- Another step up in interior quality for MG
- Great space for rear passengers and cargo
- Reasonable price for range and performance
- Not the bargain of earlier MG electric SUVs
- Some competitors offer more range
- Average driving dynamics
Range (WLTP): 301-329 miles Top Speed: 124mph 0 to 62: 5.1-7.3 sec Efficiency (WLTP): 4-4.4 miles per kWh
Introduction
MG has been the go-to brand for EV value for a few years now, which has helped it sell over 100,000 EVs in the UK so far. But the company has been edging up the market gradually with each new model that it releases, inspired by the Cyberster sportscar. The MG S6 EV is the latest in that trend, continuing on from the MGS5 EV, only a bit bigger. It's another step up in quality and price, but also in price, which asks the question whether MG has relinquished its value crown, particularly with cars like the Jaecoo E5 snapping at its heels.
Price and Options
There are just two trims to choose from, as we regularly find with MG cars – SE and Trophy. There are just two drivetrains – single motor rear-wheel drive (called Long Range) and all-wheel drive Dual Motor. But you can’t have every combination, so there are only three different cars to choose from. You can have the SE with the rear-wheel-drive motor, which has 244PS, or you can have this with the Trophy trim. Top of the range is the Trophy trim with dual motors delivering 361PS. All cars have a 77kWh battery, which is reasonably big by MG standards.
The choices are therefore simple. You have 7 colours to select from. White is the default, then metallic blue, black, grey, and silver are £545. The red tri-colour option has been joined by gold, which is new, both costing £695.
Pretty much everything else comes with the trim you choose. The SE gives you the MG Pilot adaptive cruise and safety system, 19in wheels, black cloth upholstery, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats and steering wheel, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a reversing camera.
The Trophy trim upgrades the wheels to 20in and adds seat ventilation. The upholstery becomes “leather style”, with a choice of grey or beige. You also get a 360-degree parking camera and head-up display. The seats gain electric adjustment, and the tailgate is electric too. Ambient interior lighting and a panoramic sunroof are included too.
In the past, the most significant thing about MG cars has been their price. But the MGS6 EV is quite a lot more expensive than previous MGs, apart from the halo car, the Cyberster. Even the SE Long Range is £37,995, then £3,000 pounds more for Trophy Long Range, at £40,995. If you go for the Trophy Dual Motor, it's £3,000 more at £43,995. That puts this car in the territory of the Rear-Wheel Drive models of the Tesla Model Y, which are bigger vehicles. However, if you compare that to most of the other vehicles on the market, like for example, the Skoda Enyaq iV or the Volkswagen ID.4 or even the BYD Sealion 7, it's still reasonably priced considering the quality on offer. Although some competitors do a little bit better on range and / or performance, in terms of the overall package, this is a solid choice.
At launch, the price of the Trophy cars would have put them above the £40,000 UK Expensive Car VED tax band, but from April 2026 they won’t be as this lifts to £50,000, which will make the top two models more attractive.
Exterior Design
The MG S6 EV follows MG's current design motifs. As this is a pure BEV, the front has no semblance of an air intake grille. There’s a bit of the MG4 and Cyberster, including the split section at the bottom of the nose. The result is mildly aggressive, but otherwise relatively unassuming.
There’s a side sill that is also reminiscent of the Cyberster. Privacy glass is included as standard on the rear windows. With the Trophy trim, the panoramic sunroof stretches across the roof. There’s a lightbar across the rear, plus a discreet spoiler.
The overall effect isn’t unattractive, and it’s a step up from the MG ZS EV or MG5 EV, but not particularly eye-catching either. The MGS6 EV looks like the everyday car that it is, although with a drag coefficient of 0.27Cd it’s aerodynamic.
Interior Comfort
The simplicity of choices carries on in the interior. The SE only comes with grey fabric upholstery, whereas the Trophy has a choice of grey or beige leather and suede style material. Driver’s seat adjustment is manual with the SE and electric with the Trophy, offering six-way adjustment in both cases. The front passenger seat is always manually adjusted.
The seats proved comfortable during our multi-hour launch test drive. Even on the SE the front seats are heated, but with the Trophy you get ventilation and heated rear seats as well. There’s a raised central console with a wireless smartphone charging pad, although only on the Trophy trim. This offers 60W of power and is ventilated, so your handset shouldn’t overheat. The cupholders have side clips that can accommodate different sized cups, there’s a capacious cubby under the armrest, plus a reasonably large glove compartment.
The MGS6 EV’s rear seats are easy to get into and offer plenty of head and legroom. The middle seat would be adequate for a teenager, but an adult wouldn’t want to sit there for a long journey. As we usually find, the panoramic sunroof makes the rear feel even more spacious. The middle seat back can be pulled forward to make an armrest and provide cupholders for the two outer seats.
Rear seat passengers don’t have any direct controls for the air conditioning, although they do get their own vents and a couple of USB-C ports to charge their devices. The two outer seats also incorporate ISOfix points, although the front passenger seat doesn’t.
Storage and Load Carrying
With the Trophy version of the MGS6 EV, the tailgate is powered and supposedly hands free, although we couldn’t seem to get this to work. The capacity is huge. With the rear seats up there’s 674 litres of space – more than enough for a family holiday. There’s even some space under the boot floor, although most of it is taken up by the 12V battery.
The rear seats drop forward in the typical 60/40 split. The seat belts also rest on ridges rather than the seats, so they don’t get in the way with this process. Then you get an absolutely massive 1,910 litres of space, which will be more than enough for a trip to Ikea (other DIY and furniture stores are available). This is one of the first MGs to have a frunk as well, which gives you an extra 124 litres with the rear motor car and 102 litres with the dual motor ones. Either way, it’s great for charging cables or an additional overnight bag.
