@@SK-tx7rs unfortunately MG always pushes you to the rear of the queue on warranty work and the 7 year warranty is no help if you break down away from an MG service centre as there roadside service does not cover anything major. I found this out through persomal experience when a spark plug burned out and i was told to work it out for myself. If you own an MG3 i recommend putting Irridium spark plugs in as quickly as possible as the spark plugs that MG use are old technology
A better car than most people seem to expect (considering the money). It’s also the size a super-mini should be. Slowly but surely seem to be seeing more about.
Had mine 4 days now. The engine is fine, not the fastest, not the slowest, not the best on fuel, not the worst. It is very smooth and quiet however. Lovely steering, and great gearbox feel. Looks great in the ruby red I bought. Suspension is firm, but matches the sporty look. Interior is actually more premium than I thought, and VERY comfortable. My Exclusive Navi is well spec'd, and everything works. Incredible space for a small car. Unfortunately poor wind and tyre noise. Delivery mileage only, and I paid £9750, how can anyone complain at that ?
@@harmony3395 I have the Exclusive Navi. I bought a pre reg one for £9750. Order the same car from the dealer and it is £13,600. If you are prepared to travel to get it, there are bargains to be had. The range has now changed, and the only two available models are the Excite and the Exclusive Navi. It's far from perfect, but great value for money, and much better than the price would indicate
@Vwguy 2020 I sold mine after 18 months. It is a very good car for the money, but you have to remember it is a budget priced car. It is quite comfortable and reasonably refined, so long journeys aren’t a problem. First gear and reverse wine a bit, and the first few hundred yards when it is cold isn't great. The gear box also crunches when put in reverse. If you can live with those few flaws you should be OK
@@watchalot919 thank you for your reply :) I’m testing one tomorrow, an Exclusive Nav, I’m concerned about the lack of power that everyone mentions. I’m not a fast driver, but I do like to nip out of junctions quickly and dart about. Hopefully it’s enough. Did you sell for something quicker?
I just don't understand the moaning about the engine, yes it's slow and can catch you out on a hill if someone pulls out on you but I bought one as a pool car for my boys to drive. It's incredibly cheap to insure for young drivers and I know it's not the sort of engine that would encourage them to "push on". A sensible car to build up the no claims bonus on.
Yes, the group four insurance (on the previous model, this one is in group seven) is a real bonus. The reason I bought my wife's car, which is a 2014 model that Matt drove last month, is because she was learning to drive and it was cheap to insure. The lack of torque is an issue if you drive lots of turbocharged cars, but if you haven't even driven anything powerful before, it is far less of a problem, and it is a good car to build up the NCB!
I just think the chassis is good enough to take a much better engine, and make a proper hot hatch. This engine is great for new drivers and low insurance but others will want more, which it would be capable of giving.
@@furiousdriving, yes, the chassis is certainly good enough for more power, hence the 170 bhp supercharged version produced by Knight Industries of Staffordshire!
This country is full of brand snobs and however you try and dress it up it's no different to the Chinese phone I own ,I got it cheap and it does a job and does it adequately. Chinese MG is at the same place companies like Hyundai were 20 year ago and just need to build a reputation and maybe then build a MG3 i30N
Now who could that Tweed Jacket ensconced arm belong to at 3:43? Hmm, let me think..... Love Matt's enthusiastic reviewing style! MG addressed a lot of the issues raised by reviewers of the pre-facelift model, except the big one that every reviewer complained about!
Wow, amazing little car. If they sold these in the US I would be willing to own something newer than 1990. That simple, unfettered fun factor I thought was 30 years lost appears present in this car.
I just got one of these as a courtesy car. Not bad TBH. The steering is actually very nice. It reminds me of a decent late 90's hatch - something like a Mk1 Fiat Punto in many ways (give or take a touchscreen). Clearly built down to a price but not as bland as some. Deserves a better engine. A year old Mazda 2 is probably a better buy but a good effort
Let's put the performance into perspective...Seat sell an Ibiza 1.0 MPI FR which is alot more than these with a measly 79hp that does 0 to 62 in 14.7 secs...the MG3 would annihilate one of those, and if you've driven a new 1.4 litre 74hp 1.4 litre Corsa one of those too. Perhaps the reviewer needs to drive more low powered, base engine superminis to compare with. In fact...let's get that Tempra SW td he was driving in a drag race with this...the MG3 would wipe the floor with it off the line and I bet stay with it mid range, and the guy kept going on about how good the Tempra's performance was. Let's have some perspective
What a review on this MG,I do like the colour of it,with alloy wheels it suits against the yellow,it drives alright but it would be better off with a turbo.
