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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's MG 6 page on 16 December 2020, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The MG 6 is a compact car which has been produced by the Chinese owned British automotive manufacturer MG Motor since 2010. It is slotted slightly above the compact sedan MG GT, and the compact hatchback MG 5.
The first generation MG 6 was initially announced in April 2009 at the Shanghai Auto Show, as a five door GT/fastback, and in October 2010 at Shanghai Expo, as a four door notchback saloon model. It is derived from the Roewe 550, hence being distantly related to the Rover 75, sharing its front subframe.
The five door fastback/hatchback, known as the MG 6 GT, went on sale in the United Kingdom in May 2011, the saloon, known as the MG 6 Magnette, went on sale on 16 July 2011. A diesel model joined the range at the end of 2012. The first Thai assembled car rolled off the assembly line on 4 June 2014, with a potential for 5,000 cars per annum.
The MG6 sold below expectations in the United Kingdom, eventually being dropped from the range there in 2016, whilst continuing in other markets.
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Subject: Rodolfo Ávila MG 6 X-Power TCR
Source: Macau Photo Agency Event: 2020 Chinese Touring Car Championship: Macau License: Unsplash View photo of - 1.5MB |
