UPDATE!!! MG has announced drive-away pricing for the petrol versions of the MG3. That means: Excite - was $23,990 plus on-roads - now $24,990 drive-away Essence - was $25,990 plus on-roads - now $26,990 drive-away That effectively means a cut of between $700 and $1500 compared to the prices mentioned in this video. Does it change your mind about it?
@grandiora
2 ай бұрын
Car reviewers complain of not enough basic safety. When basic safety gets put in, they then complain about the price lol. Not aimed at you Matt
@tzeshenlim
2 ай бұрын
and annoying to either to off it before going and intrusive while driving
@daweigo6851
2 ай бұрын
Safety equipment is a requirement on the latest ancap testing apparently
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Sadly basic safety includes annoying safety.
@spiro5327
2 ай бұрын
After seeing other reviews it seems the hybrid has a serious issue with the battery running out of power very quickly under hard acceleration. Imagine this happening in the middle of an overtaking manoeuvre. The NA version is a much better option
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
I didn’t have any issues with the hybrid I tested. But I wasn’t driving it like a motoring journalist. Hahahaha
@johnpalmer5010
2 ай бұрын
Don't disagree, but it's interesting this doesn't seem to get mentioned with other hybrids, so it's not clear if the MG is better or worse than other brands.
@gregb1599
2 ай бұрын
Hills shows the problem with the hybrid and, of course, 95 octane petrol! As well the petrol version uses less fuel at highway speeds
@ajax2020.
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for keeping your reviews really and reviewing the out going model and new one. Unlike the main stream car reviewers.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Glad you find my work helpful!
@chucknorris8704
2 ай бұрын
That real world fuel efficiency is very concerning.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Way higher than expected. Better for long distance driving (as many are).
@markrhodes3983
2 ай бұрын
I think that the drivers display panel for speed would be better with a cover over it. I had a mini which was the same and with the sun it effected the vision when driving. I imagine it will be even worse with a sunroof. It wouldn't have cost MG much especially with the price rise that should have been included. Even all of the new picanto models has a cover over the drivers display. But it's a great video like normal first class 👍.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. I know exactly the issue you’re talking about with the Mini! Cheers
@hespie1
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt, your reviews are consistently balanced and wise. My wife has a Yaris Hybrid on back order but I don't think we we will cancel the order for the MG Hybrid or petrol version. They certainly seem to be improving but!
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. Hope your Yaris comes soon!
@gregb1599
2 ай бұрын
Yaris still wins on efficiency. Yaris city claimed 2.8lt per 100km. MG3 hybrid claimed 4.3lt per 100km. Highway Yaris claimed 3.6lt per 100km MG3 hybrid, a very poor claimed 6.3lt per 100km! Yaris 91 octane fuel MG3 hybrid 95!! That 1980s non fold rear seat is so stupid! Stick to the Yaris!
@theadoresmith2777
2 ай бұрын
I had an MG6 and it was the worst car I have ever owned. Very expensive to repair, the supply chain for parts was painful and the most annoying part was the road noise. Drive that thing it would sound like a ten ton truck. To buy the mg3, build quality and repair costs would have to be a whole lot better. Still ... its one of the three candidates for my next car ... the mg3, the swift or the picanto. Shall see what the test drives reveal.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
That MG6 was, apologies, an absolute shitter. The new MG range is a far cry from those days.
@anthonyward3853
2 ай бұрын
The large wheel likely to enable view of front screen? A piece of tape fixes the startup disable annoyances procedure. Works for an outlander.
@rubyred8845
2 ай бұрын
I like the colour and the exterior look of it, it looks like a baby version of the MG4. But I wouldn't buy one.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
This colour suits it really nicely!
@buncha5651
2 ай бұрын
Shame about the CVT. For that price rise, they should have updated the auto transmission.
@andrzejz4218
2 ай бұрын
I think the hybrid is worth it over the base car. As you mentioned - the resale value gonna be way better for the hybrid. On top of that the 3L more consumption of the base car means around 6 AUD savings per 100km. This makes 600 AUD savings only after 10000 km, so after ~70000km the hybrid already pays itself, while it offers way more performance. Imho the base MG3 is a rather weak proposition. SAIC (the MG owner) has a lot of work to do on fuel efficiency of the ICE part of the car(s) and I think the price positioning is not correct, but we'll see soon if I'm wrong.
