Listing date: April 8
Brand: SAIC MG
Guidance price: 10.29-11.79 million yuan
Level of Concern: ★★★★ (Important New Remodeled Car)
Keywords: MG 5's Enhanced Sport, Sport, Blackening, Spoiler, New Interior, High Power Edition 1.5T, Between MG 5/6
The MG5 Scorpio can essentially be seen as a modified version of the MG 5. However, the new generation of MG 5 itself, in fact, has only been listed for more than a year. It doesn't make sense to launch a mid-term overhaul in such a short period of time. Therefore, the more accurate understanding of MG5 Scorpio is that SAIC MG has launched a higher-positioned enhanced version based on the excellent performance of MG 5.
This practice is not uncommon in the industry, but most manufacturers will adopt a naming method similar to XX Pro - yes, MG5 Scorpio, you can roughly understand it as "MG 5 Pro".
Although the basic body structure has not changed, the difference between mg5 Scorpio and MG 5 is still quite obvious. The appearance part does not need to be repeated too much, and can be roughly summarized as "more sporty" - new front face, new headlights, blackening, spoiler, exhaust exhaust and so on.
The bigger changes are in the interior – almost equivalent to the magnitude of the replacement. The new dual screen layout is the most intuitive, in fact, including the shape and layout of the center console, as well as the floor of the block area, the door lining have been redesigned.
The internal change is to replace the same high-power version of the MG 6 1.5T engine - 133 kW, 285 Nm, both of which are better than the MG 5's 1.5T version. The point is that after being so armed, it will make people feel that buying mg5 has the illusion of a "small version of MG 6" - although their platforms are different, the suspension is different, and the size is also different.
MG 5's big brother MG 6 was once a model that created a subdivision category and created a market miracle. The success of mg 6 has also triggered a design trend of "home coupe". When public opponents completed the project, research and development and launched products at a lower price, MG 6 not only began to show "old age", but also gradually lost its advantage in cost performance. At this time, MG did not choose to immediately replace MG 6, but replaced it with a simpler structure, lower positioning, but a close size space of MG 5, which should be said to be a very clever approach.
However, the previous MG 5, due to the main 1.5L version, although the sales are good, but it is not very good to deal with these new challengers. This time through the MG5 Scorpio, strengthen the power and sports style, the effect may be completely different.
Specifically, MG5 Scorpio starts at a higher price than the MG 5's high, so there is no overlap between it and MG 5. At the same time, in the case of comparable configuration, MG5 Scorpio is more than 10% lower than the price of MG 6. This positioning can be described as quite clear - to achieve a seamless connection between MG 5 and MG 6.
Laterally, compared with the Shadow Leopard, the MG5 Scorpio is not much different in size, the power torque is greater, and combined with simpler suspension and a lighter body, its acceleration can be faster. When comparing configurations and prices, the MG5 Scorpio is also very flattering - at the same price, the configuration will show more or less advantages. In this way, for those consumers who abandon MG 6 and choose Shadow Leopard because they care about the price configuration, MG5 Scorpio is likely to "pull them back".
In 2021, the sales volume of MG 5 is 140,000 units+, the sales volume of MG 6 is 40,000 vehicles+, and the sales of Shadow Leopard are only 43,700 units+(less than a year on the market). It can be seen from this that as the "Xuanmen Authentic" of "independent home coupe", the appeal of the MG brand is still quite strong in the minds of the target group. Further expanding and strengthening in their own "longboard" field, and launching mg5 Scorpios with differences and filling vacancies can undoubtedly be regarded as a wise move.