes per plagued wth multiple nightmares.
I read somewhere that there are only 18% shared with the MK3 Mondeo. The floorpan was used but modified. I owned a late X-Type, a 2.2 Diesel auto Sport and it was a fab car. That replaced my much loved Rover 75 Connie Diesel. The Rover was a more relaxing car to drive and possibly better built but the X-Type was a lovely car too. Very underated.
Thanks ever so much indeed, Graham! Yes, the rear suspension in an X-Type is quite different, and is probably responsible for the restricted rear space. I understand that the 2008 onwards X-Types were really good, although they weren't sold for long. I actually did an MG ZT-T on No Budget Reviews in December, and it was very similar to a 75. I make a lot of references to both cars in it! We are pondering on getting a Rover 75 at some stage....
Very pleasant to see a normal person, with personality,
Thank you ever so much indeed! Glad you enjoyed this very old episode of No Budget Reviews. We have made about 70 more since then, and have released two alone this week.
It’s a Mondeo!! So said the detractors. Which I was always slightly confused about as the contemporary Mondeo was the best in its class at the time.
Another good review. I did read that the earlier ones were better built than the later post 05 plate ones.
The estate does look slightly better, but it’s long at 4.8 metres.
Thanks Colin! Yes, nothing wrong with a Mark III Mondeo, apart from the aforementioned sill corrosion issue, which is a given as they are similar underneath (although the rear suspension is a bit different). The Mondeo has much more rear passenger space, though. This is the only X-Type I have driven, so I can't comment on whether the earlier or later cars are better, but I agree that the estate does look very nice. A beige leather interior would be a must for me, though...
Crazy to think this is a 2l V6 and our 230CE is 2.3 as a 4 cylinder, we spied the Ignis 😆
Ah yes, sir! A little sneak preview of forthcoming channel content...
I own a 2004 2.0 v6 X-type with same colour (auto climate control, 4 electric windows(duh), rear armrest, CD player, and the newer steering wheel with cruise control). The only problem that I'm having is with the fuel pump which seems a common fault on these cars.
Thanks very much indeed! You clearly don't have the base model, then? The fuel pump failed on our 2014 MG3 after four years and 48,000 miles, so clearly the pumps are a bit better than that, even if that they are a common issue. Your car does sound rather nice, I must say...
@@lloydvehicleconsulting yes it is not the base model nor the top of the range it seems because the rear seats do not fold as well. I'm located in Lebanon and the first owner was a lady who bought it new. It now has gone around 44k miles only on the clock!
@@nabilm2941, wow, that's amazing! Didn't realise Jaguar sold cars in Lebanon (showing my ignorance there). I suspect it is probably the mid-spec SE model in that case, but the trim levels do vary by country. I am pleasantly surprised how much love there is for these X-Types, they are real bargains, aren't they?
@@lloydvehicleconsultingi guess it's the SE too. it's a steal with respect to the car market in Lebanon. I bought it for 5,000USD. Jaguar exclusive dealership in Lebanon is the oldest in world (since 1950). www.saadtrad.com/about-us/
Lovely colour it reminds me an XJ sort of iin that colour it’s between that or the dark grey colour sport edition with the sport body colour grill.
Excellent review many thanks Cyprus
Thank you very much indeed for watching! If you can find one which is not rusty, then these can be quite good.
Very attractive motor for sure. Might just be my next motor if the Mercedes packs up one day (fingers crossed she doesn't). Im curious what insurance group that car is in and what the MPG would be as I have never owned a V6. Really enjoying these no budget reviews keep it up.
Hello, we think it's getting 25-30mpg depending. I will try and keep a log of the mpg for you. Thanks, Rob
Thanks ever so much indeed! Yes, No Budget Reviews seems to have a surprising following given the lack of presentation and the rough and ready format, but I suppose that does suit the type of car that we tend to feature... There are lots of these around, just got to make sure that you find a good one. This 2.1 is probably around 30 mpg with the automatic gearbox, although I don't know about the insurance. More No Budget Reviews next week!
Insurance is about £300 roughly for a 38 year old with about 8 years no claims.
@@golders99, thank you, that is ever so helpful! Thank you as well once again for providing your car for No Budget Reviews.
