Higher spec comes as standard in hybrid MG

The greener MG3 sports good looks as well as a comfortable ride, writes Julie Marshall

- Julie Marshall

MG cars have a lineage that stretches back to the 1920s in Oxford. Since then, there have been a bewildering number of owners and mergers culminating with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor, which took over control in December 2007.

The last five years have seen an increase in sales of MG cars, and the company has enjoyed considerable success.

In 2024, the SMMT reported a total of 44,046 UK new car registrations for MG and this year to date it already stands at 42,617.

And the MG HS SUV was the fifth bestselling car in the UK in June with 3,567 registrations.

The MG3 reviewed here is a hybrid and powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine boosted by a 100kW electric motor and a 1.83kWh battery. Together, they will take the little car from 0-62mph in eight seconds.