Thank you for this extensive review of the MGS6 EV!

A few weeks ago I was in the market for a new EV. My current Polestar 2 LRDM no longer suits my personal needs and at almost 5 years old, needs to be replaced. I did want to stick to the great acceleration and one pedal drive. Due to tax changes, a €62.000 car was no longer an option. So the list of criteria was quickly set: D-segment large car, large boot, quick acceleration/AWD, one pedal drive and a swath of gadgets, at a maximum price of €52.000. I looked at the VW Id.7 Tourer (too expensive for a 'nice' version), the  Skoda Enyaq (same problem as the VW), Toyota Bz4x Tourer (felt really old fashioned, did not have one-pedal drive, did not feel as nice to drive, and a top-spec model costs north of €57.000), and then the MGS6.

I was very pleasantly surprised by the MG, as I did not have that car on my initial radar. The MG brand is not that known in The Netherlands, and is actually only sold by one chain of car dealers. The car is very nice to drive, it has loads of space, and the AWD version is only slightly slower in 0-100kph than my Polestar (4,5s vs 5,1s). The charging speed is the same (150kw vs 144kw) and the 10-80% curve is also similar, so in that regard it is neither an upgrade nor a let-down. You are right though about the seats, it would have been nice to have more thigh support and a possibility to tilt the seat, but this is a small price to pay for a very complete car which ticks all the boxes, and costs only €48990 in the Trophy AWD spec. I have since ordered the MGS6 Trophy AWD in picadilly blue with beige interior and I look forward to receiving it at the end of the year. It was great to see and hear your review on the car, great job as it was very informative.

Warmest regards from The Netherlands
Richard

Very nice and meticulous review as always, for the sake of £1000 it is really shame that
People have to avoid trophy single motor  which is the most desirable option. Shame because so many custom tax imposed on these cars are £7000 or more which makes it not affordable, in particular that luxury tax £700/year is a kick in the back side considering cars are liability already.
MG Ev cars are very reliable indeed, what it is lacking is heat pump and good sound system and also 360° cameras does not record footage as dash cam like many other cars, C10, B10, #1, #3, #5, Geely ex5 etc

SE Model - surprised that it does not include a reversing camera considering the price

You can already buy a Trophy MGS6 77 KwH for just shy of £32k on Autotrader including metallic paint. I think at £29995.00 they'll sell. 30 plus K, there treading on better manufacturers.

Love the car, it ticks all the boxes and I have seen a top of the range AWD for 32k which is great value plus give it a few months and these cars will be much cheaper, also another factor to bring in to the mix is what battery manufacture are the competitors using, so MG uses CATL batteries which are one of the best to go for , Audi, VW, Skoda use lg chem which I will not touch as I have had numerous problems with the battery module in my Jaguar ipace which uses LG chem batteries, so all in all this is a worthy winner

Very good review as usual

Only thing that bothers me on all MGs is the complete absense of a proper audio system.

What a car. Ticks many boxes for me. Great used buy in the future.

I wish the mgs5 had the same features as this.  The panoramic window. The retractable parcel shelf and the frunk.  I spend 90% of my driving on country roads so would prefer the smaller car with the extras the s6 gets!

Another brilliant review. To the point, great delivery with none of the silliness that a lot of reviewers feel they have to add in.
Use to love Auto EV reviews but dont bother with them now as they're delivery is not good at all. Im sure they must've lost a lot of subscribers when you left!

Love the one pedal driving, on the open road, you learn to lift off just a wee tad, and it steadies the car just right for then cruising around a tighter corner. And in traffic, especially commuting, you actually use the break pedal a lot less.

I have switched my subscription to the House of Cars as I have always thought that your reviews are first rate 😊

This (finally) arrives into the New Zealand show rooms sometime next month, where I am sure will be readily received and brought. I have a Haval H6 Hybrid which this is so close to in size. I'll be interested to see if this'll be the model that moves me into the EV product. Not worried about which segment it sits in, more, does it serves my needs for a family orientated family offering.

Is there route planning with charger suggestions?

Nice car but there’s no way I’m paying the luxury car tax for an MG when there are so many alternatives under the threshold.

Don't agree with the noise thing at all. Got both the MG and the Enyaq, and the Enyaq is significantly louder, especially tyre noise. At higher speeds (90kph and above), you do get more wind noise in the MG, but not much. But at moderate speeds, the MG is more quiet then the Enyaq, evne with studded tires and rough tarmac here in Norway.

Just got the long range trophy in Stratford gold for 30400 brand new not pre reg mg fleet business use 5 year 100000 mile warranty great price.

Odd pricing decisions by MG. Thanks for another good review.

Definitely D segment in my view. Same size as a Mercedes GLC and Audi Q5

Currently in the process of buying test drive ID4 and this specifically thought the ID4 was slightly smoother but the MG S6 far trumps it on the interior