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West Australian
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
2025 MG 3 price and specs: More affordable entry variant joins hatch range
The MG 3 remains Australia's favourite light car after being renewed in mid-2024, and it now enters 2025 unchanged, bar the addition of an even cheaper entry variant in the form of the Vibe. Despite the introductory price of $21,990 drive-away, the MG 3 Vibe hasn't been able to reclaim the title of Australia's cheapest new car from the smaller Kia Picanto , which starts at $21,340 drive-away. Excluding current discounts, the MG 3 Vibe is $2000 cheaper than the previous entry-level Excite at $23,990 before on-roads. The two-grade Hybrid+ range typically kicks off at $27,990 before on-roads, but is currently available for as little as $27,888 drive-away. Only the top-spec Hybrid+ Essence exceeds the $30,000 mark. The MG 3 retains a comprehensive suite of standard safety gear, which includes lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert – though the latter two have been removed from the Vibe. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . The MG 3 is by far the best-selling vehicle in its segment, holding a 48.4 per cent share in 2024 despite the price increase from the old generation to the new. With 3081 sales to the end of March 2025, the MG 3 is up 6.6 per cent on the 2889 figure during the same period last year, and the addition of a cheaper version should contribute to a further increase in sales. Its closest rivals are now just the Picanto and Suzuki Swift Hybrid , as the cheapest range-opening variants of the Mazda 2 sedan and hatch were axed earlier this year, increasing the model's starting price by more than $4000. The MG 3 Vibe is now considerably cheaper than the base Swift Hybrid manual ($24,490 before on-roads) and, as mentioned, slightly more expensive than the Picanto Sport manual. At the top of the range, the MG 3 Hybrid+ Excite remains the cheapest electrified vehicle in Australia at $27,990 before on-roads, undercutting the Toyota Yaris Ascent Sport Hybrid at $28,500 before on-roads. Prices are unchanged from 2024, except that the addition of the range-opening Vibe variant brings the new MG 3 range below $22,000 for the first time. Drive-away offers are currently in place across the range, so we've listed prices before on-roads below for clarity. MG Motor Australia offers a market-leading 10-year, 250,000km warranty for its model range, and MG 3 service intervals are 12 months or 10,000km, whichever comes first. MG's service pricing guide differs between petrol and Hybrid+ MG 3 models, with individual prices detailed below: The MG 3 wears a three-star ANCAP safety rating, based on testing conducted in 2024. Standard safety equipment includes: MG 3 Excite adds: The MG 3 Essence and Hybrid+ Essence are the only two grades to receive a surround-view camera. There are now three distinct MG 3 trim levels, but only the top two are available with the Hybrid+ powertrain. 2025 MG 3 Vibe equipment highlights: MG 3 Excite adds: MG 3 Hybrid+ Excite adds: MG 3 Essence adds (over Excite): Only the range-topping MG 3 Hybrid+ Essence is available with a white interior, a $500 option over the standard black interior. Seven exterior paint colours are available for the MG 3, and four command a $500 premium. No-cost colours: Premium colours ($500 each): MORE: Everything MG 3
Perth Now
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
MG's cheapest model now even cheaper
MG Australia has introduced a new entry-level variant to its second-generation MG 3 range, bringing the light hatch tantalisingly close to the title of Australia's cheapest new car. The MG 3 Vibe joins the lineup priced at $21,888 drive-away. That makes it $1000 cheaper than the current range-opening MG 3 Excite petrol, which is currently priced at $22,888 drive-away as part of a promotional offer available until the end of this month (May 31). Unlike the Excite and Essence versions of the latest MG 3 released last year, there is no Hybrid+ powertrain available for the Vibe. It also misses out on a handful of goodies like alloy wheels, push-button start, and electric folding mirrors. MG Motor Australia CEO Peter Ciao said the more affordable new MG 3 variant's introduction was intended to provide 'great value for Australians as they look to purchase a new car', as the brand recognises 'many Australians are doing it tough with the cost of living'. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. MG 3 Excite petrol Credit: CarExpert Powering the MG 3 Vibe is the same petrol engine available with both the petrol Excite and Essence grades: a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder producing 81kW of power and 142Nm of torque. This is mated with a continuously variable automatic transmission, with drive sent to the front wheels only. The Vibe rides on 15-inch steel wheels instead of the 16-inch alloys found across the rest of the range. Inside, owners still get the same 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen and 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster seen in the Excite, the former accompanied by Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. It retains many elements from the Excite including halogen headlights, a reversing camera, fabric upholstery, and a six-speaker sound system. MG 3 Excite petrol Credit: CarExpert The Vibe also features part of the MG Pilot safety suite, though it misses out on blind spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic assist. All MG 3s are still covered by MG's 10-year, 250,000km warranty. With the addition of the Vibe, the MG 3 undercuts rivals like the Suzuki Swift Hybrid manual ($24,490 drive-away), and is comfortably cheaper than the base Mazda 2 Evolve ($30,402 drive-away) after Mazda axed the base Pure and Pure SP grades for 2025. However, MG hasn't outdone Kia, which is no longer represented in the light car segment after the axing of the Rio, but whose entry-level version of the smaller Picanto Sport manual remains Australia's cheapest new model at $21,340 drive-away. The Picanto became Australia's lowest-price new car when the previous-generation MG 3 was replaced in mid-2024. So far in 2025, the MG 3 is Australia's best-selling light car. To the end of March, MG has shifted 3081 examples, significantly more than the 1468 sales recorded for the Mazda 2 and the 1044 new homes found by the Suzuki Swift Hybrid. Full 2025 MG 3 pricing is detailed below: MORE: Everything MG 3
