Jaguar X-Type with over 500 new components

Jaguar has sought a revision of its struggling X-Type, with over 500 new components installed and looks borrowed from the larger XJ, including a squarer front grille that freshens up the drooping oval of old.


The latest generation of X-Type will feature new trim and equipment options but more importantly, a new 2.2-litre diesel with optional auto' transmission will be added to the range. Priced at £1,450 extra, the new transmission uses a six-speed set-up and additionally offers a one-touch Sequential Shift system.

Jaguar is keen to promote the X-Type as better value for money, with prices only slightly altered despite its apparent improvements. Starting at an unchanged £21,500 for the base 2.0-litre diesel saloon, the new 2.2-litre oil burner will cost £22,500 for the saloon and £23,900 for the estate.

Making its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of the month, the new X-Type will go on sale in March 2008 in the UK and a month later in European markets. The US won't get the X-Type after March. credit:carenthusiast