@H4rleyBoy
Ай бұрын
Of course it's not cheap any more, it's a far better car than the previous model BY FAR.
@therightcar
Ай бұрын
Yeah, was that hard though??
@wongway40
2 ай бұрын
would rather they saved the costs on the screen and have a conventional speed and rpm gauge cluster instead
@andrzejz4218
2 ай бұрын
The screen is a cost saving compared to conventional speed and rpm gauge :)
@stendecstretcher5678
2 ай бұрын
A fair and balanced review as usual. Not bad for the price to be honest.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!
@joewhite8079
Ай бұрын
Is it safe in terms of an actual crash if it has anything slightly in common with the mg5 then it will fail the ancap safety tests the fact is many older cars are alot safer in a crash.
@fairgo4156
2 ай бұрын
It looks like a blowfish, drives poorly as the normally aspirated and hybrid version, has a hilariously bad single fold rear seat, small boot and its expensive. Just awful.
@nahid2k12
2 ай бұрын
Hi, is the turn indicator in the left or right side of the steering?
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Left side.
@bertskidmore5506
2 ай бұрын
No split rear seat, welcome to the 1970s technology in a 2024 model car Fuel economy quite poor by modern standards.. I will take the Kia Picanto thanks..
@garycusack9247
2 ай бұрын
wtf a bench back seat no split 60-40 rear seat really how old of a design is this
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Yep it’s a poor choice.
@mvnorsel6354
2 ай бұрын
Structurally it is stronger, but you may not notice it on the way to Coles.
@gregb1599
2 ай бұрын
Yep, not the best car to take a friend in the back with a set of golf clubs or any other long item!
@mackeymichael
2 ай бұрын
Don't you talk to many mechanics Matt? Previous gen MG3 are absolutely rubbish they tell me.
@marcinsobczak2485
Ай бұрын
in ireland the petrol version isn't even availabe, because of the emission tax it would be even more expensive than a heybrid. thank you eu
@therightcar
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment mate!
@karlfarrugia1204
2 ай бұрын
The more Tech the more chance of any age drivers taking their eyes off the road.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
I guess… but also, this isn’t the first car with lots of tech.
@Buff_Hamster
29 күн бұрын
Anyone with this car and knows if you can fit a bike in the back with the rear seats folded down?
@c.s2001
2 ай бұрын
I am enjoying your reviews thank you.
@kennethosborne6497
24 күн бұрын
These new MG3 certainly look & offer the best in their class , but underneath that pretty Chinese surface bling lies a car criticised by mechanics & crash repairers.
@realjohnboxall
2 ай бұрын
Would rather find a nice used Camry.
@shanehean1
2 ай бұрын
Oxymoron saying nice and Camry together. I think you'll find all the Camrys are doing Uber Eats etc LOL.
@anakinskywalker4113
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt I may have just found the perfect car for my elderly mother. This will be a monumental step up from the 2000 nissan pulsar she currently drives which is on its last legs. $23990 will suit our budget perfectly.
@superwag634
2 ай бұрын
That pulsar will outlast this mg. Why is it on “it’s last legs”?
@anakinskywalker4113
2 ай бұрын
@@superwag634 it’s burning oil like no tomorrow. It has 225,000 Ks on it. The auto is slipping like mad. So it’s time to upgrade she has been asking me for a few months what to get.
@zzz-pe3mp
2 ай бұрын
get a picanto, tried and tested/bulletproof driveline and will probably outlast an mg3
@RodneyW
2 ай бұрын
I recently helped an elderly relative buy a new car - and found that she was put off by the digital drivers display and infotainment. It was all a bit too digital. In the end we stepped back, and bought a fairly recent secondhand car (a Kia Cerato) with less obvious tech features (i.e. a conventional dashboard and heating/cooling/demisting controls), and with a few years of warranty. Plus we saved a decent amount of cash. Interestingly enough, the Kia Cerato real world economy is similar to the MG3 in this review.
