2025 MG S5 Essence 49 Review | Best all round budget EV?

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The MG S5 EV is a new all-electric crossover that shares a platform with the MG4. It has an attractive price point and competes with the BYD Atto 3, Chery Omoda 5, etc.

The prices range from $40,990 to $47,990 Drive-Away. An Essence model costs around $43,000 and offers a smaller 49-kilowatt-hour battery. There is an option of a top of the range Essence model with a larger 62-kilowatt-hour battery, costing about $48,000. One option available is changing the grey and black interior to white, for no additional cost.
Posh paint is the only other option and costs about $700.

All new MG models (except the U9 Ute) have a 10-year warranty.
To retain the 10-year warranty, all services must be done exclusively at an MG garage. The warranty is 7 years if the services are not performed at an MG garage.

The MG S5 has family DNA with the MG4, which is a good thing. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; the MG S5 looks fantastic and will appeal to more buyers than the MG4.

The 49-kilowatt-hour battery sends energy to a single motor on the rear axle with 125 kilowatts and 250 Newton-meters. Zero to 100 kilometers per hour is reached in 8.2 seconds. It’s not particularly quick or efficient. Claimed efficiency is 16.6 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers.

The car has V2L (Vehicle to Load) capabilities, meaning you can get a special adapter from MG and run 240-volt devices and appliances off the car.

The grey and black upholstered interior gives good first impressions.
The steering wheel is leather and heated. There is electric adjustment for the driver's seat only, wireless charging for phones, and there is a sunroof.
The climate control has its own separate panel, making it easy to use.

Rear passengers get loads of space, as well as USB-C charging and folding armrests with cup holders. The car scored a five-star ANCAP safety rating.

The electric tailgate provides access to 453L cargo capacity.

The electric car can go for about 335 to 410 kilometers on a single charge.
It is one of the best EVs that money can buy.

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