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This is the MG GT for the Chinese car market

Publishtime:1970-01-01 08:00:00 Views:23

This is the new MG GT, looking sleek and speedy in red. The MG GT is a new addition to the MG line-up, it will be launched on the Chinese car market on November 1. Price will start around 120.000 yuan and end around 150.000 yuan. The MG GT officially debuted in a box on the 2014 Chengdu Auto Show.

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Interior looks solid but not as exciting as the exterior. It is all a bit too gray.

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Very clear screen. The MG GT will be equipped with a permanent 3G internet connection, TV, and a full-spec infotainment system.

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The MG GT looks like a fastback but is in fact a sporty sedan based on the same platform as the MG5 hatchback and the Roewe 350 sedan.

At launch the MG Gt will only be available with a new GM-sourced 1.4 turbo with 156hp and 235nm, mated to a equally new seven-speed DCT. In 2015 the well-known and much cheaper 109hp 1.5 and 129hp 1.5 turbo will join the line-up.

The MG GT will be exported to the U.K. starting in Q1 2015 but only with the 1.4 turbo under the bonnet. No word yet about a diesel.

Size: 612mm/1804mm/1488mm, wheelbase is 2650.

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Rear light defines rear. Exhaust pipes are hidden on the right side of the high riding black bumper.

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The 1.4 turbo.

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Large MG logo in the tiny grill.

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Bumper sits somewhat strange, sloping up with a steep angle. It almost looks like something is missing from the lower part.