MG has confirmed what was kind of semi-accidentally released by a Euro NCAP result a couple of weeks ago - that the MG S5 electric crossover is getting a bigger, roomier brother called the MG S6 EV.
How much bigger is the S6?
A fair bit. The S6 is about 300mm longer than the S5, which is hardly what you'd call a cramped car on the inside. Nonetheless, while the S5 is more of a rival to the likes of the Kia EV3 and the Skoda Elroq, the S6 will be taking on the larger likes of Enyaq and the new EV5.
Is it roomy, then?
Oh yes, there's an extra 100mm in the wheelbase compared to the S5, so rear seat legroom is considerably better, and the MG S6 is packing a lot of storage space - as well as a boot that stretches to 674 litres up to the luggage cover, there's also a handy 124 litre 'frunk' cargo area in the nose.
What about range?
While the smaller S5 uses a mixture of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries, the S6 will stick with the more power-efficient NMC chemistry, and will come with just one capacity - 77kWh. That gives the MG S6, in single-motor, rear-wheel drive form, a range of up to 530km, while the two-motor all-wheel drive version can manage 485km.
That rear-drive version has 244hp and 350Nm of torque, while the all-wheel drive MG S6 has a more substantial 361hp and 540Nm of torque, allowing it to hit 100km/h in 5.1 seconds, compared to the rear-drive model's 7.3 seconds.
Both models come with five selectable driving modes - Normal, Sport, Comfort, Custom and Snow - and suspension is by MacPherson struts at the front, and a multi-link rear.
Considering the performance on offer, it's just as well that MG has worked with German giant Continental to develop the S6's braking system, which claims to be able to stop the car from 100km/h in just 36 metres.
MG has also been busy on the aero front to make the S6 as efficient as possible, saying that it undertook more than 900 simulations and 5,000 minutes of wind-tunnel analysis to achieve its ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.27.
What about charging?
That 77kWh battery has a maximum charging speed of 144kW on DC power, which MG says allows a 10-80 per cent charge in 38 minutes in ideal conditions.
Will the MG S6 be safe?
There are seven airbags as standard equipment, and drivers are supported by MG Pilot, which offers a comprehensive suite of driver assistance technologies. This includes Active Emergency Braking, four individual lane safety features, blind spot detection, intelligent speed limit assist, as well as a driver monitoring system. We also already know that Euro NCAP has given the MG S6 a full five-star rating, so yes, it's safe.
What else should we know?
Well, the interior picks up where the S5 leaves off, with a neatly laid-out dashboard featuring twin 12.8-inch digital screens, but - crucially - some proper physical buttons for the air conditioning system too, which are carried over from the S5. There's also some nice wood-panel detailing and a optional high-speed 50-watt wireless phone charging pad, with cooling vents.
Irish prices won't be announced until closer to the on-sale date in early 2026, but we do know that there will be three models in total - Excite Long Range and Exclusive Long Range, both with single-motor, rear-wheel-drive layouts and that 530km range, topped by the AWD Exclusive Dual Motor, which has the extra power but the shorter 485km range.
Standard equipment includes a 12.8-inch high-definition touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, while owners of the Exclusive model can also add extra apps to that screen, including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and TikTok, supported by an 11-speaker audio system.
Exclusive models also get a head-up display, heated and ventilated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof.
Paint options will include Arctic White, Urban Grey, Cosmic Silver, Dynamic Red and Pearl Black, alongside a new and distinctive Satin Gold finish.