The MG G50 Plus Luxury might be the brand's next ZSuccess

There are a lot of MPVs in the market today that are designed to mimic an SUV, in a way.

- VINCENT VILLA

Not everyone is a fan though. Some want a car suited up for a business affair but can handle a bit of play on the weekends. For that, we have the likes of the MG G50 Plus.

It doesn't matter what it was before. The G50 is now under MG and the Shanghai-based brand is doing good things to it. It doubled down on the executive look, fitted it with captain seats at the second row, and beefed up the powertrain by having a 1.5-liter turbo engine under the hood. A suited-up MPV with 181 PS and 250 Nm of torque? Yes please.

I was really curious if the G50 Plus can back up its specs once on the road. Luckily, it was the unit assigned to me at the recent MG Drive to Subic. I spent one day with it, both as a passenger and a driver, and here are my thoughts.