MG IM6: everything you need to know about MG’s Tesla Model Y rival
The IM6 comes with the numbers to take on the best electric SUVs
Not content with the MG4 and MGS5 EV, MG is branching out into more premium segments this year by launching the IM5 saloon and the new IM6 SUV - the latter providing the firm with an offering in the important all-electric family SUV class.
Just as the IM5 is aimed squarely at the likes of the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6, the IM6 takes on Tesla's all-conquering Model Y and the Hyundai Ioniq 5. MG revealed its new models at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed and has since announced first deliveries of both cars will start in September.
MG’s IM6 differs from the Chinese-owned British brand’s existing cars by not carrying the MG logo. That’s because in other markets the IM6 is sold as a product from IM Motors (hence the name), which is a premium electric car brand owned by SAIC Motor, MG’s Chinese parent company. Like the IM5, the IM6 will be sold at every MG dealership in the UK.
There’s a three-strong line-up in the IM6 range, starting with the £47,995 IM6 Long Range, rising to the £50,995 Performance and topping off with the £52,995 Launch Edition.
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Unlike the IM5, which offers a 75kWh entry-level model, the IM6 gets the larger 100kWh unit as standard across the range. As the name suggests, the IM6 Long Range model comes with the longest range - 388 miles. That’s one mile more than you get from the Tesla Model Y Long Range, while costing £995 less to buy than the Tesla. Both the Performance and the Launch Edition come with 313 miles of range, and all IM6s come with a maximum recharge rate of 396kW. This means a 10 to 80 per cent top-up takes just 17 minutes, as long as you can find a suitable charger.
The single-motor, rear-wheel-drive IM6 kicks off with a 292bhp model in other markets, but here in the UK we get a 402bhp unit that provides a 0-62mph sprint of 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 146mph. The Performance and Launch Edition get the same dual-motor layout with a stonking 741bhp and 802Nm of torque. That’s enough to trouble most supercars with a 0-62mph time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 148mph.
The exterior of the IM6 represents a vastly different design language compared with the MG4 and MGS5 EV – and at 4,904mm long, 1,988 wide and 1,669mm tall, the IM6 is larger in every dimension than its siblings. The IM6’s smoother, more rounded look is a “confident and luxurious statement”, according to MG, and to help back that up there are flush-fitting door handles, slim LED light signatures front and rear, a curvaceous coupe-like roofline and a low front end. The IM6 comes with 20-inch Aerodynamic wheels as standard and 21-inch Sporty wheels on the dual-motor models. Aside from that, all IM6 variants look identical.
Just as the IM6’s exterior shares plenty with the IM5 saloon, it’s the same story inside. As standard, both models come with a 26.3-inch display that covers most of the dash and a 10.5-inch touchscreen located lower down on the centre console for the car’s secondary functions such as the climate control, 256-colour ambient lighting, parking aids and radio. The IM6 is pretty well equipped to justify its position at the top of MG’s electric SUV range with autonomous parking assist, rear-wheel steer, a panoramic roof and heated and ventilated front seats all included. There’s also MG’s Wall of Sound, which is an audio system comprising 20 speakers, four of which are located in the roof.
Step up to the mid-range IM6 Performance and you’ll get those larger wheels and the dual-motor layout, but nothing else. The Launch Edition adds air suspension and adaptive damping, which we were told by MG has been honed by the firm’s Longbridge team to suit the UK market’s driving styles and preferences. That essentially means the damping has been firmed up while the springs are stiffer springs for more driver engagement - which we’ve already tried during our first drive.
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