The Chinese car manufacturer MG has unveiled the 07, a new large family car with electrified propulsion - fully electric or with a gasoline engine as a range extender. In China, it will be marketed alongside the gasoline-powered 7 that has been sold for four years, but it is not yet clear if it will receive European approval that would allow marketing here.

The electric version has 67 kWh batteries and a theoretical driving range of 610-650 km according to the lenient Chinese standard (meaning around 400 in the European standard). The hybrid version has an electric motor with 204 hp connected to the front wheels and an additional 1.5-liter gasoline engine with 111 hp that charges the batteries. A 30 kWh battery is supposed to provide a pollution-free range of 184 km according to the Chinese standard (a bit more than 100 km in European translation).

The appearance adopts a coupe-like motif with five doors, and the resemblance to the Porsche Taycan cannot be ignored. According to Chinese media, this extreme resemblance caused a stir during the live broadcast unveiling of the car, following which the event was stopped. Chen Kui, head of MG's brand department who led the broadcast, defended the design and said that if the MG 07 copied something, it was from classic MG models, and gave as an example the MGB GT from the 1960s, which offered a fastback design with two doors. Well, unlike the prominent resemblance to Porsche, it takes a bit more effort to recall the old MG GT.

Compared to the Tesla Model 3, it is 16.5 cm longer (488.5 cm), but with a wheelbase 5 cm shorter (282.5 cm). The rear trunk is 103 liters larger (697 liters) and the front one 80 liters (168 liters). As is customary without frames for the side windows and with semi-hidden door handles, in accordance with the current Chinese regulations that prohibit electrically retractable handles, due to the safety risk in case of an accident.

In the passenger compartment, you will find a makeup table with a lighted mirror that according to the manufacturer can hold up to 5 kg, for example a laptop, all seats offer ventilation, heating and massage, the passenger seat reclines up to 130 degrees backward even by voice command, the sound system includes 21 speakers and adjusts the sound movement according to the driving style. The roof window changes colors with a touch and includes filtering of 99.9% of UV radiation.

In front, you will find a 15.6" horizontal screen supported by an operating system with AI assistant. For driving comfort, the 07 is equipped with adjustable suspension with sensors that detect bumps at a distance of between 15 to 150 meters ahead, and accordingly adjust the damping 200 times per second. The new car is the first in MG's history to also be equipped with LiDAR sensors, which assist the advanced safety and driving systems.

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