In 2001, the Jaguar X-Type was launched to much hoopla as the British brand’s rival to the BMW 3 Series, and a car that would expand Jaguar’s production numbers towards the level of German rivals.

It's probably fair to say that the Jaguar X-type has not lived up to expectations, neither for its manufacturer nor for those of us here who have been living with it for the past year. Jaguar intended ...

Jaguar's X-Type is its first attempt to seduce younger buyers while taking on the Germans at their own game the lucrative small luxury car market. Pigeonhole: Jaguar's BMW 3 Series. Philosophy: Bring ...

Engines range from 2.0 D to 3.0 V6 Readers report Real MPG to be between 19–55 mpg The engine is straight out of the Mondeo TDCI 130, not the 136bhp Ford/PSA 2.0 litre used in the C-Max and new Volvo ...

11 October 2001 Jaguars X-TYPE compact sports saloon range, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in February, goes on sale in the UK on 23 May. Jaguar dealers worldwide have already received ...

The X-Type, Jaguar's bid to draw entry-level luxury buyers, is introduced Feb. 27, 2001, at the Geneva auto show. Jaguar was owned by Ford Motor Co. at the time and the X-Type was engineered and ...

You don't see this quite as much as you used to, but every now and then car manufacturers build something that is a complete catastrophe. They throw all this money into a new product which doesn't ...

Surprised to see an X-Type in our line-up? Don’t be. While it’s not a big fans’ favourite, it marked several milestones for the brand. Not only was it the first Jaguar to be fitted with a diesel ...

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