Seems you get alot of car for a great price, some 20k cars dont have the extras this has. So the trims hard, I dont drive down the road feelin the trim, it still looks nice. There is alot said about the engine being underpowered, not really, it pulls well enough.
Jacob Thompson They also feel the same so I’m not complaining. You could buy 3 of these for the price of the Audi so it’s not a fair comparison anyway. Well done MG (Motor UK)
Never heard of this new M.G. brand before, thanks for the video! Yes, it doesn't look that bad compared to other cars in that class. Maybe they will revive Rover in a similar way one day? I mean, that City Rover (also never heard of that one before you did a video about it) is sort of a sad ending for that grand old brand ...
Rover technically still “lives on” as the Roewe brand in china, also part of shanghai. For a while they made the original 75 until they moved onto other newer stuff. Apparently the new MG electric estate car due to be sold in the UK is a rebadged Roewe.
The rights to the Rover brand belongs to Land Rover, and Jaguar Land Rover already has what is basically a luxury saloon brand so i dont think they would revive it any time soon as much as i want it to be
This new mg3 looks good with no turbo less to go wrong or fail i would dump the factory touchscreen for an after market double din kenwwood .7 year warranty sticker on back window.
that's what I thought - Turbos are not cheap to replace if they fail and they do fail quite a lot - I know people who have VW with twin turbos that cost about a third of the price of this MG to replace - crazy
We have the 2016 model of the MG3 LUX and its a great car for the money you get a lot compared to the competition at the time, my only gripe about the car would be road/wheel noise, it could probably be helped with different tyres maybe, also how you keep having to unlock the boot separately even if the cars open, then like mentioned the radio not keeping your audio level to what you last set it too before you turned the car off,again these are all very minor things which at this price point I shouldn't be moaning about lol,Would have been nice if the offered a "Turbo" variant in the 2019 line up as I've seen quite a few people ask about adding a turbo to theirs.
$15990 on the road for the base model here in Australia ,$17990 for the Excite,not bad but haven't seen many so not sure how well they are selling..nice video.
Does the drivers seat raise and lower ? .... It looks like it's a low position and not set up to rest your right arm on the window ledge, and maybe if the seat was fully raised, it would be far too high for your arm to rest on the door card and with no central armrest, it looks like a heads or tails scenario as to what position you sit !! .....
Love the channel and your content, my only gripe is the camera angle you use. So many UA-camr’s make the the same mistake, I want to see the dashboard and you driving but not the whole video staring at the presenter. Other than that all good 👍
Intresting points about the engine, Cool Thing with the Engine though it's a Chain Driven. Which I prefer in so many ways, Quite like the Punto Styling at the back as well, The lack of power wouldn't bother me eaither. I really dont get all these cars now boasting a 1 litre 3 cylinder petrol engine but has to have a Turbo to boost the extra power, Surely alot more to go wrong compared to a Naturally Asperated 16 Valve Power unit? It's a shame they dont do a 1.6 version of this because I think it would just about be perfect. And as for the Android Auto I dont even have the slightest idea what that even does so it's no huge loss. I am not really for one to have gadgets in cars. I always say, Keep it simple and you will not go far wrong. My most advanced car I proberly have at the moment Is a Daewoo Nexia Glxi auto. Pretty Advanced on Features for 1996 but still Simple enough By today's standards! If you ever fancied doing a Review of it I would be more than happy for you too. Keep up the fantastic videos 👍
the volume going back up to a medium level is fine by me. the amount of cars I've been in where the volume is so low that all you hear is the faint "tss tss tss" of unattenuated dash-mounted tweeters horn-loading off the windscreen, and the driver claims it's "background music" smh...
