MG factory warranty wrapped in red tape: Chinese automaker drops unrestricted 10-year warranty, U9 ute coverage cut to five years 

MG Australia will aid out of its unrestricted 10-years or 250,000km warranty term now not up to one twelve months after it used to be offered.

From July first, non-public-use MG automobiles will now be sold with a seven-twelve months / unlimited kilometre warranty, with the chance to qualify for beefy-term coverage – an industry identical outdated employed by many automobile makers in conjunction with Nissan (10 years or 300,000km) and Mitsubishi (10 years or 200,000 km).

Meanwhile, light industrial MG automobiles are hit with a shorter five-twelve months / unlimited kilometres introductory warranty, that shall be elevated to seven years or 200,000km – a proposal outlandish to non-public-use customers who meet the warranty extension requirements.

To qualify for an prolonged warranty length, MG customers must use their automobiles privately, assemble repairs exclusively with MG aspects, and total all scheduled servicing on time at an favorite MG dealership.

Previously, MG’s 10-twelve months warranty remained staunch supplied that the car used to be maintained in accordance with the provider agenda, the usage of MG-branded or identical aspects.

MG will honor its 10-twelve months or 250,000km warranty term to any MG automobile bought on or earlier than the 30th of June 2025, even as automobiles bought on or the Thirty first of July 2024 preserve a seven-twelve months / unlimited kilometre warranty.

Mercurial and industrial warranty changes

MG customers trying for to make use of their non-industrial automobile for industrial use (fair like ridesharing) will now retort to a blanket warranty length of seven years or 160,000 kilometers, whichever comes first.

Further, industrial automobiles, a rapidly which is currently restricted to the upcoming MG U9 ute, include an good shorter non extendable length of five years or 160,000km – two years and 40,000km less than LDV’s warranty length for its mechanically the same Terron 9 ute.

MG defines industrial use automobiles as any automobile which has been mature at any time for industrial functions, and defines light industrial automobiles as any automobile designed for goods and passenger transport, in conjunction with utes, vans, buses and automobiles.

IM Motors warranty

IM Motors, MG’s unusual foray into the Australian luxury automobile section, offers five years / unlimited kilometres of warranty to non-industrial use automobiles.

This length might perchance additionally be prolonged to seven years / unlimited kilometres offering the car is serviced on time at favorite IM Motors dealerships. Commercial use IM Motors automobiles comprise the profit of a non-extendable 5 years or 160,000km warranty term.

IM Motors formally launched into the Australian market in April 2025, debuting two fashions; the IM5 sedan and IM6 SUV. Every automobiles characteristic top class parts, in conjunction with 800-volt electronic architecture, and birth at $60,990 drive-away.