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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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
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 bought my 2005 X-type, in British Racing Green, with 25K miles, five years ago. I love everything about it. The old-school styling, the plush interior, the ride, the handling, the all wheel drive (it’s amazing in ice & snow)…it’s is a truly beautiful machine that still turns heads today. Prior to my X-type, I owned a 2002 Mini Cooper. It seems I really appreciate classic British design.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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? ;-)
I had one for about fifteen years - excellen car, with upgraded (by me) suspension, using German parts, it drove like a true sports car (for less money). The look also was very elegant. I would not praise the cabin...could be better. Still liked the wood and leather, just the overall design was not as elegant as some other British or Italian high end cars. Would not be too expensive to do it better, as the materials used were good enough.
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).
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 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
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
@@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
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 ✌🏽
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.
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.
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.
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 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. .
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.
I never saw this till now. It's annoying that people deride a decent car, one that is now 20 years old, by calling it a 'rebadged' anything. A mercury is rebadged, the X type was not. Under the seat of my car is a delphi (GM circuit board) and a Volvo relay. Bah.
Had a 2.5 awd manual trans we bought of my uncle for 500$, we fixed it and drove it everywhere. That car was amazing and would absolutely love to have another. Also you should totally do the Suzuki Forenza. Super cool car that was briefly featured in the Suzuki episode. There was a full track version of the lacetti raced by Chevy, and every production models of the W4 or whatever it was called sold to, it was sold as a estate, sedan and hatchback from brands like Buick,Holden,Chevy,and Suzuki, plus a couple more. Very cool cars and if you wanted any info i have tons on them just ask! Pictures aswell
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.
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'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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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 press never took too kindly to platform sharing when it comes to niche brand. It was exactly the same with Saab and GM. Although the re engineered car held much of the same design and values of the pre take over models
Good video, but not quite true to say it was based on the Mondeo,; CD132 was platform developed with a cycle plan that included both cars, the Mondeo was the lead programme, X400 followed soon after. I believe the CD132 took a start point from earlier Mazda. This is pretty usual for any larger manufacturers; you spend a year developing the architecture to encompass all of the models it is anticipated to spawn before beginning work on specific vehicle programmes. Given the job one date on the Mondeo (usually referred to as Mk3 in the UK despite the Mk2 being a large facelift of the Mk1) was around 2000, it's own development would have kicked off around 1996 and the architecture around 1995, and even back then, it would have been intended two spawn the two cars at least... So, is it based on a Ford? Well it's a predominantly FMC led platform, but that was a group that included Mazda, and Jag would very much have had an input into what that architecture needed to be to deliver the attributes of their compact saloon. As mentioned, it didn't even have a common wheelbase with the Mondeo sibling. The bigger criticisms are around whether the looks and target market, this caught a few people out in the run up to 2000 when firms tended to go retro or very conservative. Had the Jag looked more like the later XF, maybe it would have been another story, but most other manufacturers had a D segment saloon that looked like their F-segment offering and did something more unique with their E-segment at the time; the 3 series looked like a shrunken 7 series, the 5 looked more unique, the A4 looked like a smaller A8 whilst their A6 was a bit droopy, and the C-class was like a small S-class when then E-c;lass went weird with bog eyed on an otherwise square car. This was pretty much what Jag did, shrunk the design of the X308 and upcoming X350 to a point, whilst the S-type was the unusual looking one. On the inside, whilst there are some parts found in Volvos, the switchgear was shared with current and upcoming Jag products, the overhead console would survive until the last X150 XK, the stalks were used in DB9, the infotainment found its way into the next gen X350 XJ and heavily updated X202 S-type; there was nothing inside that you would touch or feel that showed it to be connected to Ford. It was actually