MG IM5 and IM6 coming to Europe with 800V fast charging
01/06/2026
MG wants to go after every brand trying to own the upper-middle electric segment in Europe.
With the MG IM5 and MG IM6, the brand is preparing to move into a more serious part of the European EV market. Not with another affordable compact electric car, but with a larger electric sedan and SUV built around 800V technology, high charging speeds, long-range ambitions and power figures that climb as high as 751 hp.
MG is moving upmarket
Until now, MG’s European comeback has mostly been built on value. The MG4 made the brand relevant again by offering electric driving at a sharp price. The Cyberster added emotion. Models like the S5 EV and other electrified MGs helped grow the range. But the IM5 and IM6 are different.
The IM5 is an electric sedan. The IM6 is an electric SUV. Both are larger, more powerful and more tech-focused than the MG models most European buyers currently associate with the brand. They do not really feel like traditional MG products either.
That is because they originate from IM Motors, a Chinese technology-focused brand linked to SAIC, MG’s parent company. In Europe, however, MG gives these cars a more recognisable badge, a stronger dealer structure and a brand name that already has traction.
800V charging is the real headline
MG says the IM5 and IM6 can support fast charging at more than 350 kW, with a 10 to 80 percent charge in around 17 minutes in the right conditions. Some UK-market technical data points to DC charging as high as 396 kW on larger-battery versions.
In Europe, EV usability is no longer only about range. It is about how quickly you can recover range during long trips. A car with a big battery but slow charging can feel old very quickly. A car that can add energy fast becomes far easier to live with.
The maximum WLTP range figure mentioned is up to 655 km, although exact European specifications will depend on market, battery, trim and drivetrain.
Up to 751 hp, sedan or SUV
The MG IM5 is the sleeker sedan, aimed at buyers who want range, efficiency and a lower driving position. The MG IM6 is the SUV, targeting the larger European demand for space, presence and higher seating.
The IM5 is available there with either a smaller battery or a larger 100 kWh pack, with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive depending on the version. Power ranges from around 296 hp to more than 750 hp in the Performance model.
The IM6 SUV is also available with the large battery, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and the same headline 751 hp Performance output.
The Tesla comparison is unavoidable
MG is clearly aiming at the same mental space as the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. Tesla still benefits from strong efficiency, software familiarity, charging infrastructure and brand recognition. European buyers know exactly what a Model 3 or Model Y is. The IM5 and IM6 will need to fight harder for attention.
But MG has one advantage: it can surprise people. If the pricing is aggressive, the charging performance is real and the equipment level is strong, the IM5 and IM6 could become uncomfortable alternatives for established EV players.
Especially because Europe is now much more open to Chinese EVs than it was a few years ago. The question is not whether the cars have the numbers. They do. The question is whether MG can make them feel desirable, trustworthy and premium enough.
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These cars are trying to do something harder. They want MG to feel advanced. That will not be easy. A 751 hp electric SUV or sedan with 800V charging sounds impressive, but premium EV buyers are not only buying numbers. They are buying confidence. They want software that works, fast charging that performs consistently, a cabin that feels expensive, and a brand that does not feel like a compromise.
If MG prices the IM5 and IM6 sharply, backs them with strong specifications and delivers a polished ownership experience, these cars could become serious alternatives to Tesla, Kia, BYD and Xpeng in Europe.
