Following the launch of the Cyberster sports car in 2024, MG has once again announced the launch of the latest member of the Cyber series, the CyberX, which is expected to be officially unveiled at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show. According to the teaser image released by the brand, the new car will adopt a boxy, hard-core exterior silhouette and target young consumers who are interested in a casual lifestyle and off-road style. At the same time, the CyberX may feature design details such as LED light bars and illuminated factory emblems at the front and rear of the car to add recognition.

The industry speculates that Smart, which is currently actively expanding its electric SUV lineup, and the Smart#5 may become a direct competitor to the CyberX.

MG launched the "Cyber" sub-brand in order to penetrate the younger market more precisely, and the first product, the Cyberster, was launched in the UK as an electric roadster. The next CyberX is positioned as an electric SUV with a more boxy and off-road appearance, which is expected to further expand MG's footprint in the younger segment. MG has said that although the initial target of the Cyber series is the Chinese market, there are plans to introduce it globally in the future.

The most striking feature of the new car is that it has more "box-shaped" proportions. According to the teaser image, the CyberX's body lines are three-dimensional and full, the roof seems to be straight, and the off-road vehicle-like split wheel arches and eye-catching LED light bars exude a strong sense of adventure. The light emitted by the MG badge on the front of the car makes the new car more recognizable at night; It is speculated that a series of advanced light fixtures and dynamic lighting effects may also be used throughout the car to attract attention.

On a technical level, the CyberX will be one of the first models in MG to adopt SAIC's latest E3 electric platform. SAIC sees this first-of-its-kind all-electric system-level platform as the key to the brand's future electrification, which can meet the needs of a wide range of vehicle types, from urban small cars to large SUVs to sports cars, and can support flexible combinations of various powertrains.

It is worth noting that the E3 platform adopts a new battery structure called "CTB" (Cell-to-Body), which integrates the battery pack into a part of the body structure to increase body rigidity and reduce weight, improving overall range and driving efficiency. This is an adventurous CyberX that balances stability with off-road demands while maintaining energy efficiency when using in the city.

MG is not only actively building the CyberX, a new SUV, but also announced that it will launch up to 2 new cars in the next 0 years in the sports car, sedan, and SUV 0 product lineups. This plan means that the brand is expanding its electric and gasoline products at a very fast pace to seize the global market. As the 0th model of the Cyber sub-brand, CyberX is responsible for consolidating MG's position in the premium electric market, and the brand will use it to convey the product concept of "fashion adventure" and "smart trend" to young buyers.

At this stage, MG has not yet announced the power configuration and range performance of the CyberX, but judging from the current MG series, the brand has been quite mature in the application of electric technology and has a relatively affordable pricing strategy, so the real specifications and price of the CyberX will be the key to its success or failure.

However, regardless of the final power number, the CyberX does not follow the streamlined design of the past, but instead creates a tougher and more functional body and space, which means that MG intends to meet the dual needs of consumers who "want to explore across borders and keep up with technological trends". Whether the CyberX, which will make its public debut at the Shanghai Auto Show, can stand out from the crowd of rookie electric SUVs is undoubtedly one of the focuses of attention.

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