MG MG3: range, price, specs and where it is sold
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The MG3 is MG's smallest car, a five-door B-segment hatchback. The third generation was shown in February 2024 and is the first MG3 built around a full hybrid: a 1.5-litre petrol engine works with a 100 kW electric motor and a 1.83 kWh pack, driving through a three-speed automatic. The combined figure differs by market: MG's European price list quotes 194 PS (143 kW), while MG Australia quotes 155 kW. A plain 1.5-litre petrol version making 80 kW is offered alongside it in most markets, and Europe added that petrol car in February 2025 after launching with the hybrid alone. The body measures 4,113 mm long on a 2,570 mm wheelbase.
Assembly is split. Cars for China-supplied markets come from SAIC's Nanjing plant (the former Nanjing Automobile site), while Thailand builds the MG3 at the SAIC Motor-CP joint-venture plant at Laem Chabang, which is also the source for parts of South-East Asia. The nameplate reached the Middle East in February 2024, Europe in March, Mexico in May, the Philippines in June, Australia in June and Thailand in July.
Euro NCAP tested the MG3 Hybrid as a left-hand-drive 1.5 HEV and published four stars, with 74% for adult occupants, 73% for children, 81% for vulnerable road users and 69% for safety assist. The third-generation car is not sold in China, where MG's own range is built around the MG4, MG5 and MG7.
Key facts
| Brand | MG |
|---|---|
| Body | Hatchback, segment B |
| Powertrain | Offered with more than one powertrain |
| Launched | China launch not published; export 2024 |
| Headline output | 143 kW |
| Battery | 1.83 kWh |
| Dimensions | 4,113 × 1,797 × 1,502 mm, wheelbase 2,570 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Export markets | MG3 | third generation, revealed 26 February 2024 at the Geneva show |
| European Union | MG3 Hybrid+ | Europe launched with the hybrid only in March 2024; the petrol was added in February 2025 |
| United Kingdom | MG3 Hybrid+ | |
| Australia | MG3 | sold in petrol and Hybrid+ form |
| Thailand | MG3 HYBRID+ | Thailand takes the hybrid only |
| Mexico | MG3 | |
| China | not offered | the third-generation MG3 does not appear in MG's Chinese range |
Range
No range figure is published for this model in the data set.
Price
| Where | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Australia, MG3 Vibe petrol, drive-away | AUD 19,990 as of | |
| Ireland, MG3 HEV Essence, RRP including VAT | EUR 23,995 as of | |
| Thailand, MG3 Hybrid+ starting price | THB 579,900 as of |
Where the MG3 is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Never sold | the third-generation car is not listed in MG's Chinese range; China gets the MG4, MG5 and MG7 | |
| United Kingdom | Sold | 2024 | hybrid first, petrol from 2025 |
| Germany | Sold | 2024 | part of MG's pan-European range |
| France | Sold | 2024 | |
| Spain | Sold | 2024 | |
| Italy | Sold | 2024 | |
| Australia | Sold | 12 June 2024 | |
| Thailand | Sold | 16 July 2024 | |
| Mexico | Sold | 23 May 2024 | |
| South Africa | Sold | 20 August 2025 | |
| India | Never sold | not part of JSW MG Motor India's range | |
| United States | Never sold | MG has sold no cars in the United States since the marque's British era |
Crash-test results
Quoted from the testing bodies. This site does not rate cars itself.
| Body | Year | Stars | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro NCAP | 2025 | 4 | Read the Euro NCAP result |
MG MG3: questions people ask
- Where is the MG3 built?
- In two places: SAIC's Nanjing plant in China, and the SAIC Motor-CP joint-venture plant at Laem Chabang in Thailand. Which one supplies a given market depends on the market.
- Is the MG3 sold in China?
- No. The third-generation MG3 is an export model; MG's Chinese range is built around the MG4, MG5 and MG7.
- Is MG still British?
- The marque was founded in Oxford in 1924, but Nanjing Automobile bought it out of the MG Rover administration in 2005 and Nanjing merged into SAIC Motor in December 2007. MG is Chinese-owned; the Longbridge site stopped assembling cars in 2016 and now works as a design and engineering office.
- What is the MG3's Euro NCAP rating?
- Four stars. Euro NCAP tested the MG3 Hybrid and scored it 74% adult occupant, 73% child occupant, 81% vulnerable road user and 69% safety assist.
Related
Sources for the MG MG3
- MG Motor Australia, MG3. Read . variants, 81 kW petrol, 100 kW motor, 1.83 kWh pack, 155 kW figure quoted for the Australian Hybrid+
- MG Motor Australia, Latest Offers — drive-away pricing. Read . Australian drive-away prices by variant
- MG Motor Europe / MG Ireland, MG Passenger & Commercial Range Price List, June 2026. Read . Irish RRPs; MG3 HEV 194 PS in Essence, Excite and Exclusive trim
- MG Sales (Thailand), MG Thailand model range and prices. Read . Thai starting prices
- Euro NCAP, MG 3 safety assessment. Read .
- Wikipedia, MG 3. Read . assembly locations, dimensions, market launch dates