"powered by fountain pens and the sound of clearing ones throat" SPLENDID!

I've always had a soft spot for this, as long as it's British Racing Green and has tan leather interior

I’ve had my 2.5 awd manual for 10 years. It’s a thirty beast. You can service it yourself and it’s still very presentable and polished up nice. It handles really well.

Had one for 22 days. Luckily it was totaled by a drunk in a F-150. He thought it was bad luck and was trying like hell to go places while his left wheel was sitting in the middle of the intersection. I thought of it as divine intervention. The lord saving me from my own bad choices.

Oh, I thought that was keyless entry.

"Cry-maxing" Never heard this one before, gotta remember it. Fuggin hilarious.

Its trash but thats okay cuz its a JAAAAAAGGGGGG

I love Jaguars. The X-type was Jaguars attempt to appeal to a broader audiencestay and stay alive. I think they were very successful in that regards. 😊

"So. What happened to the door handle?" Well, what happened, was.... (Love the south)

They actually aren't bad cars at all. I've driven a few and it was actually kinda nice as an appliance. They're also great in the snow.

We bought one new in 2002 and owned it for over 10 years and 270.000 km / 170.000 mls. It was a gorgeous car that served us well: The (German) Ford and Jaguar dealerships were horrendous, the car itself was bloody brilliant! Also, we switched to an S-Type (since sold) and an XK8 in the meantime. Brilliant cars, only those who never were interested enough to buy or maintain them say otherwise.

Ooh, nice! I've got an '04 S-Type I picked up about a year ago, and I love it. The only complaint I have is that I constantly have to correct people that think they're being original when they ask how I like my Taurus. "Nono, that's the X-Type. This is a Lincoln LS." As if, somehow, that's any better. LOL That's the reality, though. You really can't be too serious driving an '04 luxury anything. If I was rich, I'd buy a new something. If I wanted to be unique and pretentious about a used car, I'd buy a 30+ year old Rolls Royce. I simply saw a good car at a good price, and while my inner Boy Racer quietly lives on in the dark recesses of my mind, the aging, overworked, arthritic 30-something I am has a cozy, comfy place to relax for long commutes or short trips to the store.

I’ve grown up surrounded by British vehicles, in a community where Land Rover and Jaguar still command a certain traditional reverence. We own a MINI and MG, and we love our quirky British brands. Jaguar is an institution, and even in the best of them, they experience their highs and lows. As someone that is highly enthusiastic of legends like the E-Type, the 120, the XKSS, etc, I still recognize the place for this kind of vehicle. It was a stepping stone in the history of the brand, and I respect that. I think the looks are still distinct and modern, the interiors are still sumptuous and luxurious, and performance can still be decent, even with all the Ford underpinnings. I felt the same way about Volvo - Ford-era Volvo’s aren’t bad vehicles, but like the Jag, they differ from tradition, they reached to different buyers to boost their sales and influence in a difficult time for the industry, and that’s fine. Both marques are doing exceptionally well today, putting out phenomenal vehicles that are, arguably, class-leading in many regards.

If it drives wel and it gives you a smile driving it , its a good car! And 1 big advantage for this type of Jaguar. It will not convert back to iron ore in 5 years time.

I'm sorry but the Saturn Ion is not bland, but memorably, unforgettably bad, especially the aesthetics inside and out. It looked like a plastic model of a Saturn SL that fell off a shelf and was crudely taped back together.

I leased one of these new in like ‘04. 5 speed manual, AWD and I loved it. I once drove it on a beach, right past trucks that were struggling in the deep sand.

I bought mine for 10 000 3 years ago and sold it for 10 000 2 later. These hold their value here in Eastern Europe.

I’ve always liked these! The styling and driving characteristics.

I'd buy one of those for three grand in a heartbeat if I had any evidence it had been maintenance regularly. An original owner, possibly.

The Jaguar X-Type looks like a sedan that wants to offroad

The AJ-V6 is a sub par engine. There are tons of them in junkyards with trashed valvetrains and heads because, in typical Ford fashion, the timing components are made of soft cheese.