pretty state of the art, only to be held back then by looking like anything but modern... Early road tests were very positive, and it was only really when sales didn't materialise that fickle journos started to turn on it. The engine range at launch was pretty woeful, starting with the 2.5 and 3.0 which were sweet enough, but completely left the entry level 316, 318, 320 and 323 customers without an offering, which was probably to preserve the fact that at launch was 100% AWD, and not only that, but rear-biased, to lend it some real credibility as a rival in the class (where as most Audis were FWD, but didn't have the 'drivers car' heritage of a Jag or BMW). Jag would have been better off including a 2.0 zetec based 4 pot that shimming down a V6, especially as the 2.1 ended up a very different beast to the 2.5 and 3.0. The 2.5 and 3.0 were based on the V6 block, but with totally unique heads, valvegear, intakes etc etc, but the later diesels were just 'refined' (i.e. calibration and NVH updates), this would have been a better approach. Given the choice between the prestige of AWD/RWD against a V6, if I care about driving, I'd pick the former. Nevertheless, the estate came late, as did the 4 pot diesel that made up most of the european market at the time. In many respects, the platform choice was ahead of its time, more through luck than judgement possibly, but you achieve more as an OEM by sharing platforms sideways rather than trying to make them shared from the lowest to highest models that then require scaleability and for the lowest car to carry weight and cost for the highest, and the highest possibly having an attribute price of sharing parts with the lowest. Today, the Merc A-class and its many offshoots (B, CLA, GLA etc) are shared in origin with Nissan, with Renault-Nissan powertrains. BMW have unsuccessful tried tie-ins with other manufacturers, but still led to a sharing of UKL1/2 between MINI and it's 1 series (including saloon), X1, X2, 2AT, and Audi of course for years had the A4 and Passat linked until the latter moved to transverse, whilst the platform under the A3, including now a saloon, has been shared with too many cars to list, but highlights include Golf, Tiguan, Scirocco, Octavia, Leon, none of which has ever hurt the 4-ringed models. A slightly disingenuous comparison because these all typically sit a rung lower in the model range than the X-type rivals did, but all are now around the same size as the higher level forebears, whils the transverse powertrain actually acts to liberate interior space and can be easier to electrify, and sales of these older style saloons have begun to wobble. The sad end note is that many years later, Jaguar delivered a car that many have argued the X-type should have been, the XE, it was longitudinal engine, RWD or AWD, larger range of engines (to begin with), up-to-date design (interior wasn't great until the facelift but it wasn't retro), and it shared an aluminium architecture and hardware with cars in the class above... and it's never sold as well as X-type.
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!
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.
6:18 there was a diesel 4 cylinder offered from just after launch i believe, europe-only though. (can confirm after checking: 2.2 and 2.0 diesels borrowed from the mondeo)
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...
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?
I am British and a big jaguar fan. I currently have a 04 diesel X type, yes the diesel isn't the quietest engine out there it's built proof, if serviced regularly and is extremely economical. We have a problem here with the trio that was top gear. We have a generation of driver's that got it's entire car knowledge from there, every word spoken is taken as gospel. I find that most people who knock the X type have never owned one. It's the same thing with Alfa Romeo. The X type is so cheap to buy here it's ridiculous. The amount of standard toy's is endless . It drives as good today as when it left the factory. Service costs are very good due in no small way to some of the ford running gear, a chassis that won ford great reviews, but you know all this already . I'm happy that it wasn't seen as a young man's sports car. Jaguar should keep it's core values and produce quality vehicles, leave Porsche and BMW etc to develop sport's saloon's. Jaguar cars will always be a classic.
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.
0:32 the Alfa Romeo 155 that is chasing the Jaguar suffered from the same reputation, as it was heavily based on the Fiat Tempra. It later regained some of its credibility thanks to the success it got in touring car racing.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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. :)
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
I currently own a 84 Monte Carlo ss and would love to see a version about the Monte carlos. Yes the 80’s are somewhat common though I hardly see the 70s or even the 2000s versions anymore
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.
Loved the Lincoln LS when they came out in 2000. Ford would have had a sales hit with them if the quality control had been much better out of the gate, but the constant and pretty much instant recalls and mechanical mishaps ruined its reputation almost from the start of production - By the time Ford got them mostly sorted toward the mid-2000's it was too late.
