SAIC Motor Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (MG Motor Malaysia) will not limit its product offerings to just battery EV (BEV models). Speaking at the launch of the fully electric MG 4 and MG ZS EV earlier this week, Steven Du, Managing Director of SAIC Motor Malaysia, said the he is very optimistic about the growth potential of BEVs, but recognized that traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) models will remain popular for many years to come. Du added that MG will strive to deliver the right products at
Mar 30, 2024
There is now a credible alternative to the BYD Dolphin. SAIC Motor Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (MG Motor Malaysia) has launched the MG 4, priced from RM 103,999. The price puts the China-made MG 4 in the firing range of the BYD Dolphin, which starts from RM 100,530 for the Dynamic Standard variant, and RM 125,530 for the Premium Extended variant. We also don’t want to forget the Ora Good Cat, which has since slashed its price down to RM 113,800. Like the Dolphin, the MG 4 is a small hatchback about the s
Mar 27, 2024
On the same weekend that GWM slashed RM 26k off the Ora Good Cat’s selling price, MG Motor Malaysia announced that it will be launching the BYD Dolphin-rivalling MG 4 and BYD Atto 3-rivalling MG ZS this Wednesday. Both models have been previewed earlier with estimated prices. This Wednesday’s launch will see the confirmed price announced. MG is the most successful Chinese battery EV (BEV) brand in Europe. Last year, MG sold 231,818 units in Europe, putting it well ahead of BYD’s 15,707 units, ac
Mar 25, 2024
The wait is finally over for fans of the MG brand in Malaysia as SAIC Motor Malaysia announced the fabled marque is returning after a long hiatus. However, this isn’t the same Morris Garages that your grandfather lusted over as the Sino-British carmaker is introducing a fully electric lineup of models. We covered the MG ZS EV crossover in another article but the star here is the MG4 EV which debuted in China as the MG Mulan in 2022. 4 variants are announced for Malaysia though prices are estimat
Feb 28, 2024
MG, the Chinese-British brand with zero presence in Malaysia despite past sightings and announcements, is looking to set up a plant in Indonesia. While the core vehicles that are mulled for production at the new Indonesian plant would be electric-powered (EV), there are also plans for internal combustion engine (ICE) models production too. "We are very happy and proud to announce our plans to produce MG vehicles in Indonesia,” Marketing and PR Director of MG Motor Indonesia, Arief Syarifudin sai
Aug 4, 2023
For markets outside of China, the MG Mulan has dropped its warrior christening in favour of a more western-friendly MG4 Electric nomenclature but will be the very same compact, full-electric hatchback that’s the first MG based on the intelligent new MSP (Modular Scalable Platform) developed by parent company SAIC Motor. The MG4 Electric is currently undergoing the final phase of European testing that comprises 120,000 km of endurance testing in lieu of its expected European launch in the fourth
Jul 4, 2022
Sales of the MG Mulan have yet to start in China but MG Indonesia is already hinting that the Mulan will make an appearance at the 2022 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in August. According to our sister website Autofun, the hint was dropped by MG Motor Indonesia’s Marketing and PR Director Arief Syarifudin during the Dare to Drive Experience MG 5 GT event recently. Arief hinted that they will be launching more than one new car at the 2022 GIIAS and one of them is a battery ele
Jul 2, 2022
Move aside MG ZS EV, there’s a new MG electric vehicle (EV) in town and it’s called the MG Mulan. Yes, exactly after the legendary female warrioress Mulan! The electric hatchback is set to launch not just in China but in Europe and Australia as well. Though MG unveiled its looks, other than revealing an acceleration time of under four seconds, there is still very little technical information about the car. In fact, the information that is circulating on the internet is info from homologation dat
Jun 26, 2022
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