MG IM5 / Owner guide 03 of 03

Charge your MG IM5 with a clearer plan.

The same shape. Three very different cars. Plan MG IM5 charging with the right UK grade, understand cost and average power, check timers and record a useful charging session.

UK owner guidance · Added 12 September 2026

MG IM5 model illustration on a light background — Model illustration. Wheels and equipment may differ; use the written specification to identify your grade.

Keep your grade with you.

Current UK brochure range. All published grades remain visible in the reference table.

What changes for your MG IM5

Standard Range needs its own reference

The 75 Standard Range has a different published maximum DC rate from the two 100 grades. A charger advertising a higher power cannot make the Standard Range accept the Long Range's peak. Match the full trim name before deciding whether a session was unusually slow.

Separate the wallbox rating from the car's AC limit

At home, the supply, wallbox, cable and car all influence charging power. Find the AC on-board charger entry for your exact car in the handbook or specification. A rapid DC headline is not a home-charging capability, and it cannot be used to predict an overnight AC session.

Keep a repeatable rapid-charge record

The 100 Long Range and Performance share a published DC headline, but a brief peak does not measure the whole stop. Record starting and ending percentage, elapsed minutes, delivered kWh, weather and charger identity. Use the session investigator to calculate average power, then take the same evidence to the operator or retailer if failures repeat.

Your UK grade reference

Source review recorded 2026-09-10. Swipe the table on a phone. Selection highlights a row without hiding the other grades.

UK grade	Published battery	WLTP range	Maximum DC reference	Driven wheels
75 Standard Range	73.5 kWh usable	Up to 304 miles	153 kW DC	Rear-wheel drive
100 Long Range	96.5 kWh usable	Up to 441 miles	396 kW DC	Rear-wheel drive
100 Performance	96.5 kWh usable	Up to 357 miles	396 kW DC	Dual-motor all-wheel drive

Only a capacity explicitly labelled “usable” is suitable for a usable-kWh calculator. WLTP and maximum DC values are reference figures, not guaranteed journey distance or charging performance.

Build a realistic plan

Choose the start and target charge. Follow the exact handbook’s battery-care advice. Choose an arrival reserve for the journey, weather and available chargers.
Choose the connection. AC charging is limited by the car’s on-board charger as well as the supply, cable and wallbox. Rapid DC uses a different vehicle limit. Check the connector and the operator’s compatibility information.
Read the tariff before authorising. Check the unit price, any session/parking fees and how the operator ends the session. A per-kWh rate alone may not describe the final bill.
Use one known schedule. Establish which app or device controls the start. Confirm the car’s actual state, then test one planned start before relying on a timer for an early departure.
Review the completed stop. Keep the receipt, delivered kWh, elapsed minutes and start/end percentages. A repeated pattern across comparable sessions is more useful than a single peak screenshot.

Estimate home charging cost →Check competing timers →

Understand the numbers

kW measures power; kWh measures energy. A session delivering 30 kWh in 30 minutes averaged 60 kW, even if the screen briefly showed 100 kW. At 70p/kWh, those 30 metered kWh cost £21 before any other fees. This is an arithmetic example, not a tariff recommendation or a prediction for your car.

For a battery-based estimate, usable capacity × the change in percentage gives an approximate energy increase in the pack. Metered grid energy can be higher because of losses and vehicle systems. If usable capacity is not confirmed, use the charger’s actual metered energy for a completed-session cost.

Review a real charging session →Plan the onward journey →

If a session disappoints

It starts, but power is low

Record the charge level, weather and charger rating. Check for a shared-power message and compare elapsed time with energy delivered. A high charge level or cold battery can change the rate.

It never starts

Check the exact car and charger messages, authorisation state and active timers. Use the charging-recovery guide for the next safe check. Repeating the same failed attempt adds little evidence.

The cable stays locked

Use the operator’s session-ending instructions and the exact vehicle handbook. Do not pull harder or try an emergency-release procedure from another MG model.

Stop testing if equipment is damaged, unusually hot, smoking or sparking, or the car shows a serious safety warning. Move people away and contact the operator, roadside assistance or emergency services as appropriate. Do not touch orange high-voltage components.

Open charging recovery →Get urgent-help guidance →

Sources and how to use this guide

This is MyMGEV editorial guidance for MG IM5. The grade table retains the published source review dated 2026-09-10; this guide was added on 12 September 2026. It is not a newly certified vehicle specification or a replacement handbook.

MG IM5 UK brochure — the official model/brochure source for the grade reference. Brochure links may be replaced by MG over time.
MG official handbook finder — use the VIN directly on MG’s site to find the appropriate manual. Confirm UK/right-hand-drive applicability and edition.
MG IM5 complete owner guide — the existing MyMGEV chapters and source ledger.
How MyMGEV checks information · Report a missing detail or correction

Equipment, tyre instructions, battery-care routines and emergency procedures must match the exact car. For a control sequence that is absent here, use the relevant handbook section or ask the supplying retailer to demonstrate it.