Just as I asked earlier would u upload another video about the rover 214. I know ur mate had sold it on to was it the mechanic who put the gearbox into it? Will u do a drive review of it plz?
the mechanic decided not to keep it as he was offered 2 other cars and had no space (poor Rover keeps on getting that) Im in touch with the new owner who's a young retro fan and dailying it but he's about 2 counties away so I will do a follow up but as its now a couple of hours away Ill have to wait until Im heading that way
With a little turbo would be a great little car, can it be remapped possibly? The Chinese owners need to up their game, and make MG a great car again. The Koreans have managed it with their cars now.
Ed Gimson They’re the only mobile phone company to flat out deny the FBI access to people’s phones. They definitely take privacy far more seriously than Google
I think its quite impressive how they managed to get a measly 90hp out of that 1.5, it shouldn't really need a turbo if it was done right. I mean vauxhall were getting the best part of 115hp from a naturally aspirated 1.6 10 years ago.
105bhp for this MG3 from the 1.5 engine. 0-60 in 10.4 seconds & max 108mph. Sounds OK, but not enough power low down according to virtually every review I've seen.
Quite honestly it's just a very generic modern styled car, pretty much everything has the same styling cues now, and it already is starting to look dated.
furiousdriving That is a real shame. If they could get do something to address the engine then they could have a real winner on their hands. May be there will be an MG3 EV?
I like what they have done to the front end and the interior, apart from the plastic door cards . But the back end and side profile still looks awkward and pudgey to me. Sort of reminds me of an Austin Maestro with a wider C pillar.
Not really as when they go wrong, that will be £1200 pounds sir to replace and they will go wrong, my old Clio 1.2 turbo only lasted 70 thousand miles before it went, a supercharger is a much better solution
Come on you guys...BMC used to stick an extra carburettor on a crummy Austin or Morris and call it an MG. The MG Magnette Farina was a bloated old fashioned joke. Traditions must be upheld !
No Android Auto but serves you right for not having an iPhone...? Excuse me!!! Why would I want to go back to having a phone which after 13 major software versions still restricts what the user can do with their own phone, especially when it comes to file storage / management and the audio / music side of things (ironically what were the two main features of the iPod!)
MG needs to put the 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine in the MG3-you know like the 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine in the Ford Fiesta that most reviewers say is gutless and sounds like a bag of nails when pushed hard-mmmmmm that would really improve things
furiousdriving I owned a mark one MG6 for 5 years and loved it.My wife then bought a mark one MG3 and every time I drove it-it put a smile on my face.So a couple of weeks ago I bought a 6 month old laser blue excite and absolutely love it.Part exchanged the MG6 and paid £4995 for the MG3 which had only done 3000 miles-now that really is a bargain!!!!
I just can’t warm to this car even though objectively it’s a good enough car. It’s all to do with that badge that evokes sporting cars, MG, MGB, MGF, even the MG metro/Montego turbos.
@@advancelast1740 The MG you remember sadly doesn't exist any more. Look past the rose tinted specs and pain of a lost British marque and this is a pretty good car for the money. I'm not ecstatic about adding to the already swollen Chinese economy, but buying British simply isn't an option unless you want a low volume sports car.
No android auto or satnav is the only thing putting me off. Id rather it didnt have a screen, a single din with Bluetooth would be better than a screen that's just there mocking you for not being able to use it
I will be honest, if it was badged as a Morris or maybe an Austin I would love it, it fits as either Morris or Austin, but it surely should not be a MG, I am sorry but when you think of an MG you think of being sporty. That 1.5L engine sounded as horrible as the 1.5L that was in my 86 Hyundai Excel that I had and just like this MG it too could not get out of its own way. Well at least you did a good job on the video and trying to defend this poor little MG. Don't get me wrong its a nice city car that should not have the MG badge on it.
Driven one as a test drive I did not feel very safe I found the gear stick was too low down for me and it just had no pull off speed, also the garage wanted way too much a month for it, I could of bought a Toyota Yaris for £20 more a month and I would of got a much more nicer car, I genuinely prefer driving my mums Peugeot 108 if I have to drive a manual car (I prefer autos lol)
Because no one actually pays that, they buy it on a PCP for small monthly difference then the better residual value means you have a bigger deposit on the next car, or better resale.
furiousdriving yes granted-if you want a new car every 3 years PCP is an attractive option but if you want to own the car outright then it’s a very expensive way of buying a car
Sad to see MG ‘now being marketed as this budget car brand now.The Chinese owners don’t seem to know how to market MG they miss the point of that MG was a sports/performance brand if they own the rights to some of the other BL brands why don’t they market the budget end as Austin’s or Morris and have a top of the range MG performance model look at the success that BMW have had with the Mini brand. Also why was there no replacement for the MGF?
