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Old 17th June 2016, 14:44   #11
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That isn't euro 6 compliant either.
Oh well...........shame a properly warmed over version never hit the dealerships
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Old 17th June 2016, 16:49   #12
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Oh dear, I hope both options will be available on the GS. I have been getting quite excited about that.
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I wonder if the whole lot will get pulled if sales are so slow.
How many MG3's were sold in the UK in 2015?
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Just had a look at the National Franchised Dealers Association site (www.nfda-uk.co.uk) which has a lot if interesting data on car sales.

Total MG sales for 2015 was 3152. Up to May in 2016 they sold 1560. I think I read somewhere that they only sold about 600 facelift MG6's.

Not a huge amount but sales of MG3's seem to be increasing year on year.

Typical that they pull the plug on MG6's and they then go and win a round of BTCC!

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Just had a look at the National Franchised Dealers Association site (www.nfda-uk.co.uk) which has a lot if interesting data on car sales.

Total MG sales for 2015 was 3152. Up to May in 2016 they sold 1560. I think I read somewhere that they only sold about 600 facelift MG6's.
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That is quite a low figure!
Even compared to Skoda before the VW tie up its low. in 1987 Skoda sold 17,000 cars and they were a low unit importer.
I really think MG must do better to gain sales, perhaps some decent advertising or sponsoring on a UK wide scale would help.
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Old 21st June 2016, 06:16   #16
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In my opinion they just aren't MG's. They don't drive like an mg, they don't look like an mg and they have a certain stigma attached to them thanks to the failings of those greedy gets who stripped mg-rover down in the end. I've been in the mg6 and it's uninspiring, dull inside and no more exciting to drive than a mondeo. You can't slap a badge on something and pretend it's got all the heritage and history piled into it, BMW Mini anyone? Lol
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In my opinion they just aren't MG's. They don't drive like an mg, they don't look like an mg and they have a certain stigma attached to them thanks to the failings of those greedy gets who stripped mg-rover down in the end. I've been in the mg6 and it's uninspiring, dull inside and no more exciting to drive than a mondeo. You can't slap a badge on something and pretend it's got all the heritage and history piled into it, BMW Mini anyone? Lol
Some would say the last "proper" MG was an MGTF - two seat sports car. All others are badge engineered Rovers(ZR,ZS,ZT) or Austins (Metro, Maestro, Montego.). You could also argue that the last of the "classic" Minis were BMW Minis as they owned MGR at the time the Minis were being built. Our 75s and ZTs have BMW and Ford engines and components in them so are they "proper" MGs ? The MG6 has been praised for its handling and my mates just bought an MG3 and it's a cracking little car. It's ride and handling are wonderful and value for money is virtually unmatched.
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Old 22nd June 2016, 11:39   #18
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why dont they just bung the 1.5 turbo engine from the GS in the MG6. I think the reason for poor sales are a knock on from supplying it with the 1.8 engine in the first place. The damage was done at the outset, the diesel came too late, everybody was past caring. BTW I think the GS is awful. The interior looks like it comes from a 1990's peugeot.
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why dont they just bung the 1.5 turbo engine from the GS in the MG6. I think the reason for poor sales are a knock on from supplying it with the 1.8 engine in the first place. The damage was done at the outset, the diesel came too late, everybody was past caring. BTW I think the GS is awful. The interior looks like it comes from a 1990's peugeot.
I think your being very unkind to a 1990's Peugeot.
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