More than a month ago, the release of mg5 Scorpio caused a certain degree of repercussions in the market, and on April 8, this car also ushered in its official listing, priced at 10.29-11.79 million yuan. Compared with the ordinary version of the MG5, mg5 Scorpio is undoubtedly more dynamic, and the official also calls it "tide running hard stubble". In fact, before the MG5 Scorpio, there were already similar models such as the Shadow Leopard in China, and the appearance of the MG5 Scorpio also brought a lot of pressure to the Shadow Leopard.
Both cars have a sports kit look
The MG5 Scorpio has a total of 3 configurations, two of which have a sports kit on the exterior, which uses a MG's largest ever-largest area of the net, and uses a trim with a tungsten steel metallic texture, and the top model is also equipped with an adaptive cruise radar in the middle of the mid-mesh. Like the MG6 PRO, the MG5 Scorpio moved the "MG" logo to the front of the bonnet instead of the front of the mid-mesh.
The vehicle features a split headlight design, which is consistent with the MG6 PRO's approach. The "Y" shape LED daytime running lights are located in the upper part, the shape is narrow and fierce, and it is full of a certain sci-fi feeling. The LED headlights are located on both sides of the front bumper, and the design is integrated with the deflector trim, which looks more coordinated and does not have any abruptness.
Like the MG5 Scorpio, the Shadow Leopard is also equipped with a sporty look kit for high-end models, which also has a very wide mid-mesh grille, and also has a two fighter air intake design, and is decorated with yellow, and the combat atmosphere is naturally revealed.
Shadow Leopard's headlights are more conventional, led daytime running lights adopt a column-like design, and LED headlights are standard in the whole series. Like the MG5 Scorpio, except for the lowest model, the headlights of the rest of the Shadow Leopard models are equipped with the function of adapting to far and near light.
The MG5 Scorpio and Shadow Leopard are both positioned in compact cars, of which the MG5 Scorpio has a length, width and height of 4695x1842x1480mm and a wheelbase of 2680mm. The Shadow Leopard has a length, width and height of 4700x1850x1432mm, and a wheelbase of 2736mm, which is slightly larger than the MG5 Scorpio, and both models adopt a slip-back design. The MG5 Scorpio is equipped with 17 inches of rims, while the Shadow Leopard's high-end model has a rim size of 18 inches.
The rear part of the car, obviously the MG5 Scorpio shape is more aggressive, it adopts a relatively high-profile tail and bilateral four-out exhaust design, and the exhaust side also has an electronic valve configuration, which has a certain sound wave effect in the sport mode. The tail of the shadow leopard adds a small tail design, which also has a two-sided exhaust, and also has a sound wave.
The two-car cabin style is similar
MG5 Scorpio interior using the T-shaped layout, the overall look is still relatively atmospheric, the sense of technology and design has also been reflected to a certain extent, equipped with sports kits of the vehicle interior also has orange wiring and embellishment, increasing the entire interior lively atmosphere.
The vehicle has a suspension dual screen design, and the size of the full LCD instrument and the central control LCD screen of the top model is 12.3 inches. The display color of the dashboard is relatively rich, and the resolution is also very good. The locomotive system is equipped with a new generation of Zebra Zhixing smart cabin system, which can switch between different styles of operation interfaces, and has functions such as navigation, voice operation, and multimedia.
The interior of the Shadow Leopard is also a T-shaped layout, and the overall details are more complex than the MG5 Scorpio. Its central control and instrumentation also adopt a suspension design, in addition, the interior of the vehicle also has a yellow embellishment, which echoes the decoration of the front of the car.
The full LCD instrument and the central control screen of the high-end model are 10.25 inches in size, and the central control screen is equipped with the ADIGO intelligent vehicle machine system, and the operation interface is similar to other Trumpchi models. High-end models include navigation, voice recognition, OTA upgrades and car networking functions, while low-end models are equipped with Apple CarPlay/Baidu CarLife/Huawei HiCar mobile phone interconnection functions, but they can also meet the use of navigation and other functions.
Taking the MG5 Scorpio Trophy Sport Ultimate Edition and the Shadow Leopard J15 Edition as an example, both models have keyless entry, keyless start, remote control start, and interior mood lights. The MG5 Scorpio Trophy Sports Flagship Edition has a panoramic canopy, front mobile phone wireless charging, Yamaha audio, car air purifier configuration, in contrast, the Shadow Leopard J15 version is equipped with induction wipers, front row dual-zone air conditioning These MG5 Scorpio do not have the configuration, which is a draw.
In terms of seats, it is still the two configuration models, the MG5 Scorpio adopts a one-piece sports seat, and the seat belt adopts an orange match. The front driver has an electric 6-way adjustment plus waist rest, and the co-driver adjustment is manual. In addition, its front seats have a heating function. The rear seats are fully reclining, but are not equipped with armrests and cup holders.
The Shadow Leopard J15 seat adopts a conventional styling design and has a yellow embellishment. Its front main car also has an electric 6-way adjustment function, but it is not equipped with a waist support, and the co-driver adjustment is also manual. The front seats are also heated, while the rear seats can be reclined in 4/6 proportions and have armrests and cup holders.
Ride space display: We can see that although both models are positioned in compact cars, the rear legs can get a very generous space, compared to the 2736mm wheelbase of the Shadow Leopard will be more advantageous. The ceiling design of the MG5 Scorpio rear row is also very effective in freeing up the space of the head.
MG5 Scorpio
Shadow Leopard
The MG5 Scorpio is powerful but the rear suspension is a torsional beam
Both models are equipped with a 1.5L turbocharged engine, in terms of power parameter data, MG5 Scorpio is slightly superior, the maximum power of the engine is 133kW, the maximum torque is 285N·m, while the data of the Shadow Leopard is 130kW and 270N·m, and the two engines are equipped with 7DCT transmissions.
In terms of chassis, the front suspension of the two models is McPherson-style, and the rear suspension is different, the MG5 Scorpio is equipped with a non-independent suspension of the torque beam that the Chinese do not like very much, while the Shadow Leopard is equipped with a multi-link independent suspension.
In terms of driving assistance, the MG5 Scorpio Trophy Sport Ultimate Edition has a 360° panoramic image and full-speed adaptive cruise, while the Shadow Leopard J15 edition is equipped with ordinary reversing images and cruise control. Both models have tire pressure display, automatic parking, lane keeping, lane departure warning, active braking and other functions.
We can see through the popularity list of the EasyCar App that with the listing of mg5 Scorpio, the market's attention to it is increasing day by day, and it has risen to the top 10 positions of compact cars, and because Shadow Leopard has been listed for a period of time, its popularity has declined to a certain extent.
Editor's comments: With the addition of mg5 Scorpio, there are already many models in this segment that can be selected by consumers. Looking closely at such models, most of them have a more exaggerated shape and color matching, as well as a sports appearance suite that meets the tastes of young people, and at the same time, its level of intelligence is more inclined to the use habits of young consumer groups, and these characteristics can also be seen in the comparison between MG5 Scorpio and Shadow Leopard. These two very personalized models also represent the current domestic independent brand for the interpretation of the 100,000 yuan level performance car, interested friends can also go to the store to experience it.