The Jaguar X-Type was the company's entry into the premium compact segment. It seems to me Ford had too much influence in the design. Having said that, the car itself was a reasonable - if cautious - effort. It came as a saloon (sedan) and estate (wagon), plus a 4wd. It soon became a major contributor to Jaguar production. Below is a chart showing production figures (Units) and the percentage the X-Type achieved of Jaguar production (% Jag).
| Year | Units | % Jag |
| 2001 | 55,600 | 45.4% |
| 2002 | 69,050 | 56.2% |
| 2003 | 61,600 | 48.8% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | 56.8% |
| 2005 | 43,000 | 51.1% |
| 2006 | 29,400 | 42.1% |
| 2007 | 20,150 | 37.3% |
| 2008 | 15,950 | 21.9% |
| 2009 | 8,050 | 19.3% |
| Tot | 362,800 |
It obviously needed replacing, but wasn't and production fell away. North America called time on the X-Type in 2007, and Jaguar decided to finish the model a little earlier than planned.
If you want to read more about my thoughts on the X-Type, please click here .
For sales by major nations, see below:
| Yr | UK | USA | Italy | Germ | Fran | Aus | Can |
| 01 | 9,650 | 9,750 | 1,775 | 2,275 | 675 | 325 | 625 |
| 02 | 19,000 | 33,000 | 3,800 | 2,450 | 1,150 | 1,025 | 1,325 |
| 03 | 16,800 | 26,775 | 3,200 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 925 | 1,175 |
| 04 | 20,900 | 21,550 | 4,900 | 2,350 | 1,700 | 650 | 875 |
| 05 | 16,850 | 10,950 | 2,700 | 1,550 | 1,075 | 625 | 575 |
| 06 | 12,775 | 5,200 | 1,950 | 1,250 | 675 | 675 | 350 |
| 07 | 9,575 | 3,200 | 950 | 850 | 425 | 500 | 200 |
| 08 | 8,550 | 450 | 625 | 800 | 375 | 400 | 75 |
| 09 | 6,000 | - | 350 | 600 | 200 | 425 | - |
| 10 | 250 | - | 50 | 100 | 25 | 250 | - |
| Tot | 120,350 | 110,875 | 20,300 | 14,225 | 7,300 | 5,800 | 5,200 |
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