MG, a subsidiary of SAIC, has unveiled a smaller hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show-the brand-new 2024 MG3. along withFord fiestaWith the withdrawal of MG3, MG hopes that MG3 can occupy a dominant position in the ultra-small model or at least in the European market.
This will start with the price. According to foreign media reports, the new hybrid version of MG3 costs about 18,000 pounds, while the pure gasoline version (which is expected to be equipped with manual transmission and will be launched later) costs about 16,000 pounds. According to the product planning director of MG, the prices of both cars will be about 10% lower than those of competitors.
The company plans to sell 10,000 MG3s in the UK every year, which is almost three times that of the previous model in the best year.
The design team in Shanghai has designed a brand-new MG3, which draws design clues from the latest models of the brand, featuring a large front grille, sharp and unique folding lines and lines on the side of the car body.
In terms of size, MG3 is slightly larger than its predecessor in almost every dimension, with a total length of 4113mm, which makes MG3 one of the largest models in this market segment, but it still belongs to the category of ultra-small B-class cars.
MG3 will only provide a Hybrid Plus powertrain, which is equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine (producing 102 HP /128 Nm) and a motor with 136 HP /250 Nm. The total power of the system is as high as 194 HP-this is a quite powerful power system, which puts MG3 in the discontinued production.Ford fiestaUnder St.
In fact, MG claims that it is the fastest accelerating B-class hatchback in its category. With the three-speed automatic transmission, the acceleration time of MG3 from 0 to 100 km/h is 8 seconds-which is almost half a second slower than Suzuki Sport, but about two seconds faster than the European version of Toyota Yaris hybrid.
Despite its excellent performance, the fuel consumption rate of MG3 is very economical, only 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers.
This means that the brand-new MG3 can run in almost any configuration (automatic): either mode, using the engine as a generator to power the motor of the driving wheel, similar to Honda’s E: HEV; Either the engine and the motor drive the wheels together; Or drive with pure engine power while charging the battery.
10.25-inch touch screen and 7.0-inch digital instrument display (both seem to come directly from), Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connection, "leather style" interior, automatic temperature control, 360-degree panoramic camera, and a series of advanced driver assistance systems, including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assistance.
