Jaguar S-Type

Name: 2004 Jaguar S-Type
Brand: Jaguar

EPA MPG: 21 mpg

Owner Reported MPG:

EPA MPG: 21 mpg

Owner Reported MPG:

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Road Test

The iteration of the Jaguar S-Type offered a V8 engine for about the same price as six-cylinder models from its key competitors. The S-Type's V8 provides quicker, smoother acceleration than the V6 S-Type that we previously tested, and the new six-speed transmission is an improvement as well. But the S-Type doesn't offer the ride comfort or quietness befitting a sedan in this category. Handling is nimble, but the car is not as agile as its German rivals. We also found the interior cramped and the trunk small.

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IIHS Front Moderate Overlap

IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver

IIHS Side Crash

NHTSA Overall Crash

NHTSA Overall Frontal-Crash

NHTSA Overall Side-Crash

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Crash Tests

IIHS Front Moderate Overlap

IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver

IIHS Side Crash

NHTSA Overall Crash

NHTSA Overall Frontal-Crash

NHTSA Overall Side-Crash

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2004 Luxury midsized cars Ratings

2004 Jaguar S-Type

$3,200 - $5,050

EPA MPG 21 mpg

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$4,250

EPA MPG 20 mpg

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2004 Acura TL

$4,025 - $4,250

EPA MPG 23 mpg

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2004 Audi A6

$3,225 - $4,550

EPA MPG 20 mpg

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2004 BMW 5 Series

$4,200 - $4,675

EPA MPG 21 mpg

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2004 BMW 6 Series

$5,650 - $5,975

EPA MPG NA

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2004 Cadillac CTS

$3,075 - $9,175

EPA MPG 19 mpg

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2004 Infiniti M

$4,750

EPA MPG NA

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2004 Jaguar X-Type

$3,125 - $3,600

EPA MPG NA

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2004 Lexus ES

$5,300

EPA MPG 23 mpg

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2004 Lexus GS

$5,350 - $5,600

EPA MPG NA

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2004 Lincoln LS

$3,550 - $3,625

EPA MPG NA

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2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

$3,975 - $8,350

EPA MPG 22 mpg

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2004 Volvo S80

$3,025 - $4,400

EPA MPG 22 mpg

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2004 Volvo V70/XC70

$ NA

EPA MPG NA

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Features & Specs

sedan

2 front, 3 rear

Rear

3-liter V6 (235 hp)
4.2-liter V8 supercharged (390 hp)
4.2-liter V8 (294 hp)

6-speed automatic

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