The MGS6 EV can tow too – 750kg unbraked and 1,500kg braked. That’s not family caravan levels but enough for a small trailer or boat. Overall, this car has excellent cargo capabilities.
The cockpit is conventional, with a typical steering wheel including function switches on left and right. There’s an infotainment screen, instrument panel, and on the Trophy even a head-up display. The steering wheel also includes a favourite button on each side, with the one on the left cycling through regeneration levels and the one on the right drive modes, although these are configurable. The stalks are standard with lights and indicators on the left plus windscreen wipers on the right.
In the central console is MG’s familiar rotating wheel for selecting drive, neutral and reverse with button in the middle for park. There is a separate electronic parking brake, but you don’t need to use that because it will be engaged automatically when you exit the car. Auto hold is available when driving too. MG has deliberately kept key discrete buttons underneath the infotainment display, for controlling audio levels, the main air conditioning functions, demisting and turning on hazard lighting.
The 12.8in infotainment screen is another step up in size and functionality for MG. There are four sections, where previous cars with smaller screens only had three. Spotify, TokTok and Amazon Music are all built in with the Trophy trim. There’s wireless support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all versions. More detailed controls are available for the air conditioning. The car settings are nicely laid out, including the MG Pilot cruise control and ADAS. With the Trophy trim you get live online services including weather, Live Traffic for the satnav and an EV trip planner. A reversing camera is included on all cars, but this offers a 360-degree view with the Trophy trim. Infotainment was an area where MG lagged a little behind the competition, but not with the MGS6 EV.
Performance and Driving
Apart from the MG Cyberster and the MG4 X-Power, MGs aren't really drivers' cars. They're more about value and practicality. But the MGS6 EV is pleasant enough to drive. The rear-wheel-drive version takes a reasonable 7.3 seconds to reach 62mph, but the dual-motor car is rather rapid, hitting the same speed in just 5.1 seconds. We found either was fast enough for A-road overtaking, although the rear-wheel-drive car isn’t quite so dominant at motorway speeds.
The Dual Motor car isn’t so fast that the acceleration will make passengers ill. It’s also not really a sporty driving experience, although the size of the MGS6 EV isn’t so great that it feels too fast when you reach a corner. Even the Trophy Dual Motor weighs 2,005kg, which is lighter than many cars in this class (albeit still pretty heavy). It’s just on the right side of not being too big for tight village, country and urban roads, too. That makes the rear passenger and cargo space impressive.
Overall, while not a car you’re going to drive about for the sake of it, the MGS6 EV is very easy to use in every circumstance, which is probably what you want from a family SUV.
Range and Charging
All three versions of the MGS6 EV have a gross 77kWh, net 74kWh battery. That gives it 301 miles of WLTP range in the Dual Motor version, or the single motor, Long Range version goes up to 329 miles. These are decent if not outstanding figures. The DC charging speed is also only 144kW, which is adequate, taking you from 10 to 80 in about 38 minutes. Longer journeys will be more possible in this car than any previous MG.
During our test drive, we only managed about 2 miles per kWh, which would only imply a real-world range of 148 miles. But that was with the air conditioning on and an outside temperature of just 2C. Our driving was also quite spirited on the A roads of the launch test route. We suspect you could get closer to three in more regular (and less exuberant) circumstances. This car can do long range driving, although it’s far from leading in its class.
Running Costs
If you manage to achieve the WLTP range, you’ll get 4.4 miles per kWh with the Long Range car and 4 miles per kWh with the Dual Motor one. With a 7p per kWh Octopus Intelligent service you could be paying just 1.5p a mile.
There’s a manufacturer’s warranty for a generous 7 years, although only 80,000 miles. The battery gets a year longer and 100,000 miles for 70% capacity. However, insurance groups are quite high, with 38 for the SE, 39 for the Trophy Long Range and 42 for the Dual Motor.
Safety
The MGS6 EV has already got a five-star Euro NCAP rating, which is reassuring. All the safety technologies come as standard from SE upwards. MG Pilot includes Adaptive Cruise with Lane Keep Assist and Lane Departure Warning. It also offers traffic jam stop and go. There’s active emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection. A driver monitoring system is included, alongside blind spot detection, lane change assist and active rear cross traffic alert with braking.
| Price: | SE Long Range – £37,995; Trophy Long Range – £40,995; Trophy Dual Motor – £43,995 |
| Range (WLTP): | Long Range – 329 miles; Dual Motor – 301 miles |
| Charge time (7.4kW, 10-100%): | 12 hours |
| Charge time (50kW, 10-100%): | 70 minutes |
| Charge time (150kW, 10-80%): | 38 minutes |
| Battery: | 77kWh (gross) / 74kWh (net) |
| On Board Charger: | AC – 7kW; DC – 144kW |
| Efficiency: | Long Range – 4.4 miles per kWh; Dual Motor – 4 miles per kWh |
| 0-62mph: | Long Range – 7.3 seconds; Dual Motor – 5.1 seconds |
| Top Speed: | 124mph |
| Power: | Long Range – 244PS; Dual Motor – 361PS |
| Wheels driven: | Long Range – rear-wheel drive; Dual Motor – all-wheel drive |
| Cargo: | 674 litres; 1,910 litres with rear seats down; frunk: 124 litres (Long Range) / 102 litres (Dual Motor); Towing – 750kg unbraked, 1,500kg braked |
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