MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) vs Smart #5 Brabus (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) €989/mo · Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) €981/mo. Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) costs about €8 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) goes 10 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) spends 2 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) has 35 l more boot space.
Side by side
| MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) | Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €60,990 (better) | €61,900 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €989 | €981 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,128 | €1,113 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 545 km (better) | 540 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.75 m² | 9.01 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 489 km / 404 km (better) | 484 km / 394 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +18 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +20 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 21.7 kWh/100 km | 19.9 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 96.5 kWh | 94.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 396 kW | 400 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.5 s (better) | 3.8 s |
| Boot | 665 L (better) | 630 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | MG IM6 100 Performance AWD (2026–) | Smart #5 Brabus (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €919 | €914 |
| 15,000 | €989 | €981 |
| 20,000 | €1,058 | €1,047 |
| 25,000 | €1,128 | €1,113 |
| 30,000 | €1,197 | €1,179 |
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