Hand Crafterd Quality
 
S-TYPE Quality
Quality comes as standard
Jaguar Cars are renowned for craftsmanship and uncompromising quality. You can see and feel it in the upholstery, which uses only the finest hand-selected leather and in the rich wood veneers chosen and finished by Jaguar craftsmen who have been perfecting their skills for decades. Every new S-TYPE has been rigorously tested for quality, durability and reliability, throughout and after the production process.
Extreme testing
Each Jaguar model is rigorously tested to ensure optimum performance in extreme conditions. The first stage is to simulate extreme heat, cold and wet conditions in our UK testing facility. The 13-stage C.R.E.S.T process simulates the ageing process and the demands placed on fit, finish and functionality of each component. Then test cars are shipped over to withstand the heat of the Australian outback and the Arizona desert, then the icy wastes of Northern Canada.

100,000 miles at 100mph
Computer controlled test rigs are used periodically to simulate punishing, high-speed autobahn driving for the equivalent of 100,000 miles at an average 100mph, to determine the long-term durability of the Jaguar S-TYPE.

Racetrack testing
The Jaguar S-TYPE had to prove its driveability and reliability during hundreds of laps through the 73 corners of the former Formula One circuit at Nürburgring in Germany. Jaguar´s new German test centre also extensively tested and fine-tuned the S-TYPE´s advanced electronic systems, including its Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), and the CATS adaptive damper system.

The Robot Army
An army of 142 robots applies the thousands of spot welds with scientific precision to ensure that the S-TYPE body performs as if it´s hewn from a piece of solid steel. This precision is designed to guarantee that the S-TYPE  body shell – which is exceptionally strong and rigid – remains free from squeaks and rattles. A laser camera system ensures that every body component fits with pinpoint accuracy.

Skilled assembly
It would be easy to think that all cars are assembled by robots these days. In fact, with every Jaguar S-TYPE  being built to order to its owner´s specification, there´s no substitute for a skill-based assembly line. All the most advanced production aids, such as laser camera systems and hydraulic lifting and positioning equipment are utilised, but in the end, it is the operator´s eyes and hands that guide, install check and sign every component as each body is customised and then united with its designated chassis and powertrain.

Hand selected leather
Each hide comes in to Jaguar as specified by colour and finish. Skilled leather workers then carefully mark the faults and scars to be found on any natural hide. Cutters then use their skill and experience to hand cut the many elements of the leather trim with a minimum amount of wastage. No mechanical or laser cutters are used. Skilled seamstresses then finish and finely stitch each piece, which is then fitted by hand in the trim section.

Final checks
Every S-TYPE  that comes off the production line faces a battery of quality tests to guarantee the durability and reliability of your new Jaguar. These include rolling-road tests, instrument testing and simulated monsoon conditions to test all-weather integrity and performance. When it finishes its final factory test, every S-TYPE , with seats, sills and brake discs protected by heavy polythene, is taken for a road test by an experienced Jaguar test driver. Every function and reaction is tested before returning to the factory.
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