MG Motor Europe has taken its 800-volt IM sub-brand off UK-only status and pushed it onto the continent. After a July 2025 debut limited to the UK, Norway and Switzerland, MG confirmed on June 1, 2026 that the IM5 saloon and IM6 SUV would launch simultaneously in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands from July 2026 — and on July 6, 2026, MG Motor Deutschland's own newsroom published the actual German pricing: from €53,990 (about $62,900) for the rear-wheel-drive Premium, rising to €58,990 (about $68,750) for the 751 hp all-wheel-drive Premium AWD. The IM5 itself is not a brand-new car — it is the export badge for the original-generation IM L6, the same platform that has been selling in the UK since mid-2025 and is distinct from the all-new NEO-architecture L6 that just opened Chinese pre-sales on August 18, 2026. What is new here is the market: four mainland European countries, in the Netherlands' case via Van Mossel's ten existing MG Brand Stores, get official access to the car for the first time.
Performance & Specs
The mainland-Europe IM5 lineup opens with the Premium: a single rear motor making 300 kW (407 PS / 401 hp), paired with a 100 kWh battery for an official 710 km of WLTP range and a quoted 16.0 kWh/100 km consumption figure. Step up to the Premium AWD and a second motor joins in, lifting total output to 553 kW (751 PS / 741 hp) and 802 Nm of torque — enough for a 0-100 km/h time of 3.2 seconds and a 268 km/h top speed, at the cost of a steeper 19.7 kWh/100 km consumption figure that MG has not converted into a separate official WLTP range. Both variants ride on MG's 800-volt architecture with DC charging up to 396 kW, and both get MG's four-wheel-steering system for a tight 9.98 m turning circle despite the car's 4.93 m length. Driver assistance is handled by the Momenta-supported IM AD system, with a One-Touch iAD feature that can automate parking and low-speed maneuvers.
| Powertrain | Dual-motor AWD BEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 553 kW (751 PS / 741 hp) |
| Torque | 802 Nm |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.2 s |
| Battery | 100 kWh (NMC) |
| Top speed | 268 km/h |
| POWERTRAIN TYPE | Battery-electric, 800V architecture |
|---|---|
| HORSEPOWER | 300 kW (407 PS / 401 hp) RWD — 553 kW (751 PS / 741 hp) AWD |
| ACCELERATION | 3.2 s 0-100 km/h (AWD Premium) |
| TOP SPEED | 268 km/h (AWD Premium) |
| DRIVETRAIN | RWD (Premium) or AWD (Premium AWD) |
| BATTERY | 100 kWh NMC (both variants) |
| ELECTRIC RANGE | Up to 710 km WLTP (RWD Premium) |
| COMBINED RANGE | — (BEV) |
Dimensions & Practicality
| Length | 4,930 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | Not officially disclosed |
| Height | Not officially disclosed |
| Wheelbase | Not officially disclosed |
| Turning circle | 9.98 m |
MG Motor Europe's own mainland-market materials describe the IM5 as a 4.93-metre battery-electric saloon — a fastback-style four-door body shared with the China-market IM L6 this car is based on. Despite that length, the standard-fit four-wheel-steering system keeps the turning circle down to 9.98 m, which MG is pitching as city-friendly for a car this size. The cabin includes a panoramic glass roof, electric comfort seats with a ventilated, 12-way adjustable driver's chair and memory function, and a 6-way adjustable passenger seat. MG's German materials did not publish width, height, wheelbase or cargo volume figures for the mainland-Europe cars, so those are flagged here rather than carried over from the UK-spec IM5 (which is a closely related but not necessarily identical homologation).
| LENGTH | 4,930 mm |
|---|---|
| WIDTH | Not officially disclosed |
| HEIGHT | Not officially disclosed |
| WHEELBASE | Not officially disclosed |
| CARGO VOLUME | Not officially disclosed |
| FRUNK | Not officially disclosed |
Charging & Battery
Both mainland-Europe IM5 variants share the same 100 kWh NMC battery pack and 800-volt electrical architecture, with MG quoting DC fast charging up to 396 kW and a 10-80% top-up in roughly 17 minutes under optimal conditions with a 350 kW-capable charger. MG's own consumption figures — 16.0 kWh/100 km for the RWD Premium and 19.7 kWh/100 km for the AWD Premium — imply the AWD Premium's real-world WLTP range lands meaningfully below the RWD Premium's official 710 km, roughly in the 490 km region by that consumption math, though MG has not published a separate certified WLTP figure for the AWD car. AC home charging specifics for the mainland-Europe cars were not published in the sources reviewed for this article.
| BATTERY | 100 kWh NMC |
|---|---|
| AC CHARGING | Not officially disclosed (mainland-EU spec) |
| DC FAST CHARGING | Up to 396 kW |
| DC 10-80% TIME | ≈17 minutes |
Design & Interior
The IM5 carries over the same fastback silhouette introduced on the China-market IM L6: a low, coupe-like roofline over a four-door sedan body, framed by slim LED lighting front and rear and flush door handles. MG Motor Europe's press photography shows the car in a cool blue-grey finish with contrasting dark-tinted glass and multi-spoke alloy wheels, plus an active rear spoiler element integrated into the trunk lid. Inside, the cabin is built around a 26.3-inch panoramic display and a 20-speaker sound system, with electric, ventilated 12-way front seats. MG has not published mainland-Europe-specific interior trim or color options separately from the UK launch materials as of this writing.
