Here’s how the Jaguar X-type was much more than a well-dressed Ford
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In this episode I provide the history of the Jaguar X-type, which was the first entry-level high volume compact luxury car for Jaguar which it was first released for sale in 2001. The X-type was the second Jaguar produced as part of the Premier Automotive Group, which comprised of 4 import brands that Ford had acquired beginning in 1999. Following the initial success of the S-type, a larger and more expensive mid-size sedan, the X-type was to be a volume leader for Jaguar, and Ford had hopes of 100,000 sold per year. However its roots as a Ford Mondeo took over much of the press, ultimately hurting the car's image , even though less than 20% of the car was based on Ford parts and design. Despite adding an estate model by 2004, the X-type slowly faced to the end of its run in 2009, soon after Ford had to give up all of its former import brands to save itself from bankruptcy. 
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I never cared it was based on a Ford. I was a kid when it was in production, and I wanted one. I loved jaguars of the 2000s. Those designs, especially the interiors, are still some of the most beautiful ever made.
I had an X-Type and loved the car. With the wide wheelbase, low center of gravity, wide low profile tires, it just hugged the road. The leather was definitely the best ever, high quality. I have never been financially in a position to buy a premium Jaguar of today, I am forever grateful that FORD provided this opportunity to me.
My dad had a 3.0 AWD version for years that he commuted far to work in, had its fair share of problems toward the end of its life, but that life was 320,000 miles, so the car is alright in my book. Fun to drive too
It's all about maintenance
@@samholdsworth420 Nah, good techs.
@@samholdsworth420not really. There are plenty of cars with design flaws that cause inevitable failures.
I'm British and really appreciate you pronouncing Jaguar in the 'correct' way. Love the videos! Keep up the good work!
I've had my 2002 Xtype for quite a few years now and I love it. It is one of 3 Jaguars that I own and it serves as a reliable daily driver. It only has 55,000 Kms on it. The paint and interior show no sign of wear, even though it is 20 years old, a testament to the quality of the materials. I still get a lot of compliments on it.
The X-Type really got a rough treatment from the press with the whole Mondeo thing. Like you said, by the time Jag was finished with it, there was only 19% of the Mondeo left. And even then - the Mondeo is was a good car.
A few years ago I worked in Scotland for 6 months. Drove a Ford Mondeo diesel wagon while there. What a great car! As an American I had never heard of Mondeo. Probably my favorite car of all time.
The Audi A4 didn't get half of much stick for its VWness and still doesn't.
@@rayk48 - The Mondeo was, IIRC, the basis for two American cars. First, the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique. Second, the last Ford Fusion (no Mercury Milan this time, as Mercury had bit the dust) was, AFAIK, was an American-ized version of the then current Mondeo. The Fusion bit the dust, due to Ford's concentration on building trucks and SUV's for the American market; the Mondeo itself is set to go away after the 2022 model year.
And yet people don't seem to mind that the Audi A1, A3 and A4 are based on platforms of the Volkswagen Polo, Golf and Passat and their more downmarket Skoda equivalents, fwd BMW models shared platforms with MINI etc
@@AdamBomb-kd4fe but I don't think any of those were based on the MK3 Mondeo. But I could be wrong.
In Feb 2009 my mother bought the last new 2008 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 from our local dealer. I inherited the car from her when she passed in 2016. I still have the car. It has 57,000 miles, looks like new, and has never needed any repair -- just its routine maintenance. I credit its reliability in part to its use of Ford electronic components. Thanks for your historical review of this much maligned, highly undervalued car. It's still fun to drive and still gets second looks and positive comments from passer-bys in the parking lots.
Thank you for your tribute to our late Queen Elizabeth, as a Brit who always watches your video's I appreciate your respect for her.
I myself have owned an S Type for five years now and absolutely love it.
All the best from Great Britain.
