MG4 EV now formally on sale in Australian dealerships

Australia’s first sub-$40k battery electrical automobile has formally gone on normal sale at MG dealerships nationally.

MG Motor Australia says the brand new MG4 EV hatchback is designed to supply clients inexpensive, zero-emissions motoring with out compromise.

The entry stage MG4 Excite 51 is priced from $38,990 plus on-road prices, the 64kWh Excite is priced from $44,990 plus on-road prices, the 64kWh Essence is priced from $47,99 plus on-road prices, and the 77kWh Essence is priced from $55,990 (AUD) plus on-road prices.

“The MG4 is a brand new customary for electrical autos. MG has introduced collectively a superb mixture of affordability, vary and high quality for Australian drivers,” MG Motor Australia and New Zealand chief govt Peter Ciao says. 

“Our MG4 is backed with a 7-year guarantee and has obtained a five-star ANCAP security ranking, forward of native deliveries starting this month. We’re excited for personal, fleet and rideshare drivers who’ll profit from this.

“The MG4 has obtained awards from among the UK’s motoring consultants recognising it’s options, practicality, dynamic dealing with and we all know it’ll be embraced in the identical means domestically being the best-value EV at the moment on sale in Australia,” he says.

It’s MG’s first fully-electric hatchback, optimising house, know-how, affordability and driving high quality. The MG4 EV is the primary to make use of the progressive new Modular Scalable Platform (MSP) that can underpin a brand new technology of MGs, that includes rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight distribution and skinny battery know-how.

4 specs are actually provided on the market – the MG4 51kWh Excite, MG4 64kWh Excite, the MG4 64kWh Essence and the MG4 77kWh Essence (Lengthy Vary).

With battery capacities from 51kWh, 64kWh to 77kWh, the present MG4 EV vary is able to as much as 530km on the WLTP cycle for 77kWh Essence Lengthy Vary, with 64kWh Excite able to 450km (WLTP) and 64kWh Essence at 435km (WLTP), 51kWh at 350km (WLTP) respectively.

The vary of battery choices offers clients the chance to search out their best suited driving specification and worth level.

The 64kWh battery can also be able to recharging at as much as 140kW, which means a cost time of solely 26 minutes from 10% – 80% utilizing a 150kW DC fast charger.