Upcoming 2026 SUV MGS5 competitors worth waiting for

[dido]

I have noted that Geely is already accepting orders for its debut EV SUV
Yet with a bit of research I came across a hand full of very tempting options, quite worth the wait, if you are not in a hurry.
What are your thoughts?

Model	Launch Focus	Starting Price (Approx.)	WLTP Range (Approx.)	Key Advantage
Geely EX5	Late 2025/Early 2026	£31,990 (Confirmed)	267 miles	Strongest value proposition.
GAC AION V	Q1 2026	£32,500 (Est.)	317 miles	Excellent long-range capability.
XPeng G6 (2026)	Early 2026	£40,000 (Est.)	332 miles	Ultra-fast 800V charging.
Deepal S07	Late 2025	£39,990 (Confirmed)	295 miles	High level of standard equipment.
Jaecoo 5 EV	Q1/Q2 2026	£27,500 (Est.)

 

[Alb]

Wait for 2026 and something better will be available in 2027.

 

[DaveIJ]

Wait for 2026 and something better will be available in 2027.

i agree especially with EVs something new everyday. I paid a lot less for the MGS5 and so far so good really happy with it

 

[5teep]

The other thing to note is that only one of the above companies (Jaecoo) has a reasonable sized service network in the UK. Xpeng and Deepal have small but growing networks, GAC and Geely have 'plans'. Could all be different in a year's time mind you but it was one of the major reasons why I went MG.

 

[sammoj]

The other thing to note is that only one of the above companies (Jaecoo) has a reasonable sized service network in the UK. Xpeng and Deepal have small but growing networks, GAC and Geely have 'plans'. Could all be different in a year's time mind you but it was one of the major reasons why I went MG.

I agree, I wouldn't have considered any of the recent arrivals as they have no track record of service in the UK and after all may not stick it out in the longer term. Although MG isn't known as being the best from various anecdotal comments and Which surveys they are here, have been a while and have a UK presence for technical support.

 

[LenEV2016]

The other thing to note is that only one of the above companies (Jaecoo) has a reasonable sized service network in the UK. Xpeng and Deepal have small but growing networks, GAC and Geely have 'plans'. Could all be different in a year's time mind you but it was one of the major reasons why I went MG.

Out of all of them Geely are the biggest they are the parent company of Zeekr, Volvo, polestar and lotus and could potentially utilise service centres from some of those brands.

 

[5teep]

Out of all of them Geely are the biggest they are the parent company of Zeekr, Volvo, polestar and lotus and could potentially utilise service centres from some of those brands.

That would be reasonable yes.

 

[Ian Key]

I agree, I wouldn't have considered any of the recent arrivals as they have no track record of service in the UK and after all may not stick it out in the longer term. Although MG isn't known as being the best from various anecdotal comments and Which surveys they are here, have been a while and have a UK presence for technical support.

That's one of the reasons why I went with MG for my first EV. I didn't want to risk them disappearing like Fisker.