Jaguar has revealed the first model in its radical reinvention, the Type 01, taking the covers off the electric four-door GT that will lead its move upmarket.
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that → reveal → move
With a massive 1,016bhp and an expected maximum range of 450 miles, there’s plenty to get people talking about beyond its looks.
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Before the big unveil in the Big Apple, I spent time in the Type 01 exploring the new car inside and out and seeing what it can do on the road with Jaguar’s chassis expert Matt Becker at the wheel of a disguised prototype.
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I was surprised by how nimble this big, heavy car felt, while it stayed comfortable on the rougher roads around JLR’s test track, too.
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That offered an encouraging answer to a question all the arguments about its styling couldn’t settle: would it still feel like a Jaguar?
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The harder question is whether customers will be prepared to pay much more for one.
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According to Jaguar MD Rawdon Glover, prices are expected to have a ‘centre of gravity’ around the £125,000 mark.
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That’s a sizeable leap for the brand, with a lot depending on whether buyers are prepared to come along.
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The engineering team’s reference point was the old V12-engined XJC, chosen for the way it mixed pace with a comfortable ride.
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it → engine → ride
Becker said, “At its best, Jaguar has always delivered two characters – performance and refinement.”
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Jaguar → say → characters
Three electric motors, one at the front and two at the back, make this Jaguar’s most powerful road car.
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It reaches 62mph from rest in 3.2 seconds, but the engineers are equally interested in the four seconds needed to get from 62–112mph.
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engineers → reach → mph
They want acceleration in reserve, rather than everything being about the initial getaway.
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everything → want → getaway
Air suspension and adaptive dampers help balance that performance with comfort.
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suspension → help → comfort
Despite being 5,235mm long, the Type 01 has an 11,500mm wall-to-wall turning circle, comparable to a compact family car.
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That’s a useful bit of help when you’re tackling a multi-storey rather than a test track.
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Jaguar’s entirely new underpinnings were developed to fit a big battery without making the car tall.
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car → develop → battery
Some cells sit ahead of the passenger compartment, protected by a new crash structure, while spaces within the underfloor pack give rear passengers somewhere to put their feet.
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spaces → sit → feet
To help make the most of each charge, the rear electric motors can also switch off when cruising, leaving the front one to do the work.
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motors → help → work
That headline range comes from a 118kWh usable battery.
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range → come → battery
Jaguar also quotes up to 320 miles at a steady 75mph if you ever get the chance, giving a better indication of its long-distance ambitions.
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At a suitable 350kW rapid charger, Jaguar says up to 200 miles can be added in as little as 13 minutes, with a 10–80 per cent charge taking around 22 minutes.
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charge → say → minutes
Slower AC charging sockets are fitted on both sides, which should make lining up alongside a kerbside charger less of a faff.
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lining → fit → faff
Jaguar’s app can find available chargers and bring payments for participating networks together on one monthly bill.
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None of this means Jaguar has retreated on design.
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The now infamous advert without a car in November 2024, and the pink and blue Type 00 concept at Miami Art Week the following month, split opinion over the brand’s future.
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Some welcomed the change, while others wondered whether Jaguar was abandoning its identity.
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Jaguar → welcome → identity
The Type 01 makes those ideas a production reality, with four doors instead of the concept’s two.
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Its roof is just 1,403mm high, the bonnet stretches out ahead and 23-inch wheels are standard.
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There’s still no rear window, while the famous Jaguar leaper survives on the side finishers.
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Getting the sharp creases around the rear side window into metal took more than 1,500 hours of work and a pressing machine four storeys high – Jaguar calls that section the Impossible Panel.
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It joins French Ultramarine Blue in the Chromatic Moments collection, limited to 60 cars worldwide between the two colours.
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The driving position comes as something of a surprise: for once, I was inclined to raise the seat.
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I generally prefer sitting low, but Jaguar has already taken care of that and if you don’t raise the seat it can feel like you’re sitting in a bath tub.
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A divider running the length of the cabin separates the four seats, all heated and cooled, with massage functions in the front.
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For luggage, a powered tailgate reveals more than 450 litres of space, rising to 1,000 litres when the rear seats fold.
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I also got on well with the substitute for that missing rear window.
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Rather than putting a camera screen where the mirror would normally hang, Jaguar places it at the bottom of the windscreen.
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That extra distance suits my long-sighted eyes better than a display close to my face.
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The rear-view screen shares its home with a soundbar, part of a 38-speaker Meridian system that can make the front seats pulse along to your music.
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seats → share → music
…and 11 more, not listed.
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