Jaguar X-Type 2001 vs Rover 75 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.5 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: | 231 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 284 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Jaguar X-Type is more dynamic to drive. Jaguar X-Type engine produces 54 HP more power than Rover 75, whereas torque is 44 NM more than Rover 75. Thanks to more power Jaguar X-Type reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.5 | 10.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 61 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 500 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Rover 75 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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Jaguar X-Type has 4x4: Vehicle has full-time all-wheel drive with 60/40 front-to-rear torque split via viscous-coupling, locking planetary differential. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 510'000 km | 350'000 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 Jaguar X-Type engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Jaguar XF, Jaguar S-Type | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Freelander, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 75 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Rover 75 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.43 m | |
| Jaguar X-Type is 8 cm shorter than the Rover 75, 1 cm wider, while the height of Jaguar X-Type is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 452 litres | 432 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
452 litres | 432 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Jaguar X-Type has 20 litres more trunk space than the Rover 75. The Rover 75 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Jaguar X-Type (by 20 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jaguar X-Type is 0.6 metres less than that of the Rover 75, which means Jaguar X-Type can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`120 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 1800 | |
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