Jaguar S-type facelift details
Coming soon?
S-Type face lift model seen testing ...
Jaguar's S-Type face lift model, due 2004/2005ish, has been seen cruising the West Midlands of England during final testing. It features a new grill, reshaped bonnet, slightly modified midsection and rear-end
improvements to the tail lights and boot shape.
Provision has also been made for xenon highlights. The interior has been tidied up too (more like the XJ now), with a massive increase in quality and some reshaping of the superstructure and seating to gain
more space in the rear (thank God). Standard equipment will also increase slightly, Jaguar going for outright value, rather than the Germans low price, everything extra routine.
Engine choices are being rationalised too. The 3.5-litre V8 from the XJ may make an appearance as a fill-in model to bridge the (price) gap between the creamy 3-litre V6 and the now enlarged 4.2-litre V8.
Jaguars 2.7-litre V6 diesel will make it's first appearance in the S-Type before moving on to other brands and models (Land Rover Discovery for example).
The S-Type has been voted as the best drivers car in a number of European magazines, and the Coventry based company is doing it's best to ensure that title stays with the "S" by making a number of improvements to the chassis. Prices will remain largely the same.
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