SAIC Motor does not build many cars like the MG S5 EV: a 5-door SUV, built from 2024 to 2025 in the decade the industry is turning electric.
The background
The MGS5 EV or MG ES5 in China is a battery electric compact crossover SUV (C-segment) produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor under the British MG marque since 2024. It was introduced outside China in regions such as Europe and Thailand since March 2025 as the MGS5 EV.
The engineering
it is rated at 100 kW. Kerb weight is 1685 –. Power-to-weight lands near 59 horsepower per tonne, which is unhurried — enough for the job, not for the bragging. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 2730 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in SAIC Motor's history is not in doubt: the MG ZS EV / EZS came before it; the MG 4X (China) followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Kia EV6, the Hyundai Ioniq 9, the Kia K4 (2024). Its SAIC Motor stablemates include the MG 4 EV and the MG ZS EV.