euro spec mg3 launched

payner75t · 20th April 2013, 10:10

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/sh...otor-show-2013

MrDoodles · 20th April 2013, 16:10

I have to say that it looks a lot better than the Chinese spec one!

Just a bit worrying that it says that it will only be available with one 104 bhp petrol engine though!

Are they dusting off the 1.4 K Series?

neilbaker86 · 20th April 2013, 16:33

Wheels look a bit too small for the car. Otherwise it looks OK.

MrDoodles · 20th April 2013, 16:41

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Originally Posted by neilbaker86

Wheels look a bit too small for the car. Otherwise it looks OK.

Would have to concur, but to be fair to them, so will most of it's competitors!

Pompey_ant · 20th April 2013, 18:28

That looks much better than the Chinese version we've been seeing so far. I like what I see, may even be tempted myself once more info is made available. 1.4l 104ps worries me, has K-series written all over it. I don't think they are bad units, but the rest of the UK market will run and hide. They need a small 1.2 tce unit really, nasp is dated now. And they need a sports one!

Looks promising, it is early days after all!

Billy1mate · 20th April 2013, 18:52

Looks like a DS3/VW Polo

MrDoodles · 26th April 2013, 08:50

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Originally Posted by basil

In "Autocar" Guy Jones tells us there's no Diesel or Automatic version's,cos they won't sell enough?So even less choice.

If it's petrol and manual only, it'll sell the same amount of units as the MG 6, which is a shame for the Marque!

Sebastienclement · 26th April 2013, 15:23

Sales of small petrols still outstrip diesels by some margin.

e668ecp · 12th June 2013, 12:12

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...st-pics?page=1

Not impressed but then I wasn't when the Chinese version appeared a couple of years ago.. but then again I won't be in the market for something so small. If I was i'd get a new Yaris

Woof25 · 14th June 2013, 11:07

Lets face it the chinese wanted the name for its prestige, but doesnt give a **** about the uk market given how the treat their appointed agents my logal dealer pulled out of the franchise when MG UK said no cars if you dont pay all up front before delivery !! and this in straitend times.

The care they could have sold in large numbers was the Roewe 750 which at least has the merit of looking like an updated Rover.

The new MG's look like every other small to medium car on the market in fact debadge them and you will have hard time sorting out who was who

So I will be sticking with my faithful R75 which is better than any of the
chinese products by a very long way IMHO

Mike

20th April 2013, 10:10	#1
payner75t Gets stuck in Saab 900 convertible,Ford Mondeo zetec tdci Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Braintree Posts: 808 Thanks: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	euro spec mg3 launched http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/sh...otor-show-2013

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MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	I have to say that it looks a lot better than the Chinese spec one! Just a bit worrying that it says that it will only be available with one 104 bhp petrol engine though! Are they dusting off the 1.4 K Series?

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neilbaker86 Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 847 Thanks: 124 Thanked 312 Times in 147 Posts	Wheels look a bit too small for the car. Otherwise it looks OK.

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Pompey_ant Loves to post MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fareham Posts: 325 Thanks: 15 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	That looks much better than the Chinese version we've been seeing so far. I like what I see, may even be tempted myself once more info is made available. 1.4l 104ps worries me, has K-series written all over it. I don't think they are bad units, but the rest of the UK market will run and hide. They need a small 1.2 tce unit really, nasp is dated now. And they need a sports one! Looks promising, it is early days after all!

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Billy1mate Posted a thing or two 120d M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sunny Weymouth Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 153 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts	Looks like a DS3/VW Polo

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Sebastienclement Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 136 Thanked 160 Times in 85 Posts	Sales of small petrols still outstrip diesels by some margin.

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e668ecp I really should get out more....... Range Rover Evoque and ZT V8 SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 20 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts	http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...st-pics?page=1 Not impressed but then I wasn't when the Chinese version appeared a couple of years ago.. but then again I won't be in the market for something so small. If I was i'd get a new Yaris

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Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	Lets face it the chinese wanted the name for its prestige, but doesnt give a **** about the uk market given how the treat their appointed agents my logal dealer pulled out of the franchise when MG UK said no cars if you dont pay all up front before delivery !! and this in straitend times. The care they could have sold in large numbers was the Roewe 750 which at least has the merit of looking like an updated Rover. The new MG's look like every other small to medium car on the market in fact debadge them and you will have hard time sorting out who was who So I will be sticking with my faithful R75 which is better than any of the chinese products by a very long way IMHO Mike