ChinaSAIC has released official images of the MG 07, which will replace the MG 7 as the brand’s flagship for the Chinese market. Different number, same lineage. The MG 7 launched in 2023. The 07 moves up in both size and ambition.
Design
The body style is a fastback-liftback - a format that the Chinese premium market has absorbed as thoroughly as Europe once absorbed the saloon. The exterior shows C-shaped headlights, a full-width single rear light bar, semi-hidden door handles, and a LiDAR unit mounted above the windscreen in the position that Huawei-derived vehicles have standardised. The proportions suggest the 07 will be dimensionally larger than the MG 7 (4,884 mm long, 2,778 mm wheelbase), and possibly close to those of the related Shangjie Z7 - a model developed jointly by SAIC and Huawei that runs to 5,036 mm on a 3,000 mm wheelbase. SAIC has not confirmed measurements.
Platform and powertrain
The MG 07 uses what SAIC describes as its next-generation NEV platform. PHEV and BEV variants are confirmed; detailed specifications have not been released. The interior design takes its cue from the Shangjie Z7 - specifically its large free-standing multimedia tablet and separated cockpit layout, a configuration that the Huawei partnership brought to SAIC and that is now appearing across several of the group’s models.
Autonomous driving capability is provided by Momenta, a Chinese AI company focused on automotive autonomy and trained on large-scale real-world data rather than hand-coded rules.
Update: pre-sale pricing, August 2026
MG opened pre-sales on 29 July 2026 with five battery-electric trims priced from ¥125,900 to ¥165,900 ($18,600 to $24,500). The cheaper three use a 67 kWh semi-solid-state battery for 610 to 650 km CLTC; the two top trims use a 91 kWh CATL pack on an 800V architecture for 845 km. Lidar is fitted to every trim except the entry-level 650 Comfort. The plug-in hybrid version shown alongside the electric cars was not part of the pre-sale and remains unpriced. Full details are in our MG 07 pre-sale story and on the MG 07 model page.
MG's flagship fastback for China, replacing the MG 7. Five battery-electric trims opened pre-sales at ¥125,900 to ¥165,900 ($18,600 to $24,500), with a 67 kWh semi-solid-state pack on the cheaper versions and a 91 kWh CATL pack good for 845 km CLTC on the 800V versions. First MG fitted with lidar. A plug-in hybrid has been shown but not priced.
