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MODEL TESTED: Hybrid+ Trophy
PRICE: £20,495 POWERTRAIN: 1.5-litre 4cyl petrol hybrid, 191bhp
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191bhp
Powertrain
1.5 litre 4cyl
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36 litres
Fuel tank
£54 fill up
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8.0 seconds
Performance
106mph
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293 litres
Seats up/down
983 litres
THE MG3 Hybrid+ is more expensive than the car it replaces, with the base SE costing £18,495 and this top-spec Trophy commanding a £2k premium. But even before you drive it, the on-paper changes start to justify the price hike.
Tech highlights
THE previous MG3 is very cheap (it’s still available until stocks run out), but not particularly cheerful – the likes of the Dacia Sandero and Citroen C3 are much better options. But this all-new model competes in a different area of the class.
The leap up in tech is vast, and