MG is fastest growing UK car brand as sales soar

MIDLAND-based MG has achieved a record sales month, with March figures showing a near 50 per cent increase in registrations.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed a 49 per cent increase in registrations compared to the same month last year.

MG Motor UK has three models, all of which are designed and engineered at Longbridge. They are the MG3 Supermini; the manufacturer’s first SUV, the MG GS; and the recently launched Compact-SUV, the MG ZS.

The firm sold more than 1,100 cars in March, marking it as the brand’s highest monthly performance since its return to the market in 2008.

In the year to date, MG is the fastest-growing car brand in the UK, with sales increasing by 67 per cent compared to the same period in 2017. It partly attributes this to its competitive warranty programme.

The iconic British MG brand can trace its history back to 1924 but is now a subsidiary of SAIC Motor UK, which is owned by the Shanghai-based SAIC Motor, following the Longbridge collapse over a decade ago.

Daniel Gregorious, Head of Sales & Marketing at MG Motor UK, said: “Our strong growth figures show that the MG brand is going from strength to strength in the UK.

“With competitive pricing, strong spec, good finance offers and long warranties, MG offers new car buyers a compelling value-for-money package.

“However, our sales results could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of our dealers, who have done a terrific job of managing significant volume growth this year.”