The MG 3 Luxury CVT is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the front wheels.
The 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 108.6 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 142 N·m (105 lb·ft/14.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a continuously variable transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1199 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 179 km/h (111 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2570 mm | 101.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4113 mm | 161.9 inches | |
| Width | 1797 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1199 kg | 2643 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | SAIC | ||
| Engine code | GS64 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1495 cc (91.23 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.5 × 88.1 mm
2.89 × 3.47 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 110 PS (108.6 bhp) (81 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 142 Nm (105 ft·lb) (14.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 54.2 kW/litre 73.7 ps/litre 72.6 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.98 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1193.6 kPa (173.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 373.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 179 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 91.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.81 kg/kW 24.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | continuously variable transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 855492 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2025 MG 3 Luxury CVT added 2026-05-01. Last modified 2026-05-26. |
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