Watch out, BYD Atto 3! MG S5 features and specs confirmed for ZS EV replacement

The MG S5 will elevate bigger dimensions and elevated differ for smaller-battery variants because it prepares to rob over from the ZS EV in Could well.

MG’s S5 electrical miniature SUV moves closer to 4.5 metres in dimension to lengthen beyond the 4.3-unfamiliar metres of the Hyundai Kona Electrical and new Kia EV3, and true earlier than the BYD Atto 3.

Two battery sizes would possibly be offered right thru two neat grades: Excite and Essence.

The smaller, 49kWh battery affords as a lot as 340km of WLTP differ in the Excite or as a lot as 335km in the Essence. WLTP ranges get bigger to 430km and 425km, respectively, for Excite and Essence versions of the 62kWh battery.

While the smaller battery improves on the 320km WLTP of the outgoing ZS EV with 51kWh battery, the 62kWh fashions provide rather less differ than the 73kWh ZS EV.

All fashions feature a 125kW/250Nm entrance electrical motor – the identical outputs as the contaminated MG4 electrical hatch with which it shares its platform.

The S5’s efficiency spectrum goes in opposition to the norm, with doubtlessly the most fee-efficient – and lightest – mannequin providing the quickest acceleration: 0-100km/h in a claimed 8.0 seconds. Mid-differ fashions share 8.2 seconds, whereas the head-spec 62kWh Essence (the heaviest variant) is slowest with 8.6 seconds.

Key aspects for the two neat grades are as follows:

Excite

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Keyless entry
• Materials seats
• 12.8-inch infotainment machine
• 10.25-inch digital driver cluster
• Wireless smartphone integration
• Navigation
• Riding modes

Essence (over Excite)

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Auto tailgate
• PVC seats with cloth inserts
• Electrical entrance seats with heating
• Leather steering wheel (plastic for Excite)
• Surround-leer camera
• Auto wipers
• Wireless cellular telephone charging
• Electrical folding mirrors
• Rear privacy glass
• More than just a few internal neat (‘Gentle’ in spot of ‘Gloomy’)

The S5’s boot verbalize is quoted at 453 litres – a huge get bigger over the 359 litres offered by the ZS EV. This expands to 1441L with the rear seatbacks folded.

Pricing for the MG S5 has yet to be confirmed earlier than its arrival in native showrooms in Could well.

The electrical ZS it replaces became once priced in tiresome 2024 from $39,990 to $46,990 pressure-away reckoning on variant, with a special $36,888 pressure-away stride-out offered in early 2025.