Exciting stuff starts at 3:15 PLEASE NOTE: We say in the video the car comes with Roadstone tyres, however, the factory tyres are Giti GitiComfort 228. This test car featured a replacement (Roadstone) tyre on the front right corner. We apologise for any confusion.
Honestly the comment section. Are you seriously expecting a race car? They’re not designed for that. MG actually has 7 years roadside which is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a basic car that gets you from A to B. And not everyone has a massive budget for a new car. I’d much prefer a new one of these than trust a second hand car
We bought one of these for my daughter in 2020, $16,500 on road. It's nearing 70k on the odo, no issues. It's a cheap and cheerful car, a very simple people mover. Mostly aimed at the young and old. People keep comparing it to Kia picanto, which is smaller and shower than this. Imo this one looks better.
@@evilspiritchild So far is been very good. I like how people cast an option based on hear say. Let me guess, you heard they're no good, or a friend's next door neighbour midget cousin rented one, and they said it was garbage. I base my opinion on actual experience.
@@mrkring1526 what is out there and cheaper (or nastier) but its a new car with a 7 year warranty, yeah its not a lambo, and sure you can get something for the same price or less second hand but it does have 7 years of warranty.
@@fakenews3676 why does that matter if it’s a piece of shit to drive. 6sp autos are reliable and are great to live with, no excuse for a 4 speeder. Nobody’s talking about some niche problematic 10sp.
@@User-cb4jm Yah true. The amount of fuel you’d save by having a more modern gearbox might save you money compared to the 4 speed aswell. Therefore if it does ever break, you’ll have more cash you would if you had the 4 speed.
In keeping with the nostalgia, to make Nanna happy this ‘car’ has the same badge and performance as the MGA she had back in the 1960s. Unfortunately the only other features it has in common are the same amount of wheels.
Hey guys, so I got one last year and am slowly modifying it. Not heavily but am planning for exhaust upgrades at the minimum. Added an EVC throttle controller and the car is far more responsive with that extra fuel dump. Tectronic (S) is great, semi manual tectronic makes all the difference (it shifts automatically at 6-7k depending on break-in) and goes from 2nd to 1st auto as well.
Nonsense. I've driven a bunch of cars from glacially slow but delightful Morris 1100, to 360 cube ex-chaser Valiant Charger and GTS Monaro 308, and now Swift Sport. And I've driven at Bathurst. You drive the car you have under you at the time. Cars that are towing, or just full of passengers and luggage, trucks and buses, some 250 cruisey motorcycles... all these are not dangerous unless they have a bad or inattentive driver. And lots of little *automatic* cars like Swifts and Piccantos are basically in the same ballpark to 100km/h.
I didn't need to say that, but most people don't speak from a background of holding a General Competition Licence, or competing in a national championship, or being lead instructor in a national advanced driving course. Again, you may reply 🤪, but I have lived and breathed cars all my life and it just bugs me when someone invests 5 seconds into making a sweeping statement that could mislead someone. Calling the best-selling light car on the Australian market "dangerous" needed some pushback. @@beardedbiker
Perfectly fine performance and dynamics for price having road tripped in one - fine buy for the money so ignore any uniformed views from keyboard warriors who haven’t driven it
@@buncha5651Yes too many tech heads here doing the old interfering busybody talk With a 110 top speed and 108 bhp 1.5 4 cylinder engine that's proven its enough for the sanee person Get caught over 1p0mph and it's a ban so we don't need anything else
@@buncha5651Anybody who has a problem with this car has an inferiority complex and could not give a accurate opinion on a single speed push bike get a life - you boy racers are why speeding cameras exist The MG 3 is a well built
Agree. Most of the negative comments are from greasy entitled "kids". That is a small auto for commuting and and lightly laden inter-city drives, and it performs comparably to Picanto auto and basic Swift auto. It's on my shopping list. I'll try to get a runout deal in about 6 months before they go to a new version:)
It’s a cheap car, and for a lot of people a “new” car is a big draw even if you could get a roomier, safer, more comfortable, more responsive and better handling 5yo Mazda3 or Corolla for the same money. It’s the same appeal of a Daewoo Matiz or Hyundai Excel in years past.
