MG 3 arrives in the UK next month – price from £8399

All the UK models of the new MG 3 (pictured) will cost under £10k

MG revealed the UK MG 3 back in June as their design centre in Birmingham, and it’s not a terrible looking thing – at least from some angle. But whether the relatively low tech and the implication that this is the rebirth of MG Motors will be enough to persuade UK buyers in remains in doubt.

What will help is a relatively modest entry point, and the MG3 is starting at £8,399 when it goes on sale in the UK in September. Not the cheapest car on the block, but not too silly a price.

There will be a four model range on offer with the entry point 3Time getting LED running lights, hill hold, corner brake control and traction control, with the next model up – the MG 3Form adding AirCon and Bluetooth, the 3Form Sport getting a set of 16″ alloys and a bit of a body kit and the range-topping 3Style adding auto lights and wipers, Cruise and parking sensors.

All the MG 3 models run the same 1.5 litre petrol engine and 5-speed manual ‘box with 105bhp offering 47.8mpg and emissions of 136g/km, a 0-62mph of £10.9 seconds and a top speed of 108mph.

All the new MG 3 models will cost under £10k – although MG are hoping to upsell in a big way with customisation options – with the entry-level 3Time costing £8,399 and the range-topping 3Style £9,999.

The new MG 3 goes on sale in the UK in September.

By Cars UK