Jaguar XType 2.5
The Jaguar X-TYPE is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car produced by the British automaker Jaguar Cars since 2002. It is built on a modified version of the Ford CD132 platform, a British version of the Ford CDW27 platform, which is the base for the Ford Mondeo, and remains in production at Jaguar's Halewood facility in England. The X-TYPE is the smallest of the current Jaguar saloon (sedan) cars, and was designed to build on the success of the S-Type, although it takes many styling cues from the XJ series. Jaguar states that 10% of the parts are made by Jaguar, 20% are made by Ford, while the rest are made by subcontractors.
Designed as a direct competitor to the BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the X-TYPE initially projected to sell over 100,000 vehicles per year but only managed half that. Its sales in the United States dropped from 21,542 in 2004 to 10,941 in 2005, while the BMW 3 Series sold 106,950 cars in the same period. The X-TYPE, however, remains Jaguar's best-selling model, accounting for 36% of overall sales.
Under the hood, the X-TYPE can be found with either a 2.0-litre front wheel drive engine, a 192 hp (143 kW) 2.5 L, or a 227 hp (169 kW) 3.0 L Jaguar AJ-V6 engine coupled with all wheel drive. In Europe, the X-TYPE is available in petrol or diesel variants with a 2.2 L diesel engine first introduced in mid-2005.
For those seeking more than a saloon, the X-TYPE is also available in estate form. In the United States the estate is referred to as the Sportwagon.
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