Maybe I've missed the point this whole time but whenever I heard the mondeo comments about the X-type, I always thought "isn't that a compliment?" The mondeo was always a very competent, borderline class-leading car. Certainly could do a lot worse than having it as a platform, even ignoring all the differences between the two cars. Basically when the X-type was new, calling it a mondeo was a way for people to feel like they're getting one over on someone who was successful enough to buy one. "YoU KnOw ThAt'S a MoNdEOoOo" says the Renault Clio driver seeing his boss drive past in a new X-type.
These started at just under 30k and I thought of getting one at the time, but I heard too many complaints about reliability to spend that kinda cash with a short warranty period. I bought a VW with a 100k mile powertrain warranty instead. But in terms of features and comfort it was a good value compared to BMW and Audi at the time
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!
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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 bought my 2005 X-type, in British Racing Green, with 25K miles, five years ago. I love everything about it. The old-school styling, the plush interior, the ride, the handling, the all wheel drive (it’s amazing in ice & snow)…it’s is a truly beautiful machine that still turns heads today. Prior to my X-type, I owned a 2002 Mini Cooper. It seems I really appreciate classic British design.
25,000 miles on a car that's almost old enough to legally drink in most places? Nice find.
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 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 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.
It was a cool car. Console buttons were a little cheap, but overall the interior kept its "Jaguarness" despite cost cutting. Well designed IMO.
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.
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.
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 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!
I've always liked the X-Type. I think it's been sold short in the press.
I had one for about fifteen years - excellen car, with upgraded (by me) suspension, using German parts, it drove like a true sports car (for less money). The look also was very elegant. I would not praise the cabin...could be better. Still liked the wood and leather, just the overall design was not as elegant as some other British or Italian high end cars. Would not be too expensive to do it better, as the materials used were good enough.
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).
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
Honestly, this is one of my favorite Jaguar designs.
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
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 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 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 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.
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.
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
Please Do a video on the Ford Explorer sport trac pickup
Well put together video. Most enjoyable. I found it interesting. You brought up some strong points. Thank you for your efforts.
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.
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!
One of my favorite channels to see a new video pop up from
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've probably owned thirty cars--Corvettes, Lincolns, etc. and my 2003 X-Type 2.5L was my favorite daily driver.
I still have my X Type !!! and yes i love it !
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 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
Ironically the press blasted the Ford component , it was probably the most reliable Jaguar ever
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 ✌🏽
lowered. black with chrome accent and chrome bbs wheels and boom. you got one of the best looking cars for under 6k
I had one ... loved it. 3.0 sport 5-spd. Loved it... fun car. Except the check engine light coming on every other week...
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
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.
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.
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.
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 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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These cars are so beautiful in my opinion
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
I never saw this till now. It's annoying that people deride a decent car, one that is now 20 years old, by calling it a 'rebadged' anything. A mercury is rebadged, the X type was not. Under the seat of my car is a delphi (GM circuit board) and a Volvo relay. Bah.
Had the X-Type Estate 2.5 AWD and it was wonderful.
Another great video. Happy that you're still making videos for us! Looking forward to a Firebird episode in the future still!
Had a 2.5 awd manual trans we bought of my uncle for 500$, we fixed it and drove it everywhere. That car was amazing and would absolutely love to have another. Also you should totally do the Suzuki Forenza. Super cool car that was briefly featured in the Suzuki episode. There was a full track version of the lacetti raced by Chevy, and every production models of the W4 or whatever it was called sold to, it was sold as a estate, sedan and hatchback from brands like Buick,Holden,Chevy,and Suzuki, plus a couple more. Very cool cars and if you wanted any info i have tons on them just ask! Pictures aswell
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.
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 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.
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!
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.
Thak you for the Queen tribute in the end of the video, much appreciated ❤
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!
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.
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.
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.
I owned a 2002 and I'm currently driving the 2008 Vandenplas. I love it.
