The Jaguar X-Type is a Lesson All Car Makers Should Learn From - But Will They?

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When people wrote it off as "A Mondeo in drag" they overlooked how bloody good the contemporary Mondeo actually was.

I'm a kid raised in the noughties, I always liked the looks of this more than for the S-Type

Hands up here , I’m a Jag nut Many years ago I discovered mark 2 Jags always wanted one but couldn’t afford one also wanted an E-Type same thing When I got into my 40s I had a managers job that came with a company car or a car allowance , I chose the car allowance As Iv driven loads of crap company cars doing 20;000 + a year I thought I would chose something I like , my allowance allowed me a big pool to choose from Audi A4 , 3 series BMW loads of VW,s Fords , etc . Back then the internet wasn’t what it is now , so Auto trader was magazine of choice , in the back was a sanction for PCP , hP deals etc , so every car in the UK for sale was there for all to see. Me being me , 1st what does my car look like ( do I like the look ) 2nd what does it cost a month 19:53 and can I afford it , what will the resale value be I drove past a Jag garage and did a double take , I could not believe I could afford a Jag . I did a deal on a V6 3.0ltr sport top spec , it was an x Jag directors car so there was nothing else they could put on it . Trust me it was fabulous and went like shit off a shovel , this was no Mondeo The ST 220 was what people thought it was but it was like chalk and cheese My commute became to much for 25 mpg fuel consumption so I traded it in for a 2,2ltr diesel , the torque was not much different but the fuel was 25 mpg up to 50+. a gallon It was a near to a mark 2 as I could afford ( in my head anyway ) , now retired life has changed The E-Type still out of my range , so I bought the best 2005 XK8 4.2ltr V8 I could afford and absolutely love it ( in my head my E-Type ) If you have never owned or driven a Jag , do yourself a favour , but only try the top spec or the best of each car , the cheep ones are not good but the best ones are wonderful The Jag clubs are a great help and good fun to be involved with , let’s keep great cars alive of all the models , x type included

I'm biased since I work with business strategy, but these videos in which you talk (rant) about the industry, the brands and the business side of things are truly a joy to watch. You manage to be one of few who seem to properly understand it and be honest about it, in simple, direct, clear language.

I have owned a number of X-Types. Seriously underrated. The thing I liked about them was their very 'not of the time' shape. This has meant the car doesn't age. Same with the XJ (X300/X308 models). Looked nothing like anything being sent this way from Germany. Even now when I see an X-Type I marvel at how 'fresh' it still looks. My 2.0d and 2.2d were both extremely reliable cars, as was the 3.0 V6 petrol I bought. The 2.0d was capable of 60mpg and in the 60,000 miles I owned it it never missed a beat. Available now for bargain prices so I might just see if I can find a nice low miler.....3.0 petrol for me, cracking cars.

My parents bought a 2.5 X-Type brand new in 2002. It served us well for ten years and 270000 km of daily duties, and with class no C-class could ever match.

I don't think either the x type or the S type were bad ideas or that they weren't good enough I've owned an S type for a lot of years, its now 23 yrs old and it has been absolutely brilliant, reliable, comfortable, surprisingly economical and a pleasure to drive. Biggest problem seems to be so called experts who like to deride anything made in this country.

I love my X-type 3,0 v6. so comfortable for the money. There is a great community out there for it and still people making cool things like bluetooth audio and reversing cameras for it.

I have a 2002 Jaguar X-type Classic with a 2.1l V6 engine and a manual gearbox. It's very similar to the one in this video, it has velour seats and manual windows in the rear. As it's only the base model 2.1l V6, it doesn't have AWD but it doesn't matter, I love it. The car does need a lot of work to get it back on the road, but it's very sentimental to me as it was my dad's car who is sadly no longer with us. I love the look of the X-type, and the V6 engine is super smooth and sounds amazing.

I have an X-Type 3 Litre Sport (manual) in Phoenix red which I have had from new in 2001 with almost all the extras. I have had other cars alongside it, mainly Audis, but the X-Type with the 3 Litre V6 is a joy. I just can't part with it. It's the perfect balance of comfort and performance and as has been mentioned in other comments, the look is timeless. And I very nearly didn't buy it because the dealer only had a 2.5 automatic demonstrator and I felt it was very underwhelming and never seemed to know what gear to be in. But the manual with 231hp 234PS just hits the spot. Finally, it is easy and reasonably cheap to maintain because of its Ford heritage.

July 27, 2023 - From the USA. I’ve had two X-Types a 2003 and a 2006. The first a 2.5 liter manual transmission and the second a 3 liter automatic. Loved them both. In the snow and ice of the NE they were gems, loved passing SUVs struggling in the snow and ice. I leased and owned the 2006 for 11 years of joy. When a pinhole developed in the manifold I regretfully in 2016 traded it in for a new XF, more interior room, with the supercharged v6. Love that car and now that the v6 is gone I will hold on to it as long as I can. By the way, my other car is a 2018 F-Type P340 coupe, same engine as the XF, and which I also love to play in and will hang about in my garage forever.

After two S Types I bought a diesel 2.0 X Type in 2008 and 145,000 miles later I am still driving it. It has been the best car I have ever owned, comfortable, economical and very, very reliable. I have come to the conclusion that there's no point in doing anything other than driving it until either it dies or I do.

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I do have a soft spot for the x-type. My old man had one when I was in my early teens, a black on black estate 2.5 v6. It was absolutely immaculate, sounded great and being a kid I thought the 200bhp or so made it feel like a rocket ship. He came from old jags like the xj40s, xj12’s all the good stuff a man born in the 50s loved but said the x-type was the best he’d had. Not in terms of jagness but as a car it was overall the best. It had absolutely zero issues in the 5 years he had it and being the estate it was perfect for dogs. Unfortunately a drunk driver wrote it off on the street so it was ferried off to jag heaven. I’ll need to get myself one, he’d probably appreciate it.

Big Jaguar fan here. Will be a very sad day if Jaguar called it a day. There needs to be a new XJ

I've been driving X-Types for the past 10 years, two, both diesel estates, perfect for my boat stuff. My current 07 version, 2.2 Turbo offers the same performance as the petrol version, great acceleration for overtaking and I get circa 50mpg keeping it close to 80 on my M Way trips.. It has one of the most stunning paint jobs I've had on any car, metallic BRG with minute gold flecks which light up in the sun, beautiful cream stitched leather interior, all the bells and whistles found on a top-end luxury car, only one issue in almost 200,000 miles of X-Type driving and that was a rusted jubilee clip on a turbo-hose causing a drop in performance, quickly fixed. Fabulous to drive being manual, as a Jaguar should be, they're 'driver's' cars. Unfortunately, the last MOT picked up rust developing on areas of the chassis but without hesitation I'm getting that welded, why? Because there's nothing out there that will replace what to me is a perfect car, unless I spend a bunch of money for something newer which will no doubt throw up multiple problems that I can do without.

I purchased an X-Type 3.0L petrol manual a couple of years ago. It was affordable to buy, has had no issues other than deferred maintenance, and drives very well. The styling is enduring and unique. I can't say that about new Jaguars, unfortunately.

I just bought a 2004 3.0L V6 automatic X-Type with 41k miles. It is by far the most amazing vehicle I have ever owned. The performance is gorgeous, the interior is beautiful and extremely comfortable, and the shape/look of it (it’s bright, bright red!) is timeless. I have owned several 90’s 7 series and they did not compare in performance and quality. Absolutely love it!

A lot of sense in this video and I hope some senior bod at JLR watches this and takes heed…as we all want the brand to succeed.