MG company is just a copier machine. Parts are not reliable and long lasting, within 2 years you start facing trouble with the car, and need to change the whole car part by part.. su**c I am writing this after using 2 years MG car.
I was really aback when you mentioned 8 seconds, considering its size, weight, and 194 horsepower. And when it registered at less than seven, it was not surprised at all.
With a 360-degree camera, sunroof, 10.25-inch infotainment screen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, this car starts at 14800 pounds in Australia, fully taxed, or 15 824 pounds. You people in the UK are being taken advantage of.
@@AI-qd4vbna no tariffs in UK for chinese Cars. The australian guy just cannot calculate or he doesn’t know how much VAT the UK wants from you. The high spec mg3 on the road price including tax (20%) and other fees is 20500£ So minus the tax and minus on the road costs the high spected MG costs net 16300 Pounds in UK. Okay still 1500 pounds higher but you have a longer way from China to UK than to australia. I am sure I forgot something but the price is not far away. The only one who takes advantage from the people in UK is still the government with its high taxes.
Elysia, you could not be more accurate, but I must confess. If you are the person pictured on your profile, I would offer you more than just an advantage, so you can put your whip away. I curse being born on the opposite side of the planet. Having said that, a third of all the animals in the UK are not trying to kill me, and I can go to a national park in the summer without having the flesh melted from my bones. So swings and roundabouts.
My partner has one of these on a 24 plate and done nearly 6500 miles in it already. MG in bristol had range topping throphy model on offer for £18,700 at the time. Adverages 60mpg all day long around town. Been a pleasure to own so far and she has absolutely no regrets buying it. Having 7 years warrenty for piece of mind motoring is definitely reassuring. We would recommedend to anyone to buy one and definitely search around for offers as there are some great ones to be found. Wont get a better all round car for the money. 500miles on one tank for £45 is definitely achievable. Well done MG 👏
@@Twongz_does_anything Against anything that claims to have a 6.7 second 0-60. It would certainly raise the profile of MG, being a run-of-the-mill mass market brand.
The 7 year warranty is a little misleading, things like the infotainment system are only covered for the first 3 years, engine, gearbox, suspension etc for 3 years, the only thing that seems to be covered from year 4 onwards is anti-perforation and the high voltage battery is actually covered for 8 years & 100k miles, so I wouldn’t be crowing about a 7 year warranty giving peace of mind for a brand that seems to be unreliable, when not much is actually covered after 3 years
@ Very true, I was merely making a point as he said MG finished bottom for the last 2 years in a row for reliability and then mentioned that you get a 7 year warranty, as if to ease any potential fears, because the warranty really isn’t a full 7 year coverage of the things that’ll likely go wrong
Spot on! I’ve recently discovered a very similar situation with the MG ZS (Petrol variant). That being said, I’m yet to hear of any warranty which doesn’t start to degrade/ become more difficult to claim under over its term. The MG warranty does appear to be one of the worst.
@ I definitely agree, Kia’s 7 years does reduce what’s covered but essentially, MG are advertising a 3 year warranty as a 7 year warranty and unless you do your research, none of the dealers actually tell you
Ford dropped a real clanger when they didn't throw a quality hybrid lump (like Toyota's) in the Fiesta and Focus. They threw all their eggs in the EV basket and now they'll struggle.
Yes, I’m gutted - Loved how Ford led for 20 years but are going backwards in the last 5 years. No Mondeo, Smax, Galaxy, Fiesta and stopping Focus next year.
@wl660 Agreed. They dropped a giant clanger with the Eco boost engine and it's wet belt, now they've done another with trashing all those designs and replacing them with just EV's. Barmy
All European car brands are rubbish - except for Porsche's 911 model. All European car brands are losing tremendous value as a used vehicle in the US, while in China they are being bought less (with huge discounts when buying new vehicles) and less every year. If you want to believe in fairy tales about the "superiority" of Europe and the "subhumans" from China - go ahead. You have to understand that nothing is eternal, not human life, not one's eternal domination. If you really believe that the Mercedes S-Klasse has the same importance for customers as it did a couple of decades ago or that the BMW is the "ultimate driving machine" - it is not..
@@user-vk4vd7vr5t most smart people dont buy the new they lease it through their companies, so they dont lose the money at all. then they buy it after it depreciates. Also hire car companies would probably buy these as an alternative to a polo, ibiza, 208 or clio sized hatchback.
In Thailand, the MG3 Hybrid+ has split-folding seats. However, it's the one assembled in Thailand for the Thai market. I hope this will be transferred to Euro-spec models in the near future.
