Jaguar’s Type 01 has already stirred plenty of conversation for its exterior, but the cabin may be the more interesting move.
Inside, the electric grand tourer leans into a retro-modern language that feels unusually crisp in a segment often dominated by giant screens and ambient-light theatrics.
With its Monterey Car Week appearance, Jaguar is giving the interior its first proper public moment before the car’s planned New York debut in October.
At a glance
- Jaguar is showing the Type 01 electric grand tourer interior at Monterey Car Week.
- The cabin uses four individual spaces, two-tone seats, a central spine and a restrained digital layout.
- The Type 01 is expected to use a tri-motor electric setup with more than 1000 hp and over 400 miles of range.
A grand tourer cabin with an eighties pulse
The most distinctive part of the Type 01 interior is its clear nod to luxury cabins of the 1980s, interpreted through a cleaner electric-era lens.
Jaguar describes the layout as having “four individual spaces”, which suggests a grand tourer cabin designed around separation and personal space rather than a conventional open lounge feel.
The two-tone seats carry a strong retro note, but the execution is more architectural than nostalgic.
A central spine runs the length of the cabin, visually dividing the interior and giving the Type 01 a more deliberate, cockpit-like structure.
That spine could prove to be one of the car’s defining interior gestures, especially at a time when many EV cabins chase minimalism by removing as much shape as possible.
Small screens, broad surfaces and a two-spoke wheel
The dashboard follows a simple horizontal arrangement, with a wide digital driver information display and a small vertical touchscreen positioned in the centre.
That restraint matters because it avoids turning the entire cabin into a wall of glass.
The result is a more furniture-like dashboard, one that appears to prioritise proportion and surface treatment as much as interface design.
The two-spoke steering wheel reinforces the period influence, recalling the formal luxury sedans of the 1980s without becoming a direct throwback.
It’s a confident choice for a brand trying to make its next era feel distinct, particularly when so many electric performance cars have settled into similar cabin formulas.
Electric GT performance with a New York debut ahead
Beyond the interior, the Type 01 is being positioned as a high-output electric grand tourer.
Its tri-motor setup is expected to produce more than 1000 hp and more than 959 lb-ft of torque.
A 120 kWh battery pack is planned, with range targeted at over 400 miles.
Those figures place the car firmly in the upper tier of luxury EV performance, though the Type 01’s real character will depend on how Jaguar balances power, refinement and long-distance usability.
The car is scheduled to make its debut in New York in October, giving Jaguar another stage to define what this new electric GT is meant to be.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Jaguar |
|---|---|
| Model | Type 01 |
| Vehicle type | Electric grand tourer |
| Powertrain | Tri-motor electric setup |
| Power | More than 1000 hp |
| Torque | More than 959 lb-ft |
| Battery | 120 kWh |
| Range | Over 400 miles |
| Interior layout | Four individual spaces with central cabin spine |
| Public appearance | Monterey Car Week |
| Debut | New York, October |
The Type 01’s exterior may continue to divide opinion, but the interior gives Jaguar a more compelling point of conversation.
If the production execution preserves this mix of restraint, retro influence and electric GT ambition, the cabin could become one of the car’s strongest arguments.
