Once we reach 500 likes on this video (40 to go), I will hire a Tesla, vlog the whole process and review it!

I had a 2005 AWD 2.5 version and it was the most reliable car I've ever owned. Very underrated car, very misunderstood and even the car history treats it unfairly.

Overall a great review. A couple of corrections worth noting though: 1) The wheelbase is actually shorter on the Jag than on the Mondeo. They may share awd components as well, but it's a specific setup for the Jag and it shows. It's a thoroughly brilliant car to drive - one of the car's best features in fact. 2) The wood is actually real. It's a thin veneer and heavily laminated, but it's real all the same. Cheers ✌

The quickclear windscreen is an absolute godsend in the winter months. I know many Ford drivers who have really appreciated having this feature. Clears the front windscreen in about 30 seconds.

This is one of the most well educated reviews of the X-type I have ever seen. Good job.

I bought a 3.0 Sport manual AWD new in 2001 and I still have it despite having about 5 other cars also during that time. It's such a nice car. As someone else mentioned it's superb in the snow and the 3.0 manual was pretty quick 0-60 in 6.5. The Sports Leather seats were an option on most models I think, and mine has that option. That gets you the split rear folding seats which is essential in my opinion and also the front seats are nice and "huggy" with side support. Mine is fully loaded. I ordered it with almost all of the optional extras. It has been almost totally reliable. I think the only thing I've had fail is the water pump and that was just a leak, it didn't give up and leave me stranded. 110k miles. Nicest car I have ever owned which is why I still have it 20 years later. I've had the suspension lowered/stiffened which has livened it up a lot and I also added a sports exhaust, Bluetooth phone extension and the later Audio Pack which allows you to connect a USB stick, iPhone iPod etc. and an AUX socket. I also bought a thing called "Nav In Jag" which allows you to connect a tablet or whatever to the central screen although I never got round to fitting it! 😂😂 Lastly you and another reviewer say that the screen doesn't do much. I don't understand that comment. The touch screen controls ALL of the car's electronic items like radio, CD changer, tone at least on premium sound (Alpine), climate control, phone as well as satnav. Plus mine has voice control which allows you to give voice commands for all of those functions. This car was well ahead of its time and still stands up today,

I absolutely love my XType 2.2 se station wagon i have owned it for 10 years on a 57 plate and had no issues until recently when having the front front break discs replaced they warped, so had brembo's fitted and no problems, i do many many long journeys and use cruse control all the time no issues, the heated seats and windows are a god send in the winter, the drive wheels are under the engine so driving in the snow is a breeze, if Jaguar still made this model i would get a bank loan and buy again, i do not like the new Jaguar look over the XType so i will spend what ever it takes to maintain and up keep my Jessica the Jaguar for as long as i can drive a motor car, and the most important part i can fit Ruby and Riley my ageing staffordshire bull terriers in the back when taking them for long walks in the country side. Dr Jake my interior is the same as yours and my Wife loved the look, feel and atmosphere as i do and i can live with 30% or at least my wallet can, great video continue.

Back in my old life, I was one of the two engineers who developed this navigation system, yes, it is a capacitive touch screen. Looks very dated now.

I think that if you taste a Jaguar you can't quit that brand :P

If we can get 500 likes I will hire a Tesla, vlog the whole process and review it! It’s up to you Internet!

I have owned 3 X-Types. Two diesels and one 3l petrol. Never had an issue with any of them, and never noticed anything that said 'Ford' on it. Excellent cars, and at the moment they are stupidly cheap to buy. GET ONE.

I've got a 07 jag x type sovereign estate 2.2 TDI had it for 8 years personalised reg. All LED lights Dash cam, tyre pressure/temp. indicators, HUD display various upgrades, fully Simonised. At 14k it now needs a new clutch kit (the release bearing is noisy) £480 complete. I get 56 mpg motorway driving or 42 mpg urbane and I ain't exactly going slow. Beautiful car to drive and own, my baby. The wood by the way is REAL veneer walnut burr, in a plastic protective coating on an aluminium dash board. This car stands out from the crowd unlike 99% of the rest, which are grey metal boxes that blend in to the background........

Ive owned a Few Jags in my time, including the X-Type, S-Type..a XJS, and currently i own a XF...and they are all Great Cars, I would totally recommend anyone to buy a Jag, you cant go wrong....Great Video by the way.

