Hot New MG S5 EV To Be Unveiled In 2 Weeks

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The MG4 has taken the European market by storm. In June, it received the bronze medal, solely trailing the Tesla Mannequin Y and Tesla Mannequin 3. (By the way, it was additionally the 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe.) MG is a Chinese language firm (previously British), however it’s not doing as properly in China. The Chinese language EV market is dominated by BYD, however then a number of different electrical automobiles additionally hold MG’s EVs off of the highest 20 record. Nonetheless, the corporate could have an answer.

MG has developed the MG S5 EV, a brand new compact SUV that can launch in a few weeks, on August 30 on the Chengdu Motor Present. Deliveries are then supposed to start within the 4th quarter of this 12 months. Whereas it’s launching in China (the most important EV market on this planet by far), it’s anticipated to make its method to Europe in time, probably even in 2025. “The mannequin’s preliminary specs counsel the corporate might launch it because the next-gen ZS EV in European international locations and different worldwide markets in late 2024,” electrive writes.

For now, we do have some stats and specs on the MG S5 EV to share, because of a submitting with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). They present that the S5 EV is a bit bigger than the MG ZS EV, however not fairly as tall. Right here’s what we all know:

• RWD (two variations)
• 125 kW motor
• Drive unit from United Automotive Electronics
• LFP battery pack from Occasions SAIC Energy Battery (three way partnership between SAIC and CATL)
• 4,476 mm lengthy (153 mm longer than the ZS EV)
• 1,849 mm huge (40 mm wider than the ZS EV)
• 1,621 mm excessive (28 mm shorter than the ZS EV)
• 2,730 mm wheelbase (149 mm longer than the ZS EV)
• 170 km/h prime velocity (I don’t see why anybody aside from a financial institution robber cares about prime velocity, however there it’s)

Europe will eat this up.

“Together with a bigger chassis, the S5 EV can optionally journey on 18-inch wheels for a extra commanding highway presence as a substitute of the extra customary 17-inch wheels,” electrive provides. “The S5 EV includes a fashionable design replete with options like cut up headlights, a sloping roofline, curvy physique traces and glasshouse, and flush roof rails. The absence of a standard higher grille on the entrance instantly provides away the truth that it’s an EV. The cut up decrease air consumption and the super-wide tail lights take inspiration from the MG4 Electric compact hatchback, from which it probably borrows the MSP platform, or Nebula platform, as they name it in China.”

“The MG S5 is probably going produced on the identical platform because the MG 4 (Mulan), earlier reviews indicated the platform can be used for a collection of electrical autos,” CarNewsChina provides. “Additionally, that is the primary time MG have used a reputation starting with S inside China. Earlier this year MG applied the S9 title on a rebadged Rising R7 displayed in Geneva for the European market. It’s extremely doubtless that the MG S5 can be exported.”

As CarNewsChina additionally highlights, automakers must get permission from MIIT for each automobile they wish to promote in China. Info on authorised automobiles is then revealed every month. Automakers aren’t thrilled with this course of as a result of then specs and footage go public earlier than they’ve their unveiling/launch occasions. However it’s what it’s, and it’s enjoyable for shoppers and journalists, in fact. Thanks, MIIT.

Oh, and when will this EV, which is prone to be fairly reasonably priced, come to the USA? Probably by no means.