MG will unveil the X-Motion Concept on the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. The concept previews an upcoming large MG SUV that will hit the Chinese car market in 2019. The new SUV is the MG version of the…
Roewe RX8
… Roewe RX8. But the MG is probably a little bit shorter to give it a more sporty stance. The RX8 has just been launched on the market, priced from 220.000 to 260.000 yuan. Lone engine is a 2.0 turbo with 224 hp and 360 Nm, sending horses to all wheels via a 6-speed automatic gearbox. The RX8 in turn is based on the…
… Maxus D90. MG, Roewe, and Maxus are all brands under SAIC. The Maxus is less luxurious and comes with less high tech than the RX8. It is therefore cheaper, a lot cheaper: the base version starts at just 156.000 yuan. The top trim version however costs exactly the same as the top end RX8; 260.000 yuan. Engine is the same 2.0 turbo mated to the same 6-speed automatic.
The X-Motion Concept will likely be a plug-in hybrid of some sort, but the production version will get exactly the same 2.0 turbo again. There are no plans yet for a hybrid version of the RX8 or D90.
It seems to be a good looking thing; showing its broad shoulders and pretty lights. We will catch it in Beijing soon…