Can't believe it's so expensive over there. In Australia we get it for the equivalent of £12,700. In fact, the top spec one is cheaper here than the base spec in the UK.
I did a review of one of these recently and I thought it was great value, especially considering its Fiesta ST power but much better on fuel. Really enjoyed it, especially being 3 speed rather than CVT - but I suppose it’s whether it stands the test of time for owners! Glad to see you agree with a lot of my opinions Mat!
@@jimpackard8059 who the heck is this unknown Jim who feels the need to spend part of his day looking at my stats to post rude commentary? I'm no carwow but my channel gets 100k hits a month, the Sorento is a niche car in comparison to say a Qashqai or a Kuga
8:56 id honestly rather have to pull a latch to get my fuel cap open compared to just pressing it. It feels more premium and can precent people sabotaging your fuel or taking fuel out your car
One issue with this hybrid configuration shown on other videos/reviews is mountain driving: on downhills, once the battery is full (and it happens very quickly, like 4-5 hairpins in the Dolomites), there's no engine braking, at all.
Now this car actually makes sense. A fair price, 60MPG, 60mph in under 8 seconds. It's not particularly beautiful but it has Apple car play and the bits you need. If you grab an ex demo for 15K or so, you'll do okay
As someone who had Geely and MG (SAIC) as an option to get 2 years ago, I went with Geely and made no mistake. The same MG counterpart in my option already has busted DRLs when I see them on the road as their Headlights assembly units accumulate too much moist, damaging the DRL module. The local MG says it is by design like what? 😅 Added the multiple issues with steering rack and pinions I see on their facebook groups.
The average car price in the UK is £35k. So £20k is definitely cheap. Especially as most people will lease rather than buy outright. But, to be clear, a car has always been second only to a house as the most expensive purchase you are likely to make in your lifetime. With the average yearly wage in the UK being less than £32k cars have never been ACTUALLY cheap. But they can be RELATIVELY cheap. You can get four MG3s for the price of one Diesel Land Rover Sport.
i have it and the only downside about it its its 3gear system cause when you have uphills or stuff like that seems like the system cant choose between 2nd and 3rd gear and it keeps changing from one to another and about the 0 60 yeah and there is a sport mode u can pick idk if it changes smth another pob about it is like the differents system that keeps the car on the lane and stuff like can be sometimes annoying and if u want to desable it u have to do it at each start of the car
Be warned, it looks good on paper but is horrible to drive - the brakes and steering just feel odd, and the accelerator is inconsistent and hard to judge
@@danielwarton5343yeah, sure. This price give you an entry car half way through warrenty or a mid range car just out if warrenty. Serpant bell, brake pad and wheel alignment will need work. If the owner before is a maniac, you will need suspension bushing as well. Or even a new O2 sensor if they run on crappy fuel.(may be all fuel in Europe is good). Few dents here and there with paint come off need to touch up before rust set in. that is what I get when I found myself in for the first car. A 05 Em2 civic,. If I had few thousand canadian spead, I can get myself a brand new 8th gen Civic. But I didnt.
I like MG, our ZS Crossover has been a joy to own with zero issues. But this MG3 makes less sense, I can find a used low mileage (less than 10K) hybrid Corolla for 18-20K that is better in every way and will be 1000x more reliable.
i’m an mg technician and about 4 out of 10 mg3s i inspect on delivery have that sticky shift knob. seems to be a design issue at the factory and they should be rectified before going to the customer but sadly yours slipped through the gaps
I'm looking at an MG ZS Hybrid for the taxi / private hire industry... any thoughts on that in terms of reliability / high mileage? Currently in a 2018 Kia Niro hybrid as a settle car, but that means its £235 a week all in.
'you don't need to know any of that' - yes, we do. This ia a fairly novel setup, and remarkable for a sub 20k car. Hybrid yet mainly range extending? NA engine - a big reliability gain.
I’ll forgive your shite spelling but not your lack of knowledge. MG went bust. The Chinese saved the brand, created thousands of jobs in the UK and have large market share in several sectors.
In my small country i see many MG on road but there is only few on sale as used ,but if you go to BMW section there are like 200 000 for sale used ,there are more like on sale then on the road ,like everyone who owns BMW is selling it at same time
@@melvinnnamah9040they devalue crazy cuz there are no spare parts for it, it's made with chinesium, and depending where you live, service might be a nightmare (it is in Mexico)
£20,000 for a brand new car with hot hatch performance with a decent warranty, good finance payments. Very good. Honestly these comments about being made in china are all posted using a phone… made in china. I don’t care where anything is made, but then my vast experience in the motor trade, being a massive petrol head and biker means I’m probably more up with what’s going on in the car world. Get with the times people. £20k for a new car is a budget new car and what you get is great.
