MG will get an A-Class car in ’09

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MG’s latest Pu Kou manufacturing center is set to produce 4 new cars in 2009, all of which will be A-class motors according to Chinese language auto reports. The models will be a mixture of hatchbacks and sedans which will bare the MG5 and MG6 monikers. The MG6 is said to be the next model to be launched after the recently launched MG7 Auto gearbox model, the MG6 is set to go on the market next year, although no specific time frame has been specified yet.

The price of the MG6 is estimated to between 120,000rmb and 160,000rmb, although we’re not entirely sure what its competition will be, the Ford Focus or larger models such as the Ford Mondeo. The MG5 is also set to be launched later in the year, set between the MG3 and MG6, the MG5 is not going to be the rebranded MGZS from the MG-Rover days, but rather an entirely new model from what we hear, packing a 1.5l and 1.6l engine, previously we also heard that MG were working on turbo assisted engines as well. The MG5 is expected to be around 100,000rmb. An MG, or Roewe MPV is also in the works from what we hear, a joint operation between MG-Roewe and Ssangyong, we pray that isnt a rebranded Rodius

Roewe 550′s were also spotted out roadtesting in Preston, UK recently, which could mean that 550 is closer to seeing UK and European sales, or even production than we actually believe.