the 2025 IM Presented by MG Motor IM5 and IM6 ranges mirror each other with the same three variants on offer and, unusually, with identical pricing.
The Premium introduces each line-up from $60,990 drive-away and includes a 75kWh battery, rear-wheel drive a host of cutting-edge tech and room for five adults. Above that, the Platinum increases the battery size to 100kWh with a corresponding bump in performance and a price of $69,990 drive-away.
At the top of the pack for now there is the Performance AWD, which gains an extra motor for all-wheel drive and some serious acceleration claims – 3.2s 0-100km/h for the sedan – and all for the reasonable-depending-on-how-you-look-at-it price of $80,990 drive-away.
All variants have rear-steering as standard – a feature not found in any other entire line-up regardless of price and brand. Identical pricing for the SUV and sedan is another product point rarely seen in any other family. There’s also a well-appointed cabin with minimalist design, good materials and digital screens that almost warrant measurement in acres.
An 800-volt main electrical system (875-volt peak power) for 100kWh battery versions is partly to thank for the impressive performance figures along with a maximum charge rate of 369kW and a range of up to 755km.
Power and torque ranges from 217kW/450Nm for the entry Premium, through to the 300kW/500Nm Platinum, while IM does not offer combined output for the Performance instead listing individual motor outputs of 200kW front and 375kW rear. Peak torque is said to be 302/500Nm front/rear, but don’t go adding those numbers together for a total as it doesn’t work like that.
If you can get over the initial recoil at a car ‘presented by MG Motor’ costing more than $80k, the IM’s price starts to make a lot more sense when you delve into what’s included.
One element you’ll have to wait for is a comprehensive review of the way the 2025 IM Presented by MG Motor IM5 and IM6 both drive as our first experience was in a very damp and cold carpark on Sydney’s docks. But the afternoon exploring some of the IM range’s features allowed a good understanding on some of the class-leading technology the company is including for the price.
As is typical for a Chinese challenger brand, the usual hyperbole is wheeled out in truck loads including many mentions of AI, super-intelligent this and iSmart that. In reality there is a lot of cutting-edge tech and while not all of it is as new as the brochure might imply, a lot of it has evolved to the forefront.
An example is the one-touch self-parking which, as the name suggests, requires the hit of one virtual button on the central 10.5-inch screen (separate to the 26-inch main digital display) before the car will conduct a completely hands-off reverse or parallel park.
While similar systems already exist, IM’s solution doesn’t require any ‘teaching’ by driving alongside the available spaces, nor does it require the driver to touch any pedals or the steering. It’s also very fast and performs the manoeuvre quicker than we would perhaps attempt in an unfamiliar car.
Another innovative feature is ‘trace-back’ which demonstrates that the IM is constantly recording data from its surroundings. If the driver should find themselves stuck in a dead-end alley for example, the feature autonomously reverses the vehicle up to 100 meters retracing its steps. It’ll also accommodates for any new obstacles that present in the meantime.
The final feature in our science-fair style tech showcase was the ‘crab’ enabled by the rear-wheel steering that features on all three IM5 and IM6 variants. With a rear axle that can angle up to 12-degrees, the effective turning circle is just 12m – not bad for a car with a near 3.0m wheelbase.
But it’s more unorthodox attribute is the ability to turn all four wheels in the same direction at low speeds – including up to 6 degrees for the rears and enabling the IM to perform a strange diagonal slip. Gimmick or genuinely useful trick to escape a looming kerb? You be the judge, but we can see this kind of feature becoming something less confident drivers increasingly demand in the future.
And if you’re wondering about outright performance, we were given a quick teaser of the Performance AWD’s zero to 100km/h ability in an acceleration demo. It’s fast. Traction in the horrid conditions was impressive thanks to four-wheel grip and Pirelli P Zero rubber on 20-inch wheels, but the linear acceleration at more than 40km/h is where the IM5 really stands out.
The official claim is standstill to 100km/h in a monstrous 3.2 seconds. For comparison, a Porsche Taycan Turbo will match the IM’s acceleration but has a price that requires about $200,000 more.
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