The 3 Luxury HEV is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, produced by MG.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) at 6000 rpm and 128 Nm (94 lbft/13.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The MG 3 Luxury HEV weighs a claimed 1308 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 170 km/h, which is 106 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 | 1308 kg | 2884 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | SAIC | ||
| Engine code | GS62H | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72 × 92 mm
2.83 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 128 Nm (94 ft·lb) (13.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.8 kW/litre 67.7 ps/litre 66.8 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
85.45 Nm/litre
1.03 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1073.8 kPa (155.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | permanent magnet synchronous motor | ||
| Secondary power | 136.0 PS (134 bhp, 100 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 250.0 Nm (184 ft·lb, 25 kgm) | ||
| Maximum system output | 211.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.54 kg/kW 29.3 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 | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 855481 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2025 MG 3 Luxury HEV added 2026-05-01. Last modified 2026-05-26. |
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