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| Road Test: Jaguar X-Type (2001-) |
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The 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 V6s offer above average power and torque for their size, making the X-Type a brisker machine than its rivals. The 3.0 is pretty effortless, but you need to make good use of the gears to get the best of the smaller units. All engines sound a little harsh and strained towards the top end of their rev ranges, failing to match the cultured quality of the straight-six and V6 motors of BMW and Alfa. Here, the Jag betrays its Ford roots. This is also true of the diesel 2.0 engine - while very much more refined than it is in the Mondeo, it should be the most refined in the class given that it's in a Jag. It isn't. In automatic form, the X-Type is disappointing - gearshift quality is often less than smooth, and the 'box is frequently indecisive about which gear it should be in.
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