230hp, AWD, sedan, 3,500 pounds... this is essentially a WRX with an automatic (and a fat person included, riding in the back seat). Also, it is pronounced: zJa-shu-arr.

The Roman continually impresses me with his erudite, eloquent, and entertaining reviews. Well done good sir!

Mr. Regular’s content never fails to deliver, but damn do I love when Roman gets a review segment. Keep up the great work fellas, I hope I can get the chance to meet y’all one day since we’re relatively close

I bought one recently, and man it's a great car! Comfortable, reliable, smooth.

I used to have the 2.1L V6 FWD. Manual though, fantastic car to drive. As you said, well balanced and comfortable. It turned out to be surprisingly reliable, at least compared to my friend's E46 BMW. When something in the rear suspension went bad, I bought Mazda 3 parts and the fit. Could've bought Volvo V40 parts as well. The touch screen was actually quite impressive for a '03.

Fantastic review Roman!!!! Glad to see you making more videos!!!!

I literally have been binge watching the videos and didn't realize this was a fresh upload. Sweet Baby Jesus I love RCR

I had an x type in high school and it was one of the best cars I ever owned.

For anyone considering purchasing one, I absolutely love my X Type.... but as a weekend car. The thing is, it MUST be properly maintained, it's not a Toyota first of all, and you need to check the pinch welds and door jambs for rot before you buy. I found a 2002 3.0 with a manual transmission, every bell and whistle, sport package, and only 110k miles for $2500 in mint condition with all maintenance and recalls done. I'm now at 142k and have only replaced a Bilstein shock, some cosmetic stuff, and a new key fob to bring it right back to showroom. Full synthetic oil changes every 3000 miles (no longer) and premium gas are the biggest drags, but I'm averaging 22mpg's in a 20 year old car so I absolutely can't complain. It does handle like its on rails and has plenty of power for its' size, and I mean I throw the thing around and let it eat. The automatic's are shite, and all of their transfer cases are too after 2003, when Jaguar started substituting in more Ford garbage. The frame and body panels are galvanized and the paint/lacquer are thicker than a bowl of oatmeal. Auto-leveling xenon headlights, auto windshield wipers, heated windshield, the hottest heated seats I've ever sat in, sunroof, full size spare, torque-vectoring AWD, Alpine 12 speaker sound system, and an exceptionally crafted wood and leather interior... Jaguar was way ahead of their time and it puts a fat smile on my face every time I hear the cat purr. Porsche actually designed the engine, and although Ford dumbed it down and mass produced it, Jaguar reintroduced variable valve timing and split-forged internals. If you can turn a wrench on a Ford, it honestly beats the shit out of any plasticky WRX I've owned, for less $$ (I got lucky though)

Delighted that you were so positive about these! I'm on my second X-Type now, this one a 2003 with the 3.0 and the manual transmission. With a set of good tires it'll outhandle a lot of cars on the road, and it's pleasantly quick. "Athletic" was a good word-it's not as twitchy and raucous as my Fiesta ST was, but it's so much more composed and graceful (and livable).

No love for the Ion? The Ion Redline was a blast, and ultra practical with the rear suicide doors, huge trunk, and never worrying about dents/dings from the parking lot warzones!

The X-Type and S-Type are quite fetching. Specially because there are manual options available (albeit very rare). And that R version of the S is something to covet. Also great sound system, and the laquer or whatever the hell they cover the wood in is intoxicating to run your hand over. It's so damn smooth. WTF. I've heard the 2.5 is the one to avoid due to the transmission. And yeah, they're cheap as fuck now. Just don't go to Jaguar for parts, because you'll cry when the guy tells you what they want for them at the parts counter. "But it's just a screw!?" you'll whine... and he'll laugh at you.

Half of me hoped you wouldn't review my car, because i love my Jaaag and i don't think it deserves all the bad rep. But you're not wrong! Nailed it. Great review :D

Ooo I got a 98 XJ8 no issues at all I love it. In fact i might be in touch with you soon so you can review my Echo or XJ8.

