MG really does it, launches old knackers in new lands
19 November 2007
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The MG Streetwise was a mild hit in the UK, and when NAC MG bought up the rights to Longbridge and the Rover corpse, the rights to build the MG Streetwise went with it. NAC MG have taken the Streetwise from its grave, slapped a few new bits on it and plan on peddling it out to the masses in China. Thus, the Streetwise MG3 Crossover was born:
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Prices are expected to be from 70,000rmb to 110,00rmb. You could just save a lot of money and buy this one from France for 1500Euros. Although the Streetwise MG3 Crossover is as old as anything, it still looks pretty good, if not better than ever.
Previously on China Car Times: Are Nanjing Streetwise？
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They (NAC) are just generating a return on their £53m purchase of MGR. SAIC bought the blue prints for this car (Rover 25)as part of the £67M pre MGR JV. What have they managed to do with it!
In the upper photo, the exposed energy absorbtion beam was cut from view. Is this by accident? Or is it because it looks so odd, almost like styrofoam.
I think the photographer was trying to fit the MG logo in at the top.
The “exposed beam” is one of the features, made from scratch resistant plasic – apparently
This new range from Nac MG will be sold in china market only. And to compare to Nanjing soyat, it’s modern car ….
In Guangzhou motorshow, MG will present just the MG3 Streetwise, MG 7 et TF cvt.
And the rest of 3′range ? Curious strategy
Thanks Windy, I see what you mean now. Before I hadn’t seen the matching one on the rear. Perhaps its just a show car color scheme and not meant for production. I do hope so.
I drive a “Streetwise by Rover” (as it was advertised and branded on brochures etc)
I have the 2.0 TD SE.
The Car above is in my opinion is what MG Rover would have done to the Streetwise if they hadnt of went into administration.
MG Rover facelifted the Rover 25 and MG ZR but not the Streetwise. The modifications Headlights, Rear Boot, Rear Bumper were all new during the 25/ZR Facelift unfortunately not carried over to the Streetwise.
If NAC-MG were to bring the MG3 Crossover (as its now called) to the UK im sure it will sell well, after all the Streetwise was only on sale for 2 years and won off competion from Citroen and VW who’s C3 and Polo variants flopped.