MG is pushing further upmarket in Australia, with a new, more premium electric SUV spied ahead of a 2025 or 2026 launch.
CarExpert reader Michael spied this vehicle in a carpark in Northern Sydney.
While it’s wearing some camouflage, it’s clear this is an LS6 from IM Motors, another brand under the umbrella of MG parent SAIC Motor.
MG has previously confirmed it’ll offer two vehicles from the IM brand, which will be among a bevy of new vehicles – including a large SUV and a mid-sized liftback – of which most will arrive between now and early/mid 2026.
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These IM vehicles – the other of which is expected to be the L6 sedan – will wear MG badging in Australia.
The LS6 is offered in China with 400V, 800V and 900V electrical systems; and 75kWh lithium iron phosphate and 83kWh and 100kWh ternary lithium batteries. Range is between 625km and 802km on the CLTC cycle.
It measures 4910mm long, 1988mm wide and 1669mm tall on a 2960mm wheelbase, which makes it roughly the same size as a BMW iX.
In its least powerful rear-wheel drive guise, it produces 216kW of power and 450Nm of torque and does the 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed 6.4 seconds; in top-spec dual-motor all-wheel drive guise, it tackles the sprint in just 3.48 seconds thanks to outputs of 579kW and 800Nm.
Inside, there are 26.3-inch and 10.5-inch touchscreens, plus an available 15.5-inch passenger display.
Available equipment includes air suspension, a tank turn function, 20-speaker sound system and heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, plus pet and camping modes.
It won’t be the only new electric SUV in MG showrooms, with the small ES5 due here in the second quarter of 2025 and the mid-sized Marvel R recently spied locally ahead of an expected 2025 launch.
Both of these are expected to be positioned as more mass-market vehicles, in contrast with the more premium IM vehicles.
The related L6 sedan closely resembles the LS6 SUV inside and out, down to the massive screens, and measures 4931mm long, 1960mm wide and 1474mm tall on a 2950mm wheelbase.
It’s offered with the same range of batteries and powertrains, with the longest-range model – featuring a 100kWh battery and rear-wheel drive – claimed to travel up to 850km on a single charge.
Earlier in 2024, MG Motor Australia CEO Peter Ciao confirmed the company was plugging gaps in its lineup while also rolling out more premium vehicles.
“From MG 3 to Cyberster… each $10,000 I will put one model there [by 2027],” Mr Ciao told CarExpert in June 2024.
“That means from 20 to 30, from 30 to 40, 40 to 50, and even 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90 – all the segments – I will have a model launch for that.”
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