Jaguar Reviews

Jaguar XJ 2007 Review

19 Sep 2007 by Chris Riley

I remember Jaguar umming and ahhing about whether to stick a diesel in its big limmo. That's to say whether its well-heeled clientele would take to the idea or whether it was a strictly V8-or-nothing ...Read more

Jaguar X-type 2007 Review

29 May 2007 by Kevin Hepworth

As the first of the Jaguar pride to dig deeply and openly into the spare parts bin of new owners Ford early in the millennium, the X-type was doomed to put traditionalists off-side.Not only did it ...Read more

Jaguar XKR 2006 Review

11 Oct 2006 by Kevin Hepworth

Jaguar's new XKR has those traits in abundance, yet it can be as docile as a house tabby.There are few more unforgiving environments than the luxury sports tourer market, inhabited by the likes of ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type 2006 Review

19 Aug 2006 by James Stanford

"There's something wrong with the engine, it sounds sick," she says.When told it is a diesel, there is a puzzled look followed by the question: "A diesel in a Jaguar?"Yes, Jaguar has released a ...Read more

Jaguar XK 2006 Review

10 Jun 2006 by Paul Gover

The British brand tried for a breakthrough with its luxury XJ flagship but looks to have the real deal with its new XK sporties.This is not the return of the classic E-Type. The new Coupe and ...Read more

Jaguar XJ8 2005 Review

11 Sep 2005 by CarsGuide team

The new XJ8 long-wheelbase Jaguar is anything but a small car. With an extra 125mm added to the 3034mm wheelbase, it will barely fit in the standard-sized garage.Parking sensors are not only de ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type 2005 review

31 Jul 2005 by CarsGuide team

Pioneers Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot are still firmly in the game with quality offerings, but there are a couple of new kids in the sandpit who are about to change the rules.BMW has finally lifted the ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type sedan 2005 review

28 Mar 2005 by CarsGuide team

But all this isn't new. My father had a friend who probably should not have been a friend, because in earlier lives they fought on opposite sides in the second European war.But my father's friend was ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type R 2005 Review

2 Jan 2005 by CarsGuide team

The S-type R is a splendid mix of elegance, sportiness and power.It gains the bolder more aggressive look of refreshed S-types, yet maintains its classic feel.The bigger grille, bolder eyes, 18-inch ...Read more

Used Jaguar S-Type review: 1999-2002

27 Nov 2004 by Graham Smith

There's always a risk when revisiting the past that you won't be able to recreate what you once adored. That was the way it was when Jaguar launched the S-Type in 1999 with much ado about the great ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type 2004 review: snapshot

23 Oct 2004 by CarsGuide team

"There are three keys to getting this right and, like the legs on a three-legged stool, each has to be just right or the whole thing falls over," Blackhall explains. "The first is to keep the ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type 2004 review

18 Oct 2004 by CarsGuide team

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Jaguar XJ6 2004 review: road test

4 Sep 2004 by CarsGuide team

It is now bouncing back from the last of its bad times with some impressive additions to its line-up, while its Ford funding also means we can expect some special updates in coming years.For now, the ...Read more

Jaguar XJ6 2004 review: snapshot

30 Aug 2004 by CarsGuide team

ISN'T aluminium wonderful: it packages drinks, wraps the lamb roast, insulates roofs, cocoons passengers 13km in the air, helps deodorise armpits and, more recently, styles cars.Yes, in an effort to ...Read more

Jaguar S-Type sedan 2004 review

1 Aug 2004 by CarsGuide team

Launched in 1999, the S-Type was the car to put the once-proud British badge back in the world spotlight and prove that Ford's vision of a crossover between American technology and European style and ...Read more

Jaguar X-Type 2004 Review

17 Jul 2004 by Staff Writers

It was not and could not be a real Jag, detractors argued, not with drive transmitted to the road through the front wheels.While the 2.1-litre entry level model remains front wheel drive, all wheel ...Read more

Jaguar XJ6 sedan 2004 review

2 Jul 2004 by CarsGuide team

It's a tricky question and the answer depends on where you sit on the fence.The Jag has a certain regal elegance about it especially if its the larger XJ series, and there aren't too many around.But ...Read more

Jaguar XJ6 2004 review

8 May 2004 by CarsGuide team

The XJ6 badge has returned to give buyers a six-cylinder leg-up into the most Jaguar of Jaguar cars, the full-size XJ series.It also sneaks the XJ into the sub-$150,000 bracket – by just $100 but ...Read more

Jaguar XJ6 2004 Review