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 BYD Seal Comparison
MG MG3
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2024 MG
MG3
vs
2024 BYD
Seal
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City drivingFuel Efficiency
45L
302 km
NA
Warranty
7 year - 10 year
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warranty
6 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$16,490 - $18,990
$49,888 - $68,798
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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
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Excellent value
- Neck-snapping acceleration
- Comfortable, refined manners
Misses
- Not tuned to be a sports sedan
- Premium-spec makes more sense
- Storage and charging off the pace
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)
- Ocean Blue Interior (+$1,500)
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
The BYD Seal is available in the following exterior colours:
- Arctic Blue
- Atlantis Grey
- Aurora White
- Cosmos Black
- Shark Grey
Aurora White is a no-cost option, with the other finishes costing $1500 or $2000 in the case of Shark Grey, which is available only on the Performance.
Interior colours are either Ocean Blue or Thaumas Black.
The Ocean Blue interior costs an extra $1500.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| DIRECT FUEL INJ | ELECTRIC | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1498 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L | 0.0 | |
| Induction | ||
| INLINE 4 | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 82kW | 150kW - 390kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 150Nm | 310Nm - 670Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4500 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | - | |
