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MG's first seven-seater for Australia has leaked in government paperwork ahead of showroom arrivals due in the coming months.
The first seven-seat SUV sold by MG in Australia – the 2025 MG QS – has been revealed in government documents ahead of a local showroom arrival due by the middle of this year.
The QS is bigger than a Toyota Kluger – but smaller than the defunct Mazda CX-9 – and will be available with a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, with a plug-in hybrid to follow.
It was already widely expected the QS would be based on the Roewe RX9, a seven-seater sold in MG's home market, just as the new MG HS is based on the Roewe RX5.
But whereas the HS wears unique front and side styling to its sibling, the QS is just a rebadge of its donor vehicle on the outside, with MG branding on the nose, tail, and wheels.
The QS is expected to use a different interior to the Roewe version, with two larger 12.3-inch screens derived from the HS rather than the RX9's three, which measure 47 inches from corner to corner.
Powering the pure-petrol MG QS in Australia will be a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing 153kW, and matched with a nine-speed automatic transmission.
It's down considerably on the Roewe RX9 in its home market, which quotes 178kW/392Nm, but in line with the Middle Eastern-market MG RX9's 150kW/350Nm.
Details of the plug-in hybrid variant that is due to follow are yet to be confirmed.
The QS is listed in two 2.0-litre turbo-petrol variants – the front-wheel-drive 'COM' and all-wheel drive 'DEL' – the former with 20-inch wheels, and the latter with either 20- or 21-inch wheels.
If history is a guide, it points to a model range comprised of at least three variants – the front-wheel-drive Vibe, a mid-grade all-wheel-drive Excite on 20-inch wheels, and a flagship all-wheel-drive Essence on 21-inch alloys.
Measuring 4983mm long, 1967mm wide and 1788mm tall, on a 2915mm wheelbase, the QS is 17mm longer, 37mm wider, 33mm taller and 65mm longer in wheelbase than a Toyota Kluger.
It will be the largest SUV sold by MG in Australia, above the ZS and HS – even though Q splits H and Z in the alphabet.
Available features in overseas models include leather upholstery, power-adjustable heated and ventilated front and second-row seats, adaptive suspension, a 12-speaker Bose stereo, three-zone climate control, and a full suite of safety features.
The 2025 MG QS is due in Australian showrooms by the middle of the year, with a possible public debut at the Melbourne motor show in April.
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
