2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 Sport review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Severe tire wear, inside tread, resulting in one blow out and replacement of all 4 tires. Dealer's comment is "the car is out of alignment". Seems to be a lot more than this. Tires were Pontenza G009 225/50R17s.
Have tires roated and balanced every 5K miles car alignment checked every 6 months.
Is this a design flaw with the car or the tires?
Anyone have similar problems?
General comments?
Love the handling and look of car. Needs to have slightly longer wheelbase to make seating in back seat more comfortable.
Need an XJ that is AWD.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 240 |
| Date of Entry | 8th August, 2006 |