MG's first ute to get shorter warranty
The U9 was confirmed for the local MG lineup earlier this year and is due in local showrooms by the end of 2025, but while key details have emerged, pricing and equipment levels are yet to be officially announced.
One thing MG has confirmed is the warranty period for its new Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max fighter.
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MG is one of three auto brands that offer a conditional 10-year warranty in Australia, the others being Mitsubishi and Nissan. MG's 10-year/250,000km extended warranty (in addition to its seven-year/unlimited-km standard warranty) applies to private buyers of all models (including hybrid and electric vehicles), while a seven-year/160,000km applies to fleet and business customers.
In contrast, Nissan's 10-year/300,000km warranty and Mitsubishi a 10-year/200,000km warranty applies to all buyers but is conditional on servicing at each Japanese brands' authorised dealerships – if not the warranty is five years (or unlimited-km for Nissan and 100,000km for Mitsubishi.
Now, however, MG has announced the U9 dual-cab warranty will be limited to five years and 160,000km for commercial buyers, while private buyers will be offered a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, extendable to seven years and 200,000km if they service exclusively with MG dealers.
The MG U9 is twinned with the upcoming LDV Terron 9 dual-cab (both utes share the same underpinnings, powertrains and key equipment) because MG and LDV are both part of Chinese auto giant SAIC
The Terron 9 arrives in Australian dealers this month with a seven-year/200,000km warranty and, unlike the U9, there's no requirement to service the vehicle at an LDV dealership to receive the full seven-year waranty.
Ford's Ranger – Australia's best-selling vehicle for the past two years as well as being the nation's most popular dual-cab ute – is backed by a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, the same as the brand's passenger vehicles. Its HiLux arch-rival also comes with the same five-year/unlimited-km warranty as Toyota passenger vehicles.
However, both fall short of the conditional 10-year warranties offered by competitors including the Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton, and the seven-year warranties offered by LDV, the GWM Cannon, JAC T9 and upcoming Kia Tasman – and now private buyers of the U9 if they service with MG.
MG announced its 10-year extended warranty on August 1, 2024, and its requirement for in-house scheduled servicing comes into effect for vehicles sold from today (July 1, 2025). For both its standard and extended warranties, MG requires servicing to be completed within 30 days and 2000km of a vehicle's scheduled service intervals.
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MG Motor Australia has announced shorter warranty periods for its upcoming MG U9 dual-cab ute compared to its passenger car lineup, which is backed by one of the longest new-vehicle warranties in Australia – but owners must now complete scheduled services at MG dealers to receive a full 10-year warranty.
The U9 was confirmed for the local MG lineup earlier this year and is due in local showrooms by the end of 2025, but while key details have emerged, pricing and equipment levels are yet to be officially announced.
One thing MG has confirmed is the warranty period for its new Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max fighter.
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MG is one of three auto brands that offer a conditional 10-year warranty in Australia, the others being Mitsubishi and Nissan. MG's 10-year/250,000km extended warranty (in addition to its seven-year/unlimited-km standard warranty) applies to private buyers of all models (including hybrid and electric vehicles), while a seven-year/160,000km applies to fleet and business customers.
In contrast, Nissan's 10-year/300,000km warranty and Mitsubishi a 10-year/200,000km warranty applies to all buyers but is conditional on servicing at each Japanese brands' authorised dealerships – if not the warranty is five years (or unlimited-km for Nissan and 100,000km for Mitsubishi.
Now, however, MG has announced the U9 dual-cab warranty will be limited to five years and 160,000km for commercial buyers, while private buyers will be offered a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, extendable to seven years and 200,000km if they service exclusively with MG dealers.
The MG U9 is twinned with the upcoming LDV Terron 9 dual-cab (both utes share the same underpinnings, powertrains and key equipment) because MG and LDV are both part of Chinese auto giant SAIC
The Terron 9 arrives in Australian dealers this month with a seven-year/200,000km warranty and, unlike the U9, there's no requirement to service the vehicle at an LDV dealership to receive the full seven-year waranty.
Ford's Ranger – Australia's best-selling vehicle for the past two years as well as being the nation's most popular dual-cab ute – is backed by a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, the same as the brand's passenger vehicles. Its HiLux arch-rival also comes with the same five-year/unlimited-km warranty as Toyota passenger vehicles.
However, both fall short of the conditional 10-year warranties offered by competitors including the Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton, and the seven-year warranties offered by LDV, the GWM Cannon, JAC T9 and upcoming Kia Tasman – and now private buyers of the U9 if they service with MG.
MG announced its 10-year extended warranty on August 1, 2024, and its requirement for in-house scheduled servicing comes into effect for vehicles sold from today (July 1, 2025). For both its standard and extended warranties, MG requires servicing to be completed within 30 days and 2000km of a vehicle's scheduled service intervals.
MORE: Everything MG
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
MG Motor Australia has announced shorter warranty periods for its upcoming MG U9 dual-cab ute compared to its passenger car lineup, which is backed by one of the longest new-vehicle warranties in Australia – but owners must now complete scheduled services at MG dealers to receive a full 10-year warranty.