The wood finish in the X Type is real wood.

THIS IS MINE-HAPPY 23 YEARS!!!!!!!!Thanks

I OWN 2003 X-Type Jaguar .and I love it

great review....I have had three X type saloons ...2.5 L / 2.2 L diesel sovereign and now I have the 3.0L sovereign...my advise would try and find the sovereign ....many people try and pass off the normal spec as the `sovereign` ....you can tell the difference by looking for the piped leather seats ....the car here is not a sovereign....but still a good car..In my personal opinion I believe these still look nicer than the XF ....Ps: the first thing I did on all three cars was to replace the radiator grille for the stainless steel mesh ....takes about half a day of cutting /filing/ fitting ...but well worth the look ( a friend called it a poor mans Bentley look ) .

Very, very nice car! Looks mint too, considering the age and mileage. Definitely not a boring old Mondeo!

First of all, you're completely wrong by saying that the wooden dashboard is plastic. You will be pleased to know that it's real wood. I know this because I have taken apart X-Type dashes. I've owned 4 X-Types. It's not economical, not the most reliable, not cheap to fix, insurance is expensive at £200 per month (I'm 24, living in London) and it's not the prettiest car ever made either BUT there's just something so magical and special about driving the X-Type and the way it sounds (3.0 petrol is the best), handles and drives. It has a certain charisma and personality. My family made fun of me for driving an old mans' car but they just don't understand the sense of occasion you get every time you get into one of these amazing cars, surrounded by wood, leather and Jaguar logos. Look ahead on the bonnet as you drive and seeing the bonnet ornament increases the quality of the whole experience even more. Ahh, I could go on and on about the X-Type! Never been drawn to any other Jag quite like this one. The cars I've had in between my X-Types (even M-Class Mercedes, BMW X5), have always felt like downgrades.

Great owners review, thank you for sharing. I'm looking at replacing our 2001 Ford Focus with a 2006 X type 2.0 diesel. This has helped clear a few things up in my mind. Thank you again.

Great review :) I picked a 2003 2.0 diesel a couple of months ago, with 80k on the clock, same colour as yours, for a grand. I absolutely love this car! And you are right when you say there is a gap in the market for a car like this at the moment. I don’t like the way most cars these days have gone for the ‘minimalist’ design on their interiors- probably following Tesla. I like the wood effect and actually having some plump leather seats, as opposed to the wafer thin seats you get nowadays.

In this colour it looks really nice, the X Type had a certain charm in the right trim level (which yours has). Those diesel engines were definitely carried over from the Mondeo but that's not a bad thing at all - those old Euro 5 lumps are super flexible and have enough usable power for day to day use. However, if neglected they end up sounding like a squirrel having a wank in a biscuit tin. Great video, haven't watched the channel in a while (house renovation, ugh). Keep up the good work! 👍

Never before has a car suited someone as much as this!

Nice review. I bought a 2.5 Sport AWD in a really nice blue.. black leather interior. Drives as smooth as silk and a joy to take out anywhere. It certainly turns heads and we have traveled many miles in it. I personally own a BMW 330d Touring and when i get back into it i certainly love the raw power the BMW has got but the Jag... I love it and if you want a nice cruise out for the day its certainly the car to use.. BTW my wife is a carer and she uses it daily for her clients and they love it too.. its not that bad on fuel all things considered.

Bought one of these 6 months ago for £300 with 12 months Mot and the sills done all i can say is what an absolute bargain of a motor (not one problem with the car since i bought it)

We live parallel lives. MyJag pulls the ladies in and I repel them away too...uncanny that.

I had a 3.0 AWD X-Type for two years and had no trouble with it at all. Traded it in on an XF and regretted it very quickly So traded that in on a Volvo 5 cylinder T5, which was an amazing car that I drove for 6 years.

X Type was the best car I ever owned. 17% percent Mondeo but then the mondeo was a great car. It was my daily driver to work and was totally silent between 50 and 90 mph. Did well over 50 mpg and was totally reliable. 2.0 diesel which did not suffer the dual mass clutch problems faced by the 2.5 model.

