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MG to target Tesla and Mercedes-Benz with new premium push: Chinese car maker confident it can offer $100k EVs to Australian buyers

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Aug 2023

Are you ready to pay more than $100,000 for an MG? The Chinese-owned British brand certainly hopes so, with plans for a premium expansion underway for the current price-led player.

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How Hyundai and Kia can take on MG, Chery and other cheap car brands to win the value war - AND your heart! | Opinion

By Byron Mathioudakis · 06 Aug 2023

Remember when Hyundai and Kia were all about low prices (and immediate delivery)? Today, the closely-related Korean brands are riding higher than ever, with strong demand reflecting their massive strides in quality, technology and design. But their prices are rising in response. Is there a solution? We think so.

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The next MG3? Design patents show new small hatch from MG with modernised styling

By Chris Thompson · 04 Aug 2023

One of MG’s longest-running models of its current era in Australia, the MG3 hatchback, could be set for a replacement just around the corner if patent filings to the EU’s IP office indicate a model set for imminent debut.

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Price drop! MG Australia drops pricing for some models by $1000 but one becomes pricier

By Chris Thompson · 20 Jul 2023

MG has adjusted some of its drive-away pricing in Australia, but there’s good news for prospective buyers of some of its more popular models.

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The Last of Us? Dramatic Kia Picanto facelift could end up as the sole sub-$20,000 new car as the MG3 is phased out and Suzuki Ignis' future looks uncertain for Australia

By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Mar 2023

With the ageing MG3 likely to vanish and the Suzuki Ignis’ future up in the air, Kia is set to take the high ground by offering the lowest-priced new car in Australia with the next Picanto.

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2023 MG3 detailed: Australia's most popular small car's days are numbered but is there a replacement on the way?

By Tom White · 14 Mar 2023

The MG3 is one of MG's strongest models, but now that it's 12 years old, is a replacement finally on the way?

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Is Toyota in trouble? Ford Ranger rumbles the HiLux ute again as new-car market booms in February

By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Mar 2023

The Toyota HiLux's record as Australia's best-selling vehicle is now officially under threat, with the Ford Ranger the country's most popular vehicle in February, making it consecutive months that the all-new model has finished on top.

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Got a $30,000 limit? Don't want an MG3? Revealing and rating every affordable new car, SUV and ute for canny buyers on a budget from Suzuki Swift to Mazda CX-3 and Toyota Yaris Cross

By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 Feb 2023

Congratulations. You’ve secured $30,000 and need a new car.

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MG goes from strength to strength in Australia, outselling Hyundai and Mitsubishi - is this a sign of things to come?

By Tom White · 10 Jan 2023

MG is the runaway success of 2022 off the back of low prices and stock availability, but what will 2023 hold?

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Aussie homes are getting smaller - should our cars shrink as well?

By Tony O'Kane · 06 Jan 2023

It seems that as society starts to shift toward smaller domiciles, so too should we be shifting to smaller cars – which is a bit of an issue given carmakers have been steadily subtracting light cars from their Australian showrooms, or pricing them deep into the $20K-plus region.

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