The MG S6 EV has made its local debut at the Melbourne Motor Show and is another offering from the Chinese brand aimed at the best-selling Tesla Model Y.
MG Motor Australia expressed reservations about the new mid-size electric SUV. No local launch date has been confirmed and in terms of specifications it has only said that the S6 EV is “expected to be offered in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants” and will have a WLTP range of up to 530 km.
Already available in markets including the UK and Europe, the MG S6 EV will be positioned in Australia as a “larger and more premium offering within the MG range”, slotting above the MG S5 EV and also sharing showroom space with the MG IM6, which was launched here last year.
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The IM6 is on loan from premium brand IM Motors but is sold through MG showrooms in Australia. Price ranges from $60,990 to $77,990 (excluding on-road costs). The Tesla Model Y, which is over 100mm shorter, costs between $58,900 and $89,400 before on-road launch.
The S6 EV was spotted testing in Australia back in September 2024, and the company confirmed in early 2025 that it would launch here in the first half of 2026.
MG Motor Australia is currently keeping the uncertainty open as to when the Model Y rival will arrive in showrooms.
Unusually, before it could make its global debut, the vehicle’s exterior was first revealed in an Australian government certification application in July 2025. Further images were released by Euro NCAP in October 2025 after the vehicle received a five-star safety rating in an assessment.
The MG S6 EV replaced the Marvel R, which MG previously exported to markets such as 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 the 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, as well as a choice of 62.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and 77 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries.
According to the list, the smaller battery is only available in the entry-level variant with rear-wheel drive and 151 kW of power, while the larger battery is offered in the base and mid-spec variants with rear-wheel drive and a 180 kW electric motor.
It is this long-range rear-wheel drive variant that offers a WLTP range of 530 km.
There is also an all-wheel drive flagship with two engines, a 119kW front motor and a 180kW rear motor, for a total output of 266kW.
The five-seater SUV is 4708 mm long, 1912 mm wide and 1664 mm high with a wheelbase of 2835 mm. The ground clearance is 190 mm.
This makes the MG S6 EV 84 mm shorter than the best-selling Model Y and 70 mm narrower.
Up front, there are slim headlights and an aggressive lower front bumper reminiscent of the MG 4 hatchback, the small electric SUV MG S5 EV and the Cyberster electric sports car.
The sides of the MG S6 EV are smooth and largely crease-free, while at the back there are slim taillights housed in a full-width assembly.
Inside, there’s a cabin similar to that of the smaller S5 EV, with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, although there’s a more curved, flowing design overall – although not quite as “organic” as the IM6’s cabin.
The MG S6 EV will compete not only with the Model Y, but also with the popular BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV5 in the highly competitive mid-size electric SUV segment.
Although MG describes the IM6 as a large SUV, it is significantly behind in the sales race compared to mid-sized electric SUVs of a similar price range. MG has delivered 134 examples this year through the end of March, compared to 4,468 Sealion 7s and 1,725 ​​Zeekr 7Xs.
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