2026 MG S5 EV: 340-480 km WLTP, 125-170 kW, From £28,995

The MG S5 EV is MG's compact electric SUV and is positioned as the successor to the ZS EV. It uses the Modular Scalable Platform first seen on the MG4, drives the rear wheels and comes with a choice of two batteries: a 49 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack with a 125 kW (170 PS, 168 hp) motor, and a 64 kWh nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) pack with a 170 kW (231 PS, 228 hp) motor. MG UK quotes up to 298 miles (480 km) of WLTP range and DC charging at up to 139 kW. The car was announced in the UK on 25 March 2025, went on sale there in April 2025 and reached Germany in May 2025, and the Israeli importer Lubinsky Group launched it in December 2025. In the UK the range starts at £28,995 including VAT for the 340 km SE Standard Range; the 480 km figure belongs to the 64 kWh SE Long Range at £31,495. The German list price starts at €37,990.

Performance & Specs

Every S5 EV is rear-wheel drive, with a single synchronous electric motor on the rear axle and a fixed-ratio transmission. The entry SE Standard Range makes 125 kW (170 PS, about 168 hp) and 250 Nm (184 lb ft) and covers 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 8.0 seconds. The two Long Range versions, the SE Long Range and the Trophy Long Range, use a stronger motor with 170 kW (231 PS, about 228 hp) and 350 Nm (258 lb ft), which MG says reaches 0-62 mph in 6.3 seconds; MG adds that full torque is available in under 50 milliseconds. A note on units: MG UK's brochure quotes PS, the metric horsepower, which is about 1.4 percent smaller than the imperial hp, so 231 PS works out at about 228 hp (170 kW x 1.341). The Israeli importer lists 170 hp for its car, which sits in the same class as the entry 125 kW motor (170 PS) rather than the 231 PS unit.

MG has paid attention to the way the S5 EV drives. Weight distribution is 47:53 front to rear, the rear suspension is a five-link design, and there are five drive modes: Normal, Sport, Comfort, Snow and Custom. The standard Kinetic Energy Recovery System has four recuperation levels (Low, Medium, Strong and Adaptive) plus a One Pedal mode. The brakes use Continental's integrated braking booster for EVs with 321 mm front and 300 mm rear discs, and MG quotes a 62-0 mph stopping distance of 35.5 metres. New bearings are said to cut rolling resistance by a further 25 percent compared with earlier MG models.

Powertrain	Single-motor RWD BEV (rear axle)
Power	170 kW (231 PS / 228 hp)
Torque	350 Nm
0–100 km/h	6.3 s
Battery	64 kWh nominal (62.1 kWh usable), NCM
Range	Up to 480 km WLTP (UK, SE Long Range)

POWERTRAIN TYPE	BEV, single rear motor
HORSEPOWER	SE Standard Range 125 kW (170 PS / 168 hp); Long Range 170 kW (231 PS / 228 hp)
TORQUE	250 Nm (Standard Range); 350 Nm (Long Range)
ACCELERATION	0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 8.0 s (Standard Range); 6.3 s (Long Range)
DRIVETRAIN	RWD, fixed-ratio transmission
BATTERY	49 kWh LFP (47.1 kWh usable); 64 kWh NCM (62.1 kWh usable)
ELECTRIC RANGE	340 km (211 mi) / 480 km (298 mi) / 465 km (288 mi) WLTP combined, UK specification

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,476 mm
Width	1,849 mm (2,094 mm with mirrors)
Height	1,621 mm (SE) / 1,633 mm (Trophy)
Wheelbase	2,730 mm
Luggage	453 L (1,441 L seats folded)

The S5 EV is 4,476 mm long, 1,849 mm wide without mirrors and 1,621 mm tall on the SE's 17-inch wheels (1,633 mm on the Trophy's 18-inch wheels), with a 2,730 mm wheelbase. That makes it a compact SUV in the class of the ZS EV it succeeds. MG quotes 1,026 mm of front headroom and 967 mm in the rear, a 60:40 split-folding rear seat and a two-stage boot floor. Luggage space is 453 litres including the underfloor storage and 1,441 litres with the rear seats folded. There is no front boot. The Trophy adds an electrically powered tailgate.

