JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.0 V6 Classic 4dr (2003)

Jaguar 2.0 X-Type Classic - Hmmm.

So, the X-Type is the baby Jag, but in reality it's just a Ford Mondeo in posh clothes. That's right, the 'posh' Jag has the chassis from a cheap motorway cruiser. But does that really matter? As Clarkson once said, we are 99% the same as a Halibut, but it's the 1% that counts. And that's certainly the case here.

The interior is typical Jag; lots of leather, lots of toys and lots of dead cow. The exterior is a little less successful - it just doesn't look attractive compared to BMWs and Mercedes.

The boot is great; very spacious and very practical. Put it this way, it always holds my golf clubs :)

The kids love showing off at school in the Jag, and if I'm honest, so do I.

It's a car that I love to hate, and hate to love. I think in parts it's brilliant, but it could be vastly improved.