Jaguar X-Type Saloon (01-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 30 April 2009
The X-Type is Jaguar's alternative to premium saloons like the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4. However it has never proved as popular as models from the German manufacturers, due in part to a limited engine line-up and the lack of a diesel until 2003. That's not to say the X-Type is a bad car - far from it. Admittedly the styling isn't very modern, both inside and out, but it's exceptionally refined and manages to blend excellent comfort with decent handling. It was facelifted in 2008 with larger bumpers and a more aggressive look along with a few interior tweaks, but it's still a step behind the best upmarket saloons.
3.5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Standard Trim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 4d

£19,810

219

15%

£594

£1,188

£594

£1,188

2.0 V6 4d Auto

£21,060

239

15%

£631

£1,263

£631

£1,263

2.5 V6 4d

£22,565

234

15%

£677

£1,354

£677

£1,354

2.5 V6 4d Auto

£23,815

244

15%

£714

£1,428

£714

£1,428

Classic Plus

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 Classic Plus 4d Auto

£21,297

239

15%

£639

£1,278

£639

£1,278

Classic

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 Classic 4d

£19,792

219

15%

£593

£1,187

£593

£1,187

2.0 V6 Classic 4d Auto

£21,042

239

15%

£631

£1,262

£631

£1,262

2.5 V6 Classic 4d

£22,572

234

15%

£677

£1,354

£677

£1,354

2.5 V6 Classic 4d Auto

£23,822

244

15%

£714

£1,429

£714

£1,429

2.0d Classic 4d

£20,342

149

18%

£732

£1,464

£732

£1,464

2.0d Classic 4d (Euro 4)

£19,847

149

18%

£714

£1,428

£714

£1,428

Indianapolis

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 Indianapolis 4d

£27,315

234

15%

£819

£1,638

£819

£1,638

2.5 V6 Indianapolis 4d Auto

£28,565

244

15%

£857

£1,714

£857

£1,714

3.0 V6 Indianapolis 4d

£28,815

244

15%

£864

£1,728

£864

£1,728

3.0 V6 Indianapolis 4d Auto

£30,065

249

15%

£902

£1,804

£902

£1,804

Sport Plus

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 Sport Plus 4d Auto

£23,672

239

15%

£710

£1,420

£710

£1,420

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 Sport 4d

£21,392

219

15%

£641

£1,283

£641

£1,283

2.0 V6 Sport 4d Auto

£22,642

239

15%

£679

£1,358

£679

£1,358

2.5 V6 Sport 4d

£24,027

234

15%

£720

£1,441

£720

£1,441

2.5 V6 Sport 4d Auto

£25,277

244

15%

£758

£1,516

£758

£1,516

3.0 V6 Sport 4d

£26,522

244

15%

£795

£1,591

£795

£1,591

3.0 V6 Sport 4d Auto

£27,772

249

15%

£833

£1,666

£833

£1,666

2.0d Sport 4d

£21,942

149

18%

£790

£1,580

£790

£1,580

2.0d Sport 4d (Euro 4)

£22,352

149

18%

£804

£1,609

£804

£1,609

2.2d Sport 4d (Euro 4)

£23,327

159

18%

£839

£1,679

£839

£1,679

Sport Collection

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 Sport Collection 4d

£24,027

234

15%

£720

£1,441

£720

£1,441

2.5 V6 Sport Collection 4d Auto

£25,277

244

15%

£758

£1,516

£758

£1,516

2.0d Sport Collection 4d

£22,352

149

18%

£804

£1,609

£804

£1,609

2.2d Sport Collection 4d

£23,327

159

18%

£839

£1,679

£839

£1,679

SE Plus

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 SE Plus 4d Auto

£24,297

239

15%

£729

£1,458

£729

£1,458

S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 S 4d

£20,792

219

15%

£623

£1,247

£623

£1,247

2.0 V6 S 4d Auto

£22,042

239

15%

£661

£1,322

£661

£1,322

2.5 V6 S 4d (07)

£23,150

234

15%

£694

£1,389

£694

£1,389

2.5 V6 S 4d Auto (07)

£24,400

244

15%

£732

£1,464

£732

£1,464

2.5 V6 S 4d

£23,027

234

15%

£690

£1,381

£690

£1,381

2.5 V6 S 4d Auto

£24,277

244

15%

£728

£1,456

£728

£1,456

2.0d S (07/07-01/08) 4d

£21,335

149

18%

£768

£1,536

£768

£1,536

2.0d S (07/04-12/04) 4d

£21,342

149

18%

£768

£1,536

£768

£1,536

2.0d S 4d (Euro 4)