I’ve got an 03 I had from 100k miles, now sitting at about 190k.. issues have come up for sure, and some took a while for me to figure out. Still running “good” but I’ve got a heinous engine rattle under certain loads while accelerating which I haven’t figured out yet. It’s just one thing after another.

4:50 That subtle Buffy reference tho

One of these with a 3.0 5speed combo is great.

love the Willows with Taras reference. solid vid

Very well done! I own a 97 xj6, an 86 xjs, and an 88 xjs h&e convertible, and never once looked down my nose at these; although you could play the part of the purist snob to possibly knock a chunk of an asking price off to get your hands on one.

I always wanted to bring mine to a meet or see if rcr would be interested- too late now. How about a 2012 hyundai Genesis sedan?

Sam sounds so posh and classy.

Nice review. Stays true to 'regular car' reviews.

I've been having an '02 manual for the last year or so. It's exceeded my expectations, minus a few small reliability issues. Hasn't left my stranded as of yet (:

I always thought the Jaguar X type still resembled the Rover 75. This was Jaguars attempt to slum it for a while whereas the Rover 75 was Rovers attempt to reach the sky one last time before going under.

This engine is exactly the v6 in mazda 6 and fusion. It's a duratec

Great review for a pretty cool car. Many thanks 👍

Great review Roman!

Had an X type. Very good car, loved it.

Ive had an xtype and a mondeo, the xtype just felt better i dunno how, it just did. I also owned an stype..yes i love jags

I have a 2004 2.5 V6 manual Mondeo the X-Type was based on - it's a great car to drive - although fwd, it's extremely well balanced, steering is precise with a lot of feel, even at 200 kmh you feel like you can drive it with two fingers... If I could find a well kept low mileage 3.0 ST model, I'd seriously consider it, they are very underrated cars.

I do miss my Jag X Type. Was a fun ride and served me well for a few years.

I had an X-Type. It can haul ass as its awd is great for beating a civic si ricers at UCF.

i love this car lol the x type is sooo underrated

My dad had the 3.0 Petrol AWD in Green (the best colour) in a 5 speed manual and it was an excellent car.

I live near a jaguar repair shop and you can see this car in line for repair, never saw their lot without a jaguar in it and you would see the same car appear next month :( but it looks very cool

Ok you guys definitely live near me haha. I’m in Sinking Spring and relocated here about a year ago. If you want to review an 04 Subaru Forrester I can help with that

"The anus only needs water and wiping to be clean" where did you hear that, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard.

Do you sell the new style cheek pads? My only gripe with last year's Race Star was that my ear was exposed to the EPS foam on the inside of the helmet and that would kinda hurt when taking the helmet on and off. That seems to be remedied now with the new style cheek pads having fabric in the ear cup locations. I would like to pick some of these new style ones up from you when I order the Five RFX1's next week.

just picked up a 2010 Jag war/Jag u are XF R and love it. they really have come a long way

since we are on the topic of used "luxury" cars,i would love to see rcr do a video on the bmw e39,many people love that car,including me

Study for test or watch the newly uploaded RCR...

So I actually currently own an 03 x type 3.0 sport. Some corrections to make are that all US marlet x types are awd. Additionally the reliability lies a lot in what the last guy was doing with it. Besides things like the transfer case, transmission, and rocker panel rust on the earlier models. The car really doesn't exhibit any sort of eletrical problems either, besides some small stuff. Also sport mode only raises the rev limiter to closer or at 7k rpm and holds shifts more, doesn't touch damper settings or steering.

I bought the same model last october, totally black inside and out. It was low mileage and well maintained by previous two owners and has not needed anything since I got it beyond standard maintenance. I've put 15k miles on it since. Everything works on it and works well. But most important, it's a blast to drive. I bought it cheap and it owes me nothing. I've owned 15-20 cars over 30+ years and this might be my favorite.

