MG IM6 vs Tesla Model X

The Tesla Model X costs £34,055 more than the MG IM6. For that premium it adds 80 litres more boot space and 2 more seats (7 versus 5). The MG IM6 is not just cheaper - it also offers 150 miles more WLTP range, 276 kW faster peak rapid charging and a 0.9s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG IM6 comes out ahead overall.

The MG IM6 is £34,055 cheaper to buy. The MG IM6 is cheaper to charge, roughly £200 a year versus £240 for the Tesla Model X, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG IM6 comes out roughly £34,255 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 275 miles for the MG IM6 and 171 miles for the Tesla Model X - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The MG IM6 goes roughly 104 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 17 minutes in the MG IM6 and 40 in the Tesla Model X, so the MG IM6 loses less time at each stop. That makes the MG IM6 the stronger long-distance car.

The two are within 11 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 412 mm of total clearance for the MG IM6 and about 401 mm of total clearance for the Tesla Model X. The MG IM6 also turns in a 2.2 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the MG IM6 and 84% for the Tesla Model X. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.