Nice car! My brother had a car dealership here in Connecticut in the States and he bought tons of those to sell. I love the cars. We never got the diesel in America, but once drove a 4 cyl gas all wheel drive 5 speed through a snowstorm and the car handled it excellent. You're correct that there is no replacement.

Hi Jake, I look forward to your vids on Saturday, always entertaining

I have an estate X-type. Not perfect, but it's 11 years old. Love it. Eats motorways for breakfast and when you get out you don't look walk like a skeleton from Jason and the Argonauts. Very nice review!

Yes. It is a very nice green. But the best green of all time was the Rootes Group's 1965 "Silver Moss" - preferably with a contrasting black flash.

Thinking of getting an X-type as a daily. It might be a nice contrast to driving a lowered sports car with super hard suspension. And they're quite cheap.

I am a Jaguar owner and my very first car I owned in the 70's was a Jaguar. I had a 2002 3ltr AWD X Type for some time and got rid of it quickly. They are more difficult to work on than my 1996 XJ6 X330. Especially the AWD models. The V6 I could have done without as a 4 Cylinder would have been good enough for this small car. Even though the 3ltr model will get you up to 140mph, it is useless because speed limits do not permit me to use this car to it's fullest. I found the 3ltr V6 quite a noisy car under acceleration as the engine is perhaps a little to big for this type and size of car. But then power is a big deal for the "Top Gea"r followers. I would never buy a diesel car for many reasons but all said and done I just love this little car. I have driven many 2.ltr petrol models and I just love them. I have been looking for a 2.1ltr for some time now and will buy the best one that comes along. (Regardless of cost) The 2.1ltr is more practical car because it is not AWD and thus it does not have the problems of a transfer box and the rear drive configuration as it is just front wheel drive. Another good point is that you can actually change all the plugs and coils on the 2.1 without removing the intake manifold etc which you have to do on the 2.5 and 3ltr models. I have tackled a lot of mechanical work on a 3ltr X Type and I can do without a lot of the problems associated the over engineered 2.5 and 3ltr models. Now let's get real here (as Sully once said) If you are buying a future classic Jaguar I don't think you are likely to want to go too fast in a 15 to 20 year old car, especially if you wish to treasure for a long time. Just keeping to the speed limits on a motor way will be enough to keep it healthy. And you will be looking after one the last of the great traditional styled Jaguar cars. And very compact Jaguar to boot. Good luck to all you X Type lovers.

Just sold my rover 75 couldn't get the parts here in Australia without waiting a few weeks for shipping from the UK but I loved her and I'm about to get a x type

I'm with you on these, I've got the 2.2d sovereign and it's a huge amount of car for the money. I don't like the new shape so I'm going xj next. By the way the dash is real wood. Yours is maple, mines burr walnut.

Love you honest opinions, I'm on the hunt for a new/old car as my Celica was to much rust so had to sell and I've seen one of these going for £1200, very clean and looks well looked after. Only 2 owners and 140,000 miles... I'm so tempted to grab it. What do you think?

Dr Jake: you are now officially a compelling KZfaqr, regardless of the topic you're discussing. I couldn't possibly be less interested in cars, and yet I chose to watch this video. Extraordinary!

Sir William Lyons original (and lasting) inspiration was to make a performance car that was affordable by the common man.

Hi Jake, great review :) 4:23 it actually is real wood. I gather harder to imitate than just use the real thing :)

Could the cruise control problem be an issue with a vacuum hose? Just a thought. Thanks for the videos, Dr. Jake!

ahhh NO it is real wood...

I really like the X type, but I'd have to go for the V6. It just sounds so nice and has the right character. The Sport models are also by far the best trim, they're less like a drinks cabinet and a bit more muscular, but aren't OTT. The diesel is a good engine for the Mondeo. It has loads of grunt and is great for hauling a load of rubble up a hill, overtaking SUVs at 100+, but it's far too gruff for a jag. If you're getting a load of smoke out the back, put some redex in and take it for an italian tune up. Usually sorts it for a while. They tend to coke up if they're just used around town for a while and don't get to stretch their legs.

