Vehicle
MG 3
The supermini, and the longest-running modern MG — the first generation ran essentially unchanged for over a decade on a naturally aspirated engine and a manual gearbox, which makes it one of the simplest cars in this catalogue to diagnose. The 2024 car shares only the name: it is a full hybrid on a new platform, so nothing learned about the old one transfers.
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Generations
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SZP1 2011–2023
Naturally aspirated and mostly manual, unchanged for over a decade — the simplest powertrain the brand sells.
- Body styles
- Hatchback
- Platform
- SAIC B-segment
- Engines
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- 1.3 VTi-Tech — 13S4C · petrol
- 1.5 VTi-Tech — petrol
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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MG3 Hybrid+ 2024–present
A full hybrid on a new platform sharing only the name with the car before it — the engine drives through a three-speed hybrid transmission rather than a conventional gearbox.
- Body styles
- Hatchback
- Platform
- SAIC E-segment modular
- Engines
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- 1.5 Hybrid+ — hybrid
- 1.5 VTi-Tech — petrol
- Transmissions
- 3-speed hybrid transmission · 5-speed manual · 3-speed E-AT automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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