I loved my MK2 Mondeo - it was a brilliant car. If the x-type is an 'uprated' Mondeo, I can think of a lot of worse things to be.

Almost bought a 5 speed of these but the carfax showed a washed salvage title and when the seller didn’t answer to that I ran away.

My mom lives in Cedar Falls. It's a nice city. It's a nice collage town(Go Panthers!) and the woods and the river running through town is cool.

I have a Jaguar X Type 3.0 Estate or as you Americans call Station wagon, had it some 4 years now and love it, its powerful, comfortable and luxurious. Apart from a Cat issue which I'm currently trying to solve I havent had many issues mechanically and when there are they are easily rectified and considering mine is now 14 years old (05 Reg) its going well. But as with any make of car you either like them or loath them

A damn good winter beater. There are a lot of haters out there so I was a bit skeptical but I really got to like it. 3.0 and AWD is a must, I would not go for the lower trim.

Never thought i would see an x type review. Ive had mine for 5 years and its been good to me as a great daily

Stellar writing yet again. And all back seats shall henceforth be known as "life conception chambers".

I own a 2003 Jaguar X-Type with 2.5 litre V6 motor and automatic transmission, in British Racing Green. It has travelled 119,000 km (about 74,000 miles). Have had no major issues with the vehicle since I have owned it. I just use it as my weekend vehicle as I have a Honda for everyday use.

jagWARR the off car of dad noises and "Pipe down! I'm watching JAG!"

if Clarkson taught me anything only correct pronunciation is JAAAAAAG, and X-type is not a real one

Thank you for reviewing a REGULAR CAR! Let's not forget what we're all here for.

Got a 2006, 2.2 diesel, manual one for my 21st birthday from my grandpa. Really grew on me, definitely beats my old 2004 Škoda Fabia lol

"Life conception chamber"

The type of car your gold digging wife drives

Was there a Vanden Plas model with rear seat folding picnic tables?

this car (although 2001) has been my mum's daily driver for the past 2 years, and she loves it.

JACK-YOU-ARE

English pronunciation= Jag-you-aah. No r's can be rolled.

Even with a x308 xj8 I would still love to own one of these there vary good

Great commentary!

4:00 anyone else notice the rims are different.

you completely missed the delaware county pronunciation "jagwire"

The outro is perfect

When can we get an upgrade to 1080p or, better yet, 4K? These driving shots out he back of the camera car look like 360p even in 720p.

Ironically, since Jag was owned by Ford at the time, I think this would have been a damned good Buick.

I see a transversely mounted V-engine: RUN!!!

Are parts interchangeable with a Ford generally? Seems like a huge advantage if you are looking to keep one running on a shoestring.

Next review the Volvo s40 same situation as the x type but yeah would love to hear your opinion :)

Jag-u-ar (trust me, I'm English)

So... The X-Type is the Star Trek: Discovery of Jaguars, in that it is an _undeniably canonical_ entry in the franchise and yet there is a segment of the fanbase dedicated to demolishing any reputation it may have based solely on the fact that it doesn't meet their expectations for what the franchise """should""" be? Nice.

honestly up to 2004 these things had so many problems but they did fix almost all of them in 2005. I have the exact same car with damn near the same mileage as this and I had to replace the throttlebody and one single parking sensor. only thing that is annoying is some parts are expensive as there isn't a huge aftermarket for these things, some parts are dirt cheap and some stuff can only be bought at a jag dealer... but labour is cheap at a shop and so VERY easy to work on. much easier than my Audi A4 2004 and my bmw 528i or my Cadillac deville

I was so close to buying one of these as my first car. Ended up going safe with a Focus instead. But after watching this video I kinda wish I'd had the balls to get the Jag.

when i saw this i immidiately tought of chrisfix's jaguar.

We are not worthy of Mr. Regular and The Roman. Extra content multiple weeks in a row! You guys are the real MVPs

ive had mine for a year..its an ok car. only problem so far is constant ac fixing and ac leaks

I saw one of these come up on Craigslist a few months ago with a manual transmission, so that's cool at least.