TESTED 24.3.25, WARWICKSHIRE DELIVERIES APRIL
MG S5 EV
Is this crossover a better-resolved version of the likeable 4 hatchback?
Sometimes reviewing cars can feel like shouting at clouds.
But in the case of the new MG S5 EV, the product presentation felt a bit like having our MG 4EV road test read back to me. It’s clear that for its latest car, the Chinese brand looked at feedback from customers and the media and set about addressing the main criticisms.
Annoying ADAS? Here’s a shortcut button to turn them all off in one go. Crap interior quality? Here’s some more fabrics and soft-touch materials. Not enough buttons? Here’s a couple of wellchosen knobs and switches.
In short, the S5 is a crossover version of the 4 and is bigger and better in almost every way for not much more money. We like the 4, so slam dunk, case closed, right?
Well, the picture is a bit more complicated than that.
At 4476mm long and 1633mm tall, the S5 is noticeably bigger in all directions than the 4 and pretty much the same as the Skoda Elroq and Renault Scenic EVs.