Roewe i5

The Roewe i5 is a compact[2] car, available as a sedan and as an electric station wagon, produced by SAIC Motor.[3] First introduced via the electric station wagon version, the Roewe Ei5, the compact station wagon debuted on the 2017 Guangzhou Auto Show.

Roewe i5
Overview
ManufacturerSAIC Motor
Also called
  • Roewe Ei5 (electric)
  • MG 5
  • MG e5 (electric)
  • MG EP (electric; Thailand)[1]
Production2017–present
AssemblyChina: Zhengzhou (SAIC Motor Zhengzhou Plant)
Body and chassis
Classcompact car (C)
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive
PlatformPATAC K platform
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motorPermanent Magnet Synchronous Electric Motor (EV)
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 2,665 mm (104.9 in) (station wagon)
  • 2,680 mm (105.5 in) (sedan)
Length
  • 4,544 mm (178.9 in) (station wagon)
  • 4,601 mm (181.1 in) (sedan)
Width1,818 mm (71.6 in)
Height
  • 1,509 mm (59.4 in) (station wagon)
  • 1,489 mm (58.6 in) (sedan)
Chronology
PredecessorRoewe 360
MG 5 (First Gen)

The electric station wagon (estate) variant is sold in the United Kingdom as the MG 5 EV.

Overview

The Roewe i5 is the gasoline powered model and is only available as a gasoline powered sedan, while the electric Ei5 is only available as a station wagon. The engines for the i5 are the same 1.5 liter inline-4 petrol engine and 1.5 liter inline-4 turbocharged petrol engine in the Buick Excelle GX.[4]

  • Roewe i5 front view
  • Roewe i5 profile view
  • Roewe i5 rear view

Roewe Ei5

The Roewe Ei5 is the electric station wagon version of the Roewe i5. Debuting during the 2017 Guangzhou Auto Show, the Chinese version is powered by a single electric motor producing 116 hp. It claims a range of 300 kilometers and a 145 km/h top speed.[5]

The Ei5 was launched in the UK rebranded as the MG 5 EV in September 2020,[6] with a more powerful, 154-hp electric motor and a 115 mph (185 km/h) top speed. With a 52.2-kWh battery, the vehicle has a range of 214 miles (344 km) in the WLTP cycle.[7]

The Roewe Ei5 was launched in Thailand rebranded as the MG EP on 26 November 2020 with a more powerful, 163-hp electric motor and 260 nm. of Torque.

  • Roewe Ei5 front view
  • Roewe Ei5 profile view
  • Roewe Ei5 rear view
  • MG EP (Thailand)

References
  1. "ภาพรถคันจริง MG EP (Wagon EV รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า 100%) ก่อนเปิดตัว 1 ธันวาคม นี้ ! ลุ้นราคาต่ำกว่า 1 ล้าน ?!" [Real car pictures MG EP (Wagon EV, 100% electric car) before launching this December 1! Win a price less than 1 million?!]. HeadLight Magazine (in Thai). 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  2. https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/the-2021-mg5-is-an-all-electric-214-mile-compact-estate-that-looks-like-a-vw-and-is-priced-from-24495/
  3. Tycho de Feijter (21 June 2018). "The Roewe i5 Is A Classy Compact Sedan From China". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  4. W.E. Ning (1 March 2018). "The Roewe Ei5 Electric Compact Wagon Is Ready For China". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  5. Tycho de Feijter (17 November 2017). "The Roewe Ei5 Is An Electric Buick With Another Name And Body". Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  6. "The Roewe Ei5 is arriving to UK as an MG". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  7. https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/mg/5/review
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