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The latter have slowly crept up in price over the years and now the company accountants for those brands must be looking at sharpening their pencils for there’s a new benchmark for buyers who are wanting into that part of the market. Enter the MG3, a 1.5-litre fivedoor that epitomises everything small hatchbacks represent. It lands here in base-model form at $19,490 as tested. It is labelled Core, if you spend an extra $2k, that will buy you into the Excite. What’s more, these prices are driveaway, on road costs are included, there’s also the inclusion of a seven-year warranty, roadside assistance and warrant of fitness checks. To me that is great value, and it’s easy to see why MG is making a mark in Christchurch, there are a lot of them around and the range is quite vast along with a wide variety of colours. The evaluation car was SQUAT: The MG3 imparts a sporty look. painted a vivid red and it received favourable comment. MG is a company that needs little introduction; sure, it has lost most of its old English heritage, but the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, the Chinese company that now owns the brand, has been loyal to MG’s past, the product is well built and exciting, which I guess is why the name Excite is part of the MG3’s image. The MG3 is short at just under 4m, but it has a cheeky look and its squat rear end promotes a sporty appearance. It is also well equipped for its price. Major items include central display screen, digitally controlled air conditioning, cruise control, electric windows all round, electric mirror adjustment and trip computer. For safety there’s a host of kit including stability control, corner brake control, emergency brake assist, reversing camera, no fewer than six air bags and ISOFIX child seat mounts. That’s not a bad package for a car around $20k and one which will win favour amongst those who want a small hatchback but have a limited budget. The fabric-trimmed Core specification model would be the one I want, the Excite will give you quasi leather, bigger wheels and a few other goodies, but I like base MG3 CORE: At $19,490 it is a bargain price for a new car. specification models and the Core really wants for little. Under the bonnet sits a 1498cc, four-cylinder petrol engine. There are no surprises here but for the fact it is quiet and well-engineered for performance and fuel thrift. MG claims power outputs of 82kW and 150Nm. They are realised a little towards the top end at 6000rpm and 4500rpm, but that means it is a happy engine that will work freely through the rev band, and given the total weight of the car is still well under 1-tonne then the strength of the engine low down isn’t significant. The MG3 will accelerate to 100km/h in 11.5sec, and if you are held up by a slower car on the highway, it will complete an overtake in 8.2sec (80-120km/h). More important, is the fuel usage equation, MG claims a combined cycle average of 6.7-litres per 100km. During a week in my care the MG3 returned some thrifty fuel usage figures such as a 7.8l/100km combined cycle average along with a 5.1l/100km figure sitting at a 100km/h cruise. Drive is transferred to the front wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. It’s fair to say that even with just four gears it is a sweet shifting gearbox and the ratios are well structured to extract maximum energy from the • Price – MG3 Core, $19,490 • Dimensions – Length, 4055mm; width, 1729mm; height, 1504mm • Configuration – Fourcylinder, front-wheeldrive, 1498cc, 82kW, 150Nm, four-speed automatic • Performance – 0-100km/h, 11.5sec • Fuel usage – 6.7l/100km engine. Top gear moderates engine speed quite nicely, the engine ticks over freely but not too quickly at open road speed, the rev counter pointing to 2500rpm at 100km/h. It must be said, too, the MG3 travels at open road speed quietly. There are few wind gushes, and sound off the 15in tyres is kept to a minimum – soundproofing throughout the vehicle is in abundance. One of the advantages of high profile tyres is the associated ride quality and that is spread throughout the interior. Even though the rear suspension is a simplistic tube/torsion beam type, there is smooth absorption, bumps and lumps are arrested well even though the rear spring and damper rates are a little on the firm side. I took the evaluation car on my normal highway run west towards the alps. It covers ground without fuss, a strong nor’wester was blowing as I headed towards inland and was buffeting the side of the car but it felt stable and tight on the road, corrections to the steering were only marginal. There are a couple of inland corners I really like, so I pointed the MG3 at them quite quickly and the first impressions of turn-in are that of accuracy and composure. Driving the wee MG3 is relaxing and somewhat rewarding, I was somewhat reluctant to take it back to the dealership, as a driver you very quickly become one with the car. If you take into account the original outlay you get good value motoring and transport which won’t tax the wallet at fill-up time, and if you are worried about ballooning fuel prices, the MG3 performs happily on 91 octane. An acquaintance of mine is an MG aficionado, there are several in his driveway amidst a raft of other English classics. For as long as I have known him he has driven nothing else other than English cars – up until now, I see an MG3 has pride of place in the driveway, that must be some recommendation for the modern age of MG. has motoring covered! 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