I don't Usally watch car videos but this car is classed as one fo the top 10 cheapest cars to insure so I decided to TH-cam. I never knew I would come across everyone debating how their skylines and supras beat this and how their loaded vans are faster etc etc.... I think they all miss the point.
When you start the car, it's not enough to just hear the exhaust from the rear. It is very impressive to hear the pure engine sound from the front, as in his old videos. (Note: This rule applies to all vehicles) :)
I will never forget the day my BMW was taken away and I was delivered this abomination in yellow. I had it for 6 weeks. I was shocked at the fuel economy it returned for the performance you didn't get. On my first outing in it I was exiting my estate and thought I'd give it some to get up the hill - what I didn't realise is my foot was already to the floor. I had come from a twin turbo 6cyl BMW to an actual asthmatic economy POVOBOX on wheels. Another time we loaded the car up - my friend, partner, and, a client, along with as much as we could fit in the "boot". Going up an overtaking stretch we were passed by a sunshine coast cement truck - try as I may, the truck pulled away.
In the UK its only available with a 5 speed manual. Tyres are Kumho. Speedometer is in mph. By the way, the patterns on the interior are Burberry Check (not a Scottish tartan). Its e well sorted car for those on a budget, not amazingly fast (but quicker away from the lights than an suv) We don't consider it noisy and all cars are when they are revved like that.
Got one of these as a rental car a few weeks ago the power almost killed me, the g forces made me cry, the 0 to 100 time was shockingly slow i mean fast 😏
i had one back in october, boy it was slow when trying to merge onto the motorways, 60-110 and needed the far lanes as so many exits after the gateway bridge
My 2006 Hyundai getz manual will do 9.6 no trouble…still kicking after 17 years and 230k… highly doubt the mg3 will last that long. Ohhh and still on the original clutch.👌
So the Chinese basically took some 3 decade old drivetrain, slapped it in and tarted it up with some “modern” touches (colour screen, apple CarPlay) and people ate it up like no tomorrow…
Nice to see how slow it is 😂 I’ve had mine for 3 1/2 years and I daily rev the crap out of it. Interesting that this one doesn’t get to the red line, mine sees it constantly…
@@shaneleslie8968 Mine averages 6.9 l/100 km. The weird thing is it doesn’t change regardless of the way I drive or if I put 91 or 98 in it. I’ve calculated the fuel consumption manually and it matches the trip computer. My 2000 Astra used to average 5.9, so you would think 20 years of tech would make things better, not worse 😳
Wow, you triggered all the losers with that one 😅 Totally true though. There should be some sort of pussy lane just for tradies, way off to the left in the grass. They could just chill there, fantasising about how much they can scam people, and about doing weird stuff with Bunnings sausages, while their "mates" are snuggling up to their girlfriends behind their backs 🤣
Shit car of Australia, also noticed fuel consumption showing 9.4l /100km. Actually figure can only be higher. That’s very bad for a small car that slow.
@@asum307 my sister has one got sucked into the new car for 18k her old 08 camry got 8.2L 100km the MG shitbox 3 gets 10.5 on a good day i also want to know why these refuse to downshift out of 4th gear on the highway and just lets itself die going uphill with your foot buried in the firewall
@@word1901 transmission calibration or lack of. Chinese earthmoving equipment manufacturers sold their early machines in Australia because they had brand name components. The problem was none of it was calibrated or tuned properly and they just operated like a piece of shit. Given to a mechanic worth their salt and they weren't completely horrible. It wouldn't surprise me if these are the same except you'd need the factory software to be able to do anything about shift calibrations. Probably not a bad car to buy to modify as a second car to be honest, at least the turbo models anyway.
@@word1901 Ouch! I wouldn't pay $5K for them. I'd rather buy a nice second hand car for $18K than waste a dollar. You're very correct with the gearbox stuff. I had the same problem. Sometimes it would seemingly refuse to kick down going up a hill even at full throttle. That's when you have to use manual shifting. The cars are a total joke. Ever since I had a rental one my mate has wanted to buy one strip it out and do it up. Not sure what kind of engine he'd be able to fit in it, but eh. Ha.ha.
People are going on about how slow it is. That doesn’t surprise me. The stopping distance does. Jesus it’s bad, it stops like a big 3 tonne suv. Could it be down to the shit tyres or bad abs calibration?
