Jag X-Type gets new oil-burner

Engine adds overboost for faster overtaking

By PH Staff / Friday, 6 May 2005 / Loading comments

X-Type gets new 2.2-litre diesel

Jaguar has added a 2.2-litre turbocharged diesel X-Type to its burgeoning range of oil-burners, along with a beefed-up six-speed manual transmission to cope with the extra torque. The new engine takes the number of diesel X-Type models to four and Jaguar's diesel range to five, with a sixth soon to be announced in the shape of the new XJ Diesel.

The new 153bhp engine provides a chunky torque figure, peaking on overboost at 295lb-ft, with the aim of aiding overtaking. Jaguar touts the 50-75mph fourth gear acceleration of 6.7 seconds as being comparable with much larger petrol-engined cars. The normal torque figure is more like 266lb-ft.

The company's existing 2.0 litre common rail turbocharged diesel engine, introduced in late 2003, isn't going away. It gets a few tweaks, including electrically controlled variable vane geometry for improved turbocharger control and better throttle response. All Jaguar’s X-Type diesels comply with the stringent Euro Stage IV emission requirements ahead of the date required by legislation.

Jaguar rushed into diesel when it became clear that this was where the premium market was leading and has made a fair fist of it, by all accounts. It got a lot of help from parent company Ford, and the new 2.2 is also a joint venture between Jaguar and Ford.

The new Jaguar X-Type 2.2D will go on sale from September this year.