great honest video...excellent work

Great video, honest and to the point. I drive an immaculate black 2.0 diesel SE on a 59 plate and it's by far the best saloon car I've owned and you'll probably miss yours when it's gone. I much prefer the X Type shape to the newer models and it does pretty much everything the newer and far more expensive Jags do. Besides, I couldn't justify the extra cost for my daily driver when I already have a mid-life crisis supercharged F Type coupe sitting on my driveway next to my prerequisite mid-life crisis younger girlfriend's Audi TT... AND a 50 year old MGB GT in my garage next to a Harley Sportster. Yes, I'm a self confessed petrol head :) X Types are a helluva lot of car for little money if you can find a good one. I bought mine 3 months ago, mint condition, fully loaded, red quilted leather, 62k miles, full service history and only £3000. My only suggestion for you is next time you put your camera on the dashboard, use better stabilization as the vibration made me feel I was having a stroke lol. Or maybe that was just the Jaguar? Anyway, keep the great content coming! Subscribed.

In terms of a diesel engine the TDCi is pretty decent in terms of acceleration. Tends to put a smile on most owners faces.

My X-Type is one of my Jaguar collection. My wife bought it me 1 year ago. £450 118.567 miles. It is a 2007 SDE DCI 2.0D I have got it to 146mph and still wanted to do more. I get 71mpg on a run at 70mph. When we were coming back from Milton Keynes in it with the full as I had a full very large caravan awning in the boot and 2 passengers too. So I got my son to take a photo of my dash. It is a lovely car to drive. My X-Type has folding 60\40 rear seats too. I have 4 Jaguars at the moment. I intend getting another one next year.

Before watching the rest of the video (after you mentioned faults) I'm going to predict what has gone wrong: Rear suspension mounts rusted and needed replacing EGR - Either clogged or a torn hose Auxiliary Tensioner Sill rust POSSIBLY (although this does look like a very tidy example, what goes on under the side sills can be VERY problematic) Rear parking sensors - Either stopped working or got 'touchy' Clogged valves on the turbo Oil/Water Thermostat 3 out of 7 confirmed in the video - Maybe 4 based on your smoke cloud comments and the EGR - Not bad :D - I actually blanked mine off as soon as I got it and later completely removed the system. Gave me another 5-10bhp and made the car run a lot smoother/cleaner. EGRs were a terrible idea. X-Type owner for 3 years :D - 148k miles on a 2.0D and still happily running, but like you, not without a few little niggles. In all seriousness, how much do you think you'd want for it?

I never learned to drive... and as such know very little about cars, but what I do like about yours is the colour, what did you call it - Emerald Fire Green... your review was great and almost made me wish I could drive. :-)

Excellent !. I Have The 2.0 Diesel. Parts Super Reasonable. Looks Great Goes Well. By The Way That Is Wood Veneer !. Kind Regards.

Glad to see you haven't got any trolls (unlike when you did vids on Lego - or Lepin). Great vid !

Sold my 2006 x type 2.2d Sovereign Estate for a crappy 2012 E Class 350d convertible. The x type had 193k on it with original clutch and was a joy to drive and only occasional niggles. Did 35mpg around town and 55mpg on a trip. The E class does 18mpg around town (think dodgy thermostat) but just one problem after another - just not bolted together and designed as well as the x type. Had a practically new BMW 330d convertible - which also wasn't up to the x type quality. To be honest Dr Jake, sorry to say but looks like you have had a dud x type as they are just fantastic cars.

I had one of these and liked it a lot, upgraded to S type R and now XFS. I would have another one as a runabout but probably an estate and a v6 petrol cos I don't worry about fuel economy and you get awd. The automatic gearbox is very old fashioned so would recommend a manual.

Very funny and informative review, I would suggest looking at a saab next, not quite as 'old fashioned' but still has many quirky features, comfy and economical if you go for a diesel, and can be had very cheap. Being a vectra underneath parts are cheap also. Many people compared the two cars at the time.

Yep - I live in Spain and bought a 2005 X Type 2 litre diesel 5 years ago. So it was 13 years old but had only 49k kms on the clock - just over 30 k miles - so it was almost new. It even smelt new. Like you, I'd had a Rover 75, which I'd bought because I like the vintage aesthetic - but it was unreliable and felt like anything could go wrong at any moment. I'll probably jinx it - but the X type has been a dream - almost no repairs and puts a smile on my face every time I get behind the wheel. Goes plenty fast enough, is amazingly economical on diesel, and just feels more fun to be in than a VW or a Beemer or something of the ilk. Sadly - low emmission zones are becoming a thing in most towns and cities in Spain this year and the cut off point is precisely 2005 for diesels - so it is about to become virtually unusable. Like you I'd be sad to see it go, so instead of selling it for a pittance I might just keep it until it's 30 years old when it officially becomes a historical vehicle, and apparently exempt from the low emmission zone exclusions.

