Chinese owned MG brand has been selling their MG6 in the United Kingdom past a year, and until now they had been offering petrol engine, but now they seem to understand the fact that to survive in the cut throat market, they will have to come up with a Diesel model, and so have they done that, they have brought in a Diesel powered MG6.
The MG6 has made an addition of a new 1.9-liter DTi-TECH turbo diesel, the first of its kind from the British firm’s parent company SAIC Motor. The four-cylinder oil-burner produces 148bhp (150PS) and peak torque of 258 lb-ft (350Nm) at 1,800rpm, and is connected to a six-speed manual gearbox driving the front wheels. The company says that, it can do a 0-62mph (100km/h) sprint in 8.9 seconds and a maximum speed of 120mph (193km/h). Fuel efficiency figure would be at 46.1 mpg UK (6.2 l/km) Urban, 59.0 mpg UK (4.8l/km) Extra Urban and 53.5 mpg UK (5.3 l/km) Combined, and CO2 emissions of 139g/100km.
There are three trims (S, SE and TSE) and a single trim level for the sedan body (Magnette), with prices starting at £16,995. Some of the standard features are ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Stability Control System (SCS), Hill Hold, electronically controlled air conditioning, electric windows all round and ICE consisting of radio, RDS, CD player, MP3, USB and aux-in capability.
On-the-road prices for MG6 DTi-TECH diesel models are as follows:
S – £16,995
SE – £18,195
TSE – £20,195
Magnette – £21,195
Take a look at the pictures and stay tuned for more updates.