I've had my mg3 for over a year and have done 58000 kilometres with no issues at all
Still happy? I’m going for a test drive 🚗
With 7 year warranty even if you had issues would be repaired on the house. My one arrives next week
@@SK-tx7rs unfortunately MG always pushes you to the rear of the queue on warranty work and the 7 year warranty is no help if you break down away from an MG service centre as there roadside service does not cover anything major. I found this out through persomal experience when a spark plug burned out and i was told to work it out for myself. If you own an MG3 i recommend putting Irridium spark plugs in as quickly as possible as the spark plugs that MG use are old technology
Why don't they make a hot version? Would be so good
A better car than most people seem to expect (considering the money). It’s also the size a super-mini should be. Slowly but surely seem to be seeing more about.
Its amazing value and feels better with every update
Had mine 4 days now. The engine is fine, not the fastest, not the slowest, not the best on fuel, not the worst. It is very smooth and quiet however. Lovely steering, and great gearbox feel. Looks great in the ruby red I bought. Suspension is firm, but matches the sporty look. Interior is actually more premium than I thought, and VERY comfortable. My Exclusive Navi is well spec'd, and everything works. Incredible space for a small car. Unfortunately poor wind and tyre noise. Delivery mileage only, and I paid £9750, how can anyone complain at that ?
Which model did you get? I’m going for a test drive
@@harmony3395 I have the Exclusive Navi. I bought a pre reg one for £9750. Order the same car from the dealer and it is £13,600. If you are prepared to travel to get it, there are bargains to be had. The range has now changed, and the only two available models are the Excite and the Exclusive Navi. It's far from perfect, but great value for money, and much better than the price would indicate
Is it still going ok? I’m thinking of getting one, but I do 600 miles a week
@Vwguy 2020 I sold mine after 18 months. It is a very good car for the money, but you have to remember it is a budget priced car. It is quite comfortable and reasonably refined, so long journeys aren’t a problem. First gear and reverse wine a bit, and the first few hundred yards when it is cold isn't great. The gear box also crunches when put in reverse. If you can live with those few flaws you should be OK
@@watchalot919 thank you for your reply :) I’m testing one tomorrow, an Exclusive Nav, I’m concerned about the lack of power that everyone mentions. I’m not a fast driver, but I do like to nip out of junctions quickly and dart about. Hopefully it’s enough. Did you sell for something quicker?
Remap the ECU, fit a fast flow air filter & stainless exhaust, they go like the clappers.
I just don't understand the moaning about the engine, yes it's slow and can catch you out on a hill if someone pulls out on you but I bought one as a pool car for my boys to drive. It's incredibly cheap to insure for young drivers and I know it's not the sort of engine that would encourage them to "push on". A sensible car to build up the no claims bonus on.
Yes, the group four insurance (on the previous model, this one is in group seven) is a real bonus. The reason I bought my wife's car, which is a 2014 model that Matt drove last month, is because she was learning to drive and it was cheap to insure. The lack of torque is an issue if you drive lots of turbocharged cars, but if you haven't even driven anything powerful before, it is far less of a problem, and it is a good car to build up the NCB!
I just think the chassis is good enough to take a much better engine, and make a proper hot hatch. This engine is great for new drivers and low insurance but others will want more, which it would be capable of giving.
@@furiousdriving, yes, the chassis is certainly good enough for more power, hence the 170 bhp supercharged version produced by Knight Industries of Staffordshire!
This country is full of brand snobs and however you try and dress it up it's no different to the Chinese phone I own ,I got it cheap and it does a job and does it adequately. Chinese MG is at the same place companies like Hyundai were 20 year ago and just need to build a reputation and maybe then build a MG3 i30N
Just went to a dealer and check this car out, haven’t got time to test drive one, but what a steering wheel! It’s like a golf gti’s one! Nice job!
1.8 K series engine would be perfect in that car
Ah yes, the P.U.R.R.R. T-shirt! An absolute winner, thanks again for doing such a super job on my 2019 MG3 review as well.