When he said 194hp and the 8 sec 0-60 my brain couldn’t comprehend that was the truth… glad it a lot faster otherwise that would have been the worst engine ever produced
You know why you have to pull a lever inside the car to open the fuel cap? In just about every other country. You don't have to fill your own car. Someone does it for you like in the good old days in England.
what are you talking about? We in Germany must be an exception too. And our experience in the US as well edit: nevermind that conversation already happened not sure I would consider asia „just about every other country“ tho
Apparently hybrids are really hard on their engines due to the cutting in and out all the time, engines are best running all the time which is why I've always disabled start stop when starting up my cars
Do you hate it because it costs £21k, similar or better to many of its competitors, because it's a hybrid, or because MG was bought by a Chinese company?😂 Because this just sounds like badge-snobbery! 😂
for £10k I will thing abut it, £18k you can buy very good second hand car and you dont drive crap car, this new MG remaining me of my panda i use to own 10 years ago 😂 p.s. I am sure you can buy this car for under 10k after a year, New Skoda Fabia cost like £19k
I work at a mg car dealership and I suggest you stay away from any mgs they are awful and always have problems even brand new cars we had a mg3 demo lasted 3 weeks so stay away and save your money
I’m old enough to remember when Japanese cars started to come to the UK in large numbers, in the 1970’s. Many dismissed them as tinny, cheap etc. Don’t dismiss these cars.
MG must be paying some serious money to carwow for all this positive press, their cars are the lowest quality things I've ever sat in/driven, they spend more time in the garage than they do on the road 🙃
This car in Australia start at 14800 pounds fully taxed , Or 15 824 pounds with 360˚ Camera Sunroof 10.25" Infotainment Screen Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. You guys in the UK are getting ripped off.
@@Sython6 If you're into cars, the UK is possibly one of the best places to live on earth. You can get some absolutely ridiculous deals on used cars compared to other nations. I've lived elsewhere and sometimes the same car will cost twice as much.
I've seen many people mocking these cars, since "MG is back" and i can't understand why. They could be a tiny bit cheaper, but besides from that, i think they're quite good. AMAZING design for a car without history, faster than comparable models and especially: not a VW! Cheapest hybrid you could buy and with real-life 55mpg more efficient, than most classic hybrids, good equipped, physical buttons, warranty... Fully spec'd Polo is 31k£, "only" 10k more, what else is there to say?
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MG company is just a copier machine. Parts are not reliable and long lasting, within 2 years you start facing trouble with the car, and need to change the whole car part by part.. su**c
I am writing this after using 2 years MG car.
How expensive the Chinese Ford Fiesta car could be?
Matt: It is a bit unoriginal.
Matt compares a 20,000 MG Hybrid to a Mercedes, a Mazda, a Porsche 911, and a VW Sirocco.
6.7 second 0-60 mph in a 20k hybrid car. Not bad.
It also on par with Renault Maxi Megane and Renault Clio Williams.
So quicker than a £33K Mini Cooper S. Crazy.
@@chrisward000 if you put it that way.... damn. is that also compared to the electric cooper s?
@@genotsSnor Quick research tells me the Cooper SE does 0-60 in 6.5 seconds, though sources vary
it's a piece of shit, doesn't matter how fast it is
Scirocco? It looks like someone ate a Mazda 2 and a Mazda 3 and then threw them up.
i saw no resemblance to any car matt mentioned . it just looks generic
Had a similar thoughts
The difference is a Mazda 3 and 2 are good looking cars.
Tail lights are very similar to Audi A4.
Literally no one. Not a single soul on earth. Mat Watson: This looks like an AMG C63 and Porsche 911 GT3 😂
Yeah, it looks like a Fiesta and nothing else.
@@animal355I think it’s just a Mazda rip off
@@danielwarton5343 which is a Fiesta rip off lol
@@animal355Nah it looks like if Toyota Yaris and Ford Fiesta had a baby
He did not say that?
I was really aback when you mentioned 8 seconds, considering its size, weight, and 194 horsepower. And when it registered at less than seven, it was not surprised at all.
