MG3 UK prices announced, range tops out at RM50k

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Carmakers usually announce “from XXX” prices, with the lowest price possible sticker price to attract punters. That sum, as advertised, usually buys you the variant that is on the complete opposite side of the scale than the car pictured, which will have all the bells and whistles.

Here’s a different approach. China’s MG is not just back in the UK, it’s going to dive into the ultra competitive supermini segment. The European MG3, which will reach UK showrooms in September, is priced at £9,999 (RM49,772). Not from £9,999, but ending at £9,999 for the top MG3 3Style spec you see in these pics.

The spec sheet is quite long. Standard kit across the board includes LED DRLs, six airbags, ESC and electronic hill hold, with all but the £8,399 (RM41,816) entry model featuring a high quality DAB audio system. The mid-range MG3 3FORM (£9,299, RM46,297) includes air con, DAB radio, Bluetooth and audio streaming, leather steering wheel and steering wheel audio controls.

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The range topping MG3 3STYLE with 16-inch “Diamond” alloys, sports body styling pack, cruise control, automatic lights and wipers and reverse parking sensors is priced at £9,999. All MG3s come with a 106 PS petrol engine with a five-speed manual. For persepctive, the Ford Fiesta is priced from £9,995 for a bare bones 60 PS three-door Studio model.

Possibly even bigger news, especially for young drivers, is a class leading predicted insurance group rating of just 4E, which is less than half the rating of equivalent competitor products. “With all models in the range priced below £10,000 and insurance expected to be just 4E, we can offer this type of product at a price position that no competitor can match,” MG sales & marketing director Guy Jones said.

Brits who want a cheap and well equipped supermini, and don’t mind explaning to their neighbours that MG is now Chinese have a good option here. Looks decent, too. Click here to see the Chinese market MG3 that we snapped live at Auto Guangzhou 2010.

In April, Federal Auto and SAIC (owner of MG) signed an MoU to reintroduce the brand in Malaysia.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • hondaman on Aug 05, 2013 at 11:15 am

    it has a typical china made car looks, “cheap”.

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    • Chinaman on Aug 05, 2013 at 1:15 pm

      Oh really? How can you tell?

      Please share your knowledge, how were you able to tell its ‘cheap’ from a stylized product shot.

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    • Petrolhead on Aug 05, 2013 at 3:20 pm

      In China, the base model starts at RMB 56,700(RM 30,000) to top of the range model at RMB 100,370 (RM 53,106). So the Chinese are actually selling the MG3 at around the same price as they are in China.

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  • Roger Tan on Aug 05, 2013 at 11:22 am

    Without CKD or ASEAN assembly, prices should be in the RM100k region by the time it gets to Malaysia?

    Will they introduce the brand here before their planned CKD operations start?

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  • reading the title, I thought it is for Malaysian market.

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    • Malaysia? no way. U hope and pray Malaysian can get imported cars from EU for less than RM70k. Pray hard but sadly it will never happen.

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  • kadajawa on Aug 05, 2013 at 11:33 am

    MG – just another Proton in UK…

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  • gua punya rasa on Aug 05, 2013 at 11:49 am

    gua rasa ini design x cantik la.. gua takkan beli.

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    • KO NI POYO LA on Aug 05, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      gua gua gua… takde adab betul

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      • salgoodguy on Aug 06, 2013 at 8:32 am

        apa yg takade adab? ingat kami org malaysia berbilang bangsa..respect..kami ada kaum baba dan nyonya di melaka..

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    • oh really on Aug 05, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      Ferrari and Lamborghini ade design cantik2. Sila beli okay?

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    • gua punya rasa on Aug 05, 2013 at 3:21 pm

      jgn marah bro semua.. lu org boley rasa apa lu org mau rasa.. ini kereta mmg x cantik, i’d rather give my £9,999 to charity..

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  • powershot on Aug 05, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    if it comes to our shores, the automotive market will be more lively. more competition. more choices.

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  • Asalkan Bukan China on Aug 05, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    ABCD… I won’t buy it!

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    • ur nickname shows ur stupidity. asalkan bukan China? dont buy iphone then. dont buy all the products in Malaysia that shows Buatan China. Or u anti chinese in malaysia? worst. Most of the business owned by Chinese ppl. Dont buy food from us then. Just go bak hutan to do ‘sara diri’ style economy. better for u. sakai.

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  • ja-ja on Aug 05, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    let it hit malaysian market first…it might be competing well with preve hatchback and kia rio…

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    • Yup, it will be competing with these car, but i think the price will be a lot more than what they sell in UK. Car segment, yes there are compete with each other but in price segment, unfortunately we couldnt get UK price.

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  • Bad news for Proton, the cheapest Prevé, the IAFM manual costs £9,300, assuming the price is the same with the Australian spec (AUD$15,990).

    Hard to compete with the Chinese brands on pricing, Proton will have to work really hard if they want to be relevant in the UK again, let alone Europe. But they did it before with the original Saga and left hand drive Wira, Proton can still make a comeback there. Only time will tell.

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    • kadajawa on Aug 05, 2013 at 3:46 pm

      You think it’s as easy as 1990 where Proton can fool lots of UK pensioners?

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  • tokmoh on Aug 05, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    Ramainya butthurt keter China safer and cheaper than Myvi, dugong, preve, saga etc. Good, good, let the butthurt flow through you.

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  • everything is cheap in U.K. Buying new car there is like buying kapcai here. Eventhough car prices r very low they not suffer massive traffic jam like daily happened in KL.

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    • Silver arrows on Aug 05, 2013 at 3:10 pm

      that is because of the town planning from the begining.

      They doesn’t chuck all the development in London alone. They spread it all over UK where one city will only be admin and some for dedicated industrial areas and so on.

      In malaysia.. everything will be focused on Klang valley. so thats the main reason.

      Best example look at U.S. (Washington is the city of Admin, New York the financial capital, Detroit the indistrial town, Las Vegas Entertainment Hub, Atlanta RnD for meedic and so on)

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      • sinpoh on Aug 05, 2013 at 3:22 pm

        KL can do the same plan. Just ask kelantanese to go back to their hometown, then KL will be a heaven.

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        • Ikram on Aug 07, 2013 at 6:14 am

          Why the hatred towards Kelantanese?What is the connection between town planning (refer to previous post) with Kelantanese?

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    • Really? but my friend from UK says that unless u r dam rich. owning a nice car is actually quite high cost.

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  • old dog on Aug 05, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    You know what is the shame part?

    They might sell more than our Protong Preve in UK!

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  • Aksame on Aug 05, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    Saw this with ‘B’ trade plates on dengkil road from KLIA to Putrajaya, in blue, but no decals. Theres no MG3 badging except for the MG logo. Thought it was a Punto.

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  • presna on Aug 05, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    damn,for its features….(especially the price).. the car is damn nice….

    if only they would assemble/build it here, or at least in ASEAN… price should be competitive…

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  • Even ugly, prius c still uglier than this..

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