MG is within the midst of launching a brand new household of electrical automobiles primarily based on an in-house developed modular platform, however the firm hasn’t given up on internal-combustion engines simply but.

In actual fact, it is simply previewed through social media a trendy MG 7 sport sedan that can go on sale in China later this 12 months with the selection of turbocharged 1.5- and a couple of.0-liter engines.

Extra particulars, together with which wheels are pushed, might be introduced nearer to the market launch, however sources counsel the 1.5-liter engine will ship round 183 hp and the two.0-liter engine will put out near 254 hp. Extra highly effective variations with plug-in hybrid powertrains are anticipated to be added to the lineup in 2023.

The unique MG 7 was a rebadged model of the previous Rover 75, which MG launched when it was nonetheless MG Rover, shortly after it was acquired by China’s Nanjing Vehicle in 2005. Nanjing, together with MG, was then acquired by SAIC in 2007.

Apparently, the design language of the MG 7 is similar destined for a contemporary MG sports activities automobile that is within the works, presumably with electrical energy.

As there are not any plans in place to introduce MG within the U.S., there’s little to no probability of the MG 7 turning up on the market right here. It could additionally find yourself being offered solely in China, as MG focuses on its rising EV vary in different markets the place the British marque operates.