With a 360-degree camera, sunroof, 10.25-inch infotainment screen, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, this car starts at 14800 pounds in Australia, fully taxed, or 15 824 pounds. You people in the UK are being taken advantage of.
tariffs maybe
@@AI-qd4vbna no tariffs in UK for chinese Cars. The australian guy just cannot calculate or he doesn’t know how much VAT the UK wants from you. The high spec mg3 on the road price including tax (20%) and other fees is 20500£ So minus the tax and minus on the road costs the high spected MG costs net 16300 Pounds in UK. Okay still 1500 pounds higher but you have a longer way from China to UK than to australia. I am sure I forgot something but the price is not far away. The only one who takes advantage from the people in UK is still the government with its high taxes.
Trust me, we're well aware. It's not called "rip off Britain" for nothing. We're getting more and more f*cked every day.
Elysia, you could not be more accurate, but I must confess. If you are the person pictured on your profile, I would offer you more than just an advantage, so you can put your whip away. I curse being born on the opposite side of the planet. Having said that, a third of all the animals in the UK are not trying to kill me, and I can go to a national park in the summer without having the flesh melted from my bones. So swings and roundabouts.
I get taxing expensive and non-efficient cars, but 20% tax on a cheap hybrid? Seems a bit silly
My partner has one of these on a 24 plate and done nearly 6500 miles in it already. MG in bristol had range topping throphy model on offer for £18,700 at the time. Adverages 60mpg all day long around town. Been a pleasure to own so far and she has absolutely no regrets buying it. Having 7 years warrenty for piece of mind motoring is definitely reassuring.
We would recommedend to anyone to buy one and definitely search around for offers as there are some great ones to be found.
Wont get a better all round car for the money.
500miles on one tank for £45 is definitely achievable.
Well done MG 👏
bristol
Nothing is really covered after three years. It's a fake seven year warranty.
Matt - "Now that bring me to 5 annoying things about MG 3."
Editor - "Our black Friday sale is here" 😂
6.7 seconds? drag race with this would be nice
What against?
@@Twongz_does_anything
Aston Martin DB7
Audi TT Quattro
Chevrolet Corvette Z51
Dodge Charger
Ferrari 250 GTO
Lamborghini Countach
@@Twongz_does_anything Polo GTI, Cupra Born V2 as the different drivetrains
@@Twongz_does_anything Against anything that claims to have a 6.7 second 0-60. It would certainly raise the profile of MG, being a run-of-the-mill mass market brand.
@@fuzzy-daddy83add also 1998 Corolla WRC and 1998 Mondeo BTCC.
At 194hp, and its size and weight, I was shocked when you said 8 seconds. And not at all shocked, when it clocked in at under 7.
The 7 year warranty is a little misleading, things like the infotainment system are only covered for the first 3 years, engine, gearbox, suspension etc for 3 years, the only thing that seems to be covered from year 4 onwards is anti-perforation and the high voltage battery is actually covered for 8 years & 100k miles, so I wouldn’t be crowing about a 7 year warranty giving peace of mind for a brand that seems to be unreliable, when not much is actually covered after 3 years
Always whining about reliability as if European cars don't have the same issues.
@ Very true, I was merely making a point as he said MG finished bottom for the last 2 years in a row for reliability and then mentioned that you get a 7 year warranty, as if to ease any potential fears, because the warranty really isn’t a full 7 year coverage of the things that’ll likely go wrong
Spot on! I’ve recently discovered a very similar situation with the MG ZS (Petrol variant).
That being said, I’m yet to hear of any warranty which doesn’t start to degrade/ become more difficult to claim under over its term.
The MG warranty does appear to be one of the worst.
@ I definitely agree, Kia’s 7 years does reduce what’s covered but essentially, MG are advertising a 3 year warranty as a 7 year warranty and unless you do your research, none of the dealers actually tell you
Clever marketing. It's basically a three year warranty with sweet F.A. covered afterwards.
Chinese Ford Fiesta 😂
😮😊
Chinese Hyundai I20
Inggris 🗿
American made of crap.
China made good quality even if its cheap.
Everything made in China these days.
Not sale in America.
Ford dropped a real clanger when they didn't throw a quality hybrid lump (like Toyota's) in the Fiesta and Focus.
They threw all their eggs in the EV basket and now they'll struggle.
Yes, I’m gutted - Loved how Ford led for 20 years but are going backwards in the last 5 years. No Mondeo, Smax, Galaxy, Fiesta and stopping Focus next year.
@wl660 Agreed.
They dropped a giant clanger with the Eco boost engine and it's wet belt, now they've done another with trashing all those designs and replacing them with just EV's.
Barmy
What about part replacement and reliability? MG proves to be not so reliable on the long run..
