| Manufacturer | Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation |
|---|---|
| Production | 2008-present (China) |
| Predecessor | MG ZR |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Engine | 1.4 L N-series I4 1.8 L N-series I4 |
| Related | Rover 25 |
The MG3 is a supermini-class car produced by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation under the MG marque in two generations from 2008 onwards.
Production of the first-generation model, sold as the MG3 SW, began in 2008. Essentially a re-badged Rover Streetwise, which ceased production in April 2005 after the bankruptcy of predecessor organisation MG Rover.
The MG3 SW is produced at the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation's Chinese factory in Pukou, Nanjing.[1][2][3]
The MG3 SW is only on sale to the Chinese market and cannot be purchased abroad.
| Manufacturer | MG Motor / Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation |
|---|---|
| Production | 2011-present (China) |
| Predecessor | MG3 SW |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Engine | 1.3 L I4 1.5 L I4 |
The second generation MG3 was showcased at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show in the form of the MG Zero concept car. The new model uses an all-new automotive platform with a wheelbase of 2.5 m, featuring MacPherson strut front suspension and a torsion beam rear axle. Engine options are expected to comprise new 1.3 and 1.5-litre petrol engines, rated at 67 bhp (50 kW) and 107 bhp (80 kW) respectively, with either a five-speed manual transmission or an automatic transmission. The second generation MG 3, officially launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December 2010, is aimed at the 18 to 28-year old age group, and is expected to go on sale in the UK in 2011.[4][5][6] It may be built for Europe at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham alongside the larger MG6.[7] In China the model is sold as the Roewe 150 alongside the MG version.
The second-generation MG3 is also available in a crossover-style variant (similar to the Rover Streetwise and MG3 SW), known as the MG3 Xross.[8]
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| Ownership | MG Rover Group | NAC | SAIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supermini | MG ZR | MG 3SW | MG 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compact car | MG 350* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family car | MG ZS | MG 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Executive car | MG ZT | MG 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MG 750* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | MG F | MG TF | MG TF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supercar | MG XPower SV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Roewe models sold under the MG nameplate in South America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||