MG first waded into the electric car market back in 2019 with the ZS EV. The car struck a keen balance between affordability and usability – and it was promptly vacuumed up by buyers looking for an accessible route into electric motoring.
Since then, MG has expanded into the wider EV market with vigour. In just six years, the brand has managed to launch seven new electric cars across almost every major European car class. Its line-up now includes two electric SUVs, a cheap electric hatchback and even a 500hp convertible electric sports car.
While MG’s electric cars don’t usually match their rivals in terms of outright quality, they often still stack up well in terms of equipment, range and warranty. More to the point, MGs tend to cost several thousand pounds less than their closest rivals, making them hard to overlook and increasingly popular with buyers.
There’s much more on the way, too. MG is already making plans for the next-generation version of the MG 4 hatchback – and the brand’s head of product and planning has confirmed to Parkers he’ll soon introduce a cheap electric city car to rival the Leapmotor T03.
Scroll down to learn everything you need to know about MG’s electric cars. We’ll start by cantering through the cars the company currently has in its showrooms before breaking down all the news about its upcoming launches.
MG electric cars available in the UK now
MG ZS EV
The MG ZS EV was the brand’s first production electric car and, at its launch in July 2019, it offered an appealing blend of affordable pricing, adequate performance and good equipment levels. This ZS EV has since been replaced with an all-new Hybrid model, but it still makes for an attractive secondhand purchase.
Facelifted cars built after 2022 are even more tempting. They have reworked styling and a larger battery pack option. With the standard 51.1kWh battery they can cover 198 miles, or 273 miles with the larger 72.6kWh pack. They’re still not particularly engaging to drive, or that exciting inside, but factors such as a five-star Euro NCAP rating and seven-year warranty are understandably more important to some. If you’re looking at the likes of a Nissan Leaf or Hyundai Kona, take a look at the ZS EV as well.
To find out more, read our full MG ZS EV review
MG 4 EV
The MG 4 EV was somewhat of a eureka moment for MG. When it was launched in 2022, it offered everything UK electric car buyers were crying out for. It’s affordable, it’s practical, it’s compact enough for the city, it’s engaging to drive and even the cheapest model has a sensible driving range of more than 200 miles.
Go for the long-range model and you’ll get an electric car capable of covering up to 281 miles on a single charge, making this a much more attractive choice for long-distance drivers. Downsides? Well, it is a bit pinched in the back, and there are some areas where the cost-cutting shines through. That said, the fact that this car costs far less than rivals such as the Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID.3 will make those issues moot to most.
To find out more, read our MG 4 EV review
MG 5 EV
You can’t get the MG 5 new any more, but there are plenty of affordable examples still floating around on the secondhand market. When it was launched, it was one of the few all-electric estate cars on sale, which was enough to put it on family buyers’ radars. But if that wasn’t not enough, the 5 also served up plentiful equipment levels, a pleasant driving experience and good driving range.
MG updated the car in late 2022, ditching its drab exterior and interior for something more modern and appealing. It wasn’t perfect, though. Foibles such as its uncomfortable seats might be a dealbreaker for some, but its claimed range of up to 250 miles should compensate for its deficits elsewhere. If you want an inexpensive and practical electric car, it’s worth investigating.
To find out more, read our full MG5 EV review
MG S5 EV
The S5 represents fantastic value for money. The top-spec Trophy model has a real-world range of 230 miles and it’s fitted with plenty of standard equipment. The kit list includes a 360-degree parking camera, a wireless smartphone charger, an electric tailgate, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel.
It’s also worth mentioning the flagship Trophy model has a starting price of £33,745. That makes it only a few hundred pounds more expensive than the cheapest Kia EV3 and about a £1,500 pricier than the most basic Skoda Elroq. So, if you like your car to have plenty of toys, you’ll get your money’s worth from the S5.
It’s good value in terms of space, too. The cheapest S5 is priced to compete with cars such as the Renault 4 and Ford Puma Gen-E, both of which belong in the segment below. That means you’re getting more legroom, headroom and boot space for your pound. Boot space is competitive, too, at 453 litres.
To find out more, read our MG S5 review
MG IM5
The IM5 is an upmarket electric saloon designed to steal sales from the Tesla Model 3 – and our early impressions suggest it’ll do just that. Here are the headline figures. The mid-range 100kWh rear-wheel drive version has a maximum driving range of more than 400 miles and a price that comfortably undercuts the equivalent Model 3.
