The X-type is the first compact Jaguar to compete with the Audi A4, BMW 3 or Mercedes-Benz C-Class. It is built on the Ford CD132 platform that the Ford Mondeo has, so the X-Type is powered by front wheels, but an all-wheel drive model is also available. The "Little Jaguar" was also produced in a wagon body, the only Jaguar ever produced with such a body, and it also received the first diesel engine developed by Jaguar.