I could almost feel myself getting older watching this thing get to 100. 4 Spd Auto. Really? I remember the day when cheap = Hyundai. Now cheap = MG. It's always a worry when you look at the Wheels magazine price guide and under the THE PICK: section, it says: Choose a Suzuki Swift, new or second hand. In other words, don't buy this car.
One thing you did not touch on is the fact that you cannot dim the OMG bright dash lights. I love my mg and it is worth noting it is quicker than any v6 commodore from the lights. I do not think a mazda 2 would come close. I have had my car on the scan tool and it shows that all this is happening on 70% of the value of the throttle body opening. Just those undimable dash lights
It's interesting. Someone else commented that their MG3 redlines on the upshifts, but the one tested here didn't do that. So maybe this one was a bit off-spec? If a buyer was really keen, they could have the map analysed and even tweaked.
For a bit of a fun fact, the acceleration of the little auto in the video above may seem very tame by today's standards, but it's almost exactly the acceleration (and also same top speed) as a 186 Holden Kingswood manual from all those years ago. A random comment I guess that probably means nothing to people under 60 years of age...
Yes you will. Half a g is a solid push. What you don't understand is that it's a *peak* reading, and it applies possibly to just a few seconds in the middle-to-upper end of 1st gear. While a lot of the acceleration pull is pretty ordinary, those couple of seconds at half a g will actually feel crisp. - Retired science teacher.
Could get the Cerato too pre COVID I think eventually the prices will stabilise if worldwide inflation gets a hold for too long, and people slow down their spending, the car manufacturers will have no choice but to drop their prices
What an absolute POWERHOUSE😂. It’s up there with the Getz and Matiz in terms of the fastest cars ever made, however now features all the bells and whistles. What more could you want? 😂
Under the hood we got a super charged v12 engine pushing over 1000 horsepower and 1500 nm of torque 0 to 100 takes only 1.9 seconds uhhhhhh as even the employees at mg say “ its a piece of sh*t i mean incredible machine”.
No the best for sure, 4 speed auto? I could prefer 5 speed manual, the ride is awful, they could have done so much better, really nosy engine on take off, The fact they dont have android auto, lets this down. I would give this MG a miss, cheap maybe, you would get better value with say Mazda, or Kia or another brand.
I don't understand why people would buy this rubbish. It's going to take more than trinkets to cover up essentially a 30 year old drivetrain. For a little more you can have the excellent mazda 2, or Suzuki swift; or even a Hyundai, or Kia. People that buy mg3s have probably never driven a decent car.
Oooo and it's the my23 which means it gets.......... nothing new. I know it's $20,000 and has a good warranty but just don't. Buy a second-hand Swift, Rio, I20, Yaris etc
Exciting stuff starts at 3:15
PLEASE NOTE: We say in the video the car comes with Roadstone tyres, however, the factory tyres are Giti GitiComfort 228. This test car featured a replacement (Roadstone) tyre on the front right corner. We apologise for any confusion.
Dunno if it can be called exciting but cheers for the video haha
exciting and this car in the same quote 🤣
The MG has the excite trim level too. very exciting
Exciting indeed
That makes it so much better 😂
This beast accelerates like a regular traffic from the 90's.
Honestly the comment section. Are you seriously expecting a race car? They’re not designed for that. MG actually has 7 years roadside which is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a basic car that gets you from A to B. And not everyone has a massive budget for a new car. I’d much prefer a new one of these than trust a second hand car
That's a cringe comment. Plenty of 2 year old cars from better manufacturers with some name than this absolute trash
Omg yesss I’ve been waiting to see the rapid pace of this beast 💪💪💪
😂
test drove one today. the engine is perfectly adequate for city driving. gets up the speed without much push. it’s good for what its purpose is.
We bought one of these for my daughter in 2020, $16,500 on road. It's nearing 70k on the odo, no issues.
It's a cheap and cheerful car, a very simple people mover. Mostly aimed at the young and old. People keep comparing it to Kia picanto, which is smaller and shower than this. Imo this one looks better.
How generous of you to buy her that garbage.
@@evilspiritchild So far is been very good. I like how people cast an option based on hear say. Let me guess, you heard they're no good, or a friend's next door neighbour midget cousin rented one, and they said it was garbage.
I base my opinion on actual experience.