I currently own an x-type, and I have to say it is the best car I have ever owned I bought mine for 2,000 and just had to fix a coolant leak. It's a pretty quick car really comfortable and a decent head turner in smaller towns. I never thought I would be a part of the Jaguar Coventry but I have to say it's an honor.
Owned a 2.2 diesel estate from 2007 to 2019. Ran like a train. Needed a clutch etc at about 85000 miles but apart from that utterly reliable and when we sold it every gadget still worked.
I feel like jaguar cars of today have no identity. They are very anonymous looking and plain. I much preferred the older styling. Cool video
Agree, only one i think has any character is the F type, the rest just look boring (don't get me started on the F Pace or I Pace, oh dear)
I bought an 03 xtype and we love it. It was dirt cheap, looks great and has been nothing but reliable. Awd is great in the snow. What more can you ask?
i literally bought one a few hours ago, this video could not be better timed for me
I should provide an update for the future: it lasted a week and I now have an Audi
5:00 that's my car. That's the cat in which I taught my daughter to drive. The car that renewed my love for driving. The baby Jag with a big heart.
I bought a 2004 X-Type 3.0 Sport and I loved it. It was a great car. I also had a 2002 XK8 convertible and still have a 2007 XK convertible. Which I will not ever trade or sell.
Being based on the Mondeo3 platform was no bad thing, it was an excellent handling platform, yet supple enough to remain comfortable.
I had one for a while, and wouldn't object to another. So I just had a quick look whilst listening to this, and they are holding value really well now, much more so than their German equivalents.
It was a cool car. Console buttons were a little cheap, but overall the interior kept its "Jaguarness" despite cost cutting. Well designed IMO.
Honestly, this is one of my favorite Jaguar designs.
I still have my X Type !!! and yes i love it !
I wanted an X type when the came out but couldn’t afford one then. It being Ford owned was one of the reasons I looked into them thinking reliability would be improved and parts would be cheaper since they were shared with other cars and more availability.
I don't get it, what is wrong on Jaguar being runned by Ford?
Ford is cheap and mainstream, nothing compared to Jaguar at the time.
The ownership by Ford not only saved the company, the procurement and production process increased significantly. They just should not have told so much about how smart they were to share parts and plattforms. Who cares today about the plattform of the E-Pace? ;-)
@@fb1000000 jaguar was unreliable, low quality, expensive, exclusive and going out of business at the time.
Nothing like ford, no.
@@BigWheel. Exactly my thoughts!
Funny enough i bought an x type 2.1 v6 SE auto no too long ago, love the car honestly (was my fave car as a kid growing up in the 2000s), big issue with them is sill rust, so most get rid of the them rather than get them welded due to cost, shame but i guess its nice to drive something thats only gonna be rarer as the years go on.
I've always liked the X-Type. I think it's been sold short in the press.
I always thought these jags were underrated and great looking little car.
I thought it was a good blend of classic jaguar styling ques with modern (for the time) curves and proportions.
The 2004ish S-Type R lwb was just lovely
The S-Type R, one of my all time favourite cars - glad someone else also agrees. 😂
Snobbishness, defo underrated then
Criminally underrated cars, shame the supercharged sport version never took off.
You could buy aftermarket tuned x types though, Arden made a 3.3L stroker model
I love the tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth. Also, the Jaguar XE was a better entry-level car than the X-Type.
But the XE wasn't a Jag, the x type was so much closer interior was to the s type, xk, and xj
@@porsche928s4 The Jaguar XE was based on a shorter version of the XF platform. Therefore, it's a true Jaguar. The X-Type was basically an upscale AWD Ford Mondeo. It's not a true Jaguar.
@@johnnymason3265 I've driven both the x type looks and acts like a Jag the x type drives just like an a4 and if u put a Volvo badge on it, would it be a volvo? There's just something missing from that car
@@porsche928s4 Most Jaguar enthusiasts will tell you that the X-Type was not a true Jaguar in their eyes. I agree with them.
