Just because a model is cancelled from an automaker’s lineup doesn’t mean that the vehicle was a complete failure. There are other factors that weigh in on whether or not an automaker will continue to carry extra models in their lineup, sometimes there is just not enough room to give the consumer extra options.
This was the case with the Jaguar X-Type; when the entry level four wheel drive Jaguar sedan was introduced almost 10 years ago, the new car was met with loads of praise from automotive enthusiasts around the world. However with the introduction of the new XF sport sedan and XJ luxury limousine, there just isn’t any more room for the lovable little X-Type. So starting in 2010, the now Indian owned automaker has decided to cease the vehicle’s production worldwide after more than 350,000 examples have found their way into the automotive marketplace.
David Smith, the Jaguar and Land Rover CEO said that "We have taken unprecedented actions to cut costs, including reduced production volumes, significant cuts to investment plans and some 2200 job losses. Ceasing production of the X-Type early, with further redundancies and temporary shutdowns at Halewood, is necessary to protect our other investment plans." So long, X-Type, but with a revitalization of the sporty E-Type on its way it looks like Jaguar will have their sports car category covered.
If you want that Jaguar X-type, you’d better grab onto that 2008 model described here earlier, because there won’t be a 2009 – at least not in the United States.
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The Jaguar X-TYPE gets a fresh look for 2008, along with a host of new features inside and outside the vehicle and a new automatic transmission in the acclaimed 2.2 diesel. With significant revisions including nearly 500 new components, the new generation X-TYPE retains all the original car’s strengths, and adds some new ones of its own.
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BMW’s 3-Series is a real success all over the world. This is why, Jaguar had to do something about it. And they will, with the launch of the new X-Type facelift later this year. The new X-Type will go on sale in spring 2008.
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The Jaguar X-Type received top honors in the 2007 Aspirational Luxury Car category of AutoPacific’s annual Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) – a study that measures satisfaction among vehicle owners. The X-Type MSRP starting at $34,995.
According to the sutdy the Jaguar X-Type offers all the luxury, performance and prestige associated with the marque at a fraction of the price. The entry-level luxury sedan combines athletic performance with a smooth ride and is the only compact sedan in its (...)
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Jaguar unveiled the all new 2008 X-Type today at the Canary Wharf Motorexpo. The new model is offering customers outstanding value-for-money across the range. By consolidating the current line-up, the new model now benefits from a breadth of feature additions and changes to exterior styling without generating a price increase.
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Jaguar intends to cut its best-selling X-Type and in the future will be based on lower volume and higher profit. In the past years, Jaguar has been a loss-maker and there are rumors that it will follow Aston Martin on leaving the Ford empire.
When Jaguar launched the X-Type in 2001, they wanted to ake on the
BMW 3-Series and double Jaguar’s sales to more than 170,000 a year, but they only sold around 100,000 units since its debut year.
The result is that
Jaguar may reduce the X-Type (..
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Jaguar has decided to create an R version for the X-Type sedan. The engine will be the same as in the XKR: V8 supercharged with an output of 420 hp. The new X-Type R will be a competitor for the Audi RS4, the new
Lexus IS-F and the future
BMW M3 that will be unveiled in March at Geneva Motor Show.
The most important modifications in the X-Type R are: new 19" wheels with R symbol, two air inlets on the cowling like on the XKR, lateral profile, new rear bumper, lower than in the X-Type, R (..
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Jaguar could replace its X-Type lower-premium car with a “shooting brake”-style station wagon. The X-Type, which comes as a sedan and station wagon, is Jaguar’s best-selling model. Its sales have not matched the British sports car maker’s hopes since its 2001 launch.
Development work on the X-Type’s successor has been delayed as Jaguar debates what kind of vehicle should replace it. The X-Type’s successor likely will be equipped with all-wheel drive.
Last year Jaguar (...)
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A new diesel model heads a list of revisions to the Jaguar X-TYPE for the 2004 model year. Paving the way for Jaguar’s expansion into the diesel market, the new 2.0D diesel will be on sale from September this year.
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