@@7s29 12.7 0-100💀 my 100-200 is like 4 seconds faster than that 💀💀💀💀
Poor daughter. Shows how much you love her
i feel sorry for her
Excellent town car with a real auto transmission not CVT or DCT . I would much rather one of them. Not an overpriced EV.
i would like to see a 5AT fitted on this
This is one of the back to basics car on sale now. Good ol' 1.5 NA engine and 4-speed automatic. With that price, I ain't complaining much.
It's overpriced
@@mrkring1526 what is out there and cheaper (or nastier) but its a new car with a 7 year warranty, yeah its not a lambo, and sure you can get something for the same price or less second hand but it does have 7 years of warranty.
It's an ideal car for a sleeper build
Funny
🤣🤣
Imagine getting gapped by one of these at the lights
The steer talk with the fwd would be great as a turbo sleeper.. haha...
It's already a sleeper build, as in it puts you to sleep.
Very suprised to see a 4sp auto. Didn't know they were still around..
Suzuki Jimny also
Far more reliable than 10 speed autos tho
im driving 2020 Kia rio 1.4 4sp auto :) its good car but i do wish it has at least 5 gears... at 120 km/h in 4th gear cruising it sits at 3150 rpm...
@@fakenews3676 why does that matter if it’s a piece of shit to drive. 6sp autos are reliable and are great to live with, no excuse for a 4 speeder. Nobody’s talking about some niche problematic 10sp.
@@User-cb4jm Yah true. The amount of fuel you’d save by having a more modern gearbox might save you money compared to the 4 speed aswell. Therefore if it does ever break, you’ll have more cash you would if you had the 4 speed.
In keeping with the nostalgia, to make Nanna happy this ‘car’ has the same badge and performance as the MGA she had back in the 1960s. Unfortunately the only other features it has in common are the same amount of wheels.
Hey guys, so I got one last year and am slowly modifying it. Not heavily but am planning for exhaust upgrades at the minimum. Added an EVC throttle controller and the car is far more responsive with that extra fuel dump. Tectronic (S) is great, semi manual tectronic makes all the difference (it shifts automatically at 6-7k depending on break-in) and goes from 2nd to 1st auto as well.
Slap a turbo on it
barra swap it
Interesting comments. Maybe the next step for you is a re-map?
Oh dear, I was waiting for the day one of these would come on. As expected, ancient four speed auto and 1.5 litre is dangerously slow ☠️
Yeah I remember being behind one going from a 40 roadworks zone to 100, it was a long day.
As opposed to dangerously fast.
Nonsense. I've driven a bunch of cars from glacially slow but delightful Morris 1100, to 360 cube ex-chaser Valiant Charger and GTS Monaro 308, and now Swift Sport. And I've driven at Bathurst. You drive the car you have under you at the time.
Cars that are towing, or just full of passengers and luggage, trucks and buses, some 250 cruisey motorcycles... all these are not dangerous unless they have a bad or inattentive driver. And lots of little *automatic* cars like Swifts and Piccantos are basically in the same ballpark to 100km/h.
@@rosskelly8268 This was more of a tongue and cheek comment 🤪 Lovely to hear you’ve driven at Bathurst!
I didn't need to say that, but most people don't speak from a background of holding a General Competition Licence, or competing in a national championship, or being lead instructor in a national advanced driving course. Again, you may reply 🤪, but I have lived and breathed cars all my life and it just bugs me when someone invests 5 seconds into making a sweeping statement that could mislead someone.
Calling the best-selling light car on the Australian market "dangerous" needed some pushback. @@beardedbiker
Perfectly fine performance and dynamics for price having road tripped in one - fine buy for the money so ignore any uniformed views from keyboard warriors who haven’t driven it
Agreed too many wankers that haven't a clue. Would be an excellent little second car.
@@buncha5651Yes too many tech heads here doing the old interfering busybody talk
With a 110 top speed and 108 bhp 1.5 4 cylinder engine that's proven its enough for the sanee person
Get caught over 1p0mph and it's a ban so we don't need anything else
@@buncha5651Anybody who has a problem with this car has an inferiority complex and could not give a accurate opinion on a single speed push bike get a life - you boy racers are why speeding cameras exist
The MG 3 is a well built
Agree. Most of the negative comments are from greasy entitled "kids".
That is a small auto for commuting and and lightly laden inter-city drives, and it performs comparably to Picanto auto and basic Swift auto.
