BYD's latest rival teased in China: 2026 MG electric sedan teased in China as potential competitor to BYD Seal, Tesla Model 3 and Xiaomi SU7

MG has teased its new all-electric sedan, as per a report in Car News China.

The car could be MG’s latest efforts to break into the electric sedan segment in China and export markets. 

The image shows a blurred shot of the car in purple paintwork, with four doors and a coupe-like sloping roofline.

Its overall design is sleek and sporty, but eerily similar to many of its potential rivals.

It looks very similar to the Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan, meaning it is likely to be a rival for that car, which is rumoured to be heading to Australia within the next couple of years. 

The design also resembles the MG7 sedan, which recently launched in Australia with a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, producing 170kW and 380Nm. 

This lends weight to the possibility that this new sedan is an electric MG7 variant, as does eagle-eyed reporting that spotted a small badge on the side of the car, reading '07'.   

There is no confirmed information about the car’s potential specifications or price, nor whether we might see it in Australia. 

If it does come to Australia, its closest rival will be the BYD Seal pure-electric sedan, with a starting price of $49,888, before on-road costs. 

It could also take on the China-built Tesla Model 3, which remains one of the best-selling EVs in Australia. 

MG currently has the electric IM5 on sale in Australia, starting from around $57,000, before on-road costs.

So far, 164 examples of the IM5 have been sold Down Under, since it went on sale in June and it was one of the best-selling premium electric sedans in December. 

The IM5 competes with European electric sedan rivals like the BMW i5 and Porsche Taycan. 

MG is expected to bring across several new models in 2026, including the MG4 Urban, shaping as a more budget-oriented EV hatchback.