RE: Jaguar C-X17 full details

[E36GUY]

I think this is gorgeous. Well done Jag!

[Alex P]

I think this car looks excellent. As has been mentioned before, it appears to be a British take on the Mazda CX7. This is certainly not a bad thing. The CX7 was an excellent car with unique styling, a car like ride/handling balance, good interior space, a nice cabin (with stone leather) and, if you ordered the 2.3 petrol turbo, plenty of power. I know this because I used to sell them.

If the concept is anything to go by, then Jaguar is on to a winner with this car. However, as a private buyer, who pays for my own car/tax/petrol etc. my only hope is that they do not do the usual JLR trick of only offering a petrol motor near the higher price points in the UK market. Yes I know JLR are developing a new range of smaller engines, but it is not certain that we will be offered anything other than a grumbly 4 cylinder diesel at the sensible end of the price range over in Britain. By all means offer a 4 cylinder diesel for those who's company pays for the car (and the strange people who spend a fortune on a car but worry about the last degree of fuel economy) but at least give the private buyer the option of a nice, smooth, sensibly priced petrol engine.

I am sure there are a number of people out there who would be interested in the prospect of a smooth, svelte, Jaguar SUV with an excellent interior, Jaguar driving dynamics, good utility, AWD, decent ground clearance and fitted with a cultured, reasonably economical petrol engine (free of diesel maladies) available at a sensible price.

[Frenchie87]

Jag jumping on the SUV bandwagon, guess it was only a matter of time...

[disco666]

Looks pretty good for an SUV, but I would always take an equivalent estate instead, the sharper handling and lower running costs being more important to me than a little offroad ability and elevated driving position.

[deltashad]

WokkaWokka said:

I'm sure there is a very strong correlation between earnings/milage that denotes that most people will require a 2.0 and then also most people want to be "Sporty" so opt for a factory fit body kit, S Line et al.

I wouldn't, I'd go for comfort and a decent engine. Just making a point that the general public buy the same thing, so they look like their neighbour but the badge is the new latest fad, until the next one comes out.
As a petrolhead I find this tiresome and expected and boring. This is ph forum.
Not whatcar.