7.8
2025 MG 3 review
MG's cheapest model may no longer hold the budget crown in Australia, but there's a lot to like about this new compact hatch.
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Max Davies
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City drivingFuel Efficiency
61L
573 to 830 km
45L
302 km
Warranty
5 year
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7 year - 10 year
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MSRP
$64,990 - $97,990
$16,490 - $18,990
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Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Appropriate standard safety gear
- Easy to drive and live with
- Still among Australia's cheapest cars
Misses
- Noisy, thirsty, underpowered
- Unintuitive interior tech setup
- Hodgepodge of interior materials
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Prestige Paint (+$650)
- Metallic Paint (+$500)
Colours Available
Race Red and Oxford White are no-cost options across the entire range, with the following colours a $910 option:
- Shadow Black
- Vapour Blue
- Atlas Blue
- Grabber Blue
- Dark Matter Grey
- Carbonised Grey
- Iconic Silver (EcoBoost, GT only)
- Rapid Red (EcoBoost, GT only)
- Yellow Splash (EcoBoost, GT only)
- Blue Ember (only available in Dark Horse with Dark Horse Appearance Pack)
Pastel Yellow and Dover White non-metallic finishes are standard.
The following metallic finishes are optional:
- Black Pearl
- Sloane Silver
- Diamond Red
- Brighton Blue
- Hampstead Grey
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Specs
| Type | ||
| MULTI POINT F/INJ, ELECTRIC | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2300 - 5038 | 1498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 5.0L, 0.0, 2.3L | 1.5L | |
| Induction | ||
| V8, NOT APPLICABLE, INLINE 4 | INLINE 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM, NOT APPLICABLE | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 198kW - 347kW | 82kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 7250 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm - 556Nm | 150Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3000 - 4850 | 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 11 | 10.5 | |