£21,352

149

18%

£768

£1,537

£768

£1,537

2.0d S (08) 4d

£21,831

149

18%

£786

£1,572

£786

£1,572

2.2d S 4d

£22,310

159

18%

£803

£1,606

£803

£1,606

2.2d S 4d (Euro 4)

£22,327

159

18%

£803

£1,607

£803

£1,607

2.2d S (08) 4d

£22,806

159

18%

£821

£1,642

£821

£1,642

2.2d S (08) 4d Auto (DPF)

£24,256

184

18%

£873

£1,746

£873

£1,746

XS

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 XS 4d

£24,572

234

15%

£737

£1,474

£737

£1,474

2.5 V6 XS 4d Auto

£25,822

244

15%

£774

£1,549

£774

£1,549

2.0d XS 4d

£22,822

152

18%

£821

£1,643

£821

£1,643

S Collection

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 S Collection 4d (07)

£23,150

234

15%

£694

£1,389

£694

£1,389

2.5 V6 S Collection 4d Auto (07)

£24,400

244

15%

£732

£1,464

£732

£1,464

2.5 V6 S Collection 4d

£23,027

234

15%

£690

£1,381

£690

£1,381

2.5 V6 S Collection 4d Auto

£24,277

244

15%

£728

£1,456

£728

£1,456

2.0d S Collection (07/07-01/08) 4d

£21,335

149

18%

£768

£1,536

£768

£1,536

2.0d S Collection (01/07-06/07) 4d

£21,352

149

18%

£768

£1,537

£768

£1,537

2.2d S Collection (07/07-01/08) 4d

£22,310

159

18%

£803

£1,606

£803

£1,606

2.2d S Collection (01/07-06/07) 4d

£22,327

159

18%

£803

£1,607

£803

£1,607

Sovereign

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 Sovereign 4d

£29,650

234

15%

£889

£1,779

£889

£1,779

2.5 V6 Sovereign 4d Auto

£30,900

244

15%

£927

£1,854

£927

£1,854

3.0 V6 Sovereign 4d

£30,252

244

15%

£907

£1,815

£907

£1,815

3.0 V6 Sovereign 4d Auto

£31,502

249

15%

£945

£1,890

£945

£1,890

2.0d Sovereign (07/07-01/08) 4d

£27,835

149

18%

£1,002

£2,004

£1,002

£2,004

2.0d Sovereign (08) 4d

£28,331

149

18%

£1,020

£2,040

£1,020

£2,040

2.0d Sovereign 4d

£27,742

149

18%

£998

£1,997

£998

£1,997

2.0d Sovereign 4d (Euro 4)

£28,242

149

18%

£1,016

£2,033

£1,016

£2,033

2.2d Sovereign 4d

£28,810

159

18%

£1,037

£2,074

£1,037

£2,074

2.2d Sovereign 4d (Euro 4)

£28,827

159

18%

£1,037

£2,075

£1,037

£2,075

2.2d Sovereign (08) 4d

£29,306

159

18%

£1,055

£2,110

£1,055

£2,110

2.2d Sovereign (08) 4d Auto (DPF)

