| Maxus G50 | |
| Manufacturer: | Maxus (SAIC Motor) |
| Aka: | MG G50 Plus (Philippines)[1] |
| Production: | 2019–present |
| Assembly: | Wuxi, China |
| Class: | Minivan (M) |
| Body Style: | 5-door van |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Motor: | permanent magnet synchronous (EUNIQ 5) |
The Maxus G50 is a compact MPV or minivan launched on the Chinese car market by Maxus in February 2019. It is also sold in export markets as the MG G50 Plus.[1]
Price range of the Maxus G50 ranges from CN¥86,800 to 156,800.[2] The G50 is the second MPV under the Maxus brand following the larger Maxus G10, which is a sub-brand owned by the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).
In the Chinese market, the Maxus G50 was launched with two powertrain options including a 1.3-liter inline-4 turbo engine producing and 230 Nm and a 1.5-liter inline-4 turbo engine producing and 250 Nm.[3]
Transmission options include a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The Maxus Euniq 5 (formerly called EG50) is the electric version of the gasoline-powered Maxus G50. The Euniq 5 was launched during the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2019. Styling-wise, the Euniq 5 is mostly the same as the G50 while adding blue accents in the grilles and intakes to differentiate it from the gasoline variant.[4]
The Euniq 5 is powered by an electric motor producing .[5]
It is exported to some European countries such as Spain[6] and Finland.
The Maxus Mifa 5 was introduced during the 2022 Chengdu Auto Show in August 2022. The Maxus Mifa 5 is also an electric version of the gasoline-powered Maxus G50, and was launched to replace the Euniq 5 phased out in 2023. The Mifa 5 is powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power output of and 310 Nm of torque. The battery setup of the Mifa 5 is a choice of two ternary lithium battery packs with a capacity of 61.1 kWh with a range of and 70 kWh with a range of for different configurations.[7]