2006 Jaguar X-Type Wagon Review - A Clean Example Of A RARE Wagon!
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
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Thank you so much for reviewing my baby!!! Love my Jag Wag. 🏎️
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This is a really good looking car. Very common in UK back in the time. Racing green on the outside and beige on the inside is the winning bid IMHO. Interesting fact: many people disliked this car because it was made on the ford mondeo platform. Never understood what was wrong about that. Thank you for the videos!
"Interesting fact: many people disliked this car because it was made on the ford mondeo platform. Never understood what was wrong about that." I guess because old Jaguars were big and complicated? If (under British Leyland) there had been a Jaguar based on the Austin Princess or Morris Marina in the 1970's, or one based on the Honda Civic/Rover 400 in the 1980's, it would have been derided much the same I guess. Jaguar refused to even use the Rover V8 after all, let alone be based on any BL economy car. I guess Ford Mondeo underpinnings undermined Jaguar's traditional position as a "cut-price Bentley" (Jaguar Mk5 in particular being a blatant Bentley knock-off) or "cut-price Aston", instead you got a dressed up Ford...
Also the Ford Mondeo had a very good reputation in the UK, but its American counterpart Ford Contour was a victim of rampant cost-cutting. I had a latter Contour and absolutely hated it.
But of course, nowadays Toyota does it even worse - I can spend a fortune on a Lexus SUV that’s a Yaris at double the price.
"Station wagons have never really been our cup of tea." The 50's, 60's, 70's and early 80's would disagree with you.
When I was a kid (60's and 70's) there were tons of wagons around. The minivan and SUV pretty much took over the wagon market in the 80's and beyond.
Sometimes, Zack says stuff that just isn't so. It's odd for a fella with so many car reviews behind him.
Totally agree! Wagons were the family 'SUV' pretty much until the 80s,when minivans appeared,and then they shared the family hauler category with wagons throughout the 80s & into the 90s. Early SUVs,in the 70s,although not called SUVs,were mainly bought by pick-up truck/rural buyers who wanted to haul stuff,or have a 4 wheel drive....not so much family haulers.
Well, he's too young...
He’s showing his age with that comment. Station wagons were everywhere from the 60s to the 80s.
When I was in England in 2019 it was very common to see wagons, or as they call them there "estates". I wish we had more here.
Estates are still much more common new here than in North America,however, new SUVs are MORE common than wagons,now. They even killed off the last generations of the Focus & Fiesta here in Europe,last year the last ones rolled off the assembly line. The last gens of those two cars weren't even marketed in North America,let alone built there. The auto makers pretty much dictate what we buy now🙄🙄 If a certain car model,or certain car body style isn't making them billions,they don't care that lots of people still want estates/wagons,or saloons/sedans or little hatchbacks.... Although there are still,obviously more little hatchbacks & even wagons still available in Europe,than there are in NA.
Yeah, it's the same in the rest of Europe.
These are gonna be a gem to import from England in 8 years
I never seen this station wagon. Spectacular shape
3:56 - The shifter isn't some era - it's the well-known "J-gate" shifter layout that was in Jaguars for ages.
I have one of these! In black over black, with the nav and Alpine audio. Just passed 200k miles. The autos aren't great (they really need regular servicing), a manual would completely change the character of the car, that's my one big gripe with it. The AWD system is actually rear biased, which is odd since the engine is transversely mounted. The engines love to rev and honestly sound really good once the variable intake runner valves actuate, the VVT engages, etc.... They sound amazing with a slightly more aggressive muffler and possibly an intake. Zack I implore you to find one with the manual and really wring it out, they'll move and hold corners like almost no other transverse fwd-based vehicle I've experienced (especially if you find a Sport Pkg car with the sports suspension), the auto just really dampens the whole experience
Also to the owner of this car: Service the trans sooner rather than later and replace the lug nuts ASAP. I would also consider servicing the transfer case for peace of mind... They only hold like half a cup of fluid, so if they run low or cook the fluid... transfer case goes boom. Switching the brakes to a lower viscosity fluid (I used Bosch ESI6) helps the traction control on these later cars really engage a lot harder and quicker... 04+ cars have essentially an open center diff and rely on the traction control to vary power front to rear and side to side unlike the early cars which used a viscous coupling like an old Subaru... The 04+ cars are essentially 1 Wheel Drive if the traction control system is inop or you turn it off
I feel sorry for you 🤔
@@paulm6481 Why?
