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If you ask most people, 2020 was a year to forget, but for some automotive brands, there was a silver lining as the sales of certain models actually exploded in Australia, where the overall market was down 13.7 per cent

MG has detailed its bold ambitions in Australia, with the Chinese brand listing a position on the country's top 10 best-selling brands' list as a "clear goal" as it backs electrification to lift into mainstream.That's the word from MG's sales and product

Hybrid models will play a big role for MG "in the short term" as parent company SAIC moves to full electrification.

Reborn British automaker, MG, has risen to success in Australia since Chinese parent company SAIC turned it around with an onslaught of fresh models.

The MG3 2020 range has seen a minor price rise.

Earlier today we brought you the bad news, but there are some positives to be gleamed from the gloomy market outlook.As we discussed in our earlier analysis, 2020 has been a difficult year for the car industry, with an overall decline in sales brought on

If ever there was a time to grab a new-car bargain, it’s now. This month, and in the lead up to the end of this financial year, spells a perfect storm for deals as people stay indoors because of the virus, new-car sales shrink for the 26th consecutive month, and ships still arrive in Australian ports loaded with lots of fresh vehicles.There’s only one way this can end - moving cars at discount prices. Here’s some of the biggest savings on the market - and there’s lots more coming here so keep reading CarsGuide.It’s not peanuts, either, with discounts of up to more than $10,000 off the recommended retail prices as listed by the car-makers and the dealers.10. BMW 118i M Sport automatic. Normally $52,329. Now $49,900 drive away with Enhancement package of panoramic roof, metallic paint and adaptive cruise control (worth $2900). Saving 4.6% ($2429).9. Volkswagen T-Cross 85TSI Life automatic. Normally $32,643. Now $29,990 drive away. Saving 8.2% or $2653.8. Mazda2 G15 Pure manual. Normally $24,515. Now $21,990 drive away. Saving 10.3% or $2525. Evolve automatic is now $25,490, saving $2668 or 9.5%.7. Hyundai i30 Go hatch automatic. Normally $26,331. Now $23,470 with on-road costs and warranty extended to seven years. Saving 10.9% ($2861).6. Mitsubishi ASX ES auto. Normally $30,039. Now $26,740 drive away. Saving 11% ($3299).5. Mitsubishi Outlander ES automatic 7-seater. Normally $36,082. Now $31,490 drive away. Saving 12.7% or $4592. 4. Renault Koleos Life automatic. Normally $36,766. Now $31,990 drive away. Saving 13% ($4776). More upmarket Zen version is now $35,990 including on-road costs, saving 10.9% ($4419).3. Suzuki Swift GL Navigator automatic with Safety Pack. Normally $23,365. Now $19,990 drive away with full safety suite and sat-nav. Saving 14.4% ($3375).2. MG MG3 Excite automatic. Normally $21,861. Now $18,490 including on-road costs and comes with leather seats, sat-nav and seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty and seven-year roadside assistance. Saving 15.4% ($3371).1. Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary manual. Normally $59,936. Now $49,990 drive away. Saving 16.6% ($9936). The automatic is now $52,490 including on-road costs, saving $10,108 or 16.1%.

It was always just a matter of time. Like the Japanese and South Korean brands before them, it took Chinese carmakers time to understand the demands of the Australia new-car market and adapt accordingly

MG currently only sells three models, and two of them are SUVs. The brand wants to change that in the next four years, as it plans to more-than-double its lineup.

MG Motor Australia has revealed a limited-edition version of its MG3 small car, the MG3S, an exclusive, sporty trim level for Australia-only.