MG S6 vs Skoda Enyaq

The MG is the cheaper way in by roughly $6,000. In September 2026 the S6 Essence RWD sits at $49,990 drive-away, while the Enyaq range starts at $55,990 for the rear-drive Select 60. Both numbers are drive-away, so on-road costs are baked in, and MG has held its figure on a rolling campaign since launch. The gap runs deeper than the sticker: the MG is a single, richly equipped grade, whereas the Select opens a three-rung Škoda ladder climbing to $64,990 for the Sportline 85 and $79,990 for the RS. Campaign pricing shifts, so check each brand's current offer before you commit.

The answer swings on which Enyaq you line up. Grade for grade at the opening price the MG wins clearly, its Essence RWD rated at 530km on the WLTP cycle from a 77kWh battery, where the Select 60 draws 431km from a smaller 61kWh LFP pack. Škoda's comeback sits higher in the range. The Sportline 85 carries an 82kWh battery and 551km, beyond anything the MG offers, and the RS holds 546km. So the cheaper MG travels furthest for the money, while the dearer Enyaq Sportline takes the outright honours. Both quote lab figures, and real-world range trails them, most in winter or at speed.

On raw DC pace the MG leads at the entry grade, holding 144kW to the Enyaq Select 60's 105kW, so it draws more on a public fast charger. AC is level at 11kW three-phase, meaning a home wallbox tops up either overnight. The 10 to 80 per cent stopwatch flatters the Škoda: the Select clears it in about 26 minutes, a dozen under the MG, purely because a smaller LFP pack has less to refill, and it banks fewer kilometres for the wait. Move up to the Sportline 85 and Škoda's DC peak climbs to 165kW, past the MG. Both run CCS2 for DC and Type 2 for AC, so every public site suits each.

Closer than the Škoda's reputation implies. The Enyaq stows 585 litres behind the second row to the MG's 581, and 1,710 litres folded against 1,690, so on paper it leads by a whisker. The MG counters with an 86-litre boot under the bonnet for cables and a 2,835mm wheelbase, longer than the Enyaq's 2,766, which shows in rear legroom. Both carry five and both feel roomy, though the Škoda adds three-zone climate where the MG runs dual-zone. Read it as even: the Enyaq for the fractionally bigger rear boot and the plusher trim, the MG for the front storage and the stretch-out back seat.

By the numbers, no: the MG undercuts the Enyaq Select 60 by $6,000 (September 2026) and still brings more range, more power and more standard kit. Škoda's case lives off the spec sheet. Reviewers rank its cabin finish and ride tuning a clear step above the value pack, and it leans on the proven MEB platform shared with the VW ID.4 and Audi Q4 e-tron. Add eight years of battery cover, 30,000km service gaps and the steadiness of an established badge with a clearer resale record than a fresh nameplate. Value your money on build and ownership and the premium earns itself; value it on equipment and the MG argues harder.

Each holds five ANCAP stars, earned on different days. The MG S6 wears the fresher 2025 datestamp and leads collision avoidance, 84 per cent for vulnerable road users to the Enyaq's 71 and 81 per cent for safety assist to 73, with its rating running to December 2031 where the Škoda's expires December 2027. The Enyaq, assessed back in 2021, edges the occupant columns, 94 per cent adult and 89 child to the MG's 92 and 87. Standard driver-aid kit lines up closely on both. Take it as an even split: the MG newer and better at avoiding a crash, the Enyaq marginally better in one.

The ledger splits in two. A seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty backs both, which does plenty to steady the MG's younger badge. MG then piles on up to ten years of roadside help when you service on time, versus Škoda's two, and it is the leaner drinker at 145Wh/km to the Select's 159. Škoda replies with roomier service gaps, 30,000km or two years to MG's 25,000km and one, plus eight years of battery cover to MG's seven. Neither publishes a full five-year cost breakdown to line up directly, so weigh the servicing rhythm and warranty that fit your driving, and confirm capped-price servicing with each dealer.

Value or polish decides it. Chasing the most electric SUV per dollar points to the MG S6 Essence RWD at $49,990 drive-away (September 2026): a larger battery, 530km of range, a stronger motor and more standard gear, under a seven-year warranty. The price of entry is a firm ride, mid-pack charging and resale still to be written. Caring how a car is made points to the Škoda Enyaq Sportline 85: a range-topping 551km, a cabin a clear step above the value pack and the calm of an established badge, once you budget its roughly $5,000 adaptive chassis. Value shopper, take the MG; polish shopper, take the Škoda.