Jaguar has produced their first ever production estate car, this striking new addition to the XTYPE range gives drivers the option of a premium estate with no compromise on the style or driving dynamics expected of a Jaguar.

The X-TYPE Estate has been designed to meet the needs of a new generation of estate car buyers. Style is now a key motivation when choosing an estate car, Petrol and diesel engines, manual or automatic transmissions and all-wheel drive are all available within the new X-TYPE Estate range.

Based on the X-TYPE saloon, but with unique new body styling and structure from the B-pillars back – including rear doors and roof – the new X-TYPE Estate offers an unrivalled combination of luxury, refinement and versatility. Its maximum usable load volume with rear seats folded flat is greater than that of the BMW 3-Series Touring and the Mercedes C-Class Estate, and an astonishing 20 per cent bigger than the Audi A4 Avant – an impressive achievement. But more important still is that this level of practicality is offered in a car with all the style and dynamic agility of an XTYPE saloon. Body stiffness that ranks with the best in class is the starting point for excellent handling.

Drivers who prefer a more sporty look, can now specify carbon fibre facia trim and Alcantara seat trim. This allows even greater differentiation between luxury and sports models in the X-TYPE range.

There are three versions of the X-TYPE Estate: Classic, SE and Sport. The Classic provides a ‘younger’ exterior look than the luxury-focused SE, which features a more traditional, chrome-enhanced appearance. Sport models are distinguished by a body-coloured grille and an absence of chrome, and have larger wheels and lower-profile tyres.

A host of intelligent interior features will give owners of
the X-TYPE Estate flexibility to use their vehicle as best suits
them. The rear seat can be configured to provide seating for
one, two or three passengers, depending on how much
luggage space is required. The load area is fully carpeted and
trimmed. A generously sized, easily accessed storage area is
located under the one-piece floor. Featuring a power output
socket, it allows, for instance, a laptop computer to be
recharged while discreetly concealed below the floor.
Depending on specification, additional stowage boxes for
small items are installed behind removable doors in either or
both rear sides, while luggage in the main load area is
concealable by a retractable soft cover. Easy loading is aided by
a split tailgate, with the option of opening either the entire
tailgate or just the rear window.

Externally, fixed roof rails are fitted, as standard and a range
of additional carrying systems are available, from ski clamps to
roof boxes for the family man who has to cart around all the
paraphernalia of a young family.

The engine range for the new X-TYPE Estate comprises 2.0
litre diesel, 2.5 litre V6 petrol and 3.0 litre V6 petrol. The two
larger V6 petrol engines power vehicles featuring Jaguar’s
Traction-4 all-wheel drive. In addition to the advantages that allwheel
drive provides in normal road driving, it makes the XTYPE
Estate an ideal choice for those who need extra grip
when pulling boat trailers or caravans.

Our magazines moto ‘for families who want more out of life’
Suites the new X-TYPE Estate down to the ground. It is a
stylish car, designed for people with active, demanding lifestyles,
but it isn’t merely a lifestyle estate where looks and image are
more important than genuine practicality and load-carrying
ability. The X-TYPE Estate has both looks and image, but it also
has a larger maximum load-carrying capacity than any of its
direct, compact premium rivals, and it offers maximum
versatility as well as maximum volume. To emphasise the
difference between real life and lifestyle, the X-TYPE Estate’s
maximum volume with both rear seats folded forwards is an
impressive 1415 litres compared with the Audi A4 Avantís
1184 litres, an advantage of more than 20 per cent. That 1415
litres also beats both the Mercedes C-Class Estate’s maximum
of 1384 litres and the BMW 3 Series Touring’s 1345 litres.
Even with the rear seats in use, the X-TYPE Estate offers an
impressive 445 litres of luggage volume to the bottom of the
window level, and 685 litres to the roofline.

When maximum load space isn’t required, the rear seats of the
X-TYPE Estate have as much room and as much luxurious
comfort as the seats of the X-TYPE saloon with even more
headroom.

When the luggage space behind the rear seats is loaded
below the window line, security is enhanced by a retractable
tonneau cover which rolls out above the load area and fixes
securely at the back of the luggage space to keep its contents
hidden. The cover can also be specified with a retractable
mesh guard which fits up to the roof behind the seats and
prevents smaller loose items from being thrown into the
passenger area during heavy braking or in the event of an
accident. Larger items can be restrained by tie-down straps
hooked onto the four strong, chromed, spring-loaded D-rings
which are incorporated into the rear luggage space and fold
neatly away when not in use. An elasticated luggage net to go
between the loops is available as an accessory.

There is more secure storage in a large moulded tray below
the rear floor, above the space-saver spare wheel housing. The
tray contains two deep storage sections and is accessed by
lifting the latch in the boot floor and then lifting the boot floor
itself on its hinges.

Access to the rear load space is both convenient and
versatile. The X-TYPE Estate features a large tailgate with a
separately opening rear window ñ so when loading very large
items, the whole tailgate can be lifted, and when only putting in
smaller items, such as light shopping or smaller travel bags, the
rear window glass can be opened on its own. Both the tailgate
and the window glass can be opened to the same full height,
and lights inside the luggage compartment come on when the
tailgate is opened.

Alongside all these comfort and convenience features, the XTYPE
Estate has the high levels of both active and passive safety
Jaguar buyers expect.

Jaguar has produced their first ever production estate car, this striking new addition to the XTYPE range gives drivers the option of a premium estate with no compromise on the style or driving dynamics expected of a Jaguar.