I always loved every generation of Jags!
The press never took too kindly to platform sharing when it comes to niche brand. It was exactly the same with Saab and GM. Although the re engineered car held much of the same design and values of the pre take over models
Good video, but not quite true to say it was based on the Mondeo,; CD132 was platform developed with a cycle plan that included both cars, the Mondeo was the lead programme, X400 followed soon after. I believe the CD132 took a start point from earlier Mazda. This is pretty usual for any larger manufacturers; you spend a year developing the architecture to encompass all of the models it is anticipated to spawn before beginning work on specific vehicle programmes. Given the job one date on the Mondeo (usually referred to as Mk3 in the UK despite the Mk2 being a large facelift of the Mk1) was around 2000, it's own development would have kicked off around 1996 and the architecture around 1995, and even back then, it would have been intended two spawn the two cars at least...
So, is it based on a Ford? Well it's a predominantly FMC led platform, but that was a group that included Mazda, and Jag would very much have had an input into what that architecture needed to be to deliver the attributes of their compact saloon. As mentioned, it didn't even have a common wheelbase with the Mondeo sibling.
The bigger criticisms are around whether the looks and target market, this caught a few people out in the run up to 2000 when firms tended to go retro or very conservative. Had the Jag looked more like the later XF, maybe it would have been another story, but most other manufacturers had a D segment saloon that looked like their F-segment offering and did something more unique with their E-segment at the time; the 3 series looked like a shrunken 7 series, the 5 looked more unique, the A4 looked like a smaller A8 whilst their A6 was a bit droopy, and the C-class was like a small S-class when then E-c;lass went weird with bog eyed on an otherwise square car. This was pretty much what Jag did, shrunk the design of the X308 and upcoming X350 to a point, whilst the S-type was the unusual looking one.
On the inside, whilst there are some parts found in Volvos, the switchgear was shared with current and upcoming Jag products, the overhead console would survive until the last X150 XK, the stalks were used in DB9, the infotainment found its way into the next gen X350 XJ and heavily updated X202 S-type; there was nothing inside that you would touch or feel that showed it to be connected to Ford. It was actually pretty state of the art, only to be held back then by looking like anything but modern...
Early road tests were very positive, and it was only really when sales didn't materialise that fickle journos started to turn on it. The engine range at launch was pretty woeful, starting with the 2.5 and 3.0 which were sweet enough, but completely left the entry level 316, 318, 320 and 323 customers without an offering, which was probably to preserve the fact that at launch was 100% AWD, and not only that, but rear-biased, to lend it some real credibility as a rival in the class (where as most Audis were FWD, but didn't have the 'drivers car' heritage of a Jag or BMW). Jag would have been better off including a 2.0 zetec based 4 pot that shimming down a V6, especially as the 2.1 ended up a very different beast to the 2.5 and 3.0. The 2.5 and 3.0 were based on the V6 block, but with totally unique heads, valvegear, intakes etc etc, but the later diesels were just 'refined' (i.e. calibration and NVH updates), this would have been a better approach. Given the choice between the prestige of AWD/RWD against a V6, if I care about driving, I'd pick the former. Nevertheless, the estate came late, as did the 4 pot diesel that made up most of the european market at the time.
In many respects, the platform choice was ahead of its time, more through luck than judgement possibly, but you achieve more as an OEM by sharing platforms sideways rather than trying to make them shared from the lowest to highest models that then require scaleability and for the lowest car to carry weight and cost for the highest, and the highest possibly having an attribute price of sharing parts with the lowest. Today, the Merc A-class and its many offshoots (B, CLA, GLA etc) are shared in origin with Nissan, with Renault-Nissan powertrains. BMW have unsuccessful tried tie-ins with other manufacturers, but still led to a sharing of UKL1/2 between MINI and it's 1 series (including saloon), X1, X2, 2AT, and Audi of course for years had the A4 and Passat linked until the latter moved to transverse, whilst the platform under the A3, including now a saloon, has been shared with too many cars to list, but highlights include Golf, Tiguan, Scirocco, Octavia, Leon, none of which has ever hurt the 4-ringed models. A slightly disingenuous comparison because these all typically sit a rung lower in the model range than the X-type rivals did, but all are now around the same size as the higher level forebears, whils the transverse powertrain actually acts to liberate interior space and can be easier to electrify, and sales of these older style saloons have begun to wobble.
