MG’s upcoming electrical hatchback is about to turn out to be certainly one of Australia’s most inexpensive electrical autos (EVs).
The corporate has priced solely a top-spec, long-range MG 4 Essence mannequin, which rings up at $47,990 earlier than on-road prices and makes use of the bigger 64kWh battery with 435km of vary on the stricter WLTP cycle.
Pre-sales open on April 11, with autos arriving in showrooms within the second half of this yr.
MG hasn’t detailed every other variants for the native vary but. It makes use of the Essence title for top-spec fashions, leaving loads of room beneath.
As befitting the Essence title, the MG 4 comes commonplace with the next tools:
Automated LED headlights18-inch alloy wheelsTwo-tone roofTwin rear spoilersSurround-view cameraWireless cellphone chargingAutomatic local weather controlMG iSmart app connectivityRear parking sensors
There’s additionally a full suite of energetic security and driver help know-how, known as MG Pilot, which incorporates autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
The MG 4 Essence produces 150kW of energy and might be charged at as much as 135kW on a DC charger.
The rear-wheel drive MG 4 is the primary car from the model to be constructed on a brand new devoted platform for electrical autos, referred to as the Modular Scalable Platform, which gives a claimed 50:50 weight distribution.
The MG 4 can be had with a 51kWh battery pack in different markets with a WLTP vary of as much as 350km, whereas 64kWh battery-equipped fashions can obtain as much as 450km of vary relying on specification.
MG Motor Australia has beforehand confirmed it’s additionally extra variants, together with a dual-motor AWD hot-hatch model making greater than 294kW of energy, and probably an extended-range model utilizing a 77kWh battery for round 500km of vary.
The MG 4 joins the lately revised ZS EV, with MG planning to additional develop its native line-up of EVs.
Whereas it has dominated out the small MG 5 wagon bought in Europe, the corporate has informed us each the next-generation Marvel R crossover and Cyberster roadster are on the playing cards for Australia and “not too far-off”.
A pair of Chinese language fashions are at present Australia’s most inexpensive EVs.
The GWM Ora Normal Vary hatch begins from $43,990 earlier than on-road prices or between $44,490 and $47,891 drive-away, relying on the state.
MG’s personal ZS EV Excite with the standard-range battery begins at $43,990 earlier than on-roads or between $46,195 and $49,130 drive-away, once more relying on the state.
The ZS EV vary tops out with the Lengthy Vary, priced round $12,000 larger than the standard-range Excite.
Within the UK, the MG 4 undercuts the ZS EV by what equates to round A$6000.
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