It's on my shopping list. I'll try to get a runout deal in about 6 months before they go to a new version:)
Absolutely agree. Sells like hot cakes to it's intended type of buyer.
Do high sales numbers make a good car and if a car doesn't sell well is it a bad product ?
It’s a cheap car, and for a lot of people a “new” car is a big draw even if you could get a roomier, safer, more comfortable, more responsive and better handling 5yo Mazda3 or Corolla for the same money. It’s the same appeal of a Daewoo Matiz or Hyundai Excel in years past.
I don't Usally watch car videos but this car is classed as one fo the top 10 cheapest cars to insure so I decided to TH-cam.
I never knew I would come across everyone debating how their skylines and supras beat this and how their loaded vans are faster etc etc.... I think they all miss the point.
Thanks for watching.
We can’t see any comments comparing this to a Skyline or Supra? We think most viewers realise what class of car this is 😀
When you start the car, it's not enough to just hear the exhaust from the rear. It is very impressive to hear the pure engine sound from the front, as in his old videos. (Note: This rule applies to all vehicles) :)
Thanks for the advice! Agree. Some engines sound very different from the front.
I agree, please shoot it from the front to
I will never forget the day my BMW was taken away and I was delivered this abomination in yellow. I had it for 6 weeks.
I was shocked at the fuel economy it returned for the performance you didn't get.
On my first outing in it I was exiting my estate and thought I'd give it some to get up the hill - what I didn't realise is my foot was already to the floor. I had come from a twin turbo 6cyl BMW to an actual asthmatic economy POVOBOX on wheels.
Another time we loaded the car up - my friend, partner, and, a client, along with as much as we could fit in the "boot".
Going up an overtaking stretch we were passed by a sunshine coast cement truck - try as I may, the truck pulled away.
It's a cheap and cheerful car aimed at a commuter that needs to get around. What do you expect?!
@@7s29 I expect them to be taken off the road and crushed en masse. Sadly though, I'll never see that.
Aaayyy la qla… ella ella eeeellaaa la de BMW, agradece que en tu país 1er mundista puedes optar a BMW… acá hasta con un MG nos conformamos…
FYI. You don't sound smart. You sound like a man who is so arrogant that he has lost all common sense
Oh please. Your twin turbo V6 was faster? Bully for you. You should have kept up the payments on it. What a silly comparison to make.
MG Metro Turbo (disc brakes and used premium) rules!
In the UK its only available with a 5 speed manual. Tyres are Kumho. Speedometer is in mph. By the way, the patterns on the interior are Burberry Check (not a Scottish tartan). Its e well sorted car for those on a budget, not amazingly fast (but quicker away from the lights than an suv) We don't consider it noisy and all cars are when they are revved like that.
As long as this car will get me from Point A-B I don't care
Motorway merging gonna be fun with this bad boy
Got one of these as a rental car a few weeks ago the power almost killed me, the g forces made me cry, the 0 to 100 time was shockingly slow i mean fast 😏
i had one back in october, boy it was slow when trying to merge onto the motorways, 60-110 and needed the far lanes as so many exits after the gateway bridge
@@thatcardriver7937 if you couldn’t tell i was being sarcastic but it’s okay for a small car
I've just bought one in Australia. I would really like to know how to release the petrol cap. Whatever is in the book doesn't look the same in my car!
good
Did you guys do acceleration for Kia rio 1.4 100 HP 133 Nm ??
Rented one in Tassie, as a manuel so much fun.
Looks like a renewed punto
1.5L na engine + 4 speed auto is never going to impress. A sub 10 sec might be possible with the manual version
Nah it's too heavy.
@@EnShinNoi
That too but surly the 4 speed auto can't help.
My 2006 Hyundai getz manual will do 9.6 no trouble…still kicking after 17 years and 230k… highly doubt the mg3 will last that long.