It has an industry leading 15 year warranty.
@@maximuswong3092 for what ? Shadow ?
@@maximuswong3092 did you even watch the video? It's 7 year warranty.
@@maximuswong30927 year warranty
my mg 5 hit 200,000 miles last month with no issues, what you on about?
Best option would be buying a second hand car - theres enough about
And where would you buy a used one from if people wouldn't buy new cars?
@@sebastianstoica578there are enough dumb people around to buy new cars for the smart people to buy once the depreciation has done its thing
All European car brands are rubbish - except for Porsche's 911 model.
All European car brands are losing tremendous value as a used vehicle in the US, while in China they are being bought less (with huge discounts when buying new vehicles) and less every year. If you want to believe in fairy tales about the "superiority" of Europe and the "subhumans" from China - go ahead.
You have to understand that nothing is eternal, not human life, not one's eternal domination.
If you really believe that the Mercedes S-Klasse has the same importance for customers as it did a couple of decades ago or that the BMW is the "ultimate driving machine" - it is not..
@@sebastianstoica578 We've already produced enough cars on earth for everyone to have one without creating more.
@@user-vk4vd7vr5t most smart people dont buy the new they lease it through their companies, so they dont lose the money at all. then they buy it after it depreciates. Also hire car companies would probably buy these as an alternative to a polo, ibiza, 208 or clio sized hatchback.
In Thailand, the MG3 Hybrid+ has split-folding seats. However, it's the one assembled in Thailand for the Thai market.
I hope this will be transferred to Euro-spec models in the near future.
3:50 "The entertainment screen is very responsive.." then proceeds to press the shortcut buttons whilst the screen does nothing 😂
He failed to mention about the HVAC which lies about what the temperature is inside the car . Been a problem on the new MG3 and ZS
Look a bit closer, the screen does respond, the software is just unknown to us.
Matt: It's a bit unoriginal
Matt: Compares a 20k MG Hybrid to a merc, a mazda and a Porsche 911 and a VW Sirocco.
*Mat
*Scirocco
@ close. I tried.
Intriguing
I actually think the back looks like an A class and the side like a Leon
Can't believe it's so expensive over there. In Australia we get it for the equivalent of £12,700. In fact, the top spec one is cheaper here than the base spec in the UK.
Tariffs probably
Australia in much closer then Europe also i thing Australia has 0 tax for China in both ways ,some kind off agreement
Australia has a free trade agreement with China.
I did a review of one of these recently and I thought it was great value, especially considering its Fiesta ST power but much better on fuel. Really enjoyed it, especially being 3 speed rather than CVT - but I suppose it’s whether it stands the test of time for owners! Glad to see you agree with a lot of my opinions Mat!
Who the heck is this unknown Dan Lytham ? I see his recent Kia review had 814 views. Nuff said
@@jimpackard8059 who the heck is this unknown Jim who feels the need to spend part of his day looking at my stats to post rude commentary? I'm no carwow but my channel gets 100k hits a month, the Sorento is a niche car in comparison to say a Qashqai or a Kuga
The ultimate depreciation too
My 2018 MG3 depreciates quicker than my monthly payments. by the time I've paid it off it will be basically worthless 😂
It's a 20k car, you should have paid cash.
@@davidsentanu7836why on earth would you pay cash on a car you think would depreciate heavily?
@@melvinnnamah9040 monthly payments arent any different
@@theun-personing5674 That car was 9-11 000 new.What did you expect ,to sell it 6 years later for more then you paid
You immediately tanked the market of this car the moment you said it came last out of all manufacturers in reliability 😂😂
Surely if it comes last in a reliability survey "avoid" would be the best buying advice.
Drag race it vs a Polo GTI
8:56 id honestly rather have to pull a latch to get my fuel cap open compared to just pressing it. It feels more premium and can precent people sabotaging your fuel or taking fuel out your car
One issue with this hybrid configuration shown on other videos/reviews is mountain driving: on downhills, once the battery is full (and it happens very quickly, like 4-5 hairpins in the Dolomites), there's no engine braking, at all.
Like most other hybrids out there then, which will knock the engine off when you start braking...
Watching Carwow for so long, I’m still wondering why cars in that town park on both sides of the narrow road?
It's a good looking car but for value ICE I would go Dacia.
Dacia sandero isn't gonna do 0-60 in 6.7 seconds though...
@@akj2387 people in this price class around looking for a fast accelerating car.....
They are looking for a everyday reliable car.
@@akj2387Until you end up waiting on the AA and then you again end up waiting on the AA and...............
