Jaguar S-Type
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| Manufacturer: | Jaguar Cars |
| Production: | 2000 – present |
| Class: | Saloon |
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| Successor: | Current Production |
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The Jaguar S-Type saloon is a model of automobile that first began production in 1999 (as a model year 2000) and remains in production at Jaguar's Castle Bromwich facility in Birmingham, England.
Powertrain
The rear wheel drive S-type is currently produced (as of model year 2003) with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed J-Gate transmission that allows automatic gear selection or clutchless manual gear selection.
From model year 2000 to 2002, the S-type was equipped with either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed J-Gate transmission.
The vehicle is powered by a variety of petrol engines (Jaguar intends to introduce a diesel model in the future). The 2.5 litre engine is not available for vehicles exported to the United States and Canada.
- 2.5 litre V6 201 hp (150 kW)
- 3.0 litre V6 240 hp (180 kW)
- 4.0 litre V8 290 hp (220 kW) model year 2000-2002
- 4.2 litre V8 300 hp (220 kW) model year 2003-onwards
- 4.2 supercharged V8 400 hp (300 kW) model year 2003-onwards
Competitors
- Acura TL
- Audi A6
- BMW 5-Series
- Lexus GS
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class