@@golders99 really appreciate that
Good call! always wondered about these - ie. if they had the reputation they deserved as complete money pit basket cases..then again a BMW/Lexus whatever of that age is going to be a money pit as well
Yes, it's really the same as many cars of this era. Lexus IS200s also suffer from chronic corrosion, often around the sills, and yet most people don't say that they are terrible. The fact that a lot of parts are interchangeable with a Mondeo and the fact that the engine has timing chains for the petrols does make it interesting. They do also have other issues, but then which 11-19 year old luxury cars do not?
If I could find one without sill problems this is a great car. The diesels are economical but very noisy the V6s just fit the purpose. The interiors are where the cars excel, nicer than BMW and Audi. It may be tarred as Mondeo in a party dress but the Mondeo itself was class leading and it did forge a path to the popular XE I think.
The estate was a nice design and I find a lot of my caravan acquaintances favour to X Type Estate's comfort and ability to pull good sized vans. Wonder if Jaguar expected that. I believe an XE Estate would be a worthwhile direction like the BMW and Mercedes C Class estates.
I refuse to knock the X Type, even the 2.0 D because it was never a bad car. I for one can fit in the rear of most cars as I am 5 foot 4 tall. I do like the 3 series of this period particularly but I am sure that 3 Series owners of the time would, if they drove one for a few days, find parts of the X Type that look or feel better than the BMW.
That's right, much better without rotten sills.... This was one of the first real surprises of 2020, I absolutely loved it. The V6s are definitely the ones to go for, predictably. The XF Sportbrake is quite a good car, certainly the XE would be better as a Sportbrake too, in my opinion. I prefer this X-Type to an E46, funnily enough, I did drive both last year.
Very happy with my X-Type 2.1V6 SE manual. These are much maligned cars not worthy of their reputation in my view. Interesting to note that this example lives adjacent to Matt from ‘Furious Driving’ RUclips channel fame and is often seen in the background of his working at home videos! Small world...
Thanks very much indeed! Yes, one of the biggest surprises I have had over the course of 40 or so reviews. Surprisingly smooth and comfortable, although the rear space is a bit limited. Just got to keep an eye on those sills, but then many other cars of the same era rot in the same place, so there we go!
Much better than the S type. A bargain too
Oh yes, sir, I think these are generally regarded as being better than the S-Type! They certainly are a bargain, aren't they?
Dream car of mine
Got to watch those sills, sir! They can rust really badly...
@@lloydvehicleconsulting definitely will, costly fix that is
@@Ari-bx9cs , costly and probably terminal!
Its ok, this is probably the S spec, but me personally would prefer a mondeo mk3 2ltr ghia X, or a rover 75 2ltr connoisseur for about the same money new, rather than a Ford X type!! I also saw it had a cassette player........most cars had cd from 1999-2000 onward's, even "nasty old rovers" (24/45), i think.....
Yes, it's the base model, with the tape deck and wind-up rear windows! Still got a nice leather interior, though. Plenty of cars I know still had cassette decks in the early 2000s, including the lower specification 25s and 25s, so I suppose they had to encourage people to buy into the upper echelons somewhere. I still prefer the Rover 75, but I do like this car. If you can find one with good sills and you don't need the rear space, it could be a canny No Budget buy.
Not everyone wanted a CD player..I found them in cars bloody awful things..you could not store them properly anywhere and it was pot lock whether one of the other would play...cassettes could fall on the floor and still play as well as storing away conveniently.
@@Witheredgoogie cassettes also had a limited shelf life, and with cd's the was no rewinding/forwarding.
@@Witheredgoogie, I had a cassette player in my car until 2006, and I don't recall it being a huge problem. Those tapes would definitely stretch or break if kept in the car for too long, though...
how u meant do a review in that wind cant even hear wat u sayin
Some people would say that is a good thing, as they can't hear the nonsense I was spouting.
do a review on a corrola ae92 1,6 gti twincam 1988 thanks
@@kieranmurphy9010, as I always, it depends if someone offers me one.
Independent Vehicle Consultant 😂
Mate just say second hand car salesman
You are absolutely and utterly wrong.