Kerb weights are 1,635 kg for the SE Standard Range, 1,680 kg for the SE Long Range and 1,725 kg for the Trophy. MG lists a braked and unbraked towing limit of 750 kg and a roof load of 75 kg, and the turning circle is 10.53 metres. The SE rides on 215/60 R17 tyres and the Trophy on 225/55 R18.

LENGTH	4,476 mm
WIDTH	1,849 mm excluding mirrors; 2,094 mm including mirrors
HEIGHT	1,621 mm (SE, 17-inch wheels); 1,633 mm (Trophy, 18-inch wheels)
WHEELBASE	2,730 mm
CARGO VOLUME	453 L (1,441 L seats folded)
FRUNK	None
KERB WEIGHT	1,635 kg / 1,680 kg / 1,725 kg (SE Standard Range / SE Long Range / Trophy)
TOWING	750 kg braked and unbraked

Charging & Battery

The S5 EV uses a 400-volt system. The 49 kWh LFP battery has 47.1 kWh usable, accepts up to 120 kW DC and charges from 10 to 80 percent in 24 minutes, while the 64 kWh NCM battery has 62.1 kWh usable, accepts up to 139 kW and takes 28 minutes for the same window. Both times apply to a 150 kW ultra-rapid charger under standardised test conditions, and MG warns that real-world times vary with battery age, temperature, state of charge and charger. On a 50 kW public charger MG lists 2 hours for the small battery and 1 hour 46 minutes for the large one.

At home the UK and European specification has a 7 kW on-board AC charger, which MG says needs about 8.5 hours for 10-100% on the small battery and 11.5 hours on the large one, and 35 hours on a domestic three-pin socket for the Long Range. The Israeli importer quotes different figures for its car, up to 150 kW DC (we could not confirm its AC figure), together with a battery of about 62 kWh, so those numbers should not be read across to UK or German cars. Official WLTP efficiency in MG's brochure is 16.6, 15.5 and 16.0 kWh/100 km for the three versions; these are measured at the socket and include charging losses, which is why they sit above what the usable battery size divided by range would suggest.

BATTERY	49 kWh LFP (47.1 kWh usable); 64 kWh NCM (62.1 kWh usable), 400 V
AC CHARGING	7 kW on-board charger (UK and European specification)
DC FAST CHARGING	Up to 120 kW (49 kWh); up to 139 kW (64 kWh)
DC 10-80% TIME	24 min (49 kWh); 28 min (64 kWh), 150 kW charger, standard conditions
WLTP CONSUMPTION	16.6 / 15.5 / 16.0 kWh/100 km (combined)

Design & Interior

MG says the S5 EV takes cues from the Cyberster roadster. At the front there is a split grille, integrated high and low beam lights and daytime running lights with a chequered-flag signature that is repeated at the rear, where a light bar spans the tailgate under a small spoiler. Silver side cladding and twin roof rails run the length of the body, and the Trophy wears 18-inch wheels against 17-inch wheels on the SE. There are six colours: Black Pearl, Cosmic Silver, Arctic White, Dynamic Red, Camden Grey and Piccadilly Blue.

Inside, a central 12.8-inch touchscreen and a 10.25-inch digital driver display form the dashboard, with physical buttons for audio, climate, hazard lights and demisting, a feature MG says many customers asked for. The cabin uses soft-touch plastics, a suede-style wireless phone charger and MG's six-sided steering wheel. The Trophy gets dual-tone grey leather-style seats, heated front seats and steering wheel, lumbar support, rear privacy glass and a 360-degree camera, and its infotainment includes built-in apps such as YouTube and Spotify.

Technology & Features

The S5 EV runs MG's iSMART system, which lets owners lock and unlock the car, find it, pre-start the climate control, plan trips and check range, charge state and tyre pressures from a phone. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard. MG Pilot bundles the driver assistance systems, and the S5 EV introduces MG Pilot Custom, which lets the driver choose and store which assistance features are active, switchable from the menu with a swipe and three taps. The driver display can show navigation or lane-assist information as the driver prefers.

