SAIC has released official images of the MG 07, which will replace the MG 7 — a different number, the same lineage — as the brand’s flagship for the Chinese market. 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.
Full specifications, pricing, and the confirmed on-sale date will follow at the official launch. SAIC said more details are due shortly.
