MGNo longer sold new · sold 2020–2021
MG5 EV
Was£26,095new, the UK
Used from£6,100estimated, 2020 car
- Estate
- Front-wheel drive
- 5 seats
180miles(290 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.7 mi/kWh
- 168 Wh/km
- 1-stop range
- 180 mi
- 290 km
- Rapid charging
- 60 kW
- average, 10–80%
- 0–62 mph
- 7.7 s
- 0–100 km/h
Buying one used
Estimated prices by model year, from its price when new and typical EV depreciation, and the real-world range you can expect today after about 2% battery wear a year. These are estimates, not valuations: mileage, condition and battery health make a big difference.
| Model year | Estimated price | Range today (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £7,200–£8,900 | 163 miles |
| 2020 | £6,100–£8,000 | 160 miles |
Summary
The MG MG5 EV is a 5-seat estate with front-wheel drive, sold new from 2020 to 2021, when it cost £26,095 in the UK, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.7 seconds, slower than 67% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 180 miles (290 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That is longer than 16% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and the shortest of 26 estates.
It uses around 3.7 mi/kWh (168 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 48.8 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 60 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 180 miles (290 km) at motorway speeds.
No heat pump is listed for this version, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L).
Second-hand, a 2020 example is estimated at £6,100–£8,000 and a 2021 one at £7,200–£8,900, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2020 car should still manage about 160 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.
Written by PlainEV from the figures on this page. Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure.
Specifications
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 180 miles (290 km)
- Efficiency
- 3.7 mi/kWh (168 Wh/km)
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 180 miles (290 km)
Charging
- Rapid charging (10–80% average)
- 60 kW
- AC charging (home or destination)
- 7 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 48.8 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- Not listed
- Heat pump
- No
Body and performance
- Body style
- Estate
- Size class
- C · Medium car
- Seats
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)
- 7.7 s
- Weight
- 1,607 kg
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 464 litres
- Towbar available
- No
- Towing capacity (braked)
- Not approved for towing
- Euro NCAP rating
- Not yet tested
Price and availability
- UK price when new
- £26,095
- UK price per mile of range
- £145 (£90/km)
- Price per km of range (EUR)
- €103
- Price in Germany
- Not listed
- Price in the Netherlands
- Not listed
- Availability
- Discontinued (November 2020 - November 2021)
- On sale new
- November 2020 to November 2021
- Model years
- 2020 to 2021
- Status
- No longer sold new · sold 2020–2021
About the figures
Specifications, range and efficiency figures were extracted on . Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure. UK prices are starting prices including VAT.
The summary above is written by PlainEV from those figures.
Photos
- Exterior: the Roewe Ei5, the same car as sold in China, by Zotyefan (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the model, not always the exact version or year.
Updated October 2026