I’ve driven a stick jag x-type it was honestly great I think you can find a wagon stick if you looked hard enough
@@porsche928s4 Manual wagons don't exist, they were never exported to the US unfortunately. There's been one guy on the forum who swapped his
@@Black-Villain interesting that’s probably the one I saw, regardless the x type as a manual was surprisingly good
That thing is just as rare as my 2012 Acura TSX WAGON. At least this one is a V6. Wish my TSX had the option to get the V6.
I just saw a TSX wagon the other day, I completely forgot they made them. As an owner of Alfa Romeo Milano, it's cool to see cars you don't see every day.
That thing is mint. I will say though the USA definitely used to love wagons. From the 1950-90s wagons were everywhere. I wish they would make a return tbh
Thus why I bought a Kia soul!
I never knew that was even a thing, but now I want one!
You didn't mention that this was based on the Ford Mondeo, which made most people dislike the car without even trying it out. That resulted in the X-Type not selling well, which is one reason why they are not popular these days.
And that was called the Contour here in America.
I always felt the X-Type got an unfair shake for its Mondeo roots. The car looks nothing like the Mondeo and pays good tribute to Jaguar design aesthetics and features. That said... Its reliability woes were hard to ignore. The car had issues, but that, too, was typical of Jaguar ownership, so it was a true Jaguar.
@@doug6191 People care about the underpinnings and engineering of a car though, not just the styling. Granted, Ford did a better job of disguising the X-Type than Cadillac did with the Cimarron...
@TassieLorenzo "People" like you & I care. "People" who generally don't follow cars probably don't think of it. In the US, especially, people regularly pay significantly more for a vehicle that is essentially the same as a lesser brand. Lincoln exists entirely on that practice, but so does Cadillac, GMC, and Buick.
@@TassieLorenzo The Contour/Mondeo got good reviews for its ride and handling when it originally came out. They didn't sell well here in America because of the smallish back seat for a family car. Ford buyers just bought Tauruses instead, which weren't priced that much higher.
Love this sort of content. Used cars that we just don't see often.
I didn’t even know they ever sold a wagon of this. Not sure I’ve ever seen one.
I definitely need to own one of these in my lifetime. The sidelines look like an e46 m3, while the rear and overall shape look more similar to an AMG wagon.
Rare here but I've seen a few over in Europe that's for sure. This thing is pure elegance.
I’m with you, I love wagons. My family thinks it’s weird but I don’t care. Nice looking wagon in immaculate condition. Very nice.
Hell, yes, I’ve been wanting you to review this car forever. It’s a beautiful estate, always love the design, yes I’m a jaguar fan, yes I had an X type 3.0. But they are so rare and just such cool cars. This one is beautiful. I would love to park in my driveway.
Her Majesty the Queen used to drive a BRG one
These share a platform with the Ford Mondeo, which made them the first and only (to my knowledge) FWD Jaguar.
7:59 - This is a model Jaguar should have had much earlier. The brand needed something in the same space as the vaunted 3 Series. Audi, Mercedes, Volvo, Saab, Infiniti, Acura, etc., all had a compact entry-level sedan in the 90s or earlier. Jaguar didn't (neither did Lexus.) Ford did a good job of recognizing that and filling the gap with the X-Type. Then, Ford's PAG was dismantled, and the new owner never followed up with further development. Fair decision since the segment was shifting to crossovers by the time the X-Type was discontinued.
sweet. i remember this sold at the jag dealer in freeport long island. same color. nice.
Rex is a cool dude and that’s a beautiful car
Imagine how much of a unicorn it would be if this had the manual. These didn't age well but it's a good-looking Euro wagon. The low miles are probably why this is still running.
Meh, they're fine. Mine has over 200k miles. The engines are unkillable, the transmissions are the iffy part if they haven't been serviced regularly. Unfortunately there were no manual wagons sold in the US
Man I love these cars.
Bet Doug is jealous of the unique cars you could review, like this one.
