PlainEV

DS N°7 vs MG IM6

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

DS N°7
Photo: DS Automobiles SK, CC BY-SA 4.0

DS N°7

N°7 FWD

£49,190 · 242 mi

Wins 4 of 14

MG IM6
Photo: Quzhouliulian, CC BY-SA 4.0

MG IM6

IM6 Long Range

£48,495 · 298 mi

Wins 10 of 14

Our verdict

The DS N°7 and MG IM6 are both electric SUVs in the large car class. The DS N°7 starts at £49,190 in the UK and the MG IM6 at £48,495, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The N°7 uses less energy (3.3 mi/kWh against 3.1 mi/kWh).

The IM6 goes further, with about 298 miles of real-world range against 242 for the N°7. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (250 kW against 90 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (697 litres against 560) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.4 s against 7.7 s.

There's little between them on price.

Choose the DS N°7 if you want lower running costs and the MG IM6 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

DS N°7MG IM6

Price

Price new
£49,190on sale now
£48,495 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated)
–too new
£27,6002025 car
Price per mile of range
£203
£163 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
242 mi390 km, estimate
298 mi (best)480 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
–
about 292 mi2025 car, est.
Efficiency
3.3 mi/kWh (best)189 Wh/km, estimate
3.1 mi/kWh201 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
256 mi412 km
378 mi (best)609 km

Charging

Rapid charging
90 kW10–80% average
250 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
22 kW (best)
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Yes
Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
73.7 kWh
96.5 kWh (best)
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
SUV
SUV
Size class
D · Large car
D · Large car
Seats
5
5
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph
7.7 s0–100 km/h
5.4 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight
2,166 kg
2,395 kg

Size

Length
4.66 m15 ft 3 in
4.90 m16 ft 1 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.90 m6 ft 3 in
1.99 m6 ft 6 in
Width with mirrors
2.10 m6 ft 11 in
–
Height
1.64 m5 ft 4 in
1.67 m5 ft 6 in
Wheelbase
2.79 m9 ft 2 in
2.95 m9 ft 8 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
560 litres
697 litres (best)
Towbar available
Yes
Yes
Towing (braked)
1,270 kg
1,500 kg (best)
Max payload
539 kg (best)people and luggage
451 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
4 stars
5 stars (best)

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
–not confirmed
7 years80,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years (best)100,000 miles
7 years80,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Yes
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2026 on
2025 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

DS N°7

MG IM6