@@johnnymason3265 idk man u need to experience an x-type
We had a 2.5 X Type. In many ways a good car, and ours was reliable. Couple of rear suspension links, and it ate headlight bulbs. 2 minor odd problems (brake lights coming on when you pressed the clutch - fixed by shimming a brake switch; central locking played up which turned out to be the tiny flap over the ignition switch key slot sticking, and the central locking thinking the key was still in the ignition). Very comfy seats, decent size boot and the 4wd was good.
Down sides was that the chassis was very much for a cruiser and not sporty which didn’t suit me. Being a hefty 4wd saloon it was heavy and drank fuel (28mpg was about the average, short journeys would give about 20mpg, best of 40mpg sitting at 56mph on a long journey). The gear change was way too heavy and slow. It felt like there was a mismatch between the engine that wanted to be revved and the gearbox and heavy flywheel that were ponderous.
Would have been a far better car with a bit of weight saving (including a lot of weight off the flywheel - and make it a normal rather than dual mass flywheel).
It was replaced with a BMW 3 series (E46). The Jaguar was a better built car and more reliable than the BMW (which was a very average car at a premium price).
As a kid, I visited the Halewood factory when these were first launched, I always thought they looked great. It was partly based on the Mondeo, yes, but that wasn't really a bad thing as it was well-regarded at the time.
I love the X-Type Wagon because it is not only long and practical, but it has the rare feature to open the rear boot glass.
I have a x-type wagon and agree that it is a “neat” feature. However, I have never actually used it, probably because I like to keep the cargo cover extended to keep items out of view!
I had a friend who owned a Jag and he said " the only way to own a Jaguar is under warranty". I used to want one but not anymore. Thanks' Pat for another great video.
Mehh, that only applies to brookies
Your missing out.dont listen to the fools theyre great cars.
Good episode. Have you considered Mitsubishi's attempt to go premium with the Diamante?
Seconding this,as an owner of one.
I agree. Mitsubishi has always been on the sidelines minus their evos and lancers and eclipses. Everything else was forgotten
We had a Diamanté in the late nineties. It was like a BMW but had too many gizmos that were costly to maintain/repair.
I had the Mondeo this was "based on" and it was a great car. Even if the X type was a rebadged ford that's not a bad thing
I've driven the Mondeo from this era and currently own the X-type, they don't drive or feel the same at all, the X-Type setup is just so much tighter and it eats up long journeys compared to the Mondeo. The Mondeo was reliable enough and cheap enough, but the two cars a leap years apart in terms of driving experience.
Please Do a video on the Ford Explorer sport trac pickup
When Ford was developing their world car program, the biggest cost was the underpinnings. So yes that part of the cars, Volvo, Mazda, Land Rover, Ford, Mercury, Ford of Europe, and Jaguars X and S had similar suspension, brake, etc. but most every other part of the cars were different. The underpinnings was the costly part of the cars. Much Success.
I too was part of those "iT'S a monDeO" crowd, but yeah 19% is pretty low all things considered, of course it was way out of my reach in any case. I think the design aged pretty well, I like it's looks now.
Was not expecting a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II though.
Well in my opinion the X-type was more left field choice like Saab, than it's main rivals. But hey it's Jaaaaag. One guy that I knew had one. It was decent car. And much better choice than E46 BMW.
Tribute to Queen Elizabeth was nice touch as well. Keep going I'm really enjoying your videos 🤝🤝🤝
I would argue that it was better than e46. And I’m 100% positive that e90 was much superior car than x-type.
@@jakuborlik1511 E90 has no style whatsoever. About driving experience it depends what you want to feel from car.
Well put together video. Most enjoyable. I found it interesting. You brought up some strong points. Thank you for your efforts.
I learned a good bit more than I expected, well done( not suprisied )! Classy finish.
