That said, just like on the MG4 and Cyberster, there’s a large chrome MG octagon badge on the nose, and the front bumper features a large air intake to help cool the motors and batteries underneath. Meanwhile the rear has a full-width light bar with Y-shaped tail-lights, the same as the MG4.

According to the MIIT filing, MG’s new electric SUV measures 4,476mm long and has a wheelbase of 2,730mm – 162mm and 149mm longer, respectively, compared to the out-going ZS EV. At 1,849mm wide and 1,621mm tall, the new model is also wider and lower than the ZS EV.

One important detail that’s not included in the MIIT filing is the car’s name. MG’s UK product boss David Allison has told us that it will not be called the ZS EV, but stopped short of revealing its official moniker. 

Allison revealed he’s hoping to give the new compact electric SUV a starting price under £30,000. For comparison, potential rivals like the Kia EV3 and Volvo EX30 start nearer to £33k, while the Hyundai Kona Electric is priced from just under £35k. 

But we’re still some way off pricing being confirmed, with Allison saying: “Inevitably by the time we get to it, there’s probably going to be two or three other cars that have come out at the same time, maybe from some brands that don’t even exist in this market right now because it’s ever changing, isn’t it? So we’ve just got to keep a very close eye on who’s doing what, how they’re doing it and look to where we can see some opportunities.”