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If at first you don't succeed: Jaguar's wildly unsuccessful X-Type has been relaunched in New Zealand with a 2.2-litre diesel engine and six-speed automatic transmission.
The company claims there have been more than 500 changes to the car, which will sell for $64,990.
"The X-Type 2.2D provides Kiwis with an alternative prestige car with all the benefits of the latest diesel technology," says Wallis Dumper, managing director of Motorcorp Distributors.
"It's a great alternative to a Japanese or Australian executive car. And it offers tremendous value for money at thousands less than the cheapest equivalent diesel-engined German luxury car."
The 2.2D stacks up on paper, with 366Nm of torque from 1800rpm. The diesel automatic can achieve maximum torque in all six gears.
It can accelerate to 100km/h in 9.9 seconds and has a CO2 rating of 184g/km.
The new X-Type also introduces upgraded electronic features, from improved Bluetooth connectivity to new-tech parking aids with smaller, body-colour sensors.
