Bosses say £18k hybrid supermini can "sweep up" would-be Fiesta buyers and far outsell its predecessor
MG says its reinvented 3 can claim a much higher share of the supermini segment than its predecessor ever did, because the Ford Fiesta is no longer around to claim the lion's share of sales. The new 3 arrives – with the option of hybrid power for the first time – around half a year after Ford axed the Fiesta, historically the best-selling small hatchback and often the overall best-selling car in the UK.
5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 107bhp electric motor to give a combined 192bhp and 313lb ft, making it markedly more potent than the Clio and Yaris hybrids - and quicker too, with a 0-62mph time of 8.0sec. Whereas the old 3 offered a five-speed automated manual or four-speed automatic gearbox, from launch the new car drives its front wheels through a three-speed auto, with a manual option coming later.
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