Overview & Reviews
For 2004, Jaguar has reduced the base price of the X-Type 3.0 by almost $3,000. In other news, the Sport Package now includes 18-inch wheels and a 320-watt sound system. All X-Types get redesigned alloy wheels, as well as a revised front bumper and new foglights. The trunk lid has been reshaped and the push-button release for the trunk is now easier to operate.
- Comfortable highway ride, attractive styling inside and out, standard all-wheel drive, large trunk.
User Reviews:
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Forget about the manual transmission - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By Dissapointed - May 1 - 3:36 pmI had a 5 speed 2004 X type, the styling, suspension and handling are Ok. The engine not very economical, but OK, needing 91 octane. My 5 speed gear shifting action was Ok, but the clutch was awful, and after only 20K miles the rear differential was clunking badly. The dealership changed the clutch, and I got to see the old unit - a terrible design. Lots of plastic pieces also broke. Happy to get rid of the car - I now buy Japanese.
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Terrific value - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By wickradio - April 8 - 10:00 amBought 2.5 L new for 22,9K + tax. Thats it. What a deal. This car has lots of spunk and its shifter and steering is as nice as my Miata. Beautiful looks with its British racing green color, loads of fun, and the prestige of Jaguar! Now whenever I drive to and from work I have a smile on my face when I put the key in the ignition. When the students at my school ask I proudly say, "Thats my Jag!"
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2004 Jaguar X-Type - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By Peter - March 5 - 4:00 pmNicest car I have ever driven, fun to drive (other reviews say underpowered,I say not unless you have to have >200hp to enjoy, and dont mind the coresponding gas guzzling). AWD is excellent, be even better if it was 50/50. Decent mileage, and runs fine on regular gas. Very comfy, except over bumpy roads I drive, stiff like a Subaru Outback, hopefully means suspension will last longer. So far (15K) excellent realiability, Ford engine is way better made than Jags used to be reliability-wise (my 79 X-J6 was a mechanical nightmare). Lastly at $23.3K new for manual/black, it beat Audi price by $10K, cant beat it.
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Elegant Fun! - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By Mark - January 30 - 3:53 pmAfter having my X-type a year, I still stop and gaze at its distinctive, classy, and sporty styling. The 5 speed is fun and quick. The 4WD grips the road and has gotten su through all kinds of weather. Headlights tend to burn out fast, but the dealer pops them in with no problem and the new bulbs seem to have been lasting longer. The defroster grids pop up from the panel, but its no big deal to snap them back in place. Overall we love the car.
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worst car and service we ever had - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By paul mazzilli - January 22 - 7:56 pmThe clutch failed at 13k miles then the car was off the road for a faulty linkage and the clutch failed again at 25k miles. We were told the failure was due to normal wear not covered by warranty.We cant believe a car of Jaguars prestige has an expected clutch life of 12 to 15k miles.We have driven sticks for 30 years and put between 35k and 115k miles on cars and have never had a clutch fail. This car has mainly highway mileage with little shifting.We find it nasty to be told that the damage is due to our driving habits. Two separate Jaguar dealers told us they see around 15 to 18k miles as the average life on an X-Type clutch and that they do not have experience with many manual cars.
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Base is the Case - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By MK6331 - January 12 - 10:00 amI just had this car in for its 30k service and have not had 1 problem since I took delivery. I did not choose the sport ed. because the seats were just not comfortable. The shift between 1st and 2nd is a bit notchy but after driving it for awhile, Ive learned to rev the engine to about 4k rpm before shifting and it seems much better. Yes, it could use a little more horsepower but its still a spirited performer and absolutely stable in bad weather. At this point, once the lease is up, Im planning to buy it.
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Great Car! - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By Nick - January 5 - 8:03 amI have done a lot of review prior to purchasing this car. I have had a few in my day and this is by far the best car I have ever had. Runs great and the handling is by far superior to anything I have driven. The only thing I needed to do was replace the windshield wiper motor which was very very easy to do. Took all of 30 min. Very stylish for the money and fun to drive in any weather! My wife loves it way more then the Volvo S70 she had. Two thumbs up for me!!
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Awesome car!! - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By Josh boyles - November 24 - 2:06 amI saw this car and fell in love with it. Love the awd and the sport button, fast. Great horsepower. My first jag and so far am very impressed, the awd is great and the pick up power is nice to have.
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Scary at times, but so far, so good. - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By devargo - November 13 - 6:43 amGot this in June 07 with 32k miles. Now have 55k on it, and the only repair has been a worn tie-rod end. I have heard horror stories about Jaguar reliability over the years, but I took the plunge and am glad I did. One thing I never get over is the odd noises that this car makes. Squeals, whines, whistles, bumps, woomps, thumps, etc. For one thing, it appears that every road noise comes inside. For another, wind noise actually makes a whistling around the A pillars. But, overall, I cant complain. 22-24 mpg, good looks, good performance, lots of features, and the cachet of owning a Jag for under $20000. Still keeping my fingers crossed, but so far, glad I bought this car.
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Finally got cool - 2004 Jaguar X-Type
By Bayonne - November 4 - 2:00 amFantastic looking car...gets lots of attention. Makes other cars, BMW, Audi, etc. look boring. Exciting to drive...just plain cool.
