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[Guest craig cowley]

iam thinking of getting a jag X class and was wondering if any one on here has any experience of them and suggestions which is the best model/engine/spec to get i quite like the look of the 2.0 diesel se model any info greatly received

[Mitch]

mate i car share with has 2.0d estate, not sure model but its the most drab interior for what i thought was a executive car ive every seen sorry,

 

sorry

Mitch

[richyb66]

iam thinking of getting a jag X class and was wondering if any one on here has any experience of them and suggestions which is the best model/engine/spec to get i quite like the look of the 2.0 diesel se model any info greatly received

 

 

Yes, avoid the early 2.0 V6 petrol - they're very thirsty.

[Guest chris brown]

Nice looking car but mixed reviews and it's a Tata

[Swan Jnr]

i discussed these with a friend of mine who has one. asked him what it was like etc.

 

he bought his X type a couple of years ago and its been a good reliable car. the only problem is that he said he'd always wanted a jag, and in a way he still does, because the x type doesnt feel like a real jag to him. his boss has an s type, and he tells me that theres a big difference and that the s type feels like he expected a real jag to feel.

 

depends what you want. if its a jag you've always wanted then his experience would suggest otherwise. (and you'll have to ut up with people smugly telling you its a mondeo engine underneath all the badges)

 

if you're after a good exec car, on a par with a mondeo then at the right price they seem a good buy.

[Guest craig cowley]

cheers for all the comments interesting what you say about x class verses s class unfortunately cant stand s class grill!!!! interior wise iam stepping up from a Renault scenic so anythings an improvement need to do more research on running costs did not know they used mondeo mechanics but i see this as an advantage farther had 6 jags/Daimler's in total from xk120 up to square headlight first of the new shape so they do invoke a lot of childhood memory's

 

need to keep looking but for the amount of car you get they seem to be going very cheap at the moment.

[Guest john]

Hi Craig.

 

A few years ago we hired an X type for a day for a long trip.

It was noisy, gutless, and from inside there is little to make you feel its a Jag.

Just a badged Mondeo in my opinion.

 

Also took a ride in a S type. Almost as bad.

Thats what Ford did to a decent car name.

 

 

I've now got three proper Jaguars and recommend that if you want good motoring value for money try an XJS or XJ6/ XJ40/ X300 from the early 90's.

Galvanised bodies, all the gizmos, 25mpg on a run from the AJ6 engine, and plenty of spares around.

From as low as £1k you will get a fair runner, and £5k will get you a low mileage well maintained ex-vicarage type specimen. Anything up to 70k miles should still have plenty of life left in for using as a daily runaround.

The JEC has a good magazine and website where you will find honest cars for sale from caring members.

 

Or you could just have a Mondeo of course.......even cheaper than an XType for the same thing.

If fuel economy is important.........my new focus diesel does 62mpg.

[Guest Jonny Norn Iron]

Craig .. I've got an x-type 2.5 petrol. Go for leather. Spec is ok and lively v6 with ok fuel economy

(about 30 mpg). Also great stereo.

 

I've also had an s-type (3.0 v6) - much more Jaguar-y. Great engine and I think might be even better on fuel. Don't worry about the grill - you can't see it when you are driving, and you can always approach it from the rear

 

Best of lot is probably xj6 (newer one with v6).

 

Or you could go for an older xj ..... and spend your life at the side of many roads

[Guest craig030774]

i have an x type 2.0 d sport estate and love it cream half leather yes i know it has mondeo underpinnings but think about it £ 30 for a set of pads and disks try getting them for an a4 etc.

 

only prob i had was water pump gave up the ghost no warnings at 75k

 

lovely to drive quite nippy 130bhp decent mpg good sound system plus it has a jag key ring

[Guest craig cowley]

think i will get one after xmas but looking for one with sat nav. and full leather

[Guest allenr03]

Buy a Merc instead. Picked up my brand new C220CDi Sport today and it's stunning. Best car I have ever bought/driven. And its not a Tata ;-p. Awesome!!

[Andy Spencer]

Try and get a warranty - weak points are injectors (Delphi and costly to recode / replace), turbos and dual mass flywheels. They are a nice car and as you say a good interior will make it feel much more like a Jag.

 

Must admit having had beemers etc in the past, I'm seriously impressed with our latest family hack which is an 04 Mondeo Ghia X TDCI with leather and all the toys for very little money. I'm sure the Jag will be similarly impressive.

 

Whether its a Mondeo or a Jag X type its a lot of car for the money, even at todays depressed prices.

 

Andy

[Guest sadjagboy]

The X type is an ok car, but it does not feel like a Jaguar, its not the best in class, but there are some good deals around. 3.0 and 2.5 have 4 wheel drive and both really use about the same amount of fuel in the real world, the diesels are probably the best options. I would look at Mercedes and BMWs too, but I would also look at an Alfa 159 (which would be my choice). I no longer get invited to Jaguar Driving Events by Jaguar, after I told them what I though of the S type, they didn't like it when I told them the Alfa 166 was a vastly superior car as it was quieter, more comfortable and faster and the leather was better quality. The electrics are mostly Germany in the new Afla's so there shouldn't be a problem.

 

Having said that I've spent more maintaining my current every day car, a VW Passat, than any other car I have owned, a list that includes 8 Jaguars, 2 Alfas and a Lancia!