The MG5 GT and MG HS will likely be making their official Malaysian debut this Thursday, August 22. We all know this from MG Motor Malaysia’s countdown-style official teasers for the 2 fashions, that are clearly the C-segment sedan and the C-segment SUV. Whereas MG’s first two fashions are EVs (MG4 and the ZS SUV), the upcoming duo are ICE-powered.
Let’s begin with the extra thrilling of the duo, the sporty-looking sedan. The MG5 (Indonesia will get GT suffix; simply MG5 in Thailand) is a C-segment sedan that measures 4,675 mm lengthy and 1,842 mm broad, with a wheelbase of two,680 mm. That’s across the measurement of the Honda Civic FE (4,678 mm, 1,802 mm, WB 2,735 mm) and larger than the Proton S70.
In Thailand and Indonesia, the fastback-style sedan is powered by a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine making 114 PS and 150 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The DVVT NA engine is paired to a CVT with eight digital speeds. Photographs from a neighborhood seller preview present package equivalent to 17-inch wheels, a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system, keyless engine begin, LED headlamps and a digital instrument cluster.
In Australia, the MG5 might be had with a 1.5-litre turbo-four with 162 PS and 250 Nm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Ought to Malaysia get the 1.5T, the MG5 would compete properly with the Proton S70 (150 PS/226 Nm) and Honda Civic (182 PS/240 Nm), powertrain smart.
In the meantime, the MG HS is a C-segment SUV that may competes in opposition to the just-facelifted Proton X70 and Mazda CX-5, amongst others, when it hits our shores. The HS that was on the native seller preview is the facelifted first-generation mannequin that has been round since 2020 – that is what’s being offered in Thailand and Indonesia. A brand new HS was revealed at this 12 months’s Goodwood Competition of Pace final month, however that one most likely gained’t attain our area so quickly.
The HS measures 4,574 mm lengthy and 1,876 mm broad, with a wheelbase of two,720 mm. That’s 48 mm longer and 45 mm wider than the X70, and the MG’s wheelbase is 50 mm longer. In Indonesia, the HS is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo-four serving up 162 PS and 250 Nm of torque from 1,700 to 4,400 rpm. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission sends drive to the entrance wheels.
The ICE is offered in each Indonesia and Thailand, however the latter additionally will get a plug-in hybrid possibility that provides a 122 PS/230 Nm electrical motor for a complete system output of 284 PS/480 Nm. The motor will get juice from a 16.6-kWh battery for an electric-only vary of as much as 67 km (NEDC) in addition to an “EDU II” gearbox with 10 speeds (six for the engine and 4 for the electrical motor).
Two extra days earlier than we get to know the Malaysian specs and pricing, that are essential for the 2 fashions as they’re getting into segments which have established stalwarts, each from China and Japan. What’s your ideas on the MG5 and HS? Not lengthy now (we even know the colors of the automobiles that will likely be on the launch!), so keep tuned.
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