MG4 Urban Debut

SAIC has unveiled the 2026 MG4 Urban in China, with the electric hatchback set for a public debut at the Beijing Auto Show on April 24. (zecar.com) The updated car adds a 15.6-inch 2.5K central touchscreen, artificial-intelligence voice control, Level 2-plus highway driving assist and 3C fast charging, according to early model details published this week. (zecar.com) Chinese outlet coverage said SAIC officially showed the car on April 15 ahead of the show, and the refreshed model keeps the MG4 hatchback shape while revising the front and rear lighting. (carnewschina.com) The launch lands days before Auto China 2026 opens in Beijing from April 24 to May 3. Organizers said the show will display 1,451 vehicles, including 181 premieres and 71 concept cars. (cnevpost.com) The Beijing event is also expanding in size. The official show site said the 2026 edition will use two venues for a combined 380,000 square meters of exhibition space, a record for the event. (autochinashow.org) Export questions are already part of the story because MG sells an MG4 Urban in Australia, but that car is a separate, lower-priced model rather than this updated Chinese-market hatch. Australian reviews said the local MG4 EV Urban starts at A$31,990 drive-away and uses front-wheel drive, unlike the rear-wheel-drive MG4 hatch sold there before. (evcentral.com.au) Zecar reported the newly unveiled Chinese-spec 2026 MG4 Urban has not been confirmed for Australia and could be at least 12 months away if SAIC chooses to export it. (zecar.com) For now, the clearest next date is April 24, when the MG4 Urban moves from pre-show reveal to the Beijing show floor alongside more than 180 other premieres. (cnevpost.com)