£30,756

184

18%

£1,107

£2,214

£1,107

£2,214

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 V6 SE 4d

£23,492

219

15%

£704

£1,409

£704

£1,409

2.0 V6 SE 4d Auto

£24,742

239

15%

£742

£1,484

£742

£1,484

2.5 V6 SE (07/07-01/08) 4d

£27,150

234

15%

£814

£1,629

£814

£1,629

2.5 V6 SE (07/07-01/08) 4d Auto

£28,400

244

15%

£852

£1,704

£852

£1,704

2.5 V6 SE (02/01-06/07) 4d

£27,027

234

15%

£810

£1,621

£810

£1,621

2.5 V6 SE (02/01-06/07) 4d Auto

£28,277

244

15%

£848

£1,696

£848

£1,696

3.0 V6 SE 4d

£27,767

244

15%

£833

£1,666

£833

£1,666

3.0 V6 SE 4d Auto

£29,017

249

15%

£870

£1,741

£870

£1,741

2.0d SE (07/07-01/08) 4d

£25,335

149

18%

£912

£1,824

£912

£1,824

2.0d SE (09/03-12/04) 4d

£24,042

149

18%

£865

£1,731

£865

£1,731

2.0d SE 4d (Euro 4)

£25,352

149

18%

£912

£1,825

£912

£1,825

2.0d SE (08) 4d

£25,831

149

18%

£930

£1,860

£930

£1,860

2.2d SE 4d

£26,310

159

18%

£947

£1,894

£947

£1,894

2.2d SE 4d (Euro 4)

£26,327

159

18%

£947

£1,895

£947

£1,895

2.2d SE (08) 4d

£26,806

159

18%

£965

£1,930

£965

£1,930

2.2d SE (08) 4d Auto (DPF)

£28,256

184

18%

£1,017

£2,034

£1,017

£2,034

Spirit

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 Spirit 4d

£23,602

234

15%

£708

£1,416

£708

£1,416

2.5 V6 Spirit 4d Auto

£24,852

244

15%

£745

£1,491

£745

£1,491

Sport Premium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 Sport Premium (07/07-01/08) 4d

£28,150

234

15%

£844

£1,689

£844

£1,689

2.5 V6 Sport Premium (07/07-01/08) 4d Auto

£29,400

244

15%

£882

£1,764

£882

£1,764

2.5 V6 Sport Premium (07/04-08/05) 4d

£27,267

234

15%

£818

£1,636

£818

£1,636

2.5 V6 Sport Premium (07/04-08/05) 4d Auto

£28,517

244

15%

£855

£1,711

£855

£1,711

3.0 V6 Sport Premium 4d

£30,252

244

15%

£907

£1,815

£907

£1,815

3.0 V6 Sport Premium 4d Auto

£31,502

249

15%

£945

£1,890

£945

£1,890

2.0d Sport Premium (07/07-01/08) 4d

£26,335

149

18%

£948

£1,896

£948

£1,896

2.0d Sport Premium (08) 4d

£27,331

149

18%

£984

£1,968

£984

£1,968

2.0d Sport Premium (07/04-12/04) 4d

£25,042

149

18%

£901

£1,803

£901

£1,803

2.0d Sport Premium 4d (Euro 4)

£25,542

149

18%

£919

£1,839

£919

£1,839

2.2d Sport Premium 4d

£27,310

159

18%

£983

£1,966

£983

£1,966

2.2d Sport Premium 4d (Euro 4)

£28,827

159

18%

£1,037

£2,075

£1,037

£2,075

2.2d Sport Premium (08) 4d

£28,306

159

18%

£1,019

£2,038

£1,019

£2,038

2.2d Sport Premium (08) 4d Auto (DPF)

£29,756

184

18%

£1,071

£2,142

£1,071

£2,142

Sport Premium Collection

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.5 V6 Sport Premium Collection 4d

£28,150

234

15%

£844

£1,689

£844

£1,689

2.5 V6 Sport Premium Collection 4d Auto

£29,400

244

15%

£882

£1,764

£882

£1,764

3.0 V6 Sport Premium Collection 4d

£30,252

244

15%

£907

£1,815

£907

£1,815

3.0 V6 Sport Premium Collection 4d Auto

£31,502

249

15%

£945

£1,890

£945

£1,890

2.0d Sport Premium Collection 4d

£26,335

149

18%

£948

£1,896

£948

£1,896

2.2d Sport Premium Collection (07/07-01/08) 4d

£27,310

159

18%

£983

£1,966

£983

£1,966

2.2d Sport Premium Collection (01/07-06/07) 4d

£28,827

159

18%

£1,037

£2,075

£1,037

£2,075