2017 MG ZS – Video

 

Presented at the Guangzhou International Auto Show, it’s poised to hit some global markets in 2017, including the Middle East, Australia and the UK. However, MG is no longer making cars in Britain, not even from knocked down kits.

Reports suggest the platform is a shorter version of the GS mid-size SUV launched a year ago. As for the engines, the base unit is called NetBlue 16T, and it’s a 1-liter with direct injection and turbocharging that delivers 120 hp and 170 Nm of torque. Didn’t SAIC have a deal with GM (as in Opel)?

Two 1.5-liter engines might be added to the range, one with 120 hp and the other packing 165 hp. You can’t sell an underpowered car in the land of free fuel. The ZS is likely to be offered with either a six-speed manual or a twin-clutch gearbox.