Jaguar S-Type

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This article is about the modern S-Type. For the classic S-Type, see Jaguar S-Type (1963).
Jaguar S-Type
2001 Jaguar S-Type
Manufacturer Jaguar
Parent company Ford Motor Company
Production 2000-2007
Assembly Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Successor Jaguar XF
Class Mid-size luxury car
Executive car
Body style 4-door saloon
Layout FR layout
Platform Ford DEW98 platform
Engine 2.5 L AJ-V6 V6
3.0 L AJ-V6 V6
4.0 L AJ-V8 V8
4.2 L AJ-V8 V8
2.7 L AJD-V6 V6
Transmission 5-speed manual
5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Wheelbase 2910 mm (114.5 in)
Length 2000-2003: 4860 mm (191.3 in)
2004-2007: 4905 mm (193.1 in)
Width 1820 mm (71.6 in)
Height 2000-2003: 1415 mm (55.7 in)
2004-2007: 1445 mm (57.0 in)
Related Ford Thunderbird
Lincoln LS
Ford Mondeo
Similar BMW 5 Series
Infiniti M45
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Facelifted Jaguar S-Type
Facelifted Jaguar S-Type

The Jaguar S-Type is a mid-size luxury / executive car introduced for the 2000 model year by the British marque Jaguar of the Ford Motor Company. The name is a revival of a previous Jaguar model, the S-Type introduced in 1964.

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[edit] Model history (1998-2007)

[edit] Overview

The S-Type is produced at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich facility in Birmingham, England. The car was styled by the late Geoff Lawson, and is based on the Jaguar DEW platform/Ford DEW platform which it shared with the now out of production Lincoln LS, but with substantial modifications. The classic leaping jaguar bonnet mascot, or "leaper" as it is commonly called, is not fitted to the S-Type (or any of the Jaguar range) when built for its home market in the UK as it contravenes the current safety legislation regarding pedestrian impact, but many enthusiasts subsequently add one themselves to complete the traditional "Jaguar" look.

The supercharged S-Type R joined the lineup in 2003. The "R" is powered by a supercharged V8 producing 390 hp (291 kW), and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 s (0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 s). It includes 18 in (457 mm) alloy wheels, wire-mesh grille and dramatic monochromatic paint. The R also has sportier rear apron, side-skirts, and front apron with built-in fog-lamps, a rear spoiler, a brace located near the rear subframe, and "R" badging on the boot lid and both front wings. It is the most expensive S-Type, with a base price of £50,040 in the UK [1] (US$58,995 in the United States).

A minor facelift in 2004 refined the car's overall appearance, with the addition of redesigned standard front and rear aprons, slightly modified grille to include the Jaguar badge, remodelled rear light clusters, an aluminium bonnet, and a new 2.7L V6 diesel engine. To prevent likely oxidation problems occurring around attachment holes in the new bonnet, the windscreen washer jets were incorporated into the windscreen wiper arms, and the badging removed. Internally, the whole facia and centre console were redesigned to incorporate a new layout for the revised switch-gear and radio (or optional satellite navigation equipment), and the provision of an electronic parking-brake paddle-switch in place of the conventional manually operated lever for the rear brakes.

[edit] Powertrain

The rear wheel drive S-Type is currently produced (as of model year 2003) with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed J-Gate transmission that allows automatic gear selection or clutchless manual gear selection. From model years 2000 to 2002, the S-Type was equipped with either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed J-Gate Ford 5R55N transmission.

The vehicle is powered by a variety of petrol and diesel engines. The 2.5 L engine is not available for vehicles exported to the United States and Canada.

[edit] Trivia

  • In 2003, the Finnish traffic police was donated an S-Type R[2] by the car and technology magazine Tekniikan Maailma. In 2005, the car crashed while chasing a motorcycle (reaching speeds of well over 200 km/h). The car was not badly damaged, however, and the speeder gave up after the incident.
  • Sting was driven around in a Jaguar S-Type in the music video for his song "Desert Rose", and because of this, the song has been used in past Jaguar commercials.
  • The S-Type debuted at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show which also saw the debut of the Rover 75 which was very similar in design to the S-Type and the two drew many comparisons.
  • The car is a popular seller in 1:18 scale. Soon after the car's release, Maisto, amongst other die-cast car makers offered it, and it became one of the best-selling 1:18 die-cast cars during its time.
  • On BBC's Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson drove a diesel S-Type round the Nürburgring, after many attempts to get a lap time of under 10 minutes, he managed to get it around in 9 minutes and 59 seconds. Sabine Schmitz, his "teacher", who is also known as "queen of the ring" because she knows the track more than any other living person, managed to get the diesel S-Type round the track in 9 minutes and 12 seconds

[edit] Replacement (2008)

The S-Type will be discontinued in 2007 (2008 UK). Jaguar Cars has instead announced its intention to replace the model with an all-new car to be known as the XF. The concept Jaguar C-XF (C for Concept) is a major departure from the retro-styled model it might replace, and was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show 3 January 2007.

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Jaguar Cars, a subsidiary of Ford since 1989, road and race car timeline, 1980s-present  v • d • e 
Type 1980s 1990s 2000s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sports car XJ-S HE XJS XK8 / XKR XK / XKR
Compact exec X-Type
Executive car S-Type XF
Full-size XJ6 Series III XJ6 (XJ40) XJ6 XJ8 / XJR XJ8 / XJR
XJ12 Series III XJ12 XJ12
Supercar 15 XJ220
Racing XJRs C R1/2/3/4/5
Ownership British Leyland Independent Ford
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