MG 2 EV confirmed as a rival to the BYD Atto 1

A MG2 According to the brand’s UK office, the electric vehicle will hit showrooms as early as 2027. The car manufacturer was boosted by the success of the Renault 5, which was launched at the beginning of the year.

In conversation with AutocarDavid Allison – product and planning manager at MG Motor UK – confirmed a new smaller, cheaper model to beat rivals such as the BYD Atto 1.

“It’s the obvious area of ​​the market that’s going to happen next,” he said Autocarand added: “We will definitely be there.”

The MG 2 would be an alternative to the Atto 1 – known elsewhere as the Seagull and Dolphin Surf – which hits Australian showrooms this month as the cheapest new electric vehicle in Australia, with a base price of $23,990 before on-road costs.

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The cheapest electric MG in Australian showrooms currently is the MG 4, larger than the Atto 1, priced from $37,990 before on-road costs.

MG Motor Australia has not yet confirmed the MG 2 for its local lineup.

In terms of pricing, Mr. Allison said value would take precedence over a low sticker price.

“Other brands and other products have come in that are the cheapest,” he said. “That’s not the space we’re taking up and I don’t necessarily think it’s going to be the space we can take up.”