I cant WAIT for EVERY single tidbit u lay on us, keep em rollin brother ✌🏽
Nice Video on the Jaguar X-Type and honoring the Late Queen Elizabeth II may she R.I.P. and I hope you'll be planning to do a Video on the Lincoln L.S. in the future since it also use parts from Jaguar to compete against GM Europe's Cadillac Catera.
I always liked the X-Type…looks like I should look into buying one soon: Great design, nice V6, practical Station Wagon and AWD? Sounds like a winning combo for everyday life to me …
That's why I wanted a Skoda Superb 3.6: Great design, nice V6, an ACTUALLY practical stationwagon and AWD... on that note, if you'd buy an X-type for the estate in the illusion it'll be spacey...or practical...best buy somewhere else.
Another great video. Happy that you're still making videos for us! Looking forward to a Firebird episode in the future still!
One of my favorite channels to see a new video pop up from
Although I always thought of the X-Type as the “Cadillac Cimarron” of Jaguars, I was still enamored by its intended allure of a compact sports sedan, as an accompaniment to the S-Type, and the rest of the model lineup. Overall the transition from historically traditional aesthetic to a lineup of modernity with hints of the past made those a great set of years for Jag imo. Great video as always!
Of course the Cimarron was very different. Start with an Opel, which themselves are basically an experiment in seeing how cost reduced and poor quality a car can be and still have non-car enthusiasts buy it, and then tack on every wagon-queen family truckster style american grandma attractant... awful.
But the Mondeo was a great leap forward for ford of europe, and by the time the X Type came about had gone through a decade of intensive improvement. So it's the difference between starting from an awful car and an excellent one.
I had one ... loved it. 3.0 sport 5-spd. Loved it... fun car. Except the check engine light coming on every other week...
The Acura Legend and Vigor should get a video. Just saw a clean Legend on VA Beach Boulevard, Virginia yesterday for the first time in a long time. Keep it up the good work!
I got one 3yrs ago 09 plate and still got it,runs like a dream,not once has it let me down,mine is a 2.0d sport
Loved my 2.5.
She was finicky, but that awd saved my ass a few times in the winter. In 2012 these were the cheapest awd cars you could find in the midwest where I'm at. Got me through 4 winters before she gave up. And typical Jag fashion, tons of ford parts were compatible. Honestly it was one of the best sub-$4k used cars I've ever owned
Edit: I should mention, the great ownership of that used car convinced me to buy a newer XJL. (2013). I'm on year 3, with zero issues.. Ford based 5.0, rear wheel drive. What a proper "saloon". I seriously recommend the 2011-2019 XJLs. These are fantastic used cars.
How many miles did it have ?
I've driven X and S types as loan cars when my XF has been in for garage work. Obviously the XF is a completely different feel but both the X and the S are good cars.
I recently sold my X-type Sportwagon. The interior was very much like Jags of old with lovely wood and leather. One of the best styled wagons ever; people always commented on it. I only sold it because bearings in the transfer case were starting to go, it's Achilles heel.
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I had the x202 s type with 3.0v6 and 6spd auto. It was a great car loved it despite the constant electrical issues. Mechanically it was a solid car and never let me down. I find dumb thoes people who are keep parroting false informations like it’s a mondeo and all kind of things. Although i never had the x type i have always find them good and beautiful cars. They just way nicer then a bmw or an audi.
Thanks for good video. I think you know well about the X-type and Car makers.
I've owned 4 X-types since 2002 and still love to drive it.
Its ride and handling is so satisfying me and the car stereo and auto-climate control are too.
Although I'm not a mechanic, I'm trying to share my experiences and how I fixed the issues of my X-types in my blog( in Korean).
IMO, the X-type could be described as rather reliable because most of their problems can be defined as 'common' .
I've probably owned thirty cars--Corvettes, Lincolns, etc. and my 2003 X-Type 2.5L was my favorite daily driver.
I loved that Jag wagon
Had the X-Type Estate 2.5 AWD and it was wonderful.
