MG debuts turbo front-drive MG7 sedan set to bump shoulders with Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata

MG Australia has on the present time launched its medium-sized MG7 liftback-sedan, initiating from $44,990 sooner than on-dual carriageway charges.

The MG7 will enter the Australian market as an upsized, more top class model of the little-size MG5 sedan, which presently starts from $31,990.

But the attach the minimize-trace MG5 fights its battles in an overly aggressive grudge match between Chinese manufacturers, the increased, more expensive MG7 finds itself in competitors with the upmarket Hyundai Sonata and global sedan benchmark, the Toyota Camry.

Needless to enlighten, the more great Sonata, which is offered utterly in range topping N-Line guise, pips the MG7 with a initiating trace of $55,750, but it’s the MG7’s unexpected trace disparity to Toyota’s Camry that medium sedan merchants must accrued have in thoughts.

The Toyota Camry starts from a inexpensive $39,990 for unhealthy Ascent tidy, while center spec Ascent Sport tidy charges $42,990 — accrued below that of the MG7.

The MG7’s front-pushed powertrain is most equivalent to the Hyundai Sonata, with a 170kW/380Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder mated to a nine-amble computerized transmission. No hybrid option is offered.

Indulge in its competitors, the MG7 is front-force simplest, with vitality being delivered by a carrying minute run differential.

Granted, the 138kW Camry is less great than the MG7, but its sophisticated series-parallel hybrid and quite lots of years-light reputation of reliability can’t be understated.

Australian honest gas economic system testing positioned the MG7 with a mixed consumption resolve of 8.0L/100km — on par with the Hyundai Sonata (8.1L/100km), but nearly about twofold the Toyota Camry’s 4.2L/100km mixed resolve.

The MG7 measures 4884mm long, 1889mm huge, 1447mm nice, and drives on a 2778mm wheelbase, with external sizes internal 50mm in all instructions to the Toyota Camry.

Exterior, the MG7’s sporty styling and low-slung profile appears to be like inspired by the hot Audi S5. It adorns MG’s signature huge horizontal-slat grille, traced by orderly air intakes seemingly for brake cooling within the support of the MG7’s orderly 19-run wheels.

Red painted calipers, quad-employ guidelines, a fluted bonnet and refined three-manner adjustable electrical rear spoiler support put in power the MG7’s sporty nature.

Brightwork appears to be like to be all-LED, even supposing right here is yet to be confirmed. At the front, the MG7 sports actions four slim, angular daylight running lights (DRLs), and on the support, a body-huge strip DRL, seemingly LED, which runs into some AMG-explore tail-lights.

Within, the MG7 aspects a heads-up hiss, dual-zone air-con, 6-manner electronically adjustable driver seat, a 12.3-run infotainment touchscreen, 14-speaker Bose sound system, electronic sunroof, wireless tool charger, frameless doorways and electronic suspension.

MG anticipates its new midsize sedan to attach on a five-valuable person ANCAP safety rating alongside a majority of its objects when the automobile is subjected to honest automobile testing within the upcoming months. It aspects seven airbags, a 360-stage camera, and a series of driver safety aids.

The MG7 is anticipated to debut in native showrooms imminently, with out reference to MG presently offering no respectable delivery timing.

Surely, this Chinese-market new kid, which has been accessible internationally for over three years, has huge shoes to be pleased.

MG MG7 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are sooner than on-dual carriageway charges.

• MG7: $44,990