MG 3

For other uses, see Rheinmetall MG3.

MG3 SW "First Generation"

Manufacturer	Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Production	2008-present (China)
Predecessor	MG ZR
Layout	FF layout
Engine	1.4 L N-series I4 1.8 L N-series I4
Related	Rover 25

The MG3 is a supermini-class car produced by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation under the MG marque in two generations from 2008 onwards.

MG 3SW

Production of this model began in 2008. The first generation MG 3 is essentially a re-badged Rover Streetwise, which ceased production in April 2005 after the bankruptcy of predecessor organisation MG Rover.

The MG 3SW final assembly point is at the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation's Chinese factory in Pukou, Nanjing.

The MG 3SW is only on sale to the Chinese market and cannot be purchased abroad.^{[citation needed]}

Second generation

MG 3

Manufacturer	MG Motor
Production	2012-present
Predecessor	MG3 SW
Class	Supermini
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Engine	1.3 L I4 1.5 L I4

The new MG3 was showcased at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show in the form of the MG Zero concept car. The new model uses an all-new automotive platform with a wheelbase of 2.5 m, featuring MacPherson strut front suspension and a torsion beam rear axle. Engine options are expected to comprise new 1.3, 1.5-litre and 1.5-litre Turbo petrol engines, rated at 67 bhp (50 kW), 107 bhp (80 kW) and 165 bhp (123 kW) respectively, with either a five-speed manual transmission or an italian AMT transmission. The new MG 3 is aimed at the 18 to 28-year old age group, and is expected to go on sale in the UK in 2012. It will be built for Europe at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham alongside the larger MG6.

The new MG3 is also available in a crossover-style variant (similar to the Rover Streetwise and MG3 SW), known as the MG3 Xross.