Jaguar’s Type 01 is more than a new electric car: it is the first production model to put the brand’s electric-only reboot on the road. Unveiled in New York on 6 October 2026, the four-seat grand tourer is priced from £130,000 in the UK. Its bold design and ambitious specifications make the new direction tangible, but the key test—whether customers will order and take delivery—has not happened yet.
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What the Type 01 is—and what it signals
The Type 01 is a long, low, four-door electric grand tourer with an angular, imposing exterior, a marked departure from the softer curves associated with older Jaguars. Its cabin includes a central spine separating the passenger sides and a 24-inch OLED screen in front of the driver.
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As the first production car of Jaguar’s new electric era, the Type 01 makes the brand’s repositioning concrete. Jaguar is asking buyers to consider it as a high-priced luxury EV, rather than relying on familiarity with the brand’s previous models. That is a significant change in proposition, not proof that the reboot will succeed.
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Performance, battery, range and charging claims
Reports describe a three-motor, all-wheel-drive setup producing about 1,015 horsepower, or up to 1,030 metric horsepower (PS), with 1,365 Nm of torque. Jaguar’s published figures include a 150-mph top speed and acceleration to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds.
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The battery is reported at 118 kWh. Jaguar’s range claim is up to 400 miles on the EPA test cycle; a separate report lists up to 450 miles under WLTP. Those are estimates from different test cycles, not a promise of the same distance in everyday driving.
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Charging reports cite an 850-volt system, charging power of up to 350 kW and a claim of adding about 200 miles of range in 13 minutes. That figure is conditional: it depends on the vehicle and charger conditions, and a suitable high-power charging station must be available. It should not be read as a typical stop time in every situation.
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Price, orders and delivery timetable
Jaguar says the UK starting price is £130,000. Orders are scheduled to open in early 2027, with first customer deliveries expected in the second half of that year. The New York reveal is therefore a product announcement, not the start of customer deliveries.
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Jaguar’s UK sales hiatus has lasted more than two years as the brand shifted toward an all-electric luxury lineup. The available reports do not establish that the Type 01 has missed a production deadline; they describe production and deliveries as future 2027 plans.
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Where Jaguar plans to build it
JLR says Type 01 production will begin at Solihull in 2027. Electric drive units and battery packs are planned for Wolverhampton, while pressed body panels are to be made in Halewood, Merseyside. The company says the car is designed, engineered and built in the UK.
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What remains unproven
Jaguar’s rebrand drew social-media backlash, but attention—positive or negative—is not a measure of demand for the car. The supplied coverage gives a price and a planned order window, but no confirmed order totals or delivery record.
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The Type 01 makes Jaguar’s strategy visible: a distinctive, powerful electric GT at a luxury price, backed by a UK production plan. The next evidence that matters is execution—whether Jaguar meets its timetable and whether buyers find the car’s design, range, charging proposition and ownership experience compelling enough to pay the asking price.