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2005 Jaguar X-TYPE 3.0 AWD

$8,800 + taxes

1st AUTO GROUP
867 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke, ONTARIO, M8Z 5H1
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2005 Jaguar X-TYPE 3.0 AWD

$8,800

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Price	$8,800	Engine		Submodel	3.0 AWD
Year	2005	Transmission	Automatic	Kilometers	147,000
Make	Jaguar	Cylinders	6 Cylinder	Stock Number	5WE46501
Model	X-TYPE	Exterior	Blue	Fuel	Gasoline
Doors	4 DOORS	Interior	White	Warranty

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Nonsmoker, carproof incl. Excellent cond.

MECHANICAL

4-Wheel Disc Brakes
ABS
All Wheel Drive
Cruise Control
V6 Cylinder Engine

INTERIOR

A/C
Adjustable Steering Wheel
AM/FM Stereo
CD Player
Climate Control
Electrochromic rearview mirror
Heated Driver Seat
Heated Passenger Seat
Leather Seats
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Pass-Through Rear Seat
Power Driver Seat
Power Passenger Seat
Power Steering

EXTERIOR

Aluminum Wheels
Heated Exterior Driver Mirror
Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror
Heated Mirrors
Intermittent Wipers
Power Driver Mirror
Power Passenger Mirror
Power Windows
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers

SAFETY

Child Safety Locks
Driver Air Bag
Fog Lamps
Passenger Air Bag
Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
Power Door Locks
Rear Body Air Bag
Rear Head Air Bag
Side Air Bag
Side Head Air Bag

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1st Auto Group has been serving the Etobicoke, Toronto and GTA area since 1996. We have a wide range of vehicles and we are determined to find you your next vehicle.

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Company Name	firstautogroup
Phone	1-888-348-6994	Fax
Address	867 Kipling Avenue	E-mail
City	Etobicoke	Website	http://www.firstautogroup.ca
Province	ONTARIO	Contact	1st AUTO GROUP
Postal Code	M8Z 5H1	Location

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2005 Jaguar X-Type

Apr 09 , 2005

BY BRIAN EARLY

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.- Jaguar has expanded its Canadian best-selling X-Type lineup for 2005 by adding sporty and luxurious versions.

The best-selling Jaguar - more than 50 per cent of the brand's sales last year - the all-wheel-drive X-Type competes in what its maker terms the "premium European compact" category.

Rivals include the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class.

To bolster that marketing thrust, Jaguar added the 3.0 Sport and the 3.0 VDP (for Vanden Plas) Edition. (The Sportwagon isn't new to our market: it became available last year.) In the context, the X-Type could be considered a bargain, providing class competitive or even class leading levels of power, space and equipment with a base price for the 3.0 sedan of $41,995.

It is the only one of the aforementioned vehicles to offer all-wheel drive as standard equipment, for instance, and the wagon version has the largest overall volume in that group.

The all-wheel-drive system (dubbed Traction-4) was engineered for the platform, which features an appreciable rearward bias (normally split 39/61 front to rear), preserving the traditional Jaguar rear-drive "feel," while keeping torque from corrupting the steering under hard acceleration or in tight turns.

It's a predictable system, and inspired confidence as the mountain roads around Idyllwild (elevation 1,600 m) became slick with rain and sleet this winter.

Jaguar is good at finding a happy balance between ride and handling, and this small Jag is no exception.

While we never drove the base 3.0 sedan with its 16-inch wheels, the 17-inch-equipped (new-to-the-U.S.) Sportwagons and VDPs had plenty of grip - far more than the average buyer will ever demand - and both proved more than capable when driven hard through the twisty portions of Hwy. 243 that climb into the San Jacinto Mountains.

The $48,495 Sport model further firms the spring and damper rates of the X-Type, while enlarging the wheels to 18 inches, wrapped in stickier Pirelli P-Zero Neros.

As you'd expect, the stiffer suspension reduces the ride quality, though I wouldn't describe it as harsh. Even so, the non-Sport cars handle well enough that the Sport's cosmetic enhancements and unique features are its biggest attractions.

I snuck in a preview drive of a 2005 X-Type Sport over the Christmas holidays. It proved hugely capable in the snow (especially with four snow tires).

The interior gets unique trim and perforated leather seats, plus the availability of grippy Alcantara seating and real carbon-fibre trim. Those comfy suede-like seats alone are worth the additional expense.

All X-Types will feature the same power source though: the anemic 2.5-litre V6 has been phased out for 2005, leaving the Ford Duratec-based 227-hp, 3.0- litre AJ-V6 as your only choice.

Saddled with 1,600-plus kg of AWD cat and the JATCO five-speed automatic, Jaguar claims a 7.1-second 0-to-96 km/h run - competitive in its class, but not blazing by the seat of your pants.

Depending on the model, you can also get a five-speed manual transmission that reduces that time by half a second (none of our U.S.-spec testers were so equipped).

My favourite X-Type variant is the Sportwagon. Designed by chief stylist Ian Callum, the wagon is a conservative but handsome vehicle.

I prefer the Sportwagon's longer, squared-off rump to the tapering profile of the sedans.

(Jaguar had one deep metallic red Sportwagon support vehicle that was shod with a set of factory 18-inch wheels - it looked very good indeed.) The Sportwagon adds just 67 kg to the four-door's mass.

Unfortunately, neither the wagon nor the sedan offers very generous rear- seat legroom Blessed with a versatility that the sedan simply can't match, there really are few other arguments to be made against it. Among other things, Sportwagons feature a clever two-piece liftgate, a combination cargo blind/cargo net, and a hidden underfloor cubby with its own 12V power point so that you can hide your laptop or phone while it charges.

