PlainEV

MG IM6 vs Peugeot e-5008

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

MG IM6
Photo: Quzhouliulian, CC BY-SA 4.0

MG IM6

IM6 Long Range

£48,495 · 298 mi

Wins 11 of 17

Peugeot e-5008
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Peugeot e-5008

e-5008 73 kWh

£48,660 · 230 mi

Wins 6 of 17

Our verdict

The MG IM6 and Peugeot e-5008 are both electric SUVs in the large car class. The MG IM6 starts at £48,495 in the UK and the Peugeot e-5008 at £48,660, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The IM6 goes further, with about 298 miles of real-world range against 230 for the e-5008. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (250 kW against 90 kW on average, 10–80%), is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.4 s against 9.7 s and has the longer warranty (7 years against 3).

The e-5008 has the bigger boot (916 litres against 697).

There's little between them on price and efficiency.

Choose the MG IM6 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops and the Peugeot e-5008 if you want more boot space.

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

MG IM6Peugeot e-5008

Price

Price new
£48,495 (best)on sale now
£48,660on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£27,6002025 car
£23,100 (best)2024 car
Price per mile of range
£163 (best)
£212

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
298 mi (best)480 km, estimate
230 mi370 km
Range today, used (estimated)
about 292 mi (best)2025 car, est.
about 221 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency
3.1 mi/kWh201 Wh/km, estimate
3.2 mi/kWh (best)197 Wh/km
Range with one 15-min stop
378 mi (best)609 km
241 mi388 km

Charging

Rapid charging
250 kW (best)10–80% average
90 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
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
96.5 kWh (best)
73 kWh
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
7 (best)
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph
5.4 s (best)0–100 km/h
9.7 s0–100 km/h
Weight
2,395 kg
2,260 kg

Size

Length
4.90 m16 ft 1 in
4.79 m15 ft 9 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.99 m6 ft 6 in
1.90 m6 ft 3 in
Width with mirrors
–
–
Height
1.67 m5 ft 6 in
1.69 m5 ft 7 in
Wheelbase
2.95 m9 ft 8 in
2.91 m9 ft 7 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
697 litres
916 litres (best)
Towbar available
Yes
Yes
Towing (braked)
1,500 kg (best)
1,000 kg
Max payload
451 kgpeople and luggage
715 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
5 stars (best)
4 stars

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
7 years (best)80,000 miles
3 years
Battery warranty
7 years80,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years (best)100,000 miles
Passes to next owner
Yes
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2025 on
2024 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

MG IM6

Peugeot e-5008