Overview
The 2025 MG5 Essence is a front-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 2nd July 2025. The MG5 is regarded as a medium-sized car built in China with prices starting at $30,990 before on-road costs.
This MG5 is powered by a 1.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 119 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 3000 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. MG claims the MG5 Essence uses 6.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 159g of CO2. It has a 50L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 781km per full tank
The MG5 measures 1480mm (58.3 inches) in height, 4675mm (184.1 inches) in length, 1842mm (72.5 inches) in width with a 2680mm (105.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1318kg (2905.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The MG5 Essence comes standard with 215/50 R17 front tyres and 215/50 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 120 month, 250,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1498 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 119kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 50 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 159 |
| CO2 Urban | 126 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 218 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 215/50 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 215/50 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1480 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4675 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1842 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2680 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1318 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1757 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1570 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1574 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | China |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 250 |
| Warranty Months | 120 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |