IM Motors IM5: range, price, specs and where it is sold
Facts checked
The IM5 is the export name for the IM L6, the electric liftback saloon from IM Motors — the premium brand SAIC runs with Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba. It was shown at the Geneva show in February 2024, went on sale in China that May, and reaches export markets through MG's dealer network, which is why it is badged MG IM5 in Europe and Thailand.
The car is 4,931 mm long on a 2,950 mm wheelbase. MG Australia sells three versions: a rear-drive Premium on a 400 V IGBT system rated 217 kW and 490 km WLTP; a rear-drive Platinum on an 800 V silicon-carbide system rated 300 kW and 655 km WLTP; and a dual-motor Performance rated 575 km WLTP with a quoted 3.2 seconds to 100 km/h. Chinese versions have been offered with lithium iron phosphate packs of 74-93.1 kWh and nickel-manganese-cobalt packs to 103.3 kWh, plus a 123.7 kWh semi-solid-state 'Lightyear' edition rated 1,002 km CLTC and supplied by Qingtao Energy.
Export launches ran Australia on 12 June 2025, Singapore on 25 September 2025 and Thailand on 24 March 2026, with Britain and Europe served through MG from 2025. Neither Euro NCAP nor a rating we could verify from ANCAP has been published for the IM5; MG Australia displays a five-star ANCAP mark on its own page.
Key facts
| Name in Chinese | 智己L6 “JIH-jee L-six” 智 'intelligence' plus 己 'self' — the brand renders it in English as IM, for Intelligence in Motion |
|---|---|
| Brand | IM Motors |
| Body | Saloon, segment D |
| Powertrain | Battery-electric |
| Launched | China 2024; export 2025 |
| Platform | IM's 'digital chassis'; a 400 V IGBT electrical system on the entry car and an 800 V silicon-carbide system on the others, which MG Australia quotes at up to 875 V |
| Headline output | 300 kW |
| Battery | 74 kWh, 75 kWh, 76.5 kWh, 83 kWh, 93.1 kWh, 100 kWh, 103.3 kWh or 123.7 kWh |
| Dimensions | 4,931 × 1,960 × 1,474 mm, wheelbase 2,950 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | IM L6 (智己L6) | |
| Export markets | MG IM5 | |
| United Kingdom | IM5 | sold through MG dealers |
| European Union | MG IM5 | |
| Australia | IM5 | |
| Thailand | MG IM5 | |
| Singapore | IM5 |
Range
| Range | Cycle | Variant |
|---|---|---|
| 490 km WLTP | WLTP | Premium, 400 V, rear-wheel drive |
| 655 km WLTP | WLTP | Platinum, 800 V, rear-wheel drive |
| 575 km WLTP | WLTP | Performance, 800 V, all-wheel drive |
| 1,002 km CLTC | CLTC | China, Lightyear edition, 123.7 kWh semi-solid-state |
Price
| Where | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | CNY 204,900 as of | entry price of the 2025 IM L6 facelift as recorded by Wikipedia; not confirmed against IM Motors' own site, which did not serve specifications to an automated fetch |
| Australia, IM5 Premium, drive-away; Platinum AUD 64,990 and Performance AUD 74,990 | AUD 57,990 as of | |
| Thailand, MG IM5 starting price | THB 1,549,900 as of |
A Chinese sticker price is not what the same car costs abroad: tariffs, specification and local taxes all differ. The price translator converts it at a stored rate and says so.
Where the IM5 is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sold | May 2024 | as the IM L6 |
| Australia | Sold | 12 June 2025 | |
| Singapore | Sold | 25 September 2025 | |
| Thailand | Sold | 24 March 2026 | |
| United Kingdom | Sold | 2025 | distributed through MG's network |
| Germany | Sold | 2025 | listed in MG's pan-European range |
| France | Sold | 2025 | |
| Spain | Sold | 2025 | |
| Italy | Sold | 2025 | |
| India | Never sold | not in JSW MG Motor India's range | |
| United States | Never sold | IM Motors does not sell in the United States |
Crash-test results
No NCAP result is recorded for the IM5. That means no published result was found on a testing body's own site — not that the car was tested and failed, and not that it was never tested.
IM Motors IM5: questions people ask
- What is the IM5 called in China?
- IM L6, written 智己L6 (Zhìjǐ L6, 'JIH-jee L-six'). 智己 combines 智 'intelligence' and 己 'self'; the brand renders it in English as IM, for Intelligence in Motion.
- Who makes the IM5?
- IM Motors, a premium electric brand SAIC Motor set up with the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech investment vehicle and Alibaba. Outside China its cars are sold through MG's dealer network.
- What is the IM5's range?
- MG Australia quotes 490 km WLTP for the Premium, 655 km for the Platinum and 575 km for the Performance. A Chinese Lightyear edition with a 123.7 kWh semi-solid-state pack is rated 1,002 km on the CLTC cycle, which is not comparable with WLTP.
- Where is the IM5 sold?
- China since May 2024, then Australia (June 2025), Singapore (September 2025), Britain and continental Europe through MG from 2025, and Thailand from March 2026.
Related
Sources for the IM Motors IM5
- MG Motor Australia, IM5. Read . three variants, 400 V and 800 V systems, WLTP ranges, dimensions, 0-100 times
- MG Motor Australia, Latest Offers — drive-away pricing. Read . Australian drive-away prices for IM5 Premium, Platinum and Performance
- IM Motors (SAIC), IM Motors official site. Read . confirms the 智己L6 name in the Chinese range
- MG Sales (Thailand), MG Thailand model range and prices. Read .
- Wikipedia, IM L6. Read . Geneva debut, China launch, export names and dates, battery options, Lightyear semi-solid-state edition, Chinese prices