The MG S6 EV has made its local debut at the Melbourne motor show, as another offering from the Chinese brand aimed at the top-selling Tesla Model Y.
MG Motor Australia has been coy about the new mid-size electric SUV. It hasn’t confirmed local launch timing, and in terms of specifications it has said only that the S6 EV is “anticipated to be offered in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants”, with up to 530km of WLTP range.
Already on sale in markets such as the UK and Europe, the MG S6 EV will be positioned in Australia as a “larger and more premium offering within the MG lineup”, slotting in above the MG S5 EV and also sharing showroom space with the MG IM6 that was launched here last year.
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Borrowed from the premium IM Motors brand but sold through MG showrooms in Australia, the IM6 is priced between $60,990 and $77,990 before on-road costs. The Tesla Model Y, which is over 100mm shorter, is priced between $58,900 and $89,400 before on-roads.
The S6 EV has been spied testing in Australia as far back as September 2024, and the company confirmed early in 2025 that it was due on sale here in the first half of 2026.
MG Motor Australia is now keeping its powder dry about when the Model Y rival will appear in showrooms.
Unusually, before the vehicle could make its global debut, its exterior was revealed first in an Australian Government certification filing in July 2025, with more images published by Euro NCAP in October 2025 following assessment that saw it receive a five-star safety rating.
The MG S6 EV replaced the Marvel R that MG previously exported to markets like Europe, but which was never offered in right-hand drive for Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It shares the Modular Scalable Platform (MSP) with the MG S5 EV and MG 4 EV.
Government approval documents from last year list a choice of single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive variants, and a choice of 62.2kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and 77kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries.
The smaller battery is listed as being available only in an entry-level, rear-wheel drive variant with 151kW of power, while the larger battery is offered with rear-wheel drive in base and mid-spec trim levels with a 180kW electric motor.
It’s this long-range, rear-wheel drive variant that offers 530km of WLTP range.
There’s also a dual-motor all-wheel drive flagship, featuring a 119kW front motor and 180kW rear motor, for total combined outputs of 266kW.
The five-seat SUV measures 4708mm long, 1912mm wide and 1664mm tall on a 2835mm wheelbase. Ground clearance is 190mm.
That makes the MG S6 EV 84mm shorter than the top-selling Model Y and 70mm narrower.
Up front, there are slim headlights and an aggressive lower front bumper, reminiscent of the MG 4 hatch, MG S5 EV small electric SUV and the Cyberster electric sports car.
The MG S6 EV’s flanks are smooth and largely devoid of creases, while down back there are slim tail-lights contained within a full-width assembly.
Inside, there’s a cabin similar to the smaller S5 EV, with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, however, there’s a more curvaceous, flowing design overall – if not quite as ‘organic’ as the IM6’s cabin.
The MG S6 EV will take on not only the Model Y but also the popular BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV5 in the hugely competitive mid-size electric SUV segment.
Though MG refers to the IM6 as a large SUV, when compared to similarly priced mid-size electric SUVs, it’s well behind in the sales race. MG has delivered 134 examples this year to the end of March, against 4468 Sealion 7s and 1725 Zeekr 7Xs.
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