Ohhh and still on the original clutch.👌
So the Chinese basically took some 3 decade old drivetrain, slapped it in and tarted it up with some “modern” touches (colour screen, apple CarPlay) and people ate it up like no tomorrow…
Because Aussies only car about $$$ and tech. Sad really
1s faster than a 2018 prado diesel without brake hold. 😂
Nice to see how slow it is 😂
I’ve had mine for 3 1/2 years and I daily rev the crap out of it. Interesting that this one doesn’t get to the red line, mine sees it constantly…
I hear the fuel economy is shockingly high
@@shaneleslie8968 Mine averages 6.9 l/100 km. The weird thing is it doesn’t change regardless of the way I drive or if I put 91 or 98 in it. I’ve calculated the fuel consumption manually and it matches the trip computer. My 2000 Astra used to average 5.9, so you would think 20 years of tech would make things better, not worse 😳
0-100 = Yes
43m braking what a beast.
Still quicker than most dualcab Utes hahaha
No its not.
What are you talking about? No modern Ute rocks just under 13 seconds 0-100km/h.
@@Phil_Nunce From this same channel a 2.0 diesel Ranger does it in 9.26 secs. 10-11 secs to 100 is about the mark for a modern 2.0 diesel ute.
@@auswi Yeah. No modern Ute does just under 13 seconds like this car did. Most do around 10 seconds like you said.
Wow, you triggered all the losers with that one 😅 Totally true though. There should be some sort of pussy lane just for tradies, way off to the left in the grass. They could just chill there, fantasising about how much they can scam people, and about doing weird stuff with Bunnings sausages, while their "mates" are snuggling up to their girlfriends behind their backs 🤣
I know nothing about cars but how much of a beast could you mod this car to be, just for the shits and giggles
Is the transmission a CVT?
No 4 speed auto, old school :-)
Shit car of Australia, also noticed fuel consumption showing 9.4l /100km. Actually figure can only be higher. That’s very bad for a small car that slow.
I averaged about 12 in the one I was forced to drive. You have to ring it out to get it to go anywhere.
@@asum307 my sister has one got sucked into the new car for 18k her old 08 camry got 8.2L 100km the MG shitbox 3 gets 10.5 on a good day i also want to know why these refuse to downshift out of 4th gear on the highway and just lets itself die going uphill with your foot buried in the firewall
@@word1901 transmission calibration or lack of.
Chinese earthmoving equipment manufacturers sold their early machines in Australia because they had brand name components. The problem was none of it was calibrated or tuned properly and they just operated like a piece of shit. Given to a mechanic worth their salt and they weren't completely horrible. It wouldn't surprise me if these are the same except you'd need the factory software to be able to do anything about shift calibrations.
Probably not a bad car to buy to modify as a second car to be honest, at least the turbo models anyway.
@@word1901 Ouch! I wouldn't pay $5K for them. I'd rather buy a nice second hand car for $18K than waste a dollar.
You're very correct with the gearbox stuff. I had the same problem. Sometimes it would seemingly refuse to kick down going up a hill even at full throttle. That's when you have to use manual shifting. The cars are a total joke.
Ever since I had a rental one my mate has wanted to buy one strip it out and do it up. Not sure what kind of engine he'd be able to fit in it, but eh. Ha.ha.
6.1lts per 100ks I get with this shopping trolley
4 speed in 2022? I didn’t knew such thing still exists. Even 6 and 7 speeds are starting to become dated.
I can't wait for 10 speed 1 liter cars next we will have 25 speed 600cc twin turbos in 2035 because 10 speed will be outdated.
I can see why this car outsells the mazda 2. This car is gonna put Toyota on notice. Watch out GR Yaris. Mg is taking over the game
Very slow for a car with 111PS and 1170kg….
Imagine burning $20k on this!
tell us what better 20k options are out there
@@ptescort second hand car
@@ptescort Most well maintained used cars in the same class!
@@stroudy Overpriced now.
This or 30k yaris and 12 month wait
It’s faster then my 2008 triton 😂
What a beast
What a nugget, the build quality is scary.
It's surprisingly decent build on these.
The engine has a nice little zesty rasp to it. It’s a good car for cheap but that safety would turn me away.
People are going on about how slow it is. That doesn’t surprise me. The stopping distance does. Jesus it’s bad, it stops like a big 3 tonne suv. Could it be down to the shit tyres or bad abs calibration?
Likely both. With noticed the brake distribution system also pulled up the car slightly askew.
@@PDriveTV 🤡
I could almost feel myself getting older watching this thing get to 100. 4 Spd Auto. Really? I remember the day when cheap = Hyundai. Now cheap = MG. It's always a worry when you look at the Wheels magazine price guide and under the THE PICK: section, it says: Choose a Suzuki Swift, new or second hand. In other words, don't buy this car.
