Jaguar S-Type (99-07) - Review Review by David Ross on 03 February 2009 It may not have a German badge on the bonnet, but the S-Type has plenty of strong qualities that make it a realistic alternative to models like the Mercedes E-Class. The rather dated image isn't one of them unfortunately and while it draws upon classic Jag styling cues to help set it apart, the S-Type is unlikely to appeal to younger drivers. There is a thunderous R version, powered by a supercharged V8 engine, but the Jaguar's real strength is long distance comfort. It's superbly refined and the ride quality is excellent, while it also handles sharply. The styling received a reworking in 2004 and the excellent V6 diesel engine was introduced. 3.5 out of 5 Other Jaguar reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 3.5 out of 5 Equipment Standard specification is impressive and includes alloy wheels, climate control, electric driver's seat, heated door mirrors, automatic headlights, a trip computer and traction control. V6 SE and 4.0 V8 models add leather seats with adjustment memory, front foglamps, cruise control and wood trim. Sport models (launched Feb 2001) have dechromed colour-coded body and grille, front fog lamps, 18-inch 'Monaco' alloy wheels, dynamic stability control system (with CATS suspension on 4.0 V8), leather sports seats and grey veneer trim. Updated cars from 2001 also have revised interiors, exterior changes and new lights. More substantial revisions came in 2004, to coincide with the launch of the 2.7 twin-turbo diesel. These were alterations to the exterior shape and minor specification updates. See 140 used Jaguar S-Types for sale, starting at £1,490 Get a Jaguar S-Type valuation Compare Equipment Trim Equipment Key: Standard item Optional item 3x3 point rear seat belts ABS Alarm Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD CD Multichanger Climate control Cloth seat trim Cruise control Driver`s airbag DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric mirrors Electric passenger`s seat Electric sunroof Folding rear seats Front electric windows Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated mirrors Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Isofix child seat anchor points Leather seat trim Lumbar support Metallic Paint Parking sensors PAS Passenger`s airbag Rear electric windows Remote locking Sat Nav Side airbags Space saver spare wheel Sports seats Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment Telephone Traction control Standard Trim S Plus Plus Spirit Luxury S SE XS SE Plus R Sport Sport 200 Sport Plus Optional No Yes Yes No Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes No Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No Yes Optional No Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes No No No No No No Optional No Optional No Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Optional Optional Yes No Optional No Optional No No No No Optional No Yes Yes No Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Optional No Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes No Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Optional Optional No No Optional No Optional No Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Optional Yes Optional No Yes Yes No Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No Yes Optional No Optional Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Optional No Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Optional Optional No No Optional No Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No Optional Optional No No Yes Optional Yes Yes Optional Yes Optional No No No Optional No No Optional Yes Yes Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes No Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Optional No Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional No Yes Yes No Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No No No No No No No No Optional No No No Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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