MG DOUBLES 2013 SALES IN JUST FIVE MONTHS OF 2014
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2014 sales so far are already double 2013 sales in just first five months of the year
Best ever sales: First time MG sales have exceeded 1000 units since company launch in 2008
MG continues to lead as fastest growing automotive brand in the UK according to SMMT
Rapidly expanding dealer network with 20 new sites appointed in the last seven months
Current offers: MG6 price restructure and high 5 campaign. MG3 0% APR offer, £99 a month/
zero deposit
Longbridge, UK, 09 June 2014 – MG sustains dramatic growth in 2014 as the midlands based manufacturer
doubles 2013 total sales volumes in just the first five months of the year.
MG’s 90th anniversary year continues to be one of unparalleled success for the iconic marque, as figures
announced by the SMMT for May reveal that MG once again leads growth for the UK automotive industry;
posting an astounding 1754 per cent increase month on month, and an exceptional 842 percentage increase
year to date compared to this time last year.
Sales for the iconic manufacturer continue to improve as MG has posted recording breaking sales every month
so far in 2014, including the best Q1 sales in the company’s history. This year is already MG’s best ever sales
year, surpassing previous best sales success in 2012 where 782 units were sold.
Success has been due to the recent launch of the MG3 supermini and expansion of the MG6 diesel powertrain
family, with a new 129g, 350 Nm performance diesel recently added. Voted by customers as the winner of
Best Handling and sixth overall Best Car to Own in the 2014 Auto Express Driver Power Awards, the MG6 is
already a favourite with MG owners for its drivability, affordability and exceptionally high levels of equipment
included as standard. Now the MG6 is even more appealing as all specifications are available from just £15,455
to £19,995, and with the current ‘High 5’ offer, MG6 customers can buy and drive away with complete peace
of mind:
1. Five years free servicing up to 75,000 miles
2. Five years free warranty
3. Five years breakdown cover with the AA
4. Five years fuel subsidy in the form of £500 worth of fuel vouchers
5. Five year low finance of just five per cent APR
Launched in September 2013, the MG3 benefits from an ultra low 4E insurance group, strong residuals of up to
61 per cent, class leading interior and boot space, class leading chassis and driving dynamics and high levels of
equipment on all specifications as standard. There are also over one million personalisation options and
exceptional value for money aftercare packages to choose from. The MG3 is priced from only £8,399 to
£9,999, or from zero percent deposit PCP from only £99 a month or from zero deposits.
Since November 2013, 20 new MG dealerships have opened in south Sheffield, Dudley, Gloucester, north
Sheffield, Woking, Spalding, Barnes in West London, Newcastle, Leicester, Harrogate, Doncaster,
Northampton, Swindon, Norwich, Falmouth, Brecon, Maidstone, Wareham on the Purbeck peninsula,
Oxfordshire and Exeter. Further new dealer appointments will be announced shortly, as MG plans to have
around 80 sales dealerships on board by the end of the year, these will be supported by a further network of
MG after sales specialists.
MG celebrates the marque’s 90th anniversary with the MG90 event to be held at Silverstone circuit 21-22 June.
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Notes to Editors
MG 2014 sales (01 Jan to 31 May) = 1008 units
MG 2013 sales (01 Jan to 31 Dec) = 504 units
About MG Motor
Since the first MG went on sale 90 years ago in 1924, the iconic British brand has become world famous for
making stylish cars that are fun to drive and own, at remarkably affordable prices. The latest offering, the MG3
is no exception; the new, small modern MG brings style and fun to a new generation- giving a fresh twist on
the innovation, sporty performance and statement style that first made the MG badge famous.
Modern MGs are designed, engineered and undergo final assembly at MG’s historic home in Longbridge,
Birmingham. Today, MG is owned by the SAIC Motor Corporation. SAIC Motor is currently rated 103 rd in the
Fortune 500 and, in 2013, achieved record global sales of over 5.1 million units, an increase of 13.71% on 2012
sales. SAIC Motor is the first Chinese automotive manufacturer to exceed five million units in a year, and
230,000 units of this extraordinary figure can be attributed to sales of the MG and Roewe marques worldwide.
More information is available at www.mg.co.uk/media
About SMTC
SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited (SMTC UK), is the sister company of MG and is also based at
Longbridge, Birmingham. SMTC was established in 2005 to enable SAIC Group to benefit from the wealth of
highly skilled automotive engineering and design talent present in the UK, especially in the Midlands.
Overall investment by SAIC into the UK via the UK Technical Centre exceeds £250 million since formation,
Including a new European design studio - now the fifth largest in the UK - and engine testing facilities.
Researching and developing advancements in engineering is now a key focus for the business, assisted by key
partnerships in both the academic and business worlds of the UK, Europe and China.
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