MG details U9 EV ute: 325kW, 430km and 3.5 tonnes of towing, here this year

MG has detailed the U9 EV electric ute with 325kW, a 102.2kWh battery, 430km WLTP range and 3,500kg braked towing, ahead of a New Zealand arrival before the end of 2026.

Kyle Cassidy September 16, 2026 · 2 min read

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MG U9 EV electric ute front three quarter — The U9 EV arrives in New Zealand before the end of the year, with pricing still to come. Image: MG

MG has released fuller specifications for the U9 EV, the battery electric version of its ute, confirming 325kW, a 102.2kWh battery and 3,500kg of braked towing ahead of a New Zealand arrival before the end of the year.

MG Motor New Zealand has previously confirmed the U9 EV for this market in 2026, with local pricing and grades still to come. Australia will be the first country in the world to launch it.

MG U9 EV rear three quarter showing the tub and tailgate — A 685kg payload and 3,500kg braked towing, with a hands-free powered tailgate standard. Image: MG

Two motors produce a combined 325kW and 700Nm for all-wheel drive and a claimed 0-100km/h in 5.8 seconds. The 102.2kWh lithium iron phosphate battery is rated at up to 430km on the WLTP cycle. Towing is 3,500kg braked and 750kg unbraked, matching the diesel one-tonne benchmark, while payload is 685kg, which is where the U9 EV shows its hand as what MG calls a lifestyle ute rather than a load-carrier.

Charging is the weak point. The U9 EV takes 11kW on AC and peaks at 115kW on DC, with MG claiming 20 to 80% in about 42 minutes. That is slower than several electric utes already here and well short of what an 800-volt system would manage, though vehicle-to-load output is generous: 6.6kW through the external CCS2 connection and three cabin outlets supplying up to 2.2kW each.

MG U9 EV side view — Four-wheel electronic air suspension replaces the leaf springs most utes use. Image: MG

Four-wheel electronic air suspension replaces the leaf-spring rear end most utes use, managing ride height and attitude under load, and a 236-litre compartment under the bonnet takes the charging cables. The tub fits a standard pallet and the powered tailgate is hands-free.

MG U9 EV interior with twin 12.3-inch displays — Twin 12.3-inch displays, JBL audio and a massaging driver’s seat. Image: MG

Inside there are twin 12.3-inch displays, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 15W wireless charger, eight-speaker JBL audio and leather upholstery, with heating, ventilation and massage for the driver’s seat and heating for the front passenger seat and steering wheel. A 360-degree camera and the full active safety suite are fitted, and MG says the U9 EV carries a five-star ANCAP rating.

It arrives into the busiest stretch the electrified ute segment has had here. BYD’s Shark 6 was the fourth best-selling ute outright in August, GWM priced the Cannon Hi4-T plug-in at $58,990 last week, Nissan’s Frontier Pro is testing in Australia, Ford’s range-extender Bronco lands next year and Leapmotor has hinted at a ute of its own. From April 2027, the FBT bill before Parliament gives battery electric work vehicles a three-point advantage over their diesel equivalents.