Technology & Features
The IM5's headline tech story is its 800-volt electrical platform, shared with sibling model IM6, which enables the fast DC charging described above alongside genuinely high dual-motor output. On top of Momenta's assisted-driving stack and the One-Touch iAD parking system, MG highlights a Continental braking system it says can stop the car from 100 km/h in 33.8 metres, and a Hydroplaning Stability Control feature designed to reduce drifting or sliding in wet, high-speed conditions by close to 80% versus a conventional ESC setup. A 50-watt wireless phone charger and OTA-updatable software round out the feature set MG is using to position the IM5 against premium-badged EV rivals rather than against its own budget-friendly MG3/MG4 siblings.
Safety & ADAS
MG's IM AD driver-assistance suite, developed with Chinese autonomy specialist Momenta, is standard across the mainland-Europe IM5 range and is pitched by MG as capable of handling "safe, comfortable, and reliable driving even in the most complex real-world conditions." The One-Touch iAD system extends that to automated parking maneuvers. MG has not published a granular list of individual ADAS features (adaptive cruise, lane-keep, blind-spot monitoring, etc.) specific to the German/French/Belgian/Dutch launch cars at the time of writing, beyond the Continental braking and Hydroplaning Stability Control systems described above.
| ADAS LEVEL | L2+ assisted driving (Momenta-supported IM AD) |
|---|---|
| ADAS FEATURES | IM AD assisted driving, One-Touch iAD automated parking, Continental braking system, Hydroplaning Stability Control |
Available Versions
| VERSION | POWER | TORQUE | 0-100 | TOP SPEED | DRIVETRAIN | BATTERY | EV RANGE | COMBINED RANGE | PRICE | KEY DIFFERENCES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | 401 hp | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | RWD | 100 kWh | 710 km | — | $62,900 | Entry mainland-Europe trim, single rear motor |
| Premium AWD | 751 hp | 802 Nm | 3.2s | 268 km/h | AWD | 100 kWh | ≈490 km (est.) | — | $68,750 | Dual-motor performance flagship |
Pricing & Availability
MG Motor Europe announced the four-country mainland expansion on June 1, 2026, framing it as building directly on "a successful launch in July 2025 in the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland." Official German pricing followed on July 6, 2026: the IM5 Premium from €53,990 (about $62,900) and Premium AWD from €58,990 (about $68,750), with sibling SUV IM6 priced from €56,990 and €60,990 respectively. Market launch across Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands is set for July 2026, with Dutch sales running through ten existing Van Mossel MG Brand Stores. As of this writing, France and Belgium had opened order books but had not published their own final local pricing separately from the German figures; readers in those markets should expect a broadly similar price band once confirmed. It is worth being clear about what this car is and isn't: the IM5 badge covers the original-generation IM L6 platform that first launched in China in May 2024 and received a mid-cycle "Lizard Digital Chassis" refresh in May 2025 — not the all-new NEO-architecture L6 that opened Chinese pre-sales on August 18, 2026 with its own IM Claw AI agent and full by-wire chassis, which freshmotors covered separately. Whether that newer generation ever reaches Europe under the IM5 name has not been confirmed.
How It Compares
Against freshmotors' own catalog of Chinese premium EVs, the IM5 Premium AWD's $68,750 sits above sedan-segment rival AVATR 12 ($59,144, 578 hp) and well above the entry-level Xiaomi SU7 ($31,859, 295 hp), reflecting that European pricing for Chinese-built EVs typically runs meaningfully higher than domestic Chinese pricing once import duties, homologation and dealer margins are factored in — the same IM5 platform is dramatically cheaper as the domestic-market IM L6 in China. Power-for-power, the IM5 Premium AWD's 751 hp undercuts the ZEEKR 001's 789 hp on a lower price in China, but European buyers are paying MG's premium-brand European retail structure rather than a direct China export price, which is the real story behind this launch: MG is positioning IM as a genuinely premium sub-brand in mainland Europe, not a budget alternative.
- 751 hp and 3.2-second 0-100 km/h from the AWD flagship, backed by genuine 800V/396 kW charging
- 710 km WLTP range on the entry RWD Premium is class-competitive for a 100 kWh pack
- Four-wheel steering keeps a 4.93 m car's turning circle down to 9.98 m
- Width, height, wheelbase and cargo volume remain unpublished for the mainland-Europe cars
- AWD Premium's WLTP range is not officially disclosed, only estimable from MG's own consumption figures
The IM5's mainland-Europe rollout isn't a new-car story so much as a market-access one: a genuinely quick, genuinely fast-charging 800V sedan that's spent a year proving itself in the UK is finally getting an official price and showroom presence in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. At €53,990 to start, it's positioned as a legitimate premium alternative rather than a bargain, and the 751 hp AWD flagship backs that up with real numbers. The gaps are mostly disclosure gaps rather than product gaps — MG simply hasn't published a full mainland-Europe spec sheet yet — so buyers in these four markets should expect the fuller picture to firm up as deliveries approach. For shoppers who don't need this generation's newest NEO-architecture successor still confined to China, the IM5 remains a compelling, if pricier-than-expected, way into 800V motoring.