Own a 2002 2.5L No drivetrain or engine problems, no problems with AWD system, very minimal rust on it(unlike all mazdas) and installed LPG system on it BUT for me ive had countless electronic problems(not starting on petrol sometimes, front right door locking and not locking sometimes) The car is reliable and gets good milage, but it weighs a lot so its not as nimble as you would expect

Probably one of the last reliable jaguar ever made... nice one Ford... now it's not so nice one Tata Motors for the crap you give us now Nice review Jake if a tad late

Nice clean car. We have a 2013 Jaguar XJ, with the 8 speed g/box. I would strongly recommend you taking a look at one if you wish to stay with the marque. We bought ours when it was 18 months old, and has been fairly problem free. The biggest issue we have had was the failure of the sat nav during the hot summer, when I think it cooked. We have not yet sorted that. The only other things we have had to do is replace the usual brakes and tyres. It now has 75,000 miles. The car returns 42mpg average from the 3.0 diesel V6. It is a very fast car for the size of a bus ! ..and being aluminium panelled will leave black lines on the road if you plant your foot on the loud pedal, but you need to be careful in the wet when pushing hard... I have had it almost sideways on me when pushing it hard on bend of a fast A road in the wet.

I owned an X-type estate. Fantastic. Comfortable. Economical. Parts were cheap. Great.car for it’s time. Sold it to buy an XK. Another wonderful car.

I've had mine for 3 years 2.0d estate and it certainly isn't a Mondeo inside but does share a lot of parts which is great price wise. It's been very reliable and let's be honest the Mondeo isn't a bad car at all, so who really cares. If you are a hard core jag enthusiast you probably would choose something different, after all Jag or not this was designed to compete with family cars not luxury cars.

Like yourself I had the Rover 75, mine had the petrol awful k-series engine, it suffered the common head gasket failure & was subsequently scrapped. After that I bought the X-Type 2.1 Petrol, I love this car & it has never let me down in the many years I have now owned it. In contrast to the diesel the petrol engine is so quiet you can barely hear it running! The most expensive repair I have had thus far was a new radiator at just £50.

It looks better in your video than what I’ve seen in person- or maybe it is the colour.

Really enjoyed this video. 😊

Love it.

I loved this review (coming from a car man). Keep up the great work Dr jake :)

Iv owned 2 x types The first was a v6 3ltr sport , loved it proper AWD 0 to 60 under 7secs 135 top speed . The finish was great gorgeous grey leather metallic grey bodywork The second was a 2.2ltr diesel sport . Same spec but 2yrs younger , the reason was I needed something to do 20,000 miles a year I had no problem with either they cost me no more than anything else iv owned . I would have had another but they stopped making them I traded it in for a Saab 93 tdi sport , great car but not a Jag . Don't buy into the Mondeo rubbish lots a makers share parts it really isa good car

I like non boring looking cars something a bit different . I have a Peugeot 307cc huge boot when roof up and great when weathers nice . But electrics can be a problem as a complicated car . Next will be a RCZ lovely looking car 🚗

I have a blue 2002 Jaguar X Type 3.0 sport petrol manual with creme interior and absolutely love the car and how it feels I also owned a Rover 75 and it was decent but the Jag is definitely better I also have no friends either lol 😂

Just got an x type with "problems with the turbo" . Cleaned the turbo now runs a dream . Biggest thing is regular cleaning of the turbo . Got 150,000 and many more to go on it .

Emerald Fire Green is most likely the official colour but to anyone else who maybe isn't in the know I would say that it was like a British Racing Green in colour but a very acceptable shade of green for a car. If it is indeed a diesel it will more than likely have a Ford TDCi engine in it which were incredibly popular when they came out, only really ranked 2nd behind the BMW diesel engines. A great piece of work by Ford who worked in conjunction with Peugeot & Citroen to perfect their diesel engines. I know of many people who have owned a Ford TDCi and absolutely loved it.

