MG has confirmed that it’ll unwrap the next-generation MG 3 on the Geneva motor present on 26 February.
The Chinese model made the announcement on X, posting an undisguised picture of the brand new supermini‘s entrance finish.
Trademark filings from September beforehand revealed the outside design of the brand new 3, confirming that it has taken affect from each the bigger MG 4 hatchback and the brand new MG Cyberster flagship sports activities automobile.
Unlike these vehicles, although, the brand new 3 is ready to remain true to its reasonably priced billing by sticking with petrol energy fairly than switching to a pricier electrical drivetrain – a call seemingly corroborated by the brand new automobile’s prolonged entrance overhang, sizeable grille and a filler cap on the rear that is clearly too small to accommodate a CCS charging socket.
The petrol-engined supermini is an more and more uncommon breed within the UK, following the exits of likes of the Ford Fiesta and Kia Rio, and the present 3 is certainly one of simply three such vehicles nonetheless on sale for lower than £15,000.
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Its successor is tipped to undertake emissions-reducing mild-hybrid expertise, which – along with wider inflationary pressures and the introduction of closely up to date inside and driver-assist expertise – will make it a dearer proposition, however bosses are eager that it stays one of many market’s most reasonably priced new vehicles.
The present 3 is a minor participant in contrast with the MG ZS and MG HS compact SUVs, having taken simply 2920 gross sales throughout Europe within the first half of 2023.
The figures do not stack as much as convert the MG 3 to electrical energy, therefore its continuation as an ICE mannequin, MG UK business director Guy Pigounakis instructed Autocar just lately.
“Developing a small electric car is only marginally cheaper than developing a bigger car,” he stated. “Then half the worth is battery, so it turns into a £25,000 automobile, which is unaffordable.”