Never knew they made a wagon version of the X-type. Nkw that I know. I want one. 😊
The kind of cars we need more of in RUclips
I remember when 227 HP was pretty good. My '77 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser full size wagon had a whopping 170 - out of a 350 BTW. It was a dark time when we were ruthlessly ruled by the EPA.
I had a 2004 X-Type sedan with a 2.5 litre V6 petrol engine. The automatic transmission broke down at 164k kms. Also, the engine had some weird "hiccup" problems so I decided to buy an XF instead. So far so good, such a lovely car.
"Station wagons have never been popular", meanwhile nearly every kid who grew up from the 50s to the 90s had a station wagon in their family at some point or another.
In some car lineups the station wagon was actually the top of the line luxury ride until minivans eroded the market and they fell out of fashion, but things always go in cycles, SUVs cannot remain popular forever any more than fins or station wagons or minivans or hatchbacks did .
Rare jaguar wagon thank for video
I had a 40,000 mile Dodge Magnum RT 5.7 hemi between 2012 and 2016. Now, that, was a wagon.
you can pick these up for under £1000 ($1300)here in the UK.
With how much rust? 😜
@@TassieLorenzo oh it will have more holes than swiss cheese but you can do it. great little 6 month runabouts for winter while you keep your good car under covers.
Great video, a guy in my neighbourhood has a diesel one of these and has been running it for years. Alongside an XJ style Jeep Cheeroke.
Still a shame Jaguar is going to stop making ICE next month.
And,since it's an English/European built car,the Jag has factory fitted,integral rear red fog lights,as required by law in Europe since 1980.
Hey siri play extint by reason
My speakers:”….damn they dont make ‘em like this anymore…”
That’s a great looking car. It’s about as fancy as you can make a Ford Contour.
That 3.0 is a version of Ford's 3.0 Duratec V6 and the transmission is a Jatco 5 speed auto.
Beautiful and rare unicorn
That U-shaped configuration is the oddest automatic gear selector I think I've seen prior to the current button/toggle era.
It's the J-gate, named for obvious reasons! Most Jaguars in the 1980's through early 2000's had it, I believe.
The x type is the one good thing to come out of Ford's ownership of Jaguar
i only love station wagon only
i have never seen one in the northeastern states, i never knew they existed
Zack, when are u gonna be in the California area?
Love wagons.
Never knew there was a Jaguar station wagon wtf
2 actually. The second was the XF Sportbrake that was sold here, they sold less than a few hundred units before pulling it from the US market
I brought one new in 2009, a sovereign 2.2 turbo diesel auto estate.
Living in Vancouver now and I’m looking for a V6 estate
Have you drive the Toyota Crown Platinum Max? If you haven’t you should check it out. Let me know
I don't think I've ever seen one.
Best non-v8 wagon hands down Volvo 240 with manual transmission. But this one is weird
that a volvo/ford help made this car
No rear vents Is a shame the front looks good but the rear looks so strange like a sabb or something
Never came with the 6 speed in the United States unfortunately
The taillights remind me of Volvo
Ford did own Jaguar Land Rover & Volvo at the time this car was made,I am quite sure. Volvo is now Chinese owned🙄🙄
also sols as the FORD MODEO.
It shared 15% of the parts that’s nothing considering how many parts are stuff like window regulators/ bulbs, and stuff like that
I would like invite look my 9000 1992 in seattle and make video or 9.5 wagon and Peugeot 505
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Are s rare sight I saw one once in a used car lot 5year ago werd
car go space? car no go space car go on road.
Suprised it hasn’t broken down yet since Jaguar was owned by ford at the time where ford wasn’t at its peak. Not like tata is any better 😂
Ford improved Jaguar QA processes (and upgraded the factories at great expense with more modern manufacturing equipment to enable this etc), Jaguars were even worse before...
You can't be serious. There was nowhere to go but up when Ford got involved.
Jaguar won jd power reliability in 2009 for the 5 years leading up to 09’
X type: the grotesque jaguar
It’s a cheap car. It was cheap car when new and even now. Garbage. Horrible review. This dude can’t talk proper English. Keeps saying very very , so sad 🤷
I bet you’re fun at parties.
I bet you drive a fiat.
I'd love this guy to review an X-Type wagon.