The IM Motors LS9 SUV may very well be coming to Australia in 2026, with the Chinese language model’s native arm confirming it’s eyeing up a big SUV as its third mannequin for our market.
Formally named IM Offered by MG Motor – and bought right here by means of guardian firm MG’s showrooms – the model confirmed it’s trying into a big SUV to hitch its first two fashions, the IM5 sedan and IM6 SUV, each arriving right here in September 2025.
“We now have already begun alternatives, which can embody a big SUV, for a 3rd mannequin in 2026 or past, beneath the IM Offered by MG Motor model,” a press release from the corporate to CarExpert stated.
The remark comes because the automaker’s new Stellar tremendous vary extender hybrid powertrains start arriving within the Chinese language-market model of the IM6 premium SUV subsequent month, the place it’s badged because the IM LS6.
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A variety-extender powertrain sometimes makes use of an inside combustion engine to cost a battery pack, which feeds electrical motors to offer drive to the wheels.
Such a powertrain can also be getting used within the IM LS9 – more likely to be badged IM9 if bought right here – a big six-seat SUV barely greater than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Collection and due in Chinese language dealerships by the top of this yr.
The LS9 affords as much as 450km of electric-only driving and a complete of 1500km (CLTC, equating to 1230km WLTP) from its petrol engine and electrical motor mixture.
It makes use of a 114kW 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that acts as a generator to energy entrance and rear electrical motors, with a complete system output of greater than 502kW.
The LS9 has all-wheel drive, in addition to four-wheel steering and four-wheel torque vectoring – whereas inside it seats its six occupants in a 2-2-2 format.
Extra particulars are anticipated forward of the LS9’s arrival in Chinese language showrooms, with IM Motors’ Australian arm stopping in need of confirming the mannequin for native showrooms simply but.
Within the meantime, the IM5 and IM6 will tackle the Tesla Mannequin 3 and the Tesla Mannequin Y, respectively, because the model appears to ascertain itself in Australia.
IM Motors autos kind a part of MG Australia’s technique of getting fashions at a number of worth factors, with MG’s total gross sales goal being 60,000 autos in Australia this yr – though what number of of those will probably be IMs hasn’t been specified.
Having not too long ago launched the QS SUV – a big SUV to problem the Toyota Kluger and Kia Sorento – MG will launch the U9 dual-cab ute, a twin of the already on sale LDV Terron 9, in Australia earlier than the top of the yr.
MG was the twelfth-most in style model in July 2025, having been knocked out of the highest ten by rivals together with GWM and BYD, who had been seventh and eighth respectively.
Yr-to-date (finish of July) gross sales have fallen 14 per cent in comparison with the primary seven months of 2024.
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