One thing you did not touch on is the fact that you cannot dim the OMG bright dash lights. I love my mg and it is worth noting it is quicker than any v6 commodore from the lights. I do not think a mazda 2 would come close. I have had my car on the scan tool and it shows that all this is happening on 70% of the value of the throttle body opening.
Just those undimable dash lights
quicker than a v6 dream on
It's interesting. Someone else commented that their MG3 redlines on the upshifts, but the one tested here didn't do that. So maybe this one was a bit off-spec? If a buyer was really keen, they could have the map analysed and even tweaked.
For a bit of a fun fact, the acceleration of the little auto in the video above may seem very tame by today's standards, but it's almost exactly the acceleration (and also same top speed) as a 186 Holden Kingswood manual from all those years ago. A random comment I guess that probably means nothing to people under 60 years of age...
0.481g You won't even feel the acceleration 😂
Yes you will. Half a g is a solid push. What you don't understand is that it's a *peak* reading, and it applies possibly to just a few seconds in the middle-to-upper end of 1st gear.
While a lot of the acceleration pull is pretty ordinary, those couple of seconds at half a g will actually feel crisp.
- Retired science teacher.
It’s just cheap, nothing good
Ashame about the noise. A negative. Also no Android version.
MG engines are designed by GM... Not a compliment if you've ever owned a Cruze or Craptiva
Nice🇸🇦
But is it cheap?. 20k is a lot for a car like this. I long for the days when you could buy a base Mazda 3 or Corolla for $19,990.
Good point. Compared with some rivals though it is a low price.
20 y ago pulsur + pack $1990 driveway
Could get the Cerato too pre COVID
I think eventually the prices will stabilise if worldwide inflation gets a hold for too long, and people slow down their spending, the car manufacturers will have no choice but to drop their prices
@@robertceroli3512 hm? My mums first car was a 1990 base model pulsar and it was 12k new
20 grand today is 30 grand ten years ago.
Not bad
Sounds like my 2014 lawn mower, probably same engine.😂
My grandma's mobility scooter has more guts than this car.
A brand as MG shouldn’t make a car with 111hp…. 😂
With speed limits of 30/40mph all over the country do you blame anyone?
Cannot believe how many of these shit heaps I now see on the road. They’re everywhere. Such a sad state of affairs.
What issues did you have on your test drive ?
What an absolute POWERHOUSE😂. It’s up there with the Getz and Matiz in terms of the fastest cars ever made, however now features all the bells and whistles. What more could you want? 😂
Bruh my 2010 1.4L Getz was faster to 100km/h than this MG, and that wasn't even the 1.6L engine either.
@@HughesyTech That doesn’t surprise me whatsoever😂
Under the hood we got a super charged v12 engine pushing over 1000 horsepower and 1500 nm of torque 0 to 100 takes only 1.9 seconds uhhhhhh as even the employees at mg say “ its a piece of sh*t i mean incredible machine”.
not funny
@@tomjones8293 ok😔
Oh dear. Pretty sure my 1989 mazda 626 2.2i 4spd auto would beat this. cmon china
No the best for sure, 4 speed auto? I could prefer 5 speed manual, the ride is awful, they could have done so much better, really nosy engine on take off, The fact they dont have android auto, lets this down. I would give this MG a miss, cheap maybe, you would get better value with say Mazda, or Kia or another brand.
So annoying
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Slower than stargazer
Honestly one of the most awful cars I've ever driven. I cringe whenever i see one on the road thinking someone actually paid money for it
Same here
No mames, esos carritos chinos me siguen sorprendiendo, son mas lentos y malos cada vez.
My van is faster, even with a load
Mgr not the best they are really boring because because the window is crack don't get it because Toyota I good
I don't understand why people would buy this rubbish. It's going to take more than trinkets to cover up essentially a 30 year old drivetrain. For a little more you can have the excellent mazda 2, or Suzuki swift; or even a Hyundai, or Kia. People that buy mg3s have probably never driven a decent car.
2nd🎉
Oooo and it's the my23 which means it gets.......... nothing new. I know it's $20,000 and has a good warranty but just don't. Buy a second-hand Swift, Rio, I20, Yaris etc
Then buy a bike