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Front and side impact rating |
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Pedestrian test rating |
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Test Scores: Front 10(63%) Side 16(89%) Overall 26(76)%
Pedestrian 2(6%)
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The X-type is
designed to meet world car demands and earned its four star rating
without being outstanding. It has a strong body and all of its doors
could be opened normally after the frontal test. However, the driver's
airbag allowed his head the strike the steering wheel late in the
impact. Jaguar says that the X-Type is the first car Euro NCAP has
tested that can 'feel' when a child restraint is fitted to its front
passenger seat and turns off its own airbag. Protection for the
children seated in the rear was particularly good. However, as was the
case for many of the cars tested here, the protection it gave to
pedestrians was dire. |
Impact
Protection
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Driver Front
Impact |
Passenger
Front Impact |
Driver Side
Impact |
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Frontal
Impact
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The driver and
passenger were well protected, except that the driver's airbag
'bottomed out' late in the test. However, his chest was kept clear of
the wheel by it collapsing towards the fascia. The footwell was not
distorted by the impact but the distance that the clutch pedal moved
created a hazards. There was a foam footrest moulded into the driver's
carpet that helps to protect his legs, but his and the passenger's
knees risked injury from hard points beneath the fascia. The centre
rear seat was equipped with a three-point belt. This provides greater
protection than a lap-only belt. |
Side Impact
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Despite the side
airbag, the driver ran the risk of chest injuries. The head-protecting
airbag curtain worked well for the driver and would also protect rear
passengers. |
Child
Restraint
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A system with the
ability to recognise the fitting of a child restraint of whatever make
on the front passenger seat and turn off the airbag is unusual in
executive-class cars like the X-type. Although Jaguar does not
recommend the fitting of child seats in this position it does
eliminate the risk of injuries caused by the airbag firing. The ISOFIX
seat for the 3-year-old worked well in front and side impact. But NCAP
noted that the seat's instructions for use came only in a booklet that
could be lost. Better labelling on the seat and in the car would
improve matters. |
Pedestrian
Protection
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Only one site out
of 18 tested gave any protection to a pedestrian. This is a dire
performance and Jaguar needs to improve the car's performance in this
vital area. |
Model
history and safety equipment
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The new Jaguar
X-Type was launched in May 2001 and the 2.0ltr variant released in
March 2002. The car features driver and passenger frontal airbags,
side airbags (thorax) head protection airbags (curtain), front safety
belt pre-tensioners and load limiters, front passenger airbag
deactivation system, a three-point centre rear belt and ABS.
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Make, model and
hand of drive |
Jaguar X-Type
2.0 LHD |
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Body type |
4-door saloon |
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Model year |
2002 |
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Kerb weight |
1525 kg |
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VIN and date
when rating applies |
applies to all
X-types |
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Cars built on
the same platform |
Ford Mondeo |
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