Jaguar strives for a position in the league of top luxery and sportive
sedans and presents its brand new X-Type. In June 2001, the renowned French
car magazine "L'Automobile Magazine" published its comparison of
the Jaguar X-Type 2.5 Sport, the BMW 325i, and the Mercedes C240. The
results are just another proof of BMW's supremacy in this segment:
| Driving |
BMW |
Jaguar |
Mercedes |
| performance |
18 |
8 |
13 |
| fun of driving |
16 |
13 |
10 |
| transmission |
14 |
12 |
12 |
| stability / controllability |
16 |
13 |
14 |
| braking |
16 |
15 |
13 |
| Interior |
| habitability / trunk |
14 |
8 |
10 |
| features |
15 |
13 |
13 |
| finish / quality |
19 |
13 |
16 |
| comfort |
15 |
17 |
15 |
| noise level |
17 |
17 |
18 |
| Costs |
| base price |
10 |
12 |
8 |
| assurance |
10 |
12 |
11 |
| fuel consumption |
17 |
12 |
11 |
| Total |
207 |
177 |
172 |
Some 
quotes from the report:
"The Jaguar X-Type falls short of the expectations, staying behind the
BMW which marks the reference. In fact, the X-Type neither offers the
habitability and the road behavior of the Ford Mondeo [which the X-Type
is based upon], nor does it reach the charming atmosphere and the quality of
materials one would expect from Jaguar. At the bottom line, the X-Type
misses its targets especially in terms of handling and overall quality."
"Once again, the BMW 3 series dominates the class of luxery and sportive
sedans. Thanks to the wonderful straight six which impresses with its
smoothness, power, and sound, thanks to the superb overall
quality, and thanks to the perfect chassis offering dynamic, sportive, and
yet comfortable handling, the BMW is the clear winner of this comparison."
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