Now who could that Tweed Jacket ensconced arm belong to at 3:43? Hmm, let me think.....
Love Matt's enthusiastic reviewing style!
MG addressed a lot of the issues raised by reviewers of the pre-facelift model, except the big one that every reviewer complained about!
Oh yes, sir! I think you know the answer to your first question...
The engine was remapped on the new version
A great review. I have had this car for a few weeks and like it immensely.
Wow, amazing little car. If they sold these in the US I would be willing to own something newer than 1990. That simple, unfettered fun factor I thought was 30 years lost appears present in this car.
I just got one of these as a courtesy car. Not bad TBH. The steering is actually very nice. It reminds me of a decent late 90's hatch - something like a Mk1 Fiat Punto in many ways (give or take a touchscreen). Clearly built down to a price but not as bland as some. Deserves a better engine. A year old Mazda 2 is probably a better buy but a good effort
Let's put the performance into perspective...Seat sell an Ibiza 1.0 MPI FR which is alot more than these with a measly 79hp that does 0 to 62 in 14.7 secs...the MG3 would annihilate one of those, and if you've driven a new 1.4 litre 74hp 1.4 litre Corsa one of those too. Perhaps the reviewer needs to drive more low powered, base engine superminis to compare with. In fact...let's get that Tempra SW td he was driving in a drag race with this...the MG3 would wipe the floor with it off the line and I bet stay with it mid range, and the guy kept going on about how good the Tempra's performance was. Let's have some perspective
but when you are discussing such shite performance, does it really matter if one is slightly less shite? its still shite
Very likeable car to be fair! Love the upgrades
Its made it a much better car overall
glad to see MG on the come back, even there suv looks good. plus the suv ev top spec is half the price of the basic tesla :)
But it’s shit and it’s NOT an MG
They look like a shit Dacia
Marty Crush i guess thats why there aren’t ev Dacias?
What a review on this MG,I do like the colour of it,with alloy wheels it suits against the yellow,it drives alright but it would be better off with a turbo.
The steering wheel really reminds me of the Golf 6 GTI type steering wheel
it's exactly the same wheel as my Scirocco
Very nice car and a really good review. Thanks.
Deep vein valve thrombosis makes me laugh every time I watch this video 😂😂😂
Seems you get alot of car for a great price, some 20k cars dont have the extras this has. So the trims hard, I dont drive down the road feelin the trim, it still looks nice. There is alot said about the engine being underpowered, not really, it pulls well enough.
The heater vents look exactly the same as the ones in our 2018 Audi A3... premium!
Widgemyster Yeah... “look”. They won’t have anywhere near the quality of your Audi.
Jacob Thompson They also feel the same so I’m not complaining. You could buy 3 of these for the price of the Audi so it’s not a fair comparison anyway. Well done MG (Motor UK)
Prefer an mg anyday than an audi
Another great video!! Lol, Joseph’s stuff in the boot made me laugh lol.
We aim to please, sir!
He is such an untidy spy...
@@furiousdriving, I am not very good at my job, am I?
🤣🤣
Never heard of this new M.G. brand before, thanks for the video! Yes, it doesn't look that bad compared to other cars in that class. Maybe they will revive Rover in a similar way one day? I mean, that City Rover (also never heard of that one before you did a video about it) is sort of a sad ending for that grand old brand ...
Rover technically still “lives on” as the Roewe brand in china, also part of shanghai. For a while they made the original 75 until they moved onto other newer stuff. Apparently the new MG electric estate car due to be sold in the UK is a rebadged Roewe.
The rights to the Rover brand belongs to Land Rover, and Jaguar Land Rover already has what is basically a luxury saloon brand so i dont think they would revive it any time soon as much as i want it to be
The Avengers fan was Joseph Lloyd from Lloyd Vehicle Consulting
Love the fact that the needles sweep to somewhere random around the dial, not halfway. Not to the redline. Just somewhere. Like “Meh” 😂
Going to stick Jensen Interceptor badges on my Golf GTE. Job done
Nice fun review Matt.
Thanks!
they should fit a small turbo, that way there would be enough power and minimal lag
Turbo edition would look nice 😊
Looks great to my eyes. Complaining about the power seems daft, see all the
its not the amount, its how its delivered
Ive just brought one pick it up this Saturday pleased with it
They're secret mission documents. Leave the spycraft to the fellow in the tweed jacket ;)
Why yes, I don't know why I would leave those lying around for the opposition to find them! How remiss of me...
