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2026 MG S5 EV Update Priced for Australia: Essence 62 Gets 150kW and 450km, Same $47,990 Driveaway
MG Motor Australia axes the two Excite entry grades on the S5 EV, leaving the two Essence variants. Essence 49 stays at $42,990 driveaway with a 125kW / 250Nm motor and 335km WLTP from its 49kWh LFP pack. The MY26 Essence 62 holds at $47,990 driveaway but picks up a new 150kW / 350Nm motor (up 25kW and 100Nm), lifts WLTP range 25km to 450km, and drops the 0 to 100km/h claim from 8.6 to 7.0 seconds. A national launch offer to 31 July 2026 knocks $1,000 off both grades, so buyers this month pay $41,990 and $46,990 driveaway. Existing 5-star ANCAP under the 2023 to 2025 protocol carries over on both cars. MG's 10-year, 250,000km warranty stays in play when serviced in the MG dealer network, with 7 years and 160,000km on the battery.
Mazda CX-5, BMW X3, MG S6 EV and Cupra Formentor All Score Five Stars With ANCAP
ANCAP hands maximum ratings to four family SUVs in a single sweep under its outgoing 2023-25 protocols. The all-new Mazda CX-5 posts a 93 per cent vulnerable road user score, the highest of any car tested in the entire 2023-25 protocol era. The MG S6 EV tops the batch for adult occupant protection at 92 per cent. The updated Cupra Formentor five-star result covers cars built from December 2025 onwards but excludes both the five-cylinder VZ5 and any four-cylinder ordered with the Extreme Package (the Sabelt bucket seats stop the centre airbag from fitting). BMW X3 (petrol G45) also confirmed at five stars, ratings apply to the current on-sale shape. Everything here sits under the older protocols, the tougher 2026 rules kicked in earlier this month and the BMW iX3 has become the first car to clear them.
2027 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S and GLS 63: AMG Keeps the V8 Alive With a Flat-Plane M177 EVO, Australian Launch 2027
Mercedes-Benz Australia confirms the updated GLE 63 S (SUV and Coupe) and GLS 63 for first deliveries in 2027. New M177 EVO 4.0L twin-turbo V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft, 450kW/850Nm, 48V mild hybrid adding 17kW and 205Nm. GLE 63 S hits 100km/h in 3.9 sec, GLS 63 in 4.2 sec, both limited to 280km/h. AMG sticks with V8 power while BMW M, Audi RS and Porsche move to PHEVs and EVs. ANCAP not yet rated, Australian pricing TBC (outgoing GLE 63 S sat around $260k, GLS 63 around $290k).
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