Arise MG ZR, you are to be born again!


mgzr Arise MG ZR, you are to be born again!

Fast on the heels of yesterdays MG7 news piece we bring you news of the new MG 3 ZR. The original MGZR, based off the Rover 25 but with sports styling (and some magic done under the hood) proved popular in the UK and Europe with younger buyers and chavs In 2004 The MGZR was MG-Rovers best selling car. In China, China Car Times could easily see this 1.8 mini monster compete with the Ford Focus sports. No word on pricing yet, but we’re pretty excited to see this car back on the road again! We havnt heard any particular date when the MG3 ZR will be going on the market, or if it is only aimed at the Chinese market rather than Euro markets, however, once we hear of any information China Car Times readers can rest assure we will be updating you.
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Although the MG7 seems to have had an interior face lift for 2007/2008, it seems the MGZR has stayed the same, perhaps an eagle eyed ZR owner could point if there are any differences. As usual, click the images to see bigger versions.
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Ash

Ash came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way and now focuses his time on watching the Chinese car industry develop. He has witnessed the market change from being minor backyard market in to the world's biggest and most important market for all car manufacturers. You can contact or connect with him via Linkedin by clicking the 'Website' link.

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6 Comments so far, please add your thoughts!

  1. avatar Brum Brum says:

    Apart from what appears to be the new TF steering wheel and Streetwise alloys, there are no differences. That’s a Longbridge-parts bin ZR.They’ve even left all the old ZR badging on, despite the hasty addition of that “MG3″ logo!

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  2. avatar arnau... says:

    Thank Ashley, intersting
    very strange pictures, melange of old MG ZR and new MG3, streetwise alloys
    Pre serie or modele definitiv?

  3. avatar Ashley says:

    Arnaud,

    You are right, it is an odd Frankenstein of a vehicle, but I am not sure if it is to go into production or just a teaser.

    I bet they’ll produce it in China though!

  4. avatar Phillip Woon says:

    Is it me or in one of the pictures, the MG on the steering wheel is upside down? Perhaps they turned the wheel so that it’s upside down.

  5. avatar Michael says:

    that is the mg zr that we all know and love. Brilliant to see you back on the road, please bring to the Uk market.

    As it is in this photo.

    Do not try and fob us off with the Rover Streetwise version. But under MG brand.

    The MG Brand is a brand that is well respected in the Uk and would have never has a mg streetwise version.

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