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MG MGS5 Essence 62 review

MG MGS5 Essence 62

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
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Type

Car body
SUV
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Range score
71%
Fast charge score
79%
Running cost score
89%
Battery warranty score
95%
Vehicle efficiency score
80%
Real-world range (km)
365
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
171
Cost to run per year
$957.60
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$47,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$2,769.00
Vic on-road costs
$3,013.00
Qld on-road costs
$1,782.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$2,787.00
Tas on-road costs
$2,525.00
WA on-road costs
$3,013.00
NT on-road costs
$721.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
2-3 months
Model warranty (years or km)
10 year/unlimited km
Battery warranty (years or km)
10 year/unlimited km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
425
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
166
Total battery capacity (kWh)
64
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
62.1
Charge power (kW)
6.6
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
9
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
26
Braked towing capacity (kg)
750
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
170
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
6.3
Torque (Nm)
250
Power (kW)
125
Length (mm)
4476
Width (mm)
1849
Height (mm)
1621
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
453
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
1441
Kerb weight (kg)
1755
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2125
Ground clearance (mm)
164
Privacy rating
Amber
Country of origin
China

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
250
Australian release forecast 2027
150

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