The most requested drag race mat vs. Yanni running 😂😂
Literally non of the menu buttons on the screen worked 😂
But it's an MG
@@sdcraig they’re pretty great nowadays.
@@iCaveDaveleast reliable car.
@@jondonnelly3 my MG 5 is on 200,000 miles and all i changed was the tyres, you know nothing puppet
MG quality and reliability is well known to be poor. Just look at What Car's recent reliability survey.
back in the day, i use think were pretty cool. they were basically the sporty version of Rover
you can get this car brand new for 10k pounds in the middle east but it comes with a normal 1.5L engine and a CVT
These cars are death traps
How so? 3 star ANCAP, would have been 4 but for current emphasis on ADAS systems. Not the greatest, but safer than many older cars.
Annoying features: "Clip on the pop up banner or scan the QR code" for the millionth time 😅
Looks similar to a Hyundai i20.
It looks like if the new 86 and BZR was a hatchback sort of.
Now this car actually makes sense. A fair price, 60MPG, 60mph in under 8 seconds. It's not particularly beautiful but it has Apple car play and the bits you need. If you grab an ex demo for 15K or so, you'll do okay
Dacia DUSTER is space ship in comparrison with this thing. 🛸
As someone who had Geely and MG (SAIC) as an option to get 2 years ago, I went with Geely and made no mistake. The same MG counterpart in my option already has busted DRLs when I see them on the road as their Headlights assembly units accumulate too much moist, damaging the DRL module. The local MG says it is by design like what? 😅 Added the multiple issues with steering rack and pinions I see on their facebook groups.
Geely and Cherry SUV actually look pretty like this MG SUV.
That 6.7s makes much more sense, Fiesta ST has 200hp and 6.5, this one with 194hp really shouldn't be in the 8 second range
6.7seconds? Thats how fast your car will depreciate..
This feels like old school carwow. We need more best value reviews, Matt.
Calling almost a 20 grand car a bargain is a madness 😅
And for a Chinese...MG...the world has officially gone mad.
And one from the peoples republic 🇨🇳
The average car price in the UK is £35k. So £20k is definitely cheap. Especially as most people will lease rather than buy outright. But, to be clear, a car has always been second only to a house as the most expensive purchase you are likely to make in your lifetime. With the average yearly wage in the UK being less than £32k cars have never been ACTUALLY cheap. But they can be RELATIVELY cheap. You can get four MG3s for the price of one Diesel Land Rover Sport.
It’s not the year 2000 mate.
i have it and the only downside about it its its 3gear system cause when you have uphills or stuff like that seems like the system cant choose between 2nd and 3rd gear and it keeps changing from one to another
and about the 0 60 yeah and there is a sport mode u can pick idk if it changes smth
another pob about it is like the differents system that keeps the car on the lane and stuff like can be sometimes annoying and if u want to desable it u have to do it at each start of the car
Be warned, it looks good on paper but is horrible to drive - the brakes and steering just feel odd, and the accelerator is inconsistent and hard to judge
Matt can you speak to car manufacturers and tell them to make more affordable cars and quick, this one is a good step in the right direction
Who would spend 21K on that? Buy second or third hand and avoid the huge depreciation and buy a better car.
Definitely a more recognisable brand that I wouldn’t worry is going to catch on fire
@@danielwarton5343yeah, sure. This price give you an entry car half way through warrenty or a mid range car just out if warrenty. Serpant bell, brake pad and wheel alignment will need work. If the owner before is a maniac, you will need suspension bushing as well. Or even a new O2 sensor if they run on crappy fuel.(may be all fuel in Europe is good). Few dents here and there with paint come off need to touch up before rust set in. that is what I get when I found myself in for the first car. A 05 Em2 civic,. If I had few thousand canadian spead, I can get myself a brand new 8th gen Civic. But I didnt.
@@林振华-t4v Seeing how many battery fires been going on in China can not really blame people not wanting them
Don't think the potential buyers really care about depreciation genius.
@@林振华-t4vThe money will buy you a one year old Kia with double the warranty of this car left 😂
I like MG, our ZS Crossover has been a joy to own with zero issues. But this MG3 makes less sense, I can find a used low mileage (less than 10K) hybrid Corolla for 18-20K that is better in every way and will be 1000x more reliable.
9:55 Well yeah, but that warranty covers very little for 7 years. Most components are covered for 3 years of even less.
Thats true and good luck finding parts quickly for them .
Can you elaborate or send a link? I'm actually curious and considering to buy this car for that warranty
When I hear MG3, I think of something other than a car... But maybe that's because I'm German.
