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Jaguar S-type 4.2 R I covered the 300 km from the editorial office to Karup first thing in the day in the Jaguar S-type 4.2 R. In the small, intimate cabin with two-tone sports chairs, you feel quickly at home, and despite large 18” wheels and sports suspension, the facelifted S-type from 2006 provides a comfort worthy of a Jaguar. The chassis is well tuned with triangles in all four corners of the car, so Jaguar has been free to set up the chassis as on a racing car. And they have done their job well. The directional stability over Funen is excellent, and on the small roads it shows willing and surprisingly precise steering, while there is a very good balance in the car. DOES NOT go more than 6 km per liter Despite the small cat's head on the steering wheel and high level of equipment, the S-Type does not seem more exclusive in the cabin than a contemporary BMW 5 series or Audi A6 with leather upholstery. The space in the back seat is nothing to write home about, the Jag does not do much more than 6 km/l on the trip across Denmark. It costs money in service and repairs, so is there anything positive to say at all? Yes definitely! The understated style with black wire mesh in the grill, discreet spoilers, R logos and monochromatic black paint gives street cred among car nerds, and a hard, uninterrupted acceleration only interrupted by a bit brutal shifts in the 6-speed automatic gearbox happens in the gentleman's way: fast, effortless and efficient. The Jaguar S-type was in production 1998-2008 and was facelifted in 2002 with, among other things, a new cabin layout. Here, buttons and handles from the Ford Mondeo were replaced with Jaguar's own to erase the traces of the everyday car, but it still did not quite succeed in creating an ultra-exclusive cabin. New price? Almost 1.4 million The Achilles' heel in terms of design in the cabin is the center console, which is a black plastic orgy with not particularly attractive buttons and large display screens. Although the plastic quality is slightly better than in a contemporary Mondeo, it is not something that justified a new price of almost 1.4 million. DKK. On the other hand, in terms of equipment, Jaguar has poured everything into the test car: Here are xenon lights, leather on the dashboard, electric seats with memory, one of the first adaptive cruise controls, great sounding hi-fi, a slightly sluggishly responsive navigation that has difficulty deciding in roundabouts , and much more. The Jaguar today The compressor squeals loud and clear but only under hard acceleration. On the long journey, you only hear a pleasant V8 hum. The numbers say zero to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds and a limited top speed of 250 km/h. The test car is from 2006 and has had an ugly loss in value: It cost around 1.5 million. DKK with equipment from new, has just 75,000 km and is for sale for DKK 449,000 at the Farso car fair in Himmerland (the car has been sold, ed.). Jaguar S-type 4.2 R, 2006 Engine V8, 4,196 cm3, 32V, compressor Performance 400 hp/541 Nm 0-100 km/h 5.6 sec. Top speed 250 km/h Weight 1,800 kg New price DKK 1,361,900 Price today from DKK 250,000.

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