MG3

The MG3 is a supermini produced by the Chinese company SAIC under the British MG marque. The first generation, sold as the MG3 SW from 2008 and only in China, was essentially a rebadged Rover Streetwise, itself based on the Rover 25, and was built at the SAIC factory at Pukou in Nanjing. The second generation, shown in concept form as the MG Zero at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show and on sale in China in spring 2011, uses a new platform with a wheelbase of 2.5 m, MacPherson strut front suspension and a torsion beam rear axle, with development work done in the United Kingdom. A crossover style variant called the MG3 Xross followed. A restyled car appeared in 2013 and was assembled at Longbridge until 2016, and Euro NCAP rated it three stars out of five in 2014. The third generation was revealed at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show and for the first time offered a Hybrid+ petrol hybrid powertrain, with European sales beginning in March 2024.