I really love the X-Type and was looking for one, despite being somewhat put off by serious rust issues. Then a lovely FSH 2 owner 2003 aluminium XJ caught my eye, for which I only paid £1450, as it's MOT expired whilst sat after being part exchanged. Beautiful and wont rust in the conventional sense, but bigger than I really wanted. Diesel isn't an option for me, as I live a few hundred yards from where London's ULEZ will soon be expanded to. Only diesels Euro 6 on, will escape that until the goal posts are moved again.

Any more plans to do a live stream?? Heated windscreen is the best thing Ford ever produced

I have a 2004 model. Beautiful car and I love it. The timber facade is burr maple, you can also get Jags with burr walnut, which is a darker chocolate brown. Mine is not a diesel though.

I've just given you a round 400th like! :)

Next step: S Type :)

My 2.2D X-type Sport manual goes very well now that I have got it all up together. Even after 117,000 miles the bodywork is still good and the black leather seats hardly look like they have been sat in. OK so the engine sounds like a Ford Transit when idling but under way it pulls like a steam train and appears to be virtually indestructible. Get it rolling in 6th gear on the motorway and its hard to hold it back and it effortlessly leaves most other traffic behind.

There are some strange things about this car. About the AWD in particular. After early 2004 the AWD has had some changes to the differential and the car was no longer a proper AWD per se. (this also had some issues eliminated though). However the models thereafter which did not have the DSC traction control (button with sliding car under the gearshift) were simply partially AWD (only on dry pavement) and would spin endlessly if there was no grip ... whereas this defeats the AWD purpose - if one wheel spins - the rest grip and you move...

Husband (bass player) and guitarist own one to drive around the country to gigs. It’s very comfy 👍🏻🇬🇧

The wood is genuine burr walnut that's lacquered

Your right about owning a Jaguar , nothing comes close to the feel of driving in a Jaguar. Once you own one you can not go back to a non Jaguar. I know I own 3 -2000 s-type, 2003 x-type and my latest a 2004 XJ8

Hi Dr Jake. It’s a very old fashioned car now. As a computer scientist I’d have thought you would be really into modern technology and join the 21st Century. I had a Lexus CT200 once, lovely car to drive and be sat inside. If you wanted bigger the IS or GS also make superb cars and Toyota build quality is very good. Never had any problem with it, unlike the BMW I had where the gearbox pin fell out leaving with no gear selection and was stuck in 4th.

Good Review! The car suits you well!!

I loved both of my Subaru Foresters - very characterful car. You might test drive one of those.

Ah, wonderful! Interesting review, I am looking to buy one of its main rivals (a Rover 75) very soon. Haven't reviewed a Jaguar on my channel yet, maybe I should see if I can get hold of one!

The engines were Volvo as Volvo used jaguar to test them while volvo were under the blue oval badge as well.....

Nice car! Like people say to you that it is a Mondeo, they say about my Saab 9-3 that it is a Vectra... Maybe a Saab could also be your future car? Reliable, affordable, luxury and not on every street corner.

There ARE updates for the sat nav by the way.

I just bought a jag 2006 x type in green!

Doc, I really hope that you possess a pipe. A nice briar. Even if you don't smoke it you can point at things with the stem whilst holding it by the bowl.

Nice video mate, you have a new subscriber :-) I have heard that approx 10% of this is Ford. Shame people take the stance they do regarding this, but you never hear anything regarding Audi/Skoda/VW etc etc etc. People love to hate on Ford for some reason. Brilliant car, getting one soon :-)

If you don’t carry passengers in the rear, why not get a two seater?

6.5 grand did you say that? omg wanna buy a bridge?

I love mine.

maybe an old Lexus? They are elegant plus have Toyota engine, so you can get one no matter with how many miles, because it will never break

Im sure if I had an X-type and put down on my registration and insurance as Ford mondeo, the law would have a problem with that.

19% is Mondeo. I own a British Racing Green 2004, 44,000 miles.

you don't need a separate code reader. you can access code through the screen.

This is why the Jaguar X-Type is compared to Mondeo because of the TDCi engine. Of course it's dieselly as you not so discreetly chose to put it but it cannot have been that much of a problem given how many of these cars and especially the diesel versions were actually sold.

Your wood frontage is Burr Maple.

And today on Top Gear James May reviews the Jagdeo X type. Nice 😂