Does it not have a sunroof?
I think the MG Motor missed an opportunity not fitting a 1.0 turbo engine in this. Those headlamps are huge.
Yes, absolutely! I mention the same in my video...
Im hoping they will
@@furiousdriving, if they do, you shall be the first to know!
Any idea how to fit a tow bar on one
Really good review mate
Thanks!
This new mg3 looks good with no turbo less to go wrong or fail i would dump the factory touchscreen for an after market double din kenwwood .7 year warranty sticker on back window.
that's what I thought - Turbos are not cheap to replace if they fail and they do fail quite a lot - I know people who have VW with twin turbos that cost about a third of the price of this MG to replace - crazy
We have the 2016 model of the MG3 LUX and its a great car for the money you get a lot compared to the competition at the time, my only gripe about the car would be road/wheel noise, it could probably be helped with different tyres maybe, also how you keep having to unlock the boot separately even if the cars open, then like mentioned the radio not keeping your audio level to what you last set it too before you turned the car off,again these are all very minor things which at this price point I shouldn't be moaning about lol,Would have been nice if the offered a "Turbo" variant in the 2019 line up as I've seen quite a few people ask about adding a turbo to theirs.
I know a chap who supercharges MG3s to 170 bhp. They are pretty crazy...
Really great review thanks. I’m going for a test drive 🚗
Bit odd not to have any fog lights?
Is there a sunroof option?
Some yellow Hella fog lights would look decent on this I think
Could they not stick a turbo on the existing engine?
won't fit apparently
furiousdriving Sounds like an opportunity for some enterprising tuning company. They need an MG3 version of the Mini Cooper.
$15990 on the road for the base model here in Australia ,$17990 for the Excite,not bad but haven't seen many so not sure how well they are selling..nice video.
Nigel Stringfellow I’d pay that not to have it
First And Last what would you recommend for the money.
It needs a nice 120bhp 1.0 triple with a turbo
That would transform it
Does the drivers seat raise and lower ? .... It looks like it's a low position and not set up to rest your right arm on the window ledge, and maybe if the seat was fully raised, it would be far too high for your arm to rest on the door card and with no central armrest, it looks like a heads or tails scenario as to what position you sit !! .....
What was that phantom tweed jacketed hand closing the boot.
shhh, hes on secret operations!
Love the channel and your content, my only gripe is the camera angle you use.
So many UA-camr’s make the the same mistake, I want to see the dashboard and you driving but not the whole video staring at the presenter.
Other than that all good 👍
Beautiful looking
I'm hoping you review a DE 2007-11 Mazda2 (1.5 petrol manual) one day! In my totally bias opinion, it's one of the most fun econoboxs out there!
Needs a decent V6
Intresting points about the engine, Cool Thing with the Engine though it's a Chain Driven. Which I prefer in so many ways, Quite like the Punto Styling at the back as well, The lack of power wouldn't bother me eaither. I really dont get all these cars now boasting a 1 litre 3 cylinder petrol engine but has to have a Turbo to boost the extra power, Surely alot more to go wrong compared to a Naturally Asperated 16 Valve Power unit?
It's a shame they dont do a 1.6 version of this because I think it would just about be perfect. And as for the Android Auto I dont even have the slightest idea what that even does so it's no huge loss. I am not really for one to have gadgets in cars. I always say, Keep it simple and you will not go far wrong. My most advanced car I proberly have at the moment Is a Daewoo Nexia Glxi auto. Pretty Advanced on Features for 1996 but still Simple enough By today's standards! If you ever fancied doing a Review of it I would be more than happy for you too.
Keep up the fantastic videos 👍
It should be bullet proof simplicity, no turbo, chain drive it'll be interesting to see how these are in a few years, probably still fine!
the volume going back up to a medium level is fine by me. the amount of cars I've been in where the volume is so low that all you hear is the faint "tss tss tss" of unattenuated dash-mounted tweeters horn-loading off the windscreen, and the driver claims it's "background music" smh...
