MG S6 EV breaks cover as new Tesla Model Y rival

After being spied and appearing in a patent filing, MG’s new mid-size electric SUV has now been revealed courtesy of the Australian Government.

Australian Design Rule certification documents for the MG S6 EV have shown off the exterior of the new Tesla Model Y rival for the first time, ahead of its local launch during the first half of 2026.

According to the ADR filing, it measures 4708mm long, 1912mm wide and 1664mm tall on a 2835mm wheelbase. Running clearance is 190mm.

That makes the MG S6 EV 84mm shorter than the top-selling Model Y and 70mm narrower.

There’s a choice of 62.2kWh and 77kWh batteries, and single-motor rear-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive configurations.

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The styling has a distinct familial resemblance to other MG electric vehicles (EVs) such as the MG 4 hatch, the MG S5 EV small SUV, and the Cyberster sports car, with a split front bumper treatment, aggressively angled headlights, and no traditional grille.

In contrast to the MG S5 EV, there’s a smoother rear-end treatment featuring a more gently curved tailgate and conservative full-width light bar.

No interior photos are shown in these approval documents.

The range opens with what’s referred to in the documents as the 62.2kWh RWD TL1, which produces 151kW of power. These government approval documents don’t typically list torque figures.

It weighs 1900kg and is capable of towing up to 1500kg braked, and rides on 19- or optional 20-inch alloy wheels.

Stepping up to the larger 77kWh battery gets you a more powerful 180kW electric motor in the two rear-wheel drive variants, listed as TL1 and TL2.

Unusually, tare mass actually drops down to 1880kg in the TL1, but it’s 1911kg in the TL2. Towing capacity and wheel sizes are unchanged from the smaller-battery variant.

To get all-wheel drive, you have to choose the larger battery and 20-inch alloy wheels.

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This variant features a 119kW front electric motor and 180kW rear unit for a total system output of 266kW.

Unusually only a TL1 variant is listed. That appears to suggest there’s no way to get the larger battery in up-spec guise with all-wheel drive.

The dual-motor MG S6 EV weighs 2005kg.

The MG S6 EV isn’t the only new EV coming to Australian MG showrooms, with the larger, more premium IM5 liftback and IM6 SUV – from MG parent SAIC Motor’s IM Motor brand – also landing this year.

By the end of this year, MG will have five EVs on offer in Australia, and next year’s MG S6 EV launch will bring the count to six.

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