The MG Cyber X idea was revealed on the 2025 Shanghai motor present, and certain previews a manufacturing mannequin for subsequent yr.
Though the boxy Land Rover-inspired idea shares little externally with the slinky Cyberster, it should doubtless be the second manufacturing mannequin in MG’s ‘Cyber’ line of autos geared toward fanatics.
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Jozef Kaban, head of design for dad or mum firm SAIC, instructed Autocar “MG is the model which is ready to deal with two characters, as a result of they are going to have one factor in widespread: the enjoyment in connecting folks and in being enjoyable to have”.
As a substitute of the comparatively generic shapes of the model’s present crossovers – such because the ZS and HS – the Cyber X has a squared-off design seemingly impressed by the likes of the Toyota LandCruiser Prado and Land Rover Defender.
Reportedly measuring 4.3 metres lengthy, the Cyber X is about the identical dimension because the ZS, however shorter than the 4.5m than the S5 that may substitute it. It’s also extra compact than the 4.5m three-door Defender 90, 5m five-door Defender 110, and 4.9m LandCruiser Prado.
It’s unclear what degree of off-road functionality the Cyber X may have, however the automotive is believed to experience on MG’s new E3 plug-in hybrid and EV platform that includes cell-to-body design, the place the battery pack is a structural member of the physique. This, in concept, results in higher rigidity and area utilisation.
Mr Kaban mentioned the Cyber X, if it went into manufacturing, wouldn’t substitute any of MG’s different crossover choices, however fairly stand alongside them.
He went on to say the pace of automotive growth in China means the Cyber X may shortly be became a production-ready car in brief order.
SAIC’s chief designer, who beforehand held comparable titles at Volkswagen and BMW, mentioned the brand new “digital world” meant some distinctive automotive design parts have been misplaced. The Cyber X idea is partially a design train to deliver a few of these styling tropes again, and he likened the Cyber X’s pop-up lights to these of the Ferrari Testarossa.
Given pedestrian impression rules performed a big function in killing off pop-up headlights, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if they’re retained for the manufacturing automotive.
Whereas the idea automotive on show on the Shanghai motor present has a blacked out home windows obscuring the inside, MG says the cabin know-how have been developed by cell phone make Oppo.
Automotive Information China understands the manufacturing model of the Cyber X can be launched in 2026.
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