Safety & ADAS

All versions have seven airbags (front, side, curtain and a central airbag) in a reinforced steel body structure. The standard MG Pilot suite includes adaptive cruise control, active emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane keep assist with lane departure warning and emergency lane keeping, intelligent speed limit assist with traffic sign recognition, forward and rear collision warning, blind spot detection and rear cross-traffic alert. The 360-degree camera is limited to the Trophy. Euro NCAP awarded the S5 EV five stars in 2025, with 90 percent for adult occupant protection.

ADAS LEVEL	Driver-supervised assistance (MG Pilot; no SAE level stated by MG)
ADAS FEATURES	Adaptive cruise control, AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane keep assist with emergency lane keeping, traffic sign recognition, blind spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert, seven airbags; 360° camera on Trophy

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
SE Standard Range (UK)	168 hp	250 Nm	8.0s	—	RWD	49 kWh	340 km	—	£28,995	125 kW (170 PS), LFP, 120 kW DC, 17-inch wheels, 1,635 kg; EUR 37,990 in Germany at launch
SE Long Range (UK)	228 hp	350 Nm	6.3s	—	RWD	64 kWh	480 km	—	£31,495	170 kW (231 PS), NCM, 139 kW DC, 17-inch wheels, 1,680 kg; EUR 42,990 in Germany at launch
Trophy Long Range (UK)	228 hp	350 Nm	6.3s	—	RWD	64 kWh	465 km	—	£33,995	18-inch wheels, heated seats and steering wheel, 360-degree camera, electric tailgate, wireless charger, 1,725 kg; EUR 44,990 in Germany at launch

Pricing & Availability

In the UK the MG S5 EV starts at £28,995 on the road including VAT, which is the "from" price on MG UK's own model page in October 2026. The car is not on the government's Electric Car Grant list, but MG runs its own £1,500 MG EV Car Grant for private buyers on cars registered by 31 December 2026, which appears in its PCP offers; the £28,995 above is the list price. The SE Long Range is listed at £31,495 and the Trophy Long Range at £33,995 according to Electrifying.com (updated 3 July 2026), and Parkers lists the UK range as £28,995-£33,995. MG announced the car in March 2025 at £28,495, £30,995 and £33,495, so the current list is £500 higher on each version. All UK cars carry MG's seven-year or 80,000-mile warranty. In Germany the launch list prices from May 2025 were €37,990 for the Comfort Standard Range, €42,990 for the Comfort Long Range and €44,990 for the Luxury Long Range, all including VAT, with a seven-year or 150,000 km warranty; the entry price was still €37,990 in July 2026, when MG ran a €6,000 bonus on its electric models until 30 September 2026 (now expired), according to elektroquatsch.de; we have not re-checked the two higher German prices since launch.

In Israel the importer Lubinsky Group launched the car as the MG S5 on 23 December 2025 in a single Luxury trim at NIS 148,888; on 22 July 2026 the importer cut the price by about NIS 10,000 to NIS 139,000 as a permanent list change, according to auto.co.il. The Israeli listings give 170 hp, 25.5 kgm (about 250 Nm), 0-100 km/h in 8.2 seconds, 425 km WLTP, a battery of about 62 kWh and a seven-year warranty, with the battery covered for eight years or 150,000 km. That specification does not match any UK version, so it should be treated as its own configuration. MG also sells the model in Australia and several Asian markets, but we did not check prices there. In China the car is the MG ES5, and the official UK and German spelling is MGS5 EV.

How It Compares

The two closest rivals sit in MG's own range. The MG4 EV is the hatchback built on the same platform and now starts at £30,495 on MG UK's site, £1,500 above the S5 EV (MG UK also sells the smaller MG4 EV Urban from £23,495), with up to 544 km of WLTP range and power from 188 hp to 429 hp, while the larger MG S6 EV starts at £37,995 with up to 529 km and 241 hp in its base form. The S5 EV therefore sits between the MG4 and the S6 on price, and its 453-litre boot is the practical argument over the hatchback. Outside the brand, the Skoda Elroq 60 is a useful price reference for the entry version in Germany: it lists at €37,390 against the S5 EV's €37,990 list price for the Standard Range, but offers up to 453 km of WLTP range against 340 km. The two prices date from different times (the S5 EV's from its May 2025 launch, still current in July 2026), and the Elroq is a different, larger car, so it is a guide to value rather than a like-for-like test. In the UK, the Long Range versions are the better balance of 480 km and 6.3 seconds at £31,495.