Jaguar’s S-TYPE replacement, the new XF, hits the road from early next year, and so the X-TYPE has undergone minor reconstructive surgery to keep the car up to pace with its big brother’s fresh new family face - keeping it savoury for the 2008 model year. The new-generation X-Type hosts new features both inside and out, including the introduction of an automatic transmission mated to its 2.2-litre diesel unit.
With a total of over 500 components having received significant revisions in the new car, the X-TYPE ‘retains all the original car’s strengths, and adds some new ones of its own’. Namely, the model range now boasts the mating of a six-speed automatic transmission (featuring the one-touch control of Jaguar Sequential Shift) with the firm’s existing high-performance 2.2-litre diesel engine.
The introduction of the 2.2-litre diesel automatic version is a first for Jaguar, much like the addition of an estate model to the brand in 2004. The new mating produces ‘an exceptional blend of performance and refinement’ with combined fuel consumption figures of 41 mpg (compared to the manual’s 47 mpg) and performance remaining good. The 0-60 mph time increases marginly from 8.7 seconds in the manual to 9.5 in the automatic. Top speed decreases from 134 to 129 mph, while CO2 figures increase from 159 to 184 g/km.
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