Great car just brought a 2024 love it
Just as I asked earlier would u upload another video about the rover 214. I know ur mate had sold it on to was it the mechanic who put the gearbox into it? Will u do a drive review of it plz?
the mechanic decided not to keep it as he was offered 2 other cars and had no space (poor Rover keeps on getting that) Im in touch with the new owner who's a young retro fan and dailying it but he's about 2 counties away so I will do a follow up but as its now a couple of hours away Ill have to wait until Im heading that way
Great video have you test drove the citroen belingo yet
Not yet, the Estima is the only MPV done so far
But a 1.0 turbo is slower. 0-60 in 10.4 secs is pretty good, it just needs driving
With a little turbo would be a great little car, can it be remapped possibly? The Chinese owners need to up their game, and make MG a great car again. The Koreans have managed it with their cars now.
Matt, I cannot stand that damn stop start. Can you override this feature?
Im not sure on this generation
Yes you can turn it off
Doesn't need Android auto, we can afford proper cars as we're not slavishly handing all our money to a massive rip off company😘
Lol yeah android is way better when will people learn?
At least Apple doesn’t sell your data 🤷🏻♂️
Apple doesn't sell data. pmsl good one.
Ed Gimson They’re the only mobile phone company to flat out deny the FBI access to people’s phones. They definitely take privacy far more seriously than Google
@@Taylorjay99 course they do.its amazing how well there marketing team dupe the sheep.
Just think where there made.all I have to say.
The front somewhat looks like a Mazda2
I think its quite impressive how they managed to get a measly 90hp out of that 1.5, it shouldn't really need a turbo if it was done right. I mean vauxhall were getting the best part of 115hp from a naturally aspirated 1.6 10 years ago.
yeah, even the old rover k-series 1.6 go up to 109bhp
105bhp for this MG3 from the 1.5 engine.
0-60 in 10.4 seconds & max 108mph. Sounds OK, but not enough power low down according to virtually every review I've seen.
Nissan/Infinity grill +
Hyundai headlapmps +
Suzuki Swift profile/silhouette +
Fiat Punto back
adrianspiridon no
and a VW steeringwheel
Quite honestly it's just a very generic modern styled car, pretty much everything has the same styling cues now, and it already is starting to look dated.
They should put the Turbo engine from the ZS in the MG3.
apparently it wont fit
furiousdriving That is a real shame. If they could get do something to address the engine then they could have a real winner on their hands. May be there will be an MG3 EV?
I like what they have done to the front end and the interior, apart from the plastic door cards . But the back end and side profile still looks awkward and pudgey to me. Sort of reminds me of an Austin Maestro with a wider C pillar.
Turbo’s improve everything 😄
Not really as when they go wrong, that will be £1200 pounds sir to replace and they will go wrong, my old Clio 1.2 turbo only lasted 70 thousand miles before it went, a supercharger is a much better solution
Why dont they return production to UK shores? Im sure it'll be popular amongst patriots and increase desirability outside the UK
Car seems good for what you are paying. Some people want a simple car for an inexpensive price.
People didn't even buy British MGs 20 years ago, so what chance have Chinese MGs got?
Nice Suzuki Swift
Come on you guys...BMC used to stick an extra carburettor on a crummy Austin or Morris and call it an MG. The MG Magnette Farina was a bloated old fashioned joke. Traditions must be upheld !
This may have already been said but that looks exactly like a MK6 Golf steering wheel!
Scirocco wheel is identical also the Seat wheel too - definitely an aftermarket German thing - it has to be
I wish these were in the U.S
No android connectivity. This car just dropped off my potential purchase list.
In the future this would became an MG 42 probably
No Android Auto but serves you right for not having an iPhone...? Excuse me!!! Why would I want to go back to having a phone which after 13 major software versions still restricts what the user can do with their own phone, especially when it comes to file storage / management and the audio / music side of things (ironically what were the two main features of the iPod!)
Tried Android, but was unimpressed by it every time
I will never buy a new Chinese MG. But your reviews are honest and brilliant.
the doors inside in plastic like french cars citroen c5 c3
5.05 Samsung rang they want there apple displays back lol
I have a new MG3Excite.The ride in the back seats is bloody hard.Seats hard and uncomfortable.Tyres might be to blame,some hard rubbish tyres
Problem is .... a Chinese MG is just so depressing.
