MG GT (AP13)
Overview
ManufacturerSAIC Motor
Also calledMG 5
Production2014–2019
AssemblyChina: Pukou, Nanjing
Thailand: Laem Chabang (SAIC-CP)
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car (C)
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
RelatedMG 5
Roewe 360
Powertrain
Engine
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length4,612 mm (181.6 in)
Width1,855 mm (73.0 in)
Height1,488 mm (58.6 in)
Kerb weight1,473–1,539 kg (3,247–3,393 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorMG ZS
SuccessorMG 5 (second generation)

The MG GT is a compact car produced by SAIC Motor under the MG marque.

First generation (2014)

MG GT (rear).

In July 2014, MG extended its offer with a compact sedan called GT, which was developed on the basis of the MG 5 hatchback[1] as its three-box version with a separate body styling.[2] The car has avant-garde body styling, with aggressively shaped headlights, as well as a gently sloping roofline towards the rear, crowned by a one-piece strip of lights extending the entire width of the body. In the passenger compartment, MG applied a more subdued design than in the case of the body, led by a massive central console dominated by a centrally located multimedia system display.[3] It is equipped with an infotainment system, as well as connectivity with 3G, the internet and satellite TV, in addition to screen control, enabling operation via a button panel.[4]

Initially, the GT was offered only with a 154 hp 1.4 L four-cylinder petrol engine, while in 2015, the offer was also expanded by two larger 1.5-liter units with 109 hp and a more powerful, turbocharged engine, developing 129 hp.[5]

Markets

The GT was built for the Chinese market in mind, where its sale began in November 2014.[6] In addition, sales and production from Thailand[7] began in 2015 under the name MG 5, while in 2016, the vehicle was exported to Chile.[8]

The production of GT lasted for 5 years, ending in the first half of 2019.[9] The following year, MG introduced the new compact sedan in the form of the second generation 5.

Second generation (2021)

Second generation
Overview
Production2021–present
DesignerJiping Luan
Body and chassis
Body style4-door sedan
RelatedRoewe i5
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed manual
7-speed DCT
CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,680 mm (105.5 in)
Length4,675 mm (184.1 in) (MG 5)
4,695 mm (184.8 in) (MG 5 Scorpio Edition)
Width1,842 mm (72.5 in)
Height1,473 mm (58.0 in) (MG 5)
1,480 mm (58.3 in) (MG 5 Scorpio Edition)
Kerb weight1,205 kg (2,657 lb)/1,260 kg (2,778 lb) (MG 5)
1,330 kg (2,932 lb) (MG 5 Scorpio Edition)

The second-generation MG GT is a rebadged second-generation MG 5 for the Middle Eastern market.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "MG GT small sedan revealed". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "MG GT". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "MG GT launched on the China car market". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "MG GT arrives at the Dealer in China". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "This is the MG GT for the Chinese car market". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "MG GT will be launched on the Chinese car market in November". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chinese-Thai MG maker aims to shore up flagging Thai sales". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "MG GT 2016: LLEGA CON MOTORES 1.5L Y UN NUEVO 1.4L TURBO" (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "MG GT CHINA SALES FIGURES". Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "كشف الستار عن ام جي GT الجديدة في الشرق الأوسط". ايجي كار (in Arabic). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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