On April 8, SAIC MG's new compact sedan, the MG5 Scorpio, was officially launched. A total of three models were launched, priced at 99,900 to 114,900 yuan. At the same time, the official also provides car buyers with benefits including the purchase of Trophy models worth 2,000 yuan double-decker floating scorpion tail (limited to the first 10,000), 0 down payment / 0 interest / 0 monthly car purchase, lifelong free basic traffic and other benefits.
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a large-size similar trapezoidal grille design, and the inside of the grille is decorated by a more complex middle net, with a swooping front shape and a number of rib lines above the cover, which is extremely aggressive. At the same time, the new car also adopts a split headlight design, the upper LED light group shape is very flat and sharp, and the headlight group is hidden in the vertical black trim position on both sides of the bumper, further strengthening the overall sense of movement.
The new car has a length, width and height of 4695/1842/1480 mm and a wheelbase of 2680 mm. Its side shape looks very compact and rounded, and the slip-back design and black mirror shells, side window strips, wheels and other elements also make the new car look more stylish. It is worth noting that the new car will provide a very eye-catching "passion lemon" body color matching, making the overall effect more personalized. At the rear, the new car is equipped with a double-layer bright black skeleton fixed spoiler, and the exhaust is arranged in a bilateral four-way layout, which sets off the sports atmosphere very well.
In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a dual screen composed of full LCD instruments and central control screens, and the overall style is simple and stylish. At the same time, the new car is the first model equipped with the self-learning ability of Dharma engine AI semantic function, under the snapdragon 8155 chip and Roselle intelligent cockpit system, it will also have excellent performance in human-computer interaction and intelligent interconnection. In addition, the new car is also equipped with MG PILOT 2.0 high-end intelligent driver assistance system to better protect the user's travel safety.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with SAIC Blue Core 2.0 MEGA Tech 1.5T high-power turbocharged engine, which has a maximum power of 181 horsepower and a peak torque of 285 Nm, matching the MEGA Tech 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. It is reported that the gearbox of the new car adopts three-cavity honeycomb lubrication technology, the transmission efficiency reaches 97%, and the acceleration time of the new car 0-100km/h given by the official is 6.9 seconds. In addition, the new car is also equipped with XDS curve dynamic control system and triple damping adjustable EPS-PRO electric assist system, coupled with Michelin Prime 3ST tires, so that the new car's elk test score reached 79km/h, zero hundred braking distance of 35 meters.