The first high-resolution images of MG’s production rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 have come from an unlikely source: European crash tests.

The world’s first high-resolution, undisguised images of the 2026 MG S6 EV have been published online courtesy of crash testing conducted to earn a five-star safety rating in Europe.

MG has not officially revealed the S6 EV – a rival to the Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Kia EV5 – but it has already been approved for sale in Australia, due in 2026, and has now received a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.

Testing of a rear-wheel-drive, left-hand drive example of the MG S6 EV by Euro NCAP produced an adult occupant score of 92 per cent, child occupant protection of 85 per cent, vulnerable road user protection of 84 per cent, and safet

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