Matt can you review the Ford Ranger and the Isuzu D-Max?
200bhp, 0-60 in 6.7s, loads of kit, £20k. Can't argue with that.
I mean...you absolutely can.
@oskar6661 Oh here we go.
i’m an mg technician and about 4 out of 10 mg3s i inspect on delivery have that sticky shift knob. seems to be a design issue at the factory and they should be rectified before going to the customer but sadly yours slipped through the gaps
Resale value aside, would you recommend an MG from a reliability standpoint?
I'm looking at an MG ZS Hybrid for the taxi / private hire industry... any thoughts on that in terms of reliability / high mileage?
Currently in a 2018 Kia Niro hybrid as a settle car, but that means its £235 a week all in.
@Fabulousprofound168 They don't have a good reputation for quality/reliability. A look at What Car's satisfaction survey will give you an idea.
Not a FORD. It's a car that'll probably struggle to get to 100k. 👍
'you don't need to know any of that' - yes, we do. This ia a fairly novel setup, and remarkable for a sub 20k car. Hybrid yet mainly range extending? NA engine - a big reliability gain.
or Duster, frontal impact . Test them both at 100 km/h frontal accident with cameras everywhere.
but 6.7s...... wtf
china baught mg and since then, this brand went straight downhill.
If you are already at the bottom you cannot go downhill
how? one of the best selling brands in UK
I’ll forgive your shite spelling but not your lack of knowledge. MG went bust. The Chinese saved the brand, created thousands of jobs in the UK and have large market share in several sectors.
The 0-60 in 8 seconds claimed is to allow enough time to put your hand bag in a safe place.
A 'cheap' car starting at 19K...good lord.
Tell me you’re over the age of 60 without telling me you’re over the age of 60…
This is a game-changer! We'd appreciate flappy paddles on the top of the range model.
In 3 years you’ll be lucky to sell it for 8k 😂
Why?
@@melvinnnamah9040hybrid battery worn out.
In my small country i see many MG on road but there is only few on sale as used ,but if you go to BMW section there are like 200 000 for sale used ,there are more like on sale then on the road ,like everyone who owns BMW is selling it at same time
@@melvinnnamah9040they devalue crazy cuz there are no spare parts for it, it's made with chinesium, and depending where you live, service might be a nightmare (it is in Mexico)
Yep definitely will loose it's value within a year or two... i check back to this comment in 2 years with price
I think this car and new prius could be good for a drag race
This car doesn't just have a cleaver and efficient engine but is the _best_ in it's segment. Too bad those tiny rims...
Just buy some huge rims. Even without a car they will be the better drive.
So wrong
No it isn’t, MG’s Hybrid setups can’t get close to the likes of Hondas and Toyotas.😂😂😂
£20,000 for a brand new car with hot hatch performance with a decent warranty, good finance payments. Very good. Honestly these comments about being made in china are all posted using a phone… made in china. I don’t care where anything is made, but then my vast experience in the motor trade, being a massive petrol head and biker means I’m probably more up with what’s going on in the car world. Get with the times people. £20k for a new car is a budget new car and what you get is great.
I do like this as a run around. I'll set a reminder in my phone to buy it used in 3 years for £10.
😂 Awesome
Run around? More like a huge paperweight.
Probably still couldn’t afford it.
rear end reminds me a Mazda from 10 years ago 😂
We lost the Fiesta 😢😢😢& replaced by something like this ffs! Typical of what is going on in the automobile industry nowadays I'm afraid 😨 🎉
I know it’s great isn’t it. The unreliable eco boost and 20 year old design are finally dead.
Surprisingly good, I’ll recommend it to the outlaws
Everyone in Australia hates MG trash. There have been many cases of the rear glass exploding for no reason.
Kudos to the audio guy, this video sounds amazing.
There’s gonna be some fast OAP’s out there if that does 0-60 in 6.7 seconds 😂😂
When he said 194hp and the 8 sec 0-60 my brain couldn’t comprehend that was the truth… glad it a lot faster otherwise that would have been the worst engine ever produced
You know why you have to pull a lever inside the car to open the fuel cap? In just about every other country. You don't have to fill your own car. Someone does it for you like in the good old days in England.
which country you’re talking about? never was in one of these
@@hardywoodaway9912 whole of south east asia or maybe even whole of Asia,
what are you talking about? We in Germany must be an exception too. And our experience in the US as well
edit: nevermind that conversation already happened
not sure I would consider asia „just about every other country“ tho
Apparently hybrids are really hard on their engines due to the cutting in and out all the time, engines are best running all the time which is why I've always disabled start stop when starting up my cars
21k for an overcomplicated hybrid system stuck in a tiny chinese hatchback. Who looks at this and says "Yeah what a deal"...?