The sad end note is that many years later, Jaguar delivered a car that many have argued the X-type should have been, the XE, it was longitudinal engine, RWD or AWD, larger range of engines (to begin with), up-to-date design (interior wasn't great until the facelift but it wasn't retro), and it shared an aluminium architecture and hardware with cars in the class above... and it's never sold as well as X-type.
Driven a few, and had much fun with the top model AWD. I admired it very much.
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!
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.
6:18 there was a diesel 4 cylinder offered from just after launch i believe, europe-only though. (can confirm after checking: 2.2 and 2.0 diesels borrowed from the mondeo)
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...
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?
I love the tribute to HRH at the end. Rounded the video off just great 😊
I am British and a big jaguar fan. I currently have a 04 diesel X type, yes the diesel isn't the quietest engine out there it's built proof, if serviced regularly and is extremely economical. We have a problem here with the trio that was top gear. We have a generation of driver's that got it's entire car knowledge from there, every word spoken is taken as gospel. I find that most people who knock the X type have never owned one. It's the same thing with Alfa Romeo. The X type is so cheap to buy here it's ridiculous. The amount of standard toy's is endless . It drives as good today as when it left the factory. Service costs are very good due in no small way to some of the ford running gear, a chassis that won ford great reviews, but you know all this already . I'm happy that it wasn't seen as a young man's sports car. Jaguar should keep it's core values and produce quality vehicles, leave Porsche and BMW etc to develop sport's saloon's. Jaguar cars will always be a classic.
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.
The estate version on looks alone has my interest.
0:32 the Alfa Romeo 155 that is chasing the Jaguar suffered from the same reputation, as it was heavily based on the Fiat Tempra.
It later regained some of its credibility thanks to the success it got in touring car racing.
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
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!
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.
I loved that Jag wagon
As a long-term X-type (Diesel 2.0) owner I can say it has been incredibly reliable, economical and comfortable.
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?
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. :)
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
I currently own a 84 Monte Carlo ss and would love to see a version about the Monte carlos. Yes the 80’s are somewhat common though I hardly see the 70s or even the 2000s versions anymore
Appreciate the dedication at the end. 🇬🇧 The Queen, it's been said, tinkered with Rovers as a learning experience in her younger days.
these X-types are actually highly sought after today!
This is news to me 😂
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.
Back in 2002 I bought a new Lincoln LS. It had the V8 & was fun to drive but it was just a little too small!!
Loved the Lincoln LS when they came out in 2000. Ford would have had a sales hit with them if the quality control had been much better out of the gate, but the constant and pretty much instant recalls and mechanical mishaps ruined its reputation almost from the start of production - By the time Ford got them mostly sorted toward the mid-2000's it was too late.
Maybe I've missed the point this whole time but whenever I heard the mondeo comments about the X-type, I always thought "isn't that a compliment?" The mondeo was always a very competent, borderline class-leading car. Certainly could do a lot worse than having it as a platform, even ignoring all the differences between the two cars.
Basically when the X-type was new, calling it a mondeo was a way for people to feel like they're getting one over on someone who was successful enough to buy one. "YoU KnOw ThAt'S a MoNdEOoOo" says the Renault Clio driver seeing his boss drive past in a new X-type.
These started at just under 30k and I thought of getting one at the time, but I heard too many complaints about reliability to spend that kinda cash with a short warranty period. I bought a VW with a 100k mile powertrain warranty instead. But in terms of features and comfort it was a good value compared to BMW and Audi at the time
My x-type was fantastic.
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!