Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Jaguar Type 01 India Debut Set for Second Half of 2027
Jaguar has started taking bookings in India for a new electric car called the Type 01.
It is a four-door car designed for luxury and long-distance driving.
People in India are expected to see it publicly for the first time in the second half of 2027.
Jaguar says its three electric motors can produce up to 1,030PS.
The company also claims it can travel up to 640km on a charge.
The car uses a new platform made specifically for electric Jaguars.
Production is planned to start in the UK in 2027.
Jaguar says the car is part of its move toward becoming an all-electric luxury brand.
Jaguar has opened bookings in India for the Type 01 electric four-door GT.
The model is due to make its Indian public debut in the second half of 2027.
The Type 01 is Jaguar’s first production model based on its dedicated JEA platform.
Its tri-motor setup is rated at up to 1,030PS and 1,365Nm, with a claimed range of up to 640km.
Production is scheduled to begin in the UK in 2027, with manufacturing planned across JLR facilities.
- Who
- Jaguar has opened bookings for the Type 01 in India.
- What
- The Type 01 is a four-door electric GT and Jaguar’s first production model using its dedicated JEA platform.
- When
- Bookings have commenced; the India public debut is planned for the second half of 2027, and UK production is scheduled to begin in 2027.
- Where
- Bookings are available online and at dealerships in India; production is planned at JLR’s Solihull facility in the UK.
- Why
- Jaguar is using the Type 01 to advance its shift toward an electric-only, design-led luxury brand.
- Vehicle
- Jaguar Type 01, a four-door electric GT
- India bookings
- Open online and at dealerships; an official announcement is expected in the coming weeks, according to sources cited by FE
- India public debut
- Second half of 2027
- Platform
- Jaguar Electric Architecture (JEA)
- Battery and range
- 118kWh usable battery; claimed expected EPA range of up to 640km
- Powertrain
- Tri-motor setup producing up to 1,030PS and 1,365Nm
- Production
- Scheduled to begin in the UK in 2027; Solihull is named for vehicle production, with drive units and batteries planned for Wolverhampton and pressed body panels for Halewood