MG Launches Australia's Longest Electric Vehicle and Battery Warranty

MG Motors Australia has launched the longest vehicle warranty in Australia, which also covers its EV models such as the MG4, MG ZS EV and MG HS EV Plus. From 1 August, all new MG models purchased in Australia will be covered by a 10-year warranty which MG claim is the most comprehensive factory warranty currently available in the automotive industry. MG Thailand recently launched a lifetime warranty for its EV batteries.

While MG has upgraded the duration of its EV battery warranty from 7-years to 10-years, the distance warranted has been reduced from 'unlimited mileage' to 250,000 kms. This should more than suffice for the average driver in Australia who would cover 130,000 over a ten year period.

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MG's comprehensive warranty will provide additional confidence to potential EV buyers who often cite battery longevity and replacement costs as a key concern prior to switching to an EV.

MG Motors Australia Electric Vehicle Warranty

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What is the best EV warranty?

MG's EV battery warranty of ten-years/250,000 km is industry leading and is substantially longer than the typical industry EV battery warranties cover for eight-years/160,000km.

Lexus claims its RZ luxury electric crossover can retain 90 per cent battery health after 10 years (but only warrants it for 70 per cent overseas).

Below we’ve listed popular electric car models and their respective battery warranty terms.

New battery developments such as lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) also have a significantly longer lifecycle.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the average age of vehicles in Australia is 10.6 years – but Savings.com.au points out that most car leases are set between two to five years.