Australians with a straight face have unloaded on the MG3, a Chinese-built vehicle that is rocketing up sales charts nationwide due to its very cheap price.
The MG3, which costs $18,990 drive-away and is the cheapest new vehicle in Australia, received a harsh review from Normm Jean.
According to statistics from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, MG last year broke into the top 10 automobile brands in Australia and in July surpassed Subaru and Nissan to become the seventh-most popular nameplate in the country.
The MG3 hatch is now the most popular vehicle in the light vehicle market.
There are three different models of the car: the Core, which costs $18,990; the Core with navigation, which costs $19,400; and the Excite, which costs $20,490.
Mr. Jean said he got the “unfortunate” opportunity to test drive the Excite model and saw right away that he and the vehicle were not a good fit.
We weren’t off to a good start, he added, “the salesman told me she didn’t believe I would enjoy it when she offered me the keys to the demo Excite model.”
Despite being just 177 cm tall and “not a giant,” Mr. Jean said he had trouble finding a cosy spot in the hatchback.
Not to mention the rattles a vehicle with just 50 kilometres should not have, he said.
The vehicle aficionado bemoaned the lack of a digital speedometer, one cup holder, and inadequate sun visors.
The plastic on the A-Pillar, he said, is so ill-fitting that it doesn’t properly line up with the windshield.
According to him, the MG3 Excite was going for $17,490 drive-away in 2019.
“The exact automobile costs $20,490 right now.” It hasn’t been renewed or updated. It recently seen a price increase. After telling my companion that it was a waste of time, I returned to the dealer.
In conclusion, I would definitely purchase an MG3 if one were just a $12,990 drive away. Who cares since it’s so inexpensive?
“Drive the wheels off it, and when it’s filled, send it to the wreckers.” However, there is absolutely no way that I would pay $21,000 for a vehicle.
According to Mr. Jean, the success of the automobile was a result of MG’s 1960s-era image as the creators of a traditional English sports car.
Since the beginning of its existence, MG, previously known as Morris Garages, has been linked to British open-top roadsters. However, since Rover’s demise in 2005 and the subsequent takeover by the Chinese state-owned SAIC company, this association has altered.
Since then, the name MG has come to be associated with cheap SUVs and hatchbacks produced in China, a long cry from its beginnings as a sporting car badge in 1924.
He said, “It’s based on the badge.”
They are really a cheap Chinese-made automobile that resembles a 2004 Hyundai Getz if the MG emblem is removed.
The 4-speed automatic and 1.5 engine are deserving of hell. I really mean that it is slow. Only a 1.2 Kia Picanto comes to mind as a direct comparison, but even that seemed better.
But by far the worst part for me was that I couldn’t adjust the steering wheel or seat to a level where I was even somewhat comfortable.
Another driver, who requested anonymity, called the MG3 Excite a “really terrible automobile” and advised people to purchase used vehicles instead.
For those who just want to travel from point A to point B and don’t really care about a car or a brand, there is a place for these kinds of vehicles, he added.
However, you would be better off purchasing a used Corolla, Yaris, or Mazda 2 for $21,000 than paying that much for a vehicle of this calibre.
They are, in my opinion, a very costly throwaway vehicle that has been passed off as something joyful and inexpensive.
An MG representative informed Daily Mail Australia that by outselling its competitors selling new cars to take the top spot in the class.
According to him, “the MG3’s sustained success is proof that many Australians have found this model to meet their demands in terms of both style and performance.”
The MG also has access to more than 100 dealers in Australia and New Zealand, as well as a full seven-year warranty with unlimited miles.
In an interview with Daily Mail Australia earlier this year, MG Motor’s general manager for electric cars in Australia and New Zealand, Danny Lenartic, predicted that the brand will play a significant role in the country’s automotive future.
Customers, according to Mr. Lenartic, are aware that automobiles are now developed all around the globe.
According to him, the essential principles of the brand are more significant to consumers now than the country of origin.
The inexpensive sports vehicle has always been a staple of the MG heritage, which is how it became so well-known.
The fundamental principles of MG haven’t altered, in reality. We’ve clung to that identity for me.