MG 6
| MG 6 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | MG Motor (SAIC Motor) |
| Also called | MG 6 GT (Hatchback) MG 6 Magnette (Saloon) MG 6 Sedan (Thailand) |
| Production | 2010– |
| Assembly |
Longbridge, Birmingham, United Kingdom Laem Chabang, Thailand (CPG) Nanjing, China |
| Designer | Anthony Williams-Kenny |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback/fastback 4-door notchback saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Roewe 550 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L Kavachi turbo I4 (petrol) 1.9 L I4 (diesel) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,705 mm (106.5 in) |
| Length | 4,651 mm (183.1 in) |
| Width | 1,827 mm (71.9 in) |
| Height | 1,472 mm (58.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,485 kg (3,274 lb) (petrol) 1,521 kg (3,353 lb) (diesel) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Rover 45 MG ZS |
The MG 6 is a mid-size car that has been produced by MG Motor from 2010 onwards. It is derived from the Roewe 550, hence being distantly related to the Rover 75, sharing its front subframe. It was initially announced in April 2009 at the Shanghai Auto Show as a 5-door hatchback/fastback and in October 2010 at Shanghai Expo as a 4-door notchback saloon model. The MG6 sold below expectations in the U.K., eventually being discontinued there in 2016 whilst continuing in other markets.
The five-door fastback/hatchback, known as the MG 6 GT, went on sale in the United Kingdom in May 2011, the saloon, known as the MG 6 Magnette, went on sale on 16 July 2011. A diesel model joined the range at the end of 2012.
The first Thai-assembled car rolled off the assembly line on 4 June 2014, with a potential for 5,000 cars per annum.
Like the Roewe 550, some of the development and styling of the MG 6 was done at the SAIC UK Technical Centre. The MG 6 commenced production in China in 2010 and for a brief period Partially Knocked Down form at Longbridge, UK from 13 April 2011. Since 2013, the MG 3 supermini also undergoes some limited final assembly at the same factory until 2016.
Following the hatchback 6 GT, the notchback saloon version debuted in June 2011 carrying the Magnette name which was used by MG during the 1950s and 1960s for its saloon cars, and also in the 1930s for the MG K-type. The MG 6 Magnette is quite different from the MG 6 GT hatchback/fastback, as it has a boot rather than a hatchback.
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