I am sorry to offend, but British MG's were even more depressing. You never knew if you reached B from A.
@@ronaldderooij1774 It is not about getting from A to B but how you play the game and a Chinese MG is not cricket.
@Chris P Bacon History will reveal MG, that well known Chinese, ordinary car manufacturer.
Doesn't that yellow paint showing through on the inside of the doorframe look absolutely terrible? The authentic 105e Anglia or Vauxhall Viva look!
MG needs to put the 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine in the MG3-you know like the 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine in the Ford Fiesta that most reviewers say is gutless and sounds like a bag of nails when pushed hard-mmmmmm that would really improve things
It needs more something, a turbo on the engine its got would be the best solution
furiousdriving or maybe the 1.8 litre turbo engine from the mark one MG6???
furiousdriving I owned a mark one MG6 for 5 years and loved it.My wife then bought a mark one MG3 and every time I drove it-it put a smile on my face.So a couple of weeks ago I bought a 6 month old laser blue excite and absolutely love it.Part exchanged the MG6 and paid £4995 for the MG3 which had only done 3000 miles-now that really is a bargain!!!!
so this vehicle is limited to isheeps, talk about limiting your market and also a declining one.
It seems to have all the kit and wears a familiar badge. But for my money I'd still opt for a second hand fiesta over this ....
Hot Hatch? Maybe vaguely warm. Our Picanto 1.0 L turbo is quicker!
The steering wheel looks very VAG-ish. If it is using a VW part then that’s a good idea as a plasticky feeling wheel spoils a car for me
I just can’t warm to this car even though objectively it’s a good enough car. It’s all to do with that badge that evokes sporting cars, MG, MGB, MGF, even the MG metro/Montego turbos.
Lash195 - objectively yes...on every other level , no. It’s shit and it’s not an MG
@@advancelast1740 The MG you remember sadly doesn't exist any more. Look past the rose tinted specs and pain of a lost British marque and this is a pretty good car for the money. I'm not ecstatic about adding to the already swollen Chinese economy, but buying British simply isn't an option unless you want a low volume sports car.
No android auto or satnav is the only thing putting me off. Id rather it didnt have a screen, a single din with Bluetooth would be better than a screen that's just there mocking you for not being able to use it
Nice car but looks like a fiat punto at the back
I still prefer my zr over this
I will be honest, if it was badged as a Morris or maybe an Austin I would love it, it fits as either Morris or Austin, but it surely should not be a MG, I am sorry but when you think of an MG you think of being sporty. That 1.5L engine sounded as horrible as the 1.5L that was in my 86 Hyundai Excel that I had and just like this MG it too could not get out of its own way. Well at least you did a good job on the video and trying to defend this poor little MG. Don't get me wrong its a nice city car that should not have the MG badge on it.
I never heard of this car before
Those round vents are nicked right off modern mercs
A few cars have borrowed them now!
Driven one as a test drive I did not feel very safe I found the gear stick was too low down for me and it just had no pull off speed, also the garage wanted way too much a month for it, I could of bought a Toyota Yaris for £20 more a month and I would of got a much more nicer car, I genuinely prefer driving my mums Peugeot 108 if I have to drive a manual car (I prefer autos lol)
MG is a Chinese company. I'd rather buy British
Like Rover and Volvo now Chinese owned. I say no more..
Big and chunky in your hand 😆😆😆
Apple Carplay but No Android Auto, Pathetic For A 2019 Car.
I have to assume its a licensing issue with Apple, can't think why not otherwise
Aww.. you lost me at Apple. How do you spell Apple?
P O N C E
Why not pay the extra couple of hundred quid?? So £200 is the same as £3000???? 😂😂😂
Because no one actually pays that, they buy it on a PCP for small monthly difference then the better residual value means you have a bigger deposit on the next car, or better resale.
furiousdriving yes granted-if you want a new car every 3 years PCP is an attractive option but if you want to own the car outright then it’s a very expensive way of buying a car
Sad to see MG ‘now being marketed as this budget car brand now.The Chinese owners don’t seem to know how to market MG they miss the point of that MG was a sports/performance brand if they own the rights to some of the other BL brands why don’t they market the budget end as Austin’s or Morris and have a top of the range MG performance model look at the success that BMW have had with the Mini brand. Also why was there no replacement for the MGF?