MG S6 is range king of Category A EVs

The electric SUV can travel up to 530km on a single charge

- Lee Nian Tjoe

The MG S6 looks more grown-up than the carmaker's other EVs, mostly because the car is physically larger than the models before it.

(ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM)

The MG S6 goes farther than just about any electric vehicle (EV) you can buy with a Category A certificate of entitlement (COE) today.

With a beefy battery and an efficient motor powering the rear wheels, the car can cover 530km on a single charge, more than the 450km or so range of its peers.

This should be enough to reach Genting Highlands from Singapore in one go with plenty of kilometres to spare.

While rivals have to stop for at least one charging session in Kuala Lumpur, the MG's driver will already be at the summit, checking in to the hotel.

For those who keep their motoring within Singapore, that range advantage translates to two extra days of driving, or at least one round trip between Changi Airport and Tuas.

Among Category A EVs, only the Kia EV5, which is a slightly smaller car, does it better - by 10km - using a larger battery than the MG.

The S6 is the fourth model built on MG's dedicated EV platform. It comes after the MG 4 hatchback, the Cyberster two-seater convertible and, most recently, the S5, which is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) that rivals the BYD Atto 3 and Aion V.

The S6 uses the same 77kW Nickel Maganese Cobalt battery as the Cyberster, rather than the smaller capacity lithium iron phosphate battery used in other MG EVs.

At 4,708mm long, the S6 is aimed at the likes of the BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y. Unlike BYD and Tesla, which offer their cars in a variety of outputs, the MG S6 is sold here exclusively with 109kW.

This qualifies the MG for the more affordable Category A COE, even though the car is offered with 180kW elsewhere.