These cars are so beautiful in my opinion
I absolutely love this channel. I’ve seen every episode at least 3 times. I’m so glad you mentioned Top Gear. Your coverage is so amazing and thorough. I love how when you find new information you note it later. Please cover the Generation One Toyota 4Runner. It fit the parameters of your show! They don’t make it with the removable top anymore. 1985 they started with the one independent front suspension. You will have made one guys dream come true. To hear that history from you would be so great.
I owned a 1986 4Runner. 22RE 4 cylinder automatic 4 wheel drive. Best vehicle I have ever owned!
Thak you for the Queen tribute in the end of the video, much appreciated ❤
Just discovered this channel. I will definitely be exploring some more of its content, as I currently own a Jaguar X-Type, previously owned an Audi 200 (successor of the 5000 turbo), and drove a relative's Ford Festiva for a while. One of my favorite old cars I would love some content about is the Mazda Protege5.
Well done. I liked the design of the X-type, and how it looked like a smaller XJ, but I may be a a bit of an old soul even though I was in my early 20s when it came out. I never got the issue with it sharing Mondeo parts, as it was quite different from the Mondeo, 2.5L and 3.0L engines in the North American market were well done for their time, had all wheel drive, and the 2.5L version could be had with a manual transmission which was cool. The interior may not have been up to XJ and S-type standard, but it was considerably cheaper than those cars, and it was pretty nice compared to a Mondeo, Contour, or Fusion. The internet sometimes forgets you can't compare cars from completely different price classes and expect the same thing.
You could get the 3.0 w a manual too
Owned a 2002 Adriatic Blue 2.5 with a 5-Speed years ago and absolutely loved it. It was soooooooo good in the snow as I lived in New Hampshire at the time. Only thing that was terrible was anytime it needed parts it was big $$$ as most of the parts came directly from the UK. Interior was small but very gorgeous , two tone exotic woods EVERYWHERE, cream colored plush carpets and leather. It was a nice car with fancy features like automatic sensing wipers and a built in phone! I do miss it!
Another fantastic video.
Also, as a Brit, saying Jaguar properly is a huge YES! 😂
Reportedly at Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding, the tables were labeled with all the words Brits and Yanks pronounce differently.
As an American, I say a-loom-in-um instead of al-you-min-e-um. Die-nasty instead of din-isty. It's all an amusing observation.
Sked-jule vs Shed-jule. :)
People using the fact its based on a mondeo to take the piss have clearly never driven a mondeo.....its the best thing that ever happened to jaguar
I really liked these when they came out, the style and body coloured chrome looked great. I was 14 when these came out, my first year in high school in 2001and it ended my second year of college in 2009 at 23.
The sport versions makes everything else that released around that time look ancient. Especially the interior with the full nav screen. This includes the is300 c class a4 330! And it had more 225 hp. I laugh at how people whine about it’s reliability considering of the issues of all the German cars have
I love the tribute to HRH at the end. Rounded the video off just great 😊
Looking forward to it! A family friend once had a 2004 X-Type for a few years until their son totaled it. Also, my great aunt had a 2007 X-Type wagon for a few years.
I bought a Mondeo wagon with 2.5l V6 few weeks ago and I really like it. Yesterday I saw a X type wagon for sale and thought: I completely forgot these were a thing. I maybe could have bought a Jag. And up until a few minutes ago I as many thought these were just Mondeo with a different body. Out of those 19% of shared parts I think engines are the main thing (even though I think my Mondeo 2.5 has around 30HP less than the one in X type). And the supercharged version actually surprised me and I'll probably have a little look at it.
Great video. Especially the ending. I thought it quite funny it was mentioned that the x type had reliability issues that played a part in poor sales. Honestly does anyone remember a time when jaguar did not have them?
I LOVE your channel. I have an '04 X-Type 3.0. They are cheap to buy now. It is an incredible car. It is more fun to drive than my 2016 Golf sport wagon. -I think you said Jag didn't offer a diesel. The 2.5L was diesel. I don't believe there ever was a 2.1L gas engine available.
