Jaguar X-Type
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| Manufacturer | Jaguar Cars |
| Parent company | Ford Motor Company (2001-2008) Tata Motors (2008-) |
| Production | 2001–present |
| Assembly | Halewood, England, UK |
| Class | Compact executive car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 4-door estate |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Ford CD132 platform |
| Engine(s) | 2.1 L AJ V6 2.5 L AJ V6 3.0 L AJ V6 2.0 L Diesel I4 2.2 L Diesel I4 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 106.7 in (2710 mm) |
| Length | Sedan: 183.9 in (4671 mm) Wagon: 185.5 in (4712 mm) |
| Width | Bodywork: 70.4 in (1788 mm) Overall: 78.8 in (2002 mm) |
| Height | Sedan: 54.8 in (1392 mm) 2006-08 Wagon: 58.4 in (1483 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 16 US gal (61 L/13 imp gal) |
| Related | Ford Mondeo |
The X-Type is a compact executive car produced by the British luxury automaker Jaguar since 2001. It the smallest of the current range of Jaguar sedans and was designed to build upon the success of the S-Type, though it borrows many styling cues from the XJ. The X-Type rides on a modified version of the Ford CD132 platform, the basis for the Ford Mondeo. It is produced at Jaguar's Halewood facility. Equipped with all-wheel drive, it is the first Jaguar that isn't rear-wheel drive. It also featured Jaguar's first diesel.
[edit] Market and sales
The X-Type was conceived a director competitor to the Audi A4, BMW 3 series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Volvo S60. Sales never met expectations of 100,000 annually, peaking at 50,000 in 2003. In the United States, the car's primary market, sales dropped from 21,542 in 2004 to 10,941 in 2005. In the same year, Audi sold 48,922 A4s, BMW sold 106,950 3 series and Mercedes-Benz sold 60,658 C-Classes. Despite this, the X-Type has been Jaguar's bestselling model since its introduction.
Due to poor sales and reduced profit margins, stemming partly from a weaker United States dollar, Jaguar announced that it was stopping sales of the X-Type in the United States in late 2007. Dealers continued to sell remaining models throughout the first quarter of 2008.
[edit] Engines
| Displacement | Cyl | Power | Years |
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| 2.0 L | V6 | 157 PS (155 hp/115 kW) | (2001 – 2007) |
| 2.5 L | V6 | 197 PS (194 hp/145 kW) | (2001 – 2007) |
| 3.0 L | V6 | 231 PS (228 hp/170 kW) | (2001 – present) |
| Displacement | Cyl | Power | Years |
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| 2.0 L | I4 | 130 PS (128 hp/96 kW) | (2004 – present) |
| 2.2 L | I4 | 155 PS (153 hp/114 kW) | (2004 – present) |
[edit] Body styles
Initially, the X-Type was sold exclusively as a saloon. In 2004 it was joined by a station wagon version, making it the second ever Jaguar estate car. In the United States, the estate was officially known as the "Sportwagon."
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