@anakinskywalker4113
2 ай бұрын
@@zzz-pe3mp she doesn’t like the Kia after test driving it.
@susmeetkhaire8426
2 ай бұрын
Hey @matt Waiting for your review on Byd Sealion6. When is that coming?
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate - it’s coming tomorrow night!
@susmeetkhaire8426
2 ай бұрын
@@therightcar awesome. 😎 Love your reviews.
@BaeLasso
2 ай бұрын
I would love if MG kept the 4 speed auto trans
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
You may be on your lonesome there, sorry...
@BaeLasso
2 ай бұрын
@@therightcar I don't like CVT, 4 speed auto was not bad for the old MG3, 6 speed would be too pricey for this cheap car...
@mvnorsel6354
2 ай бұрын
Would save the 4K and spend in on other Chinese made goods😅. Win win.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Haha
@garycusack9247
2 ай бұрын
cant even put the indicaters on the correct side for australia and hate piano black and fingerprints
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Yep, the indicator thing is annoying.
@danielwf1971
2 ай бұрын
Worst explanation of a CVT transmission ever.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
Enlighten us, oh CVT engineer overlord
@danielwf1971
2 ай бұрын
@@therightcar A CVT is a type of car transmission that changes smoothly through a range of gear ratios, unlike regular cars with fixed gears. This helps the car run more smoothly and efficiently because it can usually find the best gear for the speed you're going.
@jamesjames8174
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 @@therightcar
@Sam-ch3fk
2 ай бұрын
Better than a BMW.
@mrkring1526
2 ай бұрын
Pretty arrogant of MG
@petrulisievici4715
Ай бұрын
As usual, important things are left for sometime later! If ever.
@therightcar
Ай бұрын
I’m not really sure what you mean by this comment.
@Lobo-ih3bh
2 ай бұрын
Way too expensive for a Chinese car.
@johnpalmer5010
2 ай бұрын
This dude is consistently and utterly obsessed with led headlights.
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
I am. Because being able to see, and people being able to see you, is important. More important than stupid lane keeping tech, in my opinion.
@gregb1599
2 ай бұрын
Nah, halogen is so much better, especially when they blow often and you do not realise it when you get your annual safety check done and it fails! Have you noticed utes are the best at losing a rear tail light, they just love blowing bulbs! It's extremely rare to see a blown head or LED tail light
@geoffh784
2 ай бұрын
Driving outside the city with halogen headlights is plain dangerous when oncoming cars have LED headings.
@lukuscannon9697
2 ай бұрын
All these Chinese cars are basically turds rolled in glitter. That's just my opinion
@Wirldly
2 ай бұрын
the fact that it's chinese is the reason i wouldn't buy one.. scared of it falling apart when the coverage expires 🤣
@superwag634
2 ай бұрын
Nobody buys this new and keeps it for eight years. It will be some teenagers problem then 😆
@Wirldly
2 ай бұрын
@@superwag634 haha true
@brobiv2452
18 күн бұрын
Just buy Tesla 😂
@therightcar
17 күн бұрын
Oh yeah just spend $55k when you have a budget of $27k.
@brobiv2452
17 күн бұрын
@@therightcar not my fault ur broke
@luiginapolitano9589
2 ай бұрын
too much money no history its chinese
@twisted_panties
2 ай бұрын
I'm old enough to remember when people used to say the same thing about Japanese cars.
@robertceroli3512
2 ай бұрын
no history MG has been around in Aus for over 5years they are considered as mainstream and some MGs are the biggest selling cars in there segment
@davidbernard7256
2 ай бұрын
Same price as a Tesla! Both rubbish!
@therightcar
2 ай бұрын
What Tesla? A crashed one at a wreckers??
@grandiora
2 ай бұрын
How about a Holden? Maybe you should drive a captiva and a cruze
@gregb1599
2 ай бұрын
You mean Craptiva? They got that nick name for a reason lol
@jamesjames8174
2 ай бұрын
@@grandiora would rather take the bus, at least you will arrive.
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