MG Reviews
MG U9 Explore X 2026 review: snapshot
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By Stephen Ottley · 28 Sep 2025
If you’re looking for a ute that can serve in the role of family transport the MG U9 Explore X is that kind of machine.
MG U9 Explore 2026 review: snapshot
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By Stephen Ottley · 26 Sep 2025
The MG U9 is the newest ute to hit the market and the U9 Explore is the entry-level model in the range.
MG U9 2026 review: Australian first drive
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By Stephen Ottley · 22 Sep 2025
MG wants to become one of the most popular brands in Australia - which means it needs a ute.
The Chinese maker has taken assistance from its sister-brand, LDV, to rush the all-new U9 dual-cab ute into the market. But is it a case of too much too soon? Or is it the right ute at the right price?
We drive it to find out if the U9 has what it takes to propel MG to the top.
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MG IM6 2026 review: Performance
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By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Aug 2025
IM is a premium play from Chinese mainstay MG, with the new brand a joint-venture between MG parent SAIC and China's version of Amazon, Alibaba, amongst others, seemingly with the goal of toppling Tesla. There's a Model 3-sized IM5 we've already tested, and this Model Y-sized IM6.
And this one is the Performance, which offers supercar speed in properly sumptuous surrounds.
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MG IM5 2026 review: Performance
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By James Cleary · 20 Aug 2025
Not so long ago the sedan seemed to be on its last legs in the Aussie new-car market. But EVs, the Tesla Model 3 in particular, have changed that. And now a new liftback-style electric sedan, the MG IM5 has arrived to challenge not only the Tesla but other EV five-seaters from BYD (Seal), Hyundai (Ioniq 6) and Polestar (2).
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GWM Haval Jolion Ultra Hybrid vs MG ZS Essence Hybrid+ 2026 comparison review
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Jul 2025
The hybrid small SUV segment is on fire, with Chinese brands changing the value landscape in a big way. Two of the most compelling are the MG ZS Hybrid+ and the GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid, and they're battling out here in flagship Essence and Ultra guises respectively. Amusingly similar in overall dimensions and specification, they diverge dramatically inside, on the road and at the petrol pump.
MG QS 2026 review: Essence
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By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Jul 2025
The MG QS is the Chinese brand's first three-row SUV in Australia, meaning it will do battle with seven-seat favourites like the Kia Sorento and Toyota Kluger. In the MG's corner is space, and lots of it, a stacked equipment list and the longest warranty period in the country. But will that be enough to challenge the main players in this segment?
MGS5 EV 2025 review
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By Laura Berry · 03 Jun 2025
The small electric SUV segment is growing fast in Australia, and MG has just launched a model that could not only undercut more established rivals, but even beat them on the road.
MG HS 2025 review: Super Hybrid - Australian preview drive
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By Andrew Chesterton · 28 May 2025
The MG HS Super Hybrid will soon replace the HS +EV as the new plug-in hybrid du jour for the Chinese brand in Australia. It promises more range, more power, more efficiency and a drivetrain designed for Australian roads and conditions. Those are big promises, so we put a prototype version to the test to find out how it lives up to them.
MG ZS 2025 review: Essence Turbo
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By James Cleary · 30 Mar 2025
MG continues to firm up its position as a mainstream player in the Aussie new-car market. The ZS small five-seat SUV has proved a hit with local buyers and a more urgent Essence Turbo variant has been added to the line-up. James Cleary spent time with it to determine if it should be on your new car short list.