The extra power demands of the top-spec twin-motor Performance model hacks the car’s maximum range down to around 350 miles, but the extra poke compensates for that nicely. You get 742hp, which is enough to worry supercars – especially off the line. Plus, it supports superfast 800-volt charging, it’s comfortable and it’s near silent on the on the motorway thanks to some clever active noise cancelling technology.
Drawbacks? The touchscreen-only climate controls are irksome and the driving experience isn’t quite as polished as a European EV. The steering is a little too light and the brakes lack initial bite. Other than that, though, we can’t find much wrong with it.
To find out more, read our MG IM5 review
MG IM6
We promise you’re not seeing double. This is the MG IM6. It’s an SUV-ified version of the IM5, drawing shameless inspiration from the Tesla’s strategy with the Model 3 and Model Y. And much like the IM5, it’s a great car for the money. The two cars share the same platform, making the IM6 similarly well-equipped, comfortable, refined and long-legged as its sister.
Sadly, that also means it shares the same foibles. The steering is odd, the brakes could be a little more positive at the top of their travel and the touchscreen climate controls are frustrating to us on the move. But its starting price of £47,995 make it around £1,000 cheaper than the equivalent Tesla Model Y – and the MG is better value because you get more equipment such as four-wheel steering and an arsenal of safety technology.
The IM5 and IM6 aren’t just good for MGs. They’re competitive full stop.
To find out more, read our MG IM6 review
MG Cyberster
The Cyberster was MG’s attempt at getting back to its roots. The company tells us it’s the spiritual successor to its old B and TF sports cars but, if we’re honest, it hasn’t captured the essence of its ancestors. It’s too baggy, too boring and too big to be a proper sports car.
The driving position is also far too high and the technology isn’t very ergonomic. Your hands block the screens either side of the steering wheel and the touch sensitive climate controls are dafter as you can barely see the Cyberster’s central screen when the roof is down.
It’s blisteringly fast in a straight line, though, especially if you opt for the top-spec 500hp twin-motor variant. It can get from 0–62mph in 3.2 seconds, which is quick enough to hurt your face. The rear-driven 340hp variant has more sensible performance and a maximum official driving range of 400 miles.
To find out more, read our MG Cyberster review
What’s next for MG?
We spoke to MG’s executives at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed – and they confirmed two very important cars are on the way. Within the next couple of years, MG will launch a replacement for the MG 4 EV and a brand-new affordable electric city car.
The next-generation MG 4 is already on sale in China – and it’s quite a departure from the current car. It’s based on an all-new platform, it’s packed with more standard technology and its styling is far less angular and aggressive, presumably to broaden its appeal.
But the most interesting thing about the second-generation MG 4 is the speed of its development. The outgoing car has only been on sale three years, which is half the amount of time most western manufacturers tend keep their cars around for.
David Allison, MG’s head of product and planning, provided an explanation for this unusual strategy. He said: ‘one of the things that’s important is when you sell a car, or when someone’s gone through their two- or three-year life cycle, is you’ve got something different to offer them when they come back.
‘And sometimes maybe a facelift – a slightly different front end or an interior, particularly given how quickly EV moves – maybe isn’t enough. I think that may be more important from an EV point of view, perhaps, than a combustion engine or electrified combustion engine point of view.’
MG’s biggest problem is now staying competitive. When it first started building affordable electric cars in 2019, it largely had the market to itself. But now, it’s battling a torrent of affordable EV rivals from its home market of China – so it needs to ensure it can retain the customers its collected in the past six years. Being able to consistently offer the newest and shiniest model on the market might just be enough.
MG is also poised to launch a small, affordable electric city car, which is already the most hotly contested corner of the EV market. It’ll do so in a characteristically speedy fashion, too. In fact, MG aims to launch a rival for the Leapmotor T03 and BYD Dolphin Surf by 2027.
We quizzed Allison about the car, to which he said: ‘It’s absolutely something we have to do. And I think that it’s a great space for us to be moving into. Cars probably do have to get more affordable. So, the inevitable way that you do that is to make them smaller.
‘I’m always amazed at how quickly this company evolves and how quickly it develops,’ he said. ‘In this instance, I’d like to think that we’d be in it within… Where are we? Middle of 2025? I’d like to think we’d be in it within the next 18 months to two years. But there’ll be loads of other stuff that’s happening in between that period.’
That’s punchy, particularly because MG doesn’t sell a small electric car in China that it could port over to the European market (like it did with the IM5 and IM6). Small cars aren’t popular in China, so the brand is starting from scratch – and, given the car’s importance to European buyers, MG’s European design team will be leading the project.
Exciting times ahead for MG, then. We’ll update with any more news as soon as it breaks.
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