It’s no secret the car market is running below last year’s sales figures, sales in June down 9.6 per cent on the same month last year. Dealers report a very tough market with most brands running behind last year’s figures. One brand however, MG, which we grew up with as the British Sports Car manufacturer, is having a very buoyant period with sales up 282 percent. Now owned by the giant Chinese SAIC Motor Group, MG is on a roll with three models, a hatch and two SUV’s – the small MG3 automatic hatch, the compact ZS SUV and the larger GS mid-sized SUV – all backed by a 7-year unlimited kilometre warranty and 7-year roadside assistance. The MG GS comes in three models – the front drive only Core and Excite with 1.5-litre turbo engine, 7-speed automatic and the 2-litre turbo AWD Essence with six-speed automatic. The MG brand is gaining momentum based on good quality and above all else excellent value for money. I’m David Berthon

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