New Car Overview of the 2005 Jaguar XJ Full-Size Luxury Sedan Description: Full-Size Luxury Sedan Base MSRP Range: $60,830 – $89,330 Invoice Price Range: $55,350 – $81,290 Where built: England The full-size sedans from Jaguar employ a structure constructed from lightweight aluminum. Jaguar delivers two XJ variations to North America with standard wheelbase, then adds three more riding on a ... Read More »

Gigantic Excursion, riding on the chassis of Ford's Super Duty truck, draws from gasoline V8 and V10 engines or a direct-injection Power Stroke diesel V8 to generate massive strength and over-the-top pulling power. Read More »

The compact-class Escape crossover wagon spawns a new fuel-efficient hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) for 2005 labeled, logically, Escape Hybrid. The HEV version resembles a conventional Escape, although powertrains differ. Read More »

Ford's mid-size SUV, consistently ranked as the best-selling sport-ute in the world, comes to the 2005 line in 20 different configurations with multiple choices for powertrain, traction mode and trim. Read More »

This crossover vehicle rides on the chassis of Ford's Ranger truck but gets the four-door cabin of Explorer and works as both a truck and SUV. Read More »

Ford's full-size sport-utility wagon gains muscle in 2005 due to a 5.4-liter Triton V8 engine off the F-150 pickup. It produces 300-hp plus huge torque ratings to raise the towing capacity as high as 8,900 pounds with an optional payload towing package. Read More »

Ford's new five-door crossover wagon goes by the tag of Freestyle. It blends the rugged look of a SUV with the versatile cabin structure of a minivan and the sure-footed handling of a sporty sedan with optional AWD grip. Read More »

Another legendary name at Ford -- Thunderbird -- morphs into a sleek two-seat roadster with strong power on tap from a big V8. The design is a contemporary homage to Ford's brilliant two-seat sports car from 1955. Read More »

The popular family cars from Ford fit in the mid-size class and appear in configurations of a four-door sedan and five-door station wagon. All issues for 2005 line up in simplified trim sequences as SE or SEL. Read More »

Ford's full-size Crown Victoria sedan carves out enough room in the cabin to haul a team of tall basketball players plus heaps of gear bags stuffed into the cavernous trunk. Read More »