It is fair to say the launch of the Jaguar 01 was somewhat controversial. Back when it was launched, it was the Type 00 concept, and it went against what many felt Jaguar was about as a brand. The slightly strange commercial it produced certainly didn’t help.
Fast forward to 2026, and the Type 00 is now the Type 01 electric grand tourer. It carries many of the design elements of the concept, as the British company refuses to back down. Jaguar has instead doubled down, and you must credit them for not letting a few naysayers dictate the direction they are going.
Now, the British manufacturer has given us a look at the interior of the new Type 01. And it is fair to say that they are not playing it safe here either and are sticking to the philosophy of the exterior design.
If anything, the interior is even more dramatic than the exterior. It is a far cry from the more traditional, wood-trimmed and quite cosy cabin that we have associated with Jaguar. Instead, it is modern, clean, fresh, and quite a contrast to everything the brand has done previously.
This Interior Will Certainly Divide Opinions
The most noticeable part of the interior is the central spine that runs through the whole cabin. This separates each part of the Type 01’s interior into four individual seating spaces. What it does is perfectly showcase the length of the car and just how much space there is inside to utilize. Which, judging by the pictures, is a lot of space.
A brass-inspired finish adds to the spine itself. Jaguar has also reworked the iconic leaping cat emblem into the design, something that will please many people after it was left out of the new logo. The seats themselves are positioned very low, and the cabin has been designed to wrap itself around the driver and lend a more ‘comforting’ feel to the driving experience.
But even the back passengers have their own separate seating section. Gone is the traditional rear bench, allowing you to feel as if you have your own private space within the car. Jaguar chief interior designer Thomas Holden said the company deliberately rejected the design norms you’d find in most modern vehicles. Some might cringe at the company calling the center console an “architectural statement.”
Jaguar Has Done a Great Job of Hiding the Screens
One thing that is also noticeable is how slim the dashboard is. Jaguar has been very consistent at keeping the clean, minimalist design across both the exterior and interior of the EV. What is very pleasing to see is the distinct lack of tablets and screens across the dashboard and center console…sorry, architectural statement. But there is a very good reason for Jaguar doing this.
The company said it is keeping them hidden until the driver or passenger needs them. Drivers will get all the stuff they need, such as speed, range, etc. But unnecessary information will be kept to a minimum. A clever feature is the digital ClearSight rearview display that sits centrally at the base of the windshield. Given that the rear window on the car is tiny, that ClearSight camera should make things much easier for the driver.
When Can We See the Full Jaguar Type 01?
Jaguar is showing off a camouflaged prototype Type 01 at the Pebble Beach Concours on August 16th, 2026. Following that, the full production car will get its global premiere in New York on October 6th, 2026. This will give us all our first proper look at what Jaguar’s future will look like. It could be very controversial. But so far, Jaguar has embraced the controversy brilliantly.