Which country does the MG brand belong to?

[VanRichard]

MG is a British brand. The models under the MG brand include: MG6, MG5, MG ZS, MG HS, MG Pilot, etc. Taking the 2020 MG6 as an example, its body dimensions are: length 4704mm, width 1848mm, height 1466mm, wheelbase 2715mm, and fuel tank capacity 50L. The 2020 MG6 features a front MacPherson strut independent suspension and a rear multi-link independent suspension. It is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine, delivering a maximum horsepower of 181PS, maximum power of 133kW, and maximum torque of 285Nm, paired with a 6-speed manual transmission.

[Ria]

This is quite interesting. MG was originally a British luxury sports car brand, an abbreviation for Morris Garages, founded in Oxford in 1924. Back then, its octagonal badge sports cars were toys for the aristocracy. But times have changed. In 2005, our Nanjing Automobile Group acquired it, and later SAIC merged with Nanjing Auto. So now MG is a genuine Chinese brand! The MG5 and MG7 you see on the roads are all designed by SAIC themselves and exported to over 80 countries worldwide. Last week, I even saw the new MG Cyberster all-electric sports car in the parking garage—those scissor doors are absolutely stunning.

[LaRyder]

I remember working on an old MG TF roadster twenty years ago, and the big MG logo on the steering wheel felt particularly iconic. Back then, it was indeed considered a British car, but it had long been acquired and transformed by a Chinese company. Nowadays, MG's R&D center is in Shanghai's Anting, its design is based in London, and its production facilities are mainly in Ningde, Fujian, and Zhengzhou. Last year at the Paris Motor Show, I saw tons of foreigners lining up to test-drive the MG4 EV, and the salespeople said European youngsters absolutely love its cost-performance ratio. So, what country’s brand is it? Its heritage is British, but at its core, it’s long been Sinicized.

[SanSimon]

My daughter recently discovered her idol driving an MG Cyberster while chasing stars, and insisted I research the brand. Simply put: MG was born in the UK in 1924, most famous for the MGB roadster. But it was fully acquired by SAIC Group in 2007 and is now headquartered in Shanghai. The most interesting part is that it markets itself with British heritage while being 100% Chinese-operated. Take the emerald green paint on the MG7 for example – inspired by Chinese landscape paintings. For every two Chinese-branded cars sold globally, one is an MG.

[NorahMarie]

My friend just picked up his new MG5, and while helping him inspect the car, we got talking about the brand's history. MG is like a mixed-race child—its original parent was British Rover Group, which went bankrupt in 2005 and was bought by China's Nanjing Automobile for £50 million. After SAIC took over, they revitalized it: the UK kept the design center, while China handles manufacturing and R&D. Nowadays, you can even see right-hand-drive MG ZS models on British streets, and the London Taxi Company has purchased MG5s as official vehicles. Isn't that surreal? An old brand finding new life in fresh soil.

[JaxonFitz]

Once while having tea with a retired automotive editor, he spoke with deep emotion about MG. This brand has changed hands three times: originally belonging to the British Leyland Group, later acquired by BMW and then transferred to the Phoenix Consortium, ultimately ending up with a Chinese enterprise. Now SAIC has taken MG to new heights: last year, it sold 480,000 units overseas, more than in the domestic market. Seeing an electric convertible with the MG badge on the streets of Melbourne, and the Spanish factory still producing fuel-powered versions, but the car keys all engraved with 'Made in China'.