Jaguar X-Type - Jaguar's Darkest Hour or A Forgotten Gem? (2008 2.0 Diesel Road Test)

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As part of Jaguar's resurgence in the late 1990s and early 2000s, owners Ford decided they should enter the compact executive sector to battle the 3 Series, A4 and C-Class. But is the X-Type the runt of the litter thanks to its Ford underpinnings, or the perfect antidote to the German establishment?

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It was ridiculous how people sneered at the x type’s Mondeo origins when Audi cars VAG golf, Passat etc origins are ignored.

Kenny_P_abz
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I never understood the disdain for this car. I always found it to be well proportioned and actually quite pretty and the mildly facelifted car still looks really good now.

aston-martin-internationalist
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I don't understand the negativity around the X type. It's a really good looking car. The retro styling taking it's cues from the XJs is no bad thing, the XJ was and still is, an incredibly good looking car. I think X type's time will come. There's definitely going to be a time in around 7-10 years where we wake up to these and the values will rocket 👍

DJWenlowe
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i had one for ten years 100 000 happy miles. sold it to a friend . he had a horrendous smash . strength of that car saved him. got an xf now but i loved my x type.

marcusnaish
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I always thought the retro styling suited the X-Type better than the S-Type. Such a pretty little car.

LoudModeOn
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I don't know if Jaguar would still be a thing if they hadn't done this. It was a relatively accessible, volume car. It did cheapen the brand a little, but at the time the typical Jag was a dated, shoddy absolute money pit getting by on the glory days of the 60s and selling on nostalgia. This car gave them to money to fix that, and a foothold in new, younger and moderately less wealthy markets.

It was a stroke of genius.

Rapscallion
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I think it’s a lovely car, brilliant in every way in my opinion …

We have a 2.2 litre turbo diesel saloon with auto transmission. Lovely positive ride & a joy to drive in every way !!!
Amazingly economical with 44 mpg, less than £300.00 to insure and about the same amount in road tax …

Loaded with goodies and everything still working fine even though 1st registered 2008 …

I’d highly recommend this car to anyone !!!

God Bless

clocktowerpreacher
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I've had two different X-Types, one a 2.5 manual, the other a 3.0 manual, both 2003s with the full-time AWD. Fantastic cars, especially the 3.0! I think they wore that design language very well, and they still look good today. The 3.0 had plenty of power, and with a good set of tires it could run with a lot of sportier cars, especially on a curvy road. They both were absolutely unflappable in the snow with winter tires. They rode well on the road, had comfortable seats and attractive interiors, and even the 3.0 could manage 28 mpg (US) on a road trip.

Frankly, these are the sorts of cars that should really be attractive to enthusiasts. They were available with manual transmissions and are great to drive. I'd still have the 3.0 if 17 years in the northern U.S. hadn't turned the undercarriage into proverbial Swiss cheese.

I liked the first one well enough to get another, and I liked the second one well enough to buy an XE with the supercharged V6, so definitely count me as an X-Type fan!

alwolschleger
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The x-type really stands out now as the curves and double headlights are timeless and rare these days. The estate version is truly fantastic. The red one in teh clip above looks brilliant too. x-type is an affordable and beautiful car due to ford parts (I see this as a huge advantage). I recently replaced the rear bearings and wishbones and it drives like new after 152 000 miles (2004 v6 2.5L). Only disadvantage is how difficult it is to replace the spark plugs.

bobbylockes
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Like all jags after they get to 20 years old everyone loves their looks. I had a XJS always got people complimenting it! Yet when it was introduced it was slated because it wasn’t an E type! Those buttresses were also hated but they certainly kept it straight and low when doing 134 mph on the A34 many years ago

vernongoodey
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Can't say I like the retro styling but spot on about the Mondeo underpinnings. A reliable and well screwed together car, parts affordable and plentiful, not a bad choice as an every day driver.

smoothmicra
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I've got a 2004 Xtype 2.0D estate, had it for 11 years, done 107k miles, it does have issues but I can live with them, it's a bit tatty looking now, I call it patina LOL it's been a great car though and has only let me down once when the turbo pipe popped off because of a corroded jubilee clip, AA fixed it by the side of the road in half an hour . I don't care that its a bit fordy its also very much jagy as well . Your review was a pretty fair one .

garybrown
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I've just got my self an 07 X type and honestly I love it, it's got all the comforts you would want, it's a really comfortable drive and honestly the style is really nice and the front always reminds me of the mk6 Celica which is always a bonus for me.

jasondonavich
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Looking at the current market seems like with time more and more people are becoming fans of the x-type. Price has gone up substantaly over here in British Columbia Canada

RS-vgnz
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Nice measured review. My brother in law has had two of the estate versions . Both petrol automatics . Decent cars and reliable . Good over long distances

robtt
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for my taste the x type 3.0 all wheel drive pushes all the right just love it.

ClaytonWartes
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Actually a very cool and dependable automobile. Quick and nimble with outstanding brakes. Got mine up to 130 mph, that’s plenty fast.

victortucker
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I have the 2.2 diesel 6 speed in this colour, it's a great car that's cheap to insure and maintain, love it...

henryhartley
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Had a 2009 2.0D S in British Racing Green a good few years ago and kept it for three years. Other than replacement of a clutch and DMF, the car was wonderful, drove well with an amazingly supple suspension, achieving 50MPG, and proved to be a bargain purchase. I recall buying it for around €5k and trading it in for €3k three years later. Such an underrated car and I personally always loved the styling.

JonathanHealy-ok
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I've got two X type diesel manual estates, a 2.0 and a 2.2, great cars and being a blue oval fan I think being based on a Mondeo is good news too!

herridge