MG MG5 2021– car dimensions: 4600 mm long, 1818 mm wide and 1543 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,552 kg. Braked towing is 500 kg.
The cabin offers a 10.25-inch touchscreen with standard wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus satellite navigation. Climate is manual air conditioning on base grades and automatic on higher ones. Adaptive cruise control is standard. Driver aids include standard automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist and rear parking sensors with reversing camera. 360-degree camera and blind spot warning appear on higher trims. Live-in feel is practical with good space for five and easy phone integration for daily drives.
Boot holds 479 litres seats up to the cover, expanding to 1367 litres seats down. Dual-height floor aids loading everyday items or larger gear.
Towing is rated at 500 kg braked or unbraked, suitable for small trailers. Payload sits around 455 kg based on kerb and gross weights. The estate layout with roof rails supports light work or leisure loads but stays limited for heavy duty tasks.
The cabin offers good space for five with solid head and legroom even behind taller drivers. Base models have cloth seats with six-way manual driver and four-way passenger adjustment. Higher grades add leather-style upholstery, heated front seats, electric six-way driver seat and lumbar support. Refinement is decent with low wind and tyre noise. The layout is practical with a large boot but materials feel basic and no sunroof is offered.
Fully electric with zero tailpipe emissions and WLTP range up to 250 miles on long-range battery
Service every 12 months or 15,000 miles
No Euro NCAP crash test rating
Standard MG Pilot suite with adaptive cruise, lane keep assist, active emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, traffic jam assist
Front, side and curtain airbags plus ESP, ABS, hill launch assist and tyre pressure monitoring as standard
7-year/80,000-mile manufacturer warranty
The MG5 Estate runs purely on electricity with no fuel tank. Long-range versions deliver up to 250 miles WLTP combined. Home charging on a 7 kW wallbox takes around 10 hours for a full charge while rapid DC charging reaches 80 percent in under 40 minutes. Running costs stay low at a few pence per mile depending on electricity rates.
Servicing is straightforward for an EV with checks every 12 months or 15,000 miles. Plans are available and the long warranty covers most major components for seven years or 80,000 miles. Brake fluid and cabin filter changes form part of the schedule.
Safety equipment centres on the standard MG Pilot package that includes adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist with departure warning, active emergency braking, traffic jam assist, intelligent high beam and speed limit assist. All models also get front dual airbags, side airbags, curtain airbags, ESP, ABS with EBD, hill launch assist, tyre pressure monitoring, rear parking camera and ISOFIX points. The car has never received a Euro NCAP rating.
Living with the car means low daily costs, a big flexible boot of around 479 litres expanding past 1,300 litres with seats folded, and simple charging. The long warranty and modest service needs keep ownership straightforward for an electric estate.
Length 4600 mm, Width 1818 mm, Height 1543 mm, Wheelbase 2659 mm (MG5 2021 - present)
Sources: manufacturer data, MG UK MG5 EV Long Range brochure, encyCARpedia and early MG brochure.