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
2024 MG MG3 vs 2024 Mercedes-AMG E Comparison
MG MG3
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Mercedes-AMG E
2024 MG
MG3
vs
2024 Mercedes-AMG
E
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How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
45L
302 km
80L
736 to 984 km
Warranty
7 year - 10 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
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MSRP
$16,490 - $18,990
$173,869 - $310,369
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CarExpert's Take
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
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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
- Metallic Paint (+$500)
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Colours Available
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
Reviews
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, BI TURBO DIR F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1498 | 2999 - 3982 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L | 3.0L, 4.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| INLINE 4 | TURBO 6, TWIN TURBO V8 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 24 - 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 82kW | 320kW - 450kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 5500 - 5750 | |
| Torque | ||
| 150Nm | 520Nm - 850Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4500 | 1800 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 8.6 - 10.5 | |
