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News › MG U9 electric ute arrives from $78,990News · 29 October 2026

MG U9 electric ute arrives from $78,990

Why it matters: Watch the fine print if you tow: a 6,500 kg combined limit means payload drops to about 185 kg with 3,500 kg on the hook, and towing will cut that 430 km a lot.

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MG U9, sold overseas as the Maxus Terron 9
Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. May show an overseas version.

MG's first electric ute is here with a 102 kWh LFP battery, 430 km of WLTP range and a 3,500 kg braked towing rating. It lands between the KGM Musso EV and Toyota's HiLux BEV on price.

Source: Driving Enthusiast

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Weekly cost = the car's energy use × 250 km × your electricity or fuel price, with 90% of charging at home. Prices are list prices at November 2026; check with the dealer.

  • Electricity: 2026–27 default rates (AER, Victorian Default Offer, state retailers). Public charging: Sydney network prices, July 2026.
  • Petrol and diesel: capital-city daily averages from state government price feeds, via FuelRadar, 12 November 2026. Diesel for Hobart, Canberra and Darwin is estimated from the national fall.
  • Cars: maker figures via CarExpert, Drive, CarsGuide and EV Central. Plug-in electric range is taken as 80% of the claim.
  • Servicing: published capped prices; marked as an estimate where not yet published (CarExpert comparison).
  • Tyres: an EV set lasts about 35,000 km, a petrol or hybrid set 50,000 km (RACV); prices from Gridly.
  • Home charger: about $2,000 installed ($1,000–$3,000). Novated leases: PwC summary.

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