- Jaguar’s Type 00 electric sedan has been spied testing in snowy Sweden.
- The 2027 EV is the production version of the controversial Type 00 concept.
- Jaguar previously published its own ‘spy’ shots but only gave us three frames.
Jaguar was all over the news at the tail end of 2024, but just because the brand isn’t in the headlines now doesn’t mean it’s not busy. The R&D team has been putting the new Type 00 electric sedan through its paces and we’ve got the first shots of it testing in Sweden.
The long, four-door EV is the production version of Jaguar’s controversial Type 00 coupe concept unveiled in Miami in December. You might recall that Jag itself released some images of a disguised prototype for the real car just prior to the concept’s unveiling, but it only gave us three, none of which showed the car from behind.
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Now we’ve got a full set of shots showing the Bentley-chasing EV from every angle, including the rear, confirming that there’s no back window. Bulky disguise on the roof and around the panel where the rear window would normally go makes this prototype look more frumpy and formal than it really is.
Expect to see a sexy plunging roofline and smooth tail when the production car debuts this fall ahead of a 2026 on-sale date – unless that XJ-S flying buttress effect around the C/D-pillars isn’t all disguise…
These images also give us an even better idea of the scale and proportions of the car. Most EVs have long wheelbases and push the wheels into the four corners, and the passenger cell forward, but Jag has taken a different tack, instead opting to replicate the proportions of a classic cab-backward, front-engined, rear-wheel drive sedan or GT.
The space between the door and the front wheel is large enough to fit a huge square charging flap. We’re not sure why it’s so big, but we do know that there’s one on each side. We can also see the flush door handles and we can tell from the shutlines that this sedan is actually a liftback.
Not visible are the front and rear grilles, which judging from your reaction to the concept, seem to be the bits you think need more work before this big cat is ready for the showroom. We also didn’t get to see the interior on this occasion (the concept had a his-and-hers dual-screen setup) and are still waiting to hear more about the mechanical package. But we do know Jag is targeting a WLTP range of up to 770 km (478 miles) and ultra-fast charging that can add 321 km (200 miles) in 15 minutes.
