The MG5 Electric model from MG Motor, a brand belonging to the Chinese SAIC group, descendant of the British Morris, obtained a five-star rating in the Green NCAP tests, the main independent European program for testing environmental impact.
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The 100% electric station wagon with a 184 hp engine and 280 Nm of torque, associated with a 52.5 kWh capacity battery, capable of offering a range of 400 km, achieved a total of 10 points, the maximum possible, in the clean air index, 9.2 in the energy efficiency index and 9.5 in terms of greenhouse gases.
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In addition, Green NCAP highlighted the consumption values in the tests that were within the expected range, around 18-19 kW/100 km in the series tests in the laboratory and 27 kWh/100 km in the road test, as well as the light weight of the MG5 Electric, 1,560 kg. Overall, the MG5 Electric achieved an average score of 95% in the Green NCAP tests, thus receiving five stars from the tests conducted.