Overview
The 2018 MG3 Essence is a front five-door hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 5th September 2017. The MG3 is regarded as a 5d hatchback built in China with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $15,990.
The MG3 is a front 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 1.5L 4 engine that has 78 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 137 Nm of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual. MG claims the MG3 Essence uses 5.8L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 136g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 776km per full tank
The MG3 measures 1507mm (59.3 inches) in height, 4018mm (158.2 inches) in length, 1728mm (68.0 inches) in width with a 2520mm (99.2 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1165kg (2568.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The MG3 Essence comes standard with 195/55 R16 91H front tyres and 195/55 R16 91H rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 72 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2018 MG3 Essence has a 158mm ground clearance with a 200kg braked and 200kg unbraked towing capacity.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1498 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 78kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 137Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | torsion beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 7.5 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4.9 |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 136 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 195/55 R16 91H |
| Tyre Rear | 195/55 R16 91H |
| Front Rim Size | 6x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1507 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4018 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1728 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 158 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2520 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1165 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1685 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 200 |
| Country Of Origin | China |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 72 |
| Discontinued Date | 2019-05-07 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |