2024 MG Cyberster: $100K EV sportscar arrives in Australia

The first examples of the MG Cyberster have arrived in Australia, with Wheels spotting this testing mule in Melbourne this morning.

Parked up in Docklands, this particular example is a right-hand drive ‘engineering evaluation’ vehicle and arrives a few months before the production version will launch in the second half of 2024.

It’s unclear if MG is planning to give the Cyberster any form of local suspension tuning, however this car has already covered some distance in Australia given it was spotted in Sydney a few weeks ago.

It looks striking, too, despite the tape over its badges and other testing signage. This car rolls on 20-inch alloys shod with staggered Pirelli P Zero tyres.

The 20-inch wheels also suggest this is the flagship version of the Cyberster which scores larger wheels and a bigger 77kWh battery. Dual electric motors produce combined outputs of 400kW/725Nm and MG claims the Cyberster will hit 0-100km/h in 3.2 seconds.

MG is yet to confirm what variants of the Cyberster it will offer in Australia — three are available in China — or how much it will cost. Previous speculation suggests a starting price higher than $100,000.

Good news for anyone waiting for the Aussie arrival of the MG Cyberster: we can now confirm it's due to launch in H2 2024.

Until now it was believed the Cyberster, which is MG's first all-electric sportscar, would arrive Down Under in late 2024 or even 2025, so today's confirmation that it will be next year is good news.

Speaking with Wheels earlier today, an MG spokesperson said: «MG Motor can confirm our line up for next year (2024) to include an all new MG3 available in both ICE and Hybrid, as well as the all new HS and Cyberster.»

Still no word on how much the Cyberster will cost, although it's almost guaranteed to be higher than $100,000. Continue reading our story below for more details.

Based on MG’s new electric architecture called MSP (Modular Scalable Platform), the Cyberster is all but guaranteed to become MG’s most expensive car – unless the IM LS7 does launch locally.

“That’s good that you mentioned that”, responded MG Motor Australia CEO Peter Ciao when asked if a $100k price tag is likely, before adding “that’s a