Jaguar X-Type Estate (04-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 11 February 2009
The five-door version of the X-Type was Jaguar's first ever estate car and thanks to excellent refinement and a good-size boot, it's usefully practical. It may not have the wide range of engines alternatives like the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class offer, but does have strong diesels including the excellent 2.2-litre unit. The ride quality is superb and it's well built too, but the rather traditional Jaguar looks mean it's not always a popular choice with younger drivers. In 2008 it was revised with bolder front and rear bumpers, but while it's not a bad car, the X-Type Estate, like the saloon, fails to reach the high benchmark set by the German premium makes.
3.5 out of 5

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Safety

As well as a four-star Euro NCAP crash test safety rating, there's an abundance of safety equipment, including dynamic stability control and six intelligent airbags which tailor their response to the circumstances of an accident. Bluetooth is available from summer 2005 making using a phone while driving both legal and safer.

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Reliability

Occasional imperfections have been reported but dealers are quick to provide a solution. Jaguar continues to score well in customer satisfaction surveys both in the UK and in the US.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

2004 saw recalls to rectify poor adhesion of space saver spare wheel speed restriction label; an internally delaminated yaw-rate sensor and modification of handbrake lever. There was a recall in 2005 to fix the possibility of a short circuit.

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