Diesel Success: Jaguar adds second diesel to its lineup, debuts new diesel engine

摘要

Jaguar made its diesel debut last fall with the introduction of a diesel-powered X-TYPE. The company's market research identified a "latent demand" for a diesel-powered X-TYPE, and as expected, the vehicle - powered by a 4-cylinder, 16-valve, 2.0L turbodiesel with common-rail injection that produces 128 hp and 243 lb ft of torque with the facility for 'overtaking' over-boost to as much as 258 lb. ft. - proved to be very popular. In the final quarter of 2003, diesels accounted for one-third of global X-TYPE sales, In Europe, this proportion increased to as much as 80 percent in some key markets.