Jaguar X-Type 2004 vs Ford Cougar 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.1 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 157 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Jaguar X-Type engine produces 27 HP more power than Ford Cougar, whereas torque is 24 NM more than Ford Cougar. Despite the higher power, Jaguar X-Type reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 8.3 | |
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The Ford Cougar is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Jaguar X-Type consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Cougar, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Jaguar X-Type could require 270 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 61 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Ford Cougar gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Cougar engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Ford Focus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford Cougar might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.32 m | |
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Jaguar X-Type is larger. Jaguar X-Type is 2 cm longer than the Ford Cougar, 2 cm wider, while the height of Jaguar X-Type is 16 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 430 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1415 litres | 930 litres | |
| Jaguar X-Type has 15 litres more trunk space than the Ford Cougar. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Jaguar X-Type (by 485 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jaguar X-Type is 0.1 metres less than that of the Ford Cougar. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1600 | |
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