MG Motor Malaysia says its sales grew 57% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, and 39% year-on-year, as the brand pushes its locally assembled MGS5 EV and prepares for a bigger outing at the 2026 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show.
The update came during MG’s second anniversary in Kuala Lumpur. It also gave the brand a chance to pull together several recent developments, from local assembly to dealer expansion and a more visible public push.
The RM116,900 MGS5 EV CKD is now at the centre of MG’s Malaysia plan. The electric SUV rolled out from EP Manufacturing Berhad’s facility in Melaka in March, making it MG’s first locally assembled EV here. It is now available for viewing and test drives at all MG showrooms nationwide, with a launch promotion worth up to RM9,000.
MG entered Malaysia with imported models, but the MGS5 EV CKD gives the brand a stronger foothold at a time when pricing, supply and localisation are becoming bigger parts of the EV conversation.
MG will also have a design story to tell at KLIMS this year.
SAIC Motor vice-president of global design Jozef Kaban is due to make a special appearance at the show, where he will share MG’s design direction and the brand’s evolving global design language.
Kaban brings a useful headline credential: he was involved in the Bugatti Veyron at 25 and has held senior design roles across Audi, Skoda, BMW, Rolls-Royce and Volkswagen before joining SAIC in 2024.
The brand’s performance credentials also received a boost earlier this year, with the MG Cyberster named Performance Car of the Year by MARii. MG has also been running customer activities through festive showroom events, dealer open houses, roadshows and its “Experience British Driving Dynamics” test-drive campaign.
Network growth is next on the list. MG Malaysia said upcoming 3S centres in Kuantan and Rawang will widen access for customers, while its aftersales network now includes up to 11 body and paint facilities nationwide.
SAIC Motor Malaysia managing director Emory Qi said Q1 had been “a meaningful and encouraging start” for MG in Malaysia.