Strange that the wagon is only expected to account for 5 to 10 per cent of X-Type sales.

Successful on a small scale last year, this year the X-Type offers more content for substantially less money.

While Jaguar's brand history and cachet mean a lot less to the (relatively) younger consumers that this vehicle segment appeals to, there's no denying that the X-Type is an excellent, attainable way to break into the premium marque's vehicle range.

With 100,000 sold in North America - many of which seem to be in this well-heeled resort town - and 250,000 sold globally since its 2001 introduction, this year's improvements can only bode well for the Merseyside, England-built baby Jag.

Brian Early, a freelance journalist (bandb.early @ sympatico.com), prepared this report based on travel provided by the automaker.

2004 Jaguar X-Type Wagon

We Canadians are a fearless lot. Six months of frozen cojones? No problem. Mutant mosquitoes? Whatever. Another Celine Dion CD? Bring it on. Heck, we even put cheese curds and gravy on our fries.

Jul 03 , 2004

PETER BLEAKNEY

We Canadians are a fearless lot. Six months of frozen cojones? No problem. Mutant mosquitoes? Whatever. Another Celine Dion CD? Bring it on. Heck, we even put cheese curds and gravy on our fries.

And, unlike our neighbours to the south, we are not deathly afraid of the "H" and "W" words. I'm speaking of the hatchback and station wagon here.

For some reason, the stigma attached to these most practical of vehicles has the American car buyer fleeing for the hills. As a result, marketing types have come up with such monikers as "sport wagon," "crossover" and "activity vehicle" in an attempt to dupe the hapless car shopper.

But here in the Great White North, we embrace these functional formats with open arms, and some automakers have recognized the uniqueness of our market by offering their imports to Canada and not the U.S. -- a nice switch from our usual position of pining for cars that are only available Stateside.

Significant among these offerings is the new-for-2004 Jaguar X-Type Wagon. It's not hard to see why Jaguar would think this all-wheel drive variant of the sedan would do well here. Compact Eurowagons are nouveau cool, all-wheel drive is perfect for our clime, and to these eyes, the wagon is quite a handsome piece -- considerably more coherent than the fussy sedan.

The loaded tester checked in at $55,495, which is how most X-Type Wagons will be delivered.

Feeling especially patriotic, I wanted to do something uniquely Canadian in this chic estate car that Jaguar has bestowed upon the colonies.

Since moose hunting with exploding lacrosse balls is probably illegal, I opted for the next best thing: taking Canadian rock icon Kim Mitchell to Tim Hortons for a couple of walnut crullers.

Turns out, Kim is a huge Jaguar fan. He met me at the door carrying a Jaguar umbrella. "I used to have a Jag, but this is all I've got to show for it!" he says.

With Kim at the wheel, we cruise down the highway, ensconced in the oh-so-British leather and wood-veneered cabin. The Jaguar tale unfolds.

"I've always wanted a Jag. When I was 10, I used to stand by the highway, waiting for one to go by. I finally bought a beautiful British racing green '92 XJ6 sedan at Grand Touring Automobiles a few years ago. You gotta love it there. They never washed my car it was 'bathed.'

"The thing is, I only drove the car six times and then it vanished. I was going through a divorce at the time. I remember holding a set of keys in each hand one for the Jag and one for my crappy old Chevy van with 300,000 km on it and thinking, 'What are the chances?' Oh well, she looked better in the car than I did anyway!"

The X-Type wagon is a fine highway cruiser, and the 3.0 litre, 227 hp V6 hauls us to supralegal speeds in no time.

The low-profile 18-inch tires (part of the $5,000 Sport Package, which also includes sport-tuned suspension, sport seats, Dynamic Stability Control, self leveling Xenon headlights and a 320-watt Alpine sound system) transmit a tad of un-Jaglike impact harshness, but the benefits are tenacious grip and killer looks.

Kim's not too sure about the wagon yet. "You know, you shoulda picked up a chick in yoga pants in this car, not a rock guitar player. This is a car you'd buy your wife for her anniversary. Yeah, definitely a Yorkville yogamommobile."

There's no doubt this baby cat has a graceful, feminine presence. Its reflexes are quick but, dynamically, it is a bit aloof not as involving as its rivals.

We both note how snug and supportive the optional sport seats are. "You couldn't be a porker and fit in these. This is the Canadian low-cal Jag. And with all-wheel drive, she's all ready for a snow storm and Timmy Ho's."

Which was our next stop. In the Tim Hortons parking lot, the wagon attracted a fair bit of attention. Especially with Kim hamming it up for the photos.

Back on the road, the caffeine and sugar kick in.

"I'm starting to like this car," says Kim.

"It drives beautifully and I love the interior. You definitely know you're in a Jaguar. I appreciate what they're doing here, but for me, the ultimate Jag is the XJR with the 390 hp supercharged V8 -- last year's model, with the low roof and the big wheels. I took one out for a test drive and it blew me away. That car is like an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo -- this one is more like Kenny G."

Lucky for Jag, a lot of people apparently like the soprano sax, as Canadian sales for the X-Type Wagon have exceeded its expectations twofold.

"If Jaguar wants to sponsor my summer gigs, I'll be more than happy to take a silver XJR off their hands," jokes Kim.

"Hey, we'll even put the logo on the bass drum ... whatever it takes!"

Peter Bleakney can be reached at pebleakney@aol.com.




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