The first high-resolution images of MG's production rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 have come from an unlikely source: European crash tests.
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The world's first high-resolution, undisguised images of the 2026 MG S6 EV have been published online courtesy of crash testing conducted to earn a five-star safety rating in Europe.
MG has not officially revealed the S6 EV – a rival to the Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV5 – but it has already been approved for sale in Australia, due in 2026, and has now received a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
Testing of a rear-wheel-drive, left-hand drive example of the MG S6 EV by Euro NCAP produced an adult occupant score of 92 per cent, child occupant protection of 85 per cent, vulnerable road user protection of 84 per cent, and safety assistance of 78 per cent.
Standard safety features listed by the crash-testing body include driver and passenger head airbags, side, chest and pelvis airbags, a front-centre airbag, and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) for vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
It is also confirmed to feature lane-keep assist, intelligent speed limit assistance, and a driver fatigue monitor as standard.
The five-star rating is valid for all rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive MG S6 EV variants sold in Europe.
Official details on the 2026 MG S6 EV are likely to be shared in the coming months, ahead of its Australian launch.
Australian pricing is expected to start between $50,000 and $55,000 before on-road costs.
The mid-size electric SUV will be based on MG's Modular Scalable Platform (MSP) electric-car architecture, shared with the MG 4 hatchback, S5 EV small SUV, and Cyberster convertible.
Government approval documents list four potential variants for Australia: an entry-level standard-range rear-wheel drive, two long-range rear-wheel-drive grades, and a flagship long-range all-wheel drive.
Battery sizes listed include 62.2kWh and 77kWh units, with a 151kW rear electric motor listed for the 62.2kWh RWD variant, 180kW for the 77kWh RWD grades, and 269kW combined for the 77kWh AWD from 119kW front and 180kW rear motors.
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
