- The first MG6 is slated to roll off the line next week at the Chinese-owned company's Longbridge plant, two years after the car's introduction at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show.
- The MG6 is a four-door hatchback companion to Shanghai Auto's Roewe 550 sedan.
- Shanghai Auto originally said the MG6 would begin U.K. production in late 2010.
BIRMINGHAM, England — The first MG6 is slated to roll off the line next week at the Chinese-owned company's Longbridge plant, two years after the car's introduction at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show.
MG Motor, which runs the U.K. plant, is a subsidiary of China's Shanghai Auto (SAIC), which took over the MG brand four years ago when it acquired smaller Chinese automaker Nanjing Auto.
The MG6 is a four-door hatchback — the company calls it a "sports fastback" — companion to SAIC's own Roewe 550 sedan. Engines in both models include normally aspirated and turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder units.
SAIC originally said the MG6 would begin U.K. production in late 2010 for the European market. A version of the MG6 for the Chinese market is assembled at SAIC's Lingang plant.
Inside Line says: Still no word on when — or whether — the Chinese plan to revive the MG brand in North America. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
Add A Comment »
jscion says:
11:22 AM, 04/08/2011
The Chinese could certainly gain easy entry into the U.S. with the MG brand. I say bring it over along with a revived roadster.