Ikr
the hybrid system reminds me of the nissan e power hybrid system
A guy who doesn't care about customers
Do you get touched by an EV as a kid or something? Lmao
Do you hate it because it costs £21k, similar or better to many of its competitors, because it's a hybrid, or because MG was bought by a Chinese company?😂
Because this just sounds like badge-snobbery! 😂
I can see car rental fleets rubbing their hands over this one 😂
Mitsubishi Colt is 1000x better
Being Japanese is probably the reason why
You used to be able to get a ford fiesta ST for that base price😂
Yes and a freddo used to be ten pence…
If Temu made cars...
20k for fiesta class. Its a crazy world we live in
for £10k I will thing abut it, £18k you can buy very good second hand car and you dont drive crap car, this new MG remaining me of my panda i use to own 10 years ago 😂 p.s. I am sure you can buy this car for under 10k after a year, New Skoda Fabia cost like £19k
I have no idea what you wrote but I’m still sure you’re wrong.
For that price i'd rather go with the Honda city e:HEV RS here in Malaysia. Much better than this MG plus in a sedan form.
I work at a mg car dealership and I suggest you stay away from any mgs they are awful and always have problems even brand new cars we had a mg3 demo lasted 3 weeks so stay away and save your money
P45 soon then 😂
After hearing that some cheap skates will still think it's a bargain.
Not been in the trade long then? You could say this about all brands…
I’d rather have/buy a new Dacia than this, more space and better value for money than this in my opinion
This video is award-worthy!
I’m old enough to remember when Japanese cars started to come to the UK in large numbers, in the 1970’s. Many dismissed them as tinny, cheap etc. Don’t dismiss these cars.
Chinese.....no thanks.
And yet you probably typed that on a device made where?
Looks like this is gonna be the most reliable and best ever MG.
MG must be paying some serious money to carwow for all this positive press, their cars are the lowest quality things I've ever sat in/driven, they spend more time in the garage than they do on the road 🙃
I'd rather take a shitbox mg metro over this
This car in Australia start at 14800 pounds fully taxed , Or 15 824 pounds with 360˚ Camera Sunroof 10.25" Infotainment Screen Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. You guys in the UK are getting ripped off.
When it comes to cars we always do thanks to tax.
As always LOL
Even cheaper in China. LOL
@@Sython6 If you're into cars, the UK is possibly one of the best places to live on earth. You can get some absolutely ridiculous deals on used cars compared to other nations. I've lived elsewhere and sometimes the same car will cost twice as much.
We have governments that don't believe in incentives... only how to get blood from a stone...!
The bonnet looks like a 2007 Peugeot 207 🚗🤓
I can't understand people saying that it is expensive,it is literally one of the best value new cars out there...6.7 seconds for 21.000??
It's shite every other way.
@@jondonnelly3 nah you just hate Chinese cars
@@sfjvariety582Chinese cars in 2024 for the most part look nice tho.
@@jondonnelly3 like the other guy said, you have an agenda, change the badges to VW ones and you'd frothing at the mouth and overpaying for it
In this country we need to stop with the whole "best value" thing, in China this starts at £10,000.
I've seen many people mocking these cars, since "MG is back" and i can't understand why.
They could be a tiny bit cheaper, but besides from that, i think they're quite good.
AMAZING design for a car without history, faster than comparable models and especially: not a VW!
Cheapest hybrid you could buy and with real-life 55mpg more efficient, than most classic hybrids, good equipped, physical buttons, warranty...
Fully spec'd Polo is 31k£, "only" 10k more, what else is there to say?
Give your hard earned money to Beijing,Nah.
The 2024 MG3 SUV is like a mix of Ford Fiesta 2013 + Focus RS.
I don't buy anything Chinese or Chinese owned, I even sold my volvo lol
Try buying anything that doesn't have Chinese components !
@tonyclewes8 Common bro, you know what I meant
Next sell your pants then 😂🩳
Next throw out your phone TV and other electronics you got. Communicate via pigeons
@@exempli646 Yes sir good idea, it's a really good idea, I will do that right now just hold my beer
14:13 i am very impressed by the cameras of the MG. I have seen cars that are almost twice as expensive have ridiculous quality cameras!
Nah i would not want to buy a car from Whinnie the Pooh.