Wasn't the diesel a 2.2 and not available with 4wd
The engine options varied based on where they were sold. In the USA it was awd only with 3.0 or 2.5 and only the 2.5 was offered with manual. I believe the european markets also had a 2.0 and 2.2 diesel plus a 2.1, 4 cylinder gas.
@@zrally2107 we did I'm in the UK.
There was a 2.1L available, its also a v6 but only in fwd sadly (I own one lol)
@@zrally2107 Almost correct! the 2.1 was actually a v6 like the other petrol ranges, only difference was the drivetrain
Driven a few, and had much fun with the top model AWD. I admired it very much.
I owned a 2002 and I'm currently driving the 2008 Vandenplas. I love it.
Fair play for not pronouncing it as JagWar!
I've got the 2.2D model from 2009/10 and I really like it. It's like a mixture of classic and modern, and the fact that it's like a tamed down version of the XJ means a lot of people aren't quite sure what to think of it.
The hardcore classic Jagheads will hand-wave it away, whereas the non-car people think "omg, a JAG!", while the people that own one just sit in the middle, happy with a pretty decent car that didn't break the bank.
nice this is my favorite jag ! thx !
Appreciate the dedication at the end. 🇬🇧 The Queen, it's been said, tinkered with Rovers as a learning experience in her younger days.
At least there was some engineering and design put into the x-type to set it apart from it's Ford base. GM would have changed some trim and slapped a Jaguar emblem on it.
I love this channel so much
these X-types are actually highly sought after today!
This is news to me 😂
I used to drive a dark blue 3.0 V6 AWD saloon with black wheels and red sports calipers - It was considerably faster than my black BMW Z3 that I also loved (In the summer!) A superb winter cruising car for the hills of Scotland loved it, loved it, loved it! Now in my seventies I think of it to the tune of "Days like these." Now I'm maxed out in a small diesel hatch - SIGH?
"IT'S MAAM!!!!!" I mean, "IT'S JAGWUAR!!!!" Lol. Great video though keep em coming.
lowered. black with chrome accent and chrome bbs wheels and boom. you got one of the best looking cars for under 6k
Such a excellent vehicle but people were so focused on the ford part .🙄. It is a true jaguar but people act crazy back then. 🤷
It never was a real Jaguar it was far too small and front wheel drive or four wheel drive which is not what Jaguar is about we all know Jaguars should be rear wheel drive
@@bmwman1981 Still more of a jag than the likes of the I pace or F pace ll ever be imo...
@@TopKek115 that’s true the f pace is just a Range Rover evoque
I loved the X type.
Love the JAG quality paint job and leather seats wood trim. I have a champagne gold 2003. Spent a few grand on repairing this and that but is a pleasure to drive
For those interested in Jag reliability in 2009 jaguar won the JD power reliability award which is the 5 years prior to 09, my own Jag s type has nearing 200k miles. For those interested in the jaguar x type avoid 2001/2002 for 03 the improved the wiring harnesses
I remember reading those spiced-up big Jags from the 90's (like the '98 XJR) with the large wheels and fat Pirelli tires being described as Margaret Thatcher on Reeboks. Absolutely brilliant description. 🤣
I have this car and that same blue color. I was sort of excited when I bought it until I started driving it around more and getting hit with very expensive repair bills trying to get it back into the great condition it is now. It doesn’t drive as quick or nibble as I was expecting at all. In fact it drives like any other normal car like a Nissan Altima. I love the sound it makes when you hit the gas hard. The engine sounds like the name of the car and animal, a Jaguar. It actually roars. Even though the style of it is beautiful and fancy, it looks too much like a Ford. It just does. It’s not exactly a roomy car either. It does terrible on gas and only takes premium. I guess I’m happy with it but it just wasn’t what I thought it would be before I bought it. I get lots of compliments all the time though. People can’t believe mine is a 2002.
Nice tribute at the end.
