MG U9 prices confirmed! Big Chinese ute costlier than GWM Cannon but undercuts Triton GLS

Driveaway pricing has been announced for the three-variant MG U9 ute lineup in Australia ahead of a November 2025 showroom arrival of the Chinese build’s first make a selection-up for the local market.

The U9 is central to MG’s declared notion to develop into a high-five automobile manufacturer by sales volume in Australia. Primarily based totally on MG’s 2024 end result of seventh residing, hitting fifth build would require overwhelming competitors Mitsubishi and Hyundai.

Selling hundreds of U9 examples will require big query, and to that pause, MG has priced its ute moderately sharply, seriously concerned about the 5500mm-prolonged U9 is a half of-size greater than a Ford Ranger or Toyota Hilux.

Simplest driveaway prices were announced at a rollicking media pre-drive of the U9, with the beginning deal kicking off at $50,990 (no extra to pay) for the entry-stage Stumble on trim, with the dearest U9 pegged at $60,990 driveaway.

Those prices accomplish the MG U9 hundreds of greenbacks more inexpensive than the likes of the Ford Ranger XLT four-cylinder ($71,100 driveaway) or Toyota Hilux SR5 ($69,000 driveaway).

Alternatively, the U9 has been bullishly priced above the not unusual GWM Cannon ($38,300-$49,990 driveaway) in addition to marginally greater than the carefully-linked LDV Terron 9 (from $49,990 driveaway).

For now, all Australian-delivered Americause a 2.5-litre turbo diesel four-cylinder engine producing 160kW of energy and 520Nm of torque, operating by a ZF eight-bustle torque converter automatic transmission and a four-wheel drive contrivance with BorgWarner twin-differ switch case.

Later, a plod-in hybrid is anticipated to affix the differ. A absolutely-electrical model of the U9 was once on hand to MG Australia but it was once knocked attend attributable to concerns that BEV utes are no longer yet successful.

The styling of the U9 affords away the truth that this MG ute is in actuality a badge-engineered model of the unibody LDV Terron 9, which launched in Australia in August. Alternatively, not like the dwell axle LDV, the U9 has multi-link autonomous rear suspension with coil springs.

All variants claim gas economy of 7.9L/100km, with an 80-litre diesel tank promising differ of 1012km. A plump-size spare wheel is fashioned, as are locking centre and rear differentials with the flagship Stumble on Respectable grade alongside side a entrance locker.

While tare weights differ from 2398kg to 2498kg looking out on trim, GVM of 3320kg and GCM of 6500kg are total to all three variants with corresponding payload of 770kg-880kg. Braked towing capability is 3500kg.

The U9 has a minute of compromised off-boulevard functionality when put next to a pair competitors attributable to restricted ground clearance (220mm). Key angles are 29 degrees (attain), 20 degrees (breakover), and 25 degrees (departure). Wading depth is 550mm.

Stylish equipment for the disagreeable model U9 Stumble on ($50,990 driveaway) entails:

• 18-trot alloy wheels in 265/65 R18 tyres
• Dual-beam automatic LED headlights
• Chrome exterior trim with silver roof rails
• Facet steps
• Painted bathtub liner
• Keyless entry (entrance doorways) and push button beginning
• Microfibre leather-based totally steering wheel with tilt/telescope adjustment and coast shifters
• Man made leather-based totally seat upholstery
• Six-manner energy-adjustable driver’s seat
• 12.3-trot touchscreen, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
• DAB+ / AM / FM radio
• 12.3-trot digital instrument cluster
• Six-speaker stereo
• Dual-zone climate handle a watch on with rear air vents
• Water wading sensor
• Reversing digicam, entrance and rear parking sensors

From the Stumble on, it is a $3000 step into the mid-tier U9 Stumble on X ($55,990), which appears to be like admire first rate price. This grade adds:

• 19-trot alloy wheels in 275/60 R19 tyres
• Triple-beam LED headlights
• Acoustic windscreen glass
• Heated entrance seats
• Six-manner energy-adjustable passenger seat
• Automobile connectivity (one year of free get entry to to the MG iSmart connectivity equipment)
• Integrated satellite tv for computer navigation
• Wireless instrument charger (15W)
• Auto-dimming rear seek hang
• LED tray lights
• Electrical folding door mirrors
• Tray cargo spin rail with hook
• 360-stage parking digicam

Within the demolish, there is a $5000 soar up to the flagship U9 Stumble on Respectable, which at $60,990 driveaway a minute of undercuts the Mitsubishi Triton GSR. The tip-pause U9 entails:

• Locking entrance differential
• 20-trot alloy wheels
• Exterior black pack
• Panoramic opening glass sunroof with color
• Leather seating upholstery
• 12-manner energy-adjustable driver’s seat (alongside side four-manner lumbar)
• Cooled driver’s seat
• Heated outboard rear seats
• Front-folding rear seat cushions
• Eight-speaker JBL premium stereo
• Suede headliner cloth
• 64-coloration LED internal ambient lights
• Digital rear seek hang
• Electrical opening tailgate with pause gate (rear step)
• Trailer reversing assistant characteristic
• Better-resolution 360-stage parking digicam

Safety-colorful, the U9 the old day got a five-star ANCAP safety and demolish take a look at end result—but controversially, this end result was once in line with a translation of the Euro NCAP demolish take a look at of the LDV eTerron 9, which is a battery electrical automobile with a frunk moderately than a diesel engine.

Stylish safety tech for the U9 differ entails self sustaining emergency braking, lane conserving help, adaptive cruise handle a watch on, blind articulate monitoring, driver monitoring, rear rotten-traffic alert, and tyre stress monitoring – but completely Stumble on X and up hang a 360-stage digicam.

MG has altered its fashioned guarantee arrangements for the U9. The fashioned guarantee is five years/limitless kilometres for non-public merchants and miniature to midsize fleets, extendable to seven years/200,000km by servicing with MG dealers.

The guarantee for huge fleet customers is five years/160,000km, on the total old for condominium companies.

Servicing the U9 charges $2395 over the first five years/70,000km, with the first five visits priced at $399, $499, $399, $499, and $599 respectively.

MG U9 2025 Australian pricing

All prices are nationwide driveaway prices.

• MG U9 Stumble on: $52,990
• MG U9 Stumble on X: $55,990
• MG U9 Stumble on Respectable: $60,990