MG GS SUV seen undisguised in the UK

MG’s first SUV model, the GS, has been spotted undisguised in the UK, ahead of its official debut in May.

The GS will compete against the Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Qashqai when it goes on sale.

So far we’ve only seen – and driven - the Chinese-market GS, while MG released design sketches in preparation for the GS’s official unveiling.

These latest shots give us our best look yet at the UK market version of the upcoming crossover, the styling of which appears largely unchanged over that of the Chinese-market version.

We can see that the car follows the styling of the CS concept, with similarities between its other MG stablemates, the MG3, MG5 and MG6. So far, we only know of two available engines – 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre petrol units.

The GS is due for its official UK unveiling at the London motor show in May and will go on sale in the UK in June, but its sibling is already on sale in China under another name.

MG is keeping details under close wraps until the model’s launch, so pricing and full specs will not be available until the official debut at the London motor show.