Jaguar Type 01 uses bespoke 850V EV architecture

Jaguar has revealed the production Type 01, a four-door electric grand tourer built on the company's dedicated 850V Jaguar Electrical Architecture.

The Type 01 is the first production model developed for Jaguar's relaunched all-electric range. JLR says the architecture is separate from its current Land Rover platforms and will also underpin two further Jaguar models.

Three motors and 1,030PS

The powertrain uses three electric motors with intelligent torque vectoring. Jaguar quotes combined output of up to 1,030PS and 1,365Nm, making the Type 01 its most powerful road car to date.

The company gives a 0-62mph time of 3.2 seconds and says the car can accelerate from 62mph to 112mph in a further 4.0 seconds. Its body measures approximately 5.2 metres long and 1.4 metres high, with 23-inch wheels and a quoted drag coefficient of 0.23.

118kWh battery and 350kW charging

The 850V system is paired with a battery providing 118kWh of usable capacity. Jaguar is targeting up to 450 miles under the WLTP procedure and 400 miles under the US EPA test, although the final certified figures may vary by market and specification.

DC charging is rated at up to 350kW. Jaguar says a compatible high-power charger can add as much as 200 miles of range in 13 minutes. The 850V architecture allows a given power level to be delivered at lower current than a lower-voltage system, reducing resistive losses in cabling and power-electronic connections.

The large battery pack forms part of a new vehicle structure developed specifically for the Type 01. Jaguar says the programme involved more than 150 prototypes, 700,000 miles of testing and over 360 patent applications.

UK manufacturing programme

Final assembly will take place at JLR's Solihull plant in the West Midlands. The electric drive units and battery packs will be produced in Wolverhampton, while pressed body panels will come from Halewood in Merseyside.

The Type 01 also introduces a three-metre uninterrupted side panel which Jaguar describes as an “impossible panel”. The company says its production engineering required around 22 weeks and 1,500 hours of development.

Production is due to begin in 2027, with UK ordering expected to open early that year. Prices are expected to start at approximately £130,000.