Colleen’s 2004 Jaguar S-type
<< Chapel Hill, NC >>

As elegant as the lady who drives her, she (I’m pretty sure this car is a she!) is platinum with a two-tone ivory interior and was purchased December 15, 2007 with 21,320 miles on the odometer. This is easily the fanciest car either one of us has ever owned, and it has more options and automatic features then we know what to do with (see list after the photos)! And by the way, it’s three very British syllables: Jag-u-ah!

According to Edmunds.com, the Jaguar S-type won Honorable Mention as Editor’s Most Wanted Vehicle. They said “The S-Type shines as the most universally appealing member of the Jaguar family. It boasts a stately exterior and a luxurious cabin dripping with genuine wood and butter-soft leather. It also offers real driving excitement, with more responsive braking and steering. If luxury and performance are on your must-have list, you’d be well served with this lovely cat gracing your garage.” They also called it “a worthy competitor to the BMW 5-series” in their review, and said they consider the S-type to be Jaguar’s best sedan.

Standard Features:

• 294 hp dohc 4.2 liter V8 engine (18/28 EPA mileage)
• 6-speed automatic ZF transmission, with “Sport” shifting mode
• 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS
• Electronic traction and stability control
• Dual front airbags, front and curtain side airbags
• Rear obstacle detection Radar system
• Dual-zone A/C with air filter, automatic climate control, rear outlets and exterior temperature gauge
• Power steering, windows and door locks
• Power sliding and tilting moonroof
• Cruise control
• Automatic electronic parking brake
• Leather upholstery
• Bird’s eye maple trim
• Split folding rear seat
• Alpine AM/FM/CD with digital clock
• Trip computer (2 trip odometers, average and instant fuel usage, average speed, distance to empty)
• Memory seating system:
  • Power tilt and telescoping wood and leather-wrapped steering wheel (with radio controls)
  • 8-way power adjustable driver’s seat (6-way passenger’s seat)
  • Power adjustable pedals
  • Heated power outside mirrors
• Heated rain-sensing variable intermittent wipers
• Automatic day/night rear and outside mirrors
• Automatic headlights
• Front and rear foglights
• Universal garage door opener
• 17 inch Kronos alloy wheels and Michelin 235/50R17 tires

Optional Features:

• Platinum metallic paint
• That’s it – everything else is standard!
  • Well, okay, there are a few other options (navigation system, sport suspension, heated seats), but ours doesn’t have them, so they aren’t important!