MG IM5 Performance AWD Review: Porsche Taycan Pace for Half the Price?

With 742bhp, four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering and charging speeds that border on the unbelievable, the MG IM5 promises supercar performance for family-car money. Surely there must be a catch?

Let’s get one thing straight right from the outset. This is not the MG you think it is. Forget bargain hatchbacks. Forget sensible family SUVs. Forget everything you know about MG because the IM5 is operating on an entirely different plane. In fact, if somebody covered the badges and asked you to guess what this was, I suspect very few people would say MG. And to be fair it does look generic Chinese EV. But here’s what you need to know: this thing is utterly bonkers.

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The Truth About Driving an EV Long Distance (No One Tells You This)

300 miles, multiple charges, and one very real reality check – oh, and make sure you’ve got extra cash in the bank!

So, I recently did what many EV evangelists will tell you is absolutely fine, totally normal, and nothing to worry about… I drove an electric vehicle from London to Bristol and back. Now before anyone sharpens their pitchforks or plugs in their keyboards to type an angry comment, let me say this upfront: this is not an anti-EV rant.

I like EVs. I really do. Around town, they’re brilliant – smooth, quiet, effortless, and occasionally smug. But take them out of their natural habitat and onto the open motorway, and suddenly things get… interesting. Let me walk you through what actually happens.

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