The U9 was confirmed for the local MG lineup earlier this year and is due in local showrooms by the end of 2025, but while key details have emerged, pricing and equipment levels are yet to be officially announced.
One thing MG has confirmed is the warranty period for its new Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max fighter.
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MG is one of three auto brands that offer a conditional 10-year warranty in Australia, the others being Mitsubishi and Nissan. MG's 10-year/250,000km extended warranty (in addition to its seven-year/unlimited-km standard warranty) applies to private buyers of all models (including hybrid and electric vehicles), while a seven-year/160,000km applies to fleet and business customers.
In contrast, Nissan's 10-year/300,000km warranty and Mitsubishi a 10-year/200,000km warranty applies to all buyers but is conditional on servicing at each Japanese brands' authorised dealerships – if not the warranty is five years (or unlimited-km for Nissan and 100,000km for Mitsubishi.
Now, however, MG has announced the U9 dual-cab warranty will be limited to five years and 160,000km for commercial buyers, while private buyers will be offered a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, extendable to seven years and 200,000km if they service exclusively with MG dealers.
The MG U9 is twinned with the upcoming LDV Terron 9 dual-cab (both utes share the same underpinnings, powertrains and key equipment) because MG and LDV are both part of Chinese auto giant SAIC
The Terron 9 arrives in Australian dealers this month with a seven-year/200,000km warranty and, unlike the U9, there's no requirement to service the vehicle at an LDV dealership to receive the full seven-year waranty.
Ford's Ranger – Australia's best-selling vehicle for the past two years as well as being the nation's most popular dual-cab ute – is backed by a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, the same as the brand's passenger vehicles. Its HiLux arch-rival also comes with the same five-year/unlimited-km warranty as Toyota passenger vehicles.
However, both fall short of the conditional 10-year warranties offered by competitors including the Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton, and the seven-year warranties offered by LDV, the GWM Cannon, JAC T9 and upcoming Kia Tasman – and now private buyers of the U9 if they service with MG.
MG announced its 10-year extended warranty on August 1, 2024, and its requirement for in-house scheduled servicing comes into effect for vehicles sold from today (July 1, 2025). For both its standard and extended warranties, MG requires servicing to be completed within 30 days and 2000km of a vehicle's scheduled service intervals.
MORE: Everything MG
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
MG Motor Australia has announced shorter warranty periods for its upcoming MG U9 dual-cab ute compared to its passenger car lineup, which is backed by one of the longest new-vehicle warranties in Australia – but owners must now complete scheduled services at MG dealers to receive a full 10-year warranty.
The U9 was confirmed for the local MG lineup earlier this year and is due in local showrooms by the end of 2025, but while key details have emerged, pricing and equipment levels are yet to be officially announced.
One thing MG has confirmed is the warranty period for its new Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max fighter.
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MG is one of three auto brands that offer a conditional 10-year warranty in Australia, the others being Mitsubishi and Nissan. MG's 10-year/250,000km extended warranty (in addition to its seven-year/unlimited-km standard warranty) applies to private buyers of all models (including hybrid and electric vehicles), while a seven-year/160,000km applies to fleet and business customers.
In contrast, Nissan's 10-year/300,000km warranty and Mitsubishi a 10-year/200,000km warranty applies to all buyers but is conditional on servicing at each Japanese brands' authorised dealerships – if not the warranty is five years (or unlimited-km for Nissan and 100,000km for Mitsubishi.
Now, however, MG has announced the U9 dual-cab warranty will be limited to five years and 160,000km for commercial buyers, while private buyers will be offered a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, extendable to seven years and 200,000km if they service exclusively with MG dealers.
The MG U9 is twinned with the upcoming LDV Terron 9 dual-cab (both utes share the same underpinnings, powertrains and key equipment) because MG and LDV are both part of Chinese auto giant SAIC
The Terron 9 arrives in Australian dealers this month with a seven-year/200,000km warranty and, unlike the U9, there's no requirement to service the vehicle at an LDV dealership to receive the full seven-year waranty.
Ford's Ranger – Australia's best-selling vehicle for the past two years as well as being the nation's most popular dual-cab ute – is backed by a five-year/unlimited-km warranty, the same as the brand's passenger vehicles. Its HiLux arch-rival also comes with the same five-year/unlimited-km warranty as Toyota passenger vehicles.
However, both fall short of the conditional 10-year warranties offered by competitors including the Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton, and the seven-year warranties offered by LDV, the GWM Cannon, JAC T9 and upcoming Kia Tasman – and now private buyers of the U9 if they service with MG.
MG announced its 10-year extended warranty on August 1, 2024, and its requirement for in-house scheduled servicing comes into effect for vehicles sold from today (July 1, 2025). For both its standard and extended warranties, MG requires servicing to be completed within 30 days and 2000km of a vehicle's scheduled service intervals.
MORE: Everything MG
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
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