I always loved every generation of Jags!
Excellent ending!!
Nice balanced vid 🙂 My own take on the design was that the bonnet/hood was far too fussy and would have been improved by deleting a pair of contour lines. Similar on the S-Type; I reckon it would have looked much better without the crease-filled-with-trim along the whole side, and much closer to a spiritual successor to the “real” S-Type. Still, all these years later I find myself hankering for an X-Type 3.0 AWD wagon in anything but gold/beige. Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt 🙂
Nice video!
My co-worker had one of these, manual transmission and at first he was pleased with it, after a couple of years of having tons of problems, he admitted it was the worst piece of crap he had ever purchased.
that's the reason I stay away from british cars
the reliability issues are too much for me
@@hugonubario There used to be a saying that you had to buy 2 British cars, one was at home, the other at the shop and vice versa.
@@pedrofernandez8729
that's a good one!
I used to heard that you better have a brother or a friend who is a mecanic if you buy a jaguar
Utter nonsense,i have had a good 15 or 20 jags over the last 25 years,mostly from 5 or 6 years of age with 100000 plus miles on them.never had anything but minor issues with any of them.the ford years we're great years.very well styled and superb build quality.i drive a 18 year old super v8 these days as i am not so much for the models made from xf onwards.theres allways plenty of newish bmw,audi and to a lesser extent mercs broken down at the side of the roads and motorways.
I think it's a luxury car problem rather than Jag specifically.
A lot of the time people buy heavily depreciated luxury cars for the badge appeal without factoring in that the cars are often complicated, expensive to run/maintain and fussy with consumables. Then they skimp on basic maintenance and blame the car when it breaks.
Unpopular comment incoming... I know you've done the Cougar before, but you stopped before the CDW27-based MkVIIII, which was also based on an (earlier) Mondeo.
I only mention theis because I have worked on a number of X-Types and it's interesting to see how Ford used the platform commonality but massaged it into somethig so completely different.
In fact, any re-engineered (not badge-engftineered) cars you want to do would ne fantastic.
Many thanks for your content!
We bought a British racing green X type when they came out - loved the car so much we added a 2003 Red X-Type wagon. I think they got a bum rap.. they weren't sporty cars, but they were comfortable cars and we didn't have any major problems with either. The wagon got all the attention since it was such an unusual thing to see! After about 6 years of ownership - the navigation systems were looking pretty old and tired compared to newer technology. Still miss the cars though!
beatiful car!
The Jaguar X-Type and S-Type have a timeless line
Have to especially appreciate it being a contribution to the stark range of AWD saloons & estates.
in what country do you live to have had a 'stark' range of AWD saloons and estates?
Very Nice Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II . Thank you for pronouncing the name correctly and no it doesn't make you sound snobby. It like with Renault, It's " Ren-no" or as a British guy I knew would say " Ren-Oh". I've heard " ree-nault" so many times and it's like finger nails on a black board.
A Detroit radio station, Smooth jazz V98.7(now alt 98.7) had a couple contests, where you could win a years lease on a Jaguar X Type. This was in the early 2000s.
You can get these on the used market fairly cheap for what they are, the reliability tends to be poor and repair costs are quite high.
What killed this car was the bad rep for being "a rebadged Mondeo".
As you explained the X type was far from that and nowadays there are far more "rebadged" luxo mobiles than the X type, but they seem to get a pass.
Bad rep and also the lack of a Diesel with an Automatic and a 4 cyl gas engine at launch
100 percent this sadly, specially odd that you couldnt get a diesel auto until like late into the 2000s, specially when most merc c classes in europe would have been diesel...
Please Please do a review of the Acura Integra, my parents first new vehicle as a married couple was a first gen 3 door 5spd red 1989 Integra, with the updated blacktop engine. Years later I would be brought home from the hospital in this amazing vehicle. I still have a lot of fond memories of it. Thanks for the great clips!
Those are beautiful cars, I remember the Estate version.