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MG GS

The MG GS (Chinese: 名爵锐腾; pinyin: Míngjué Ruìténg) is the first sports utility vehicle (SUV) to be produced by MG Motor at its plant in China. It was launched at the Auto Shanghai Motor Show in April 2015.

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About

The GS was launched at the Auto Shanghai Motor Show in April 2015, it closely resembles the MG CS Concept, that was shown at the same show in 2013. The GS design was directed by Anthony Williams-Kenny, in a collaboration between Shanghai and Longbridge development centres. The GS was launched in the United Kingdom in May 2016, at the London Motor Show, with sales beginning later that year. It is assembled in Lingang, Shanghai, China. A revised GS was launched in 2017 for the Chinese market. The revisions to the new model included a revised exterior styling with main changes to the front and rear bumpers. In addition to the revisions made to the exterior, changes in specification to the Chinese models were made, such as direct running lights on all models. An updated interior also joined the changes, with improved materials and redesigned air vents similar to the interior of the new MG ZS SUV, to bring it in line with the rest of the range.

Engines

Initial models are powered by two petrol engines. The first is a 1.5 litre turbocharged GDI SAIC CUBE-TEC engine, producing 168 bhp (125 kW; 170 PS), with 184 lb⋅ft (249 N⋅m) of torque. The 1.5 litre CUBE-TEC engine was developed in conjunction with General Motors and is commonly referred to as the GM Small Gasoline Engine (SGE). Also available is a 2.0 litre turbocharged GDI four cylinder petrol engine developing 217 bhp (162 kW; 220 PS) and 258 lb⋅ft (350 N⋅m). The engine was developed in conjunction with German car manufacturer Opel. The 2.0L Engine is not available in the United Kingdom, but is available in other markets.

Chassis

The MG GS utilises a new scalable SUV platform developed with parent company SAIC Motor. The Roewe RX5 also makes use of this new scale able platform, and other SAIC products are expected to follow on the platform. The GS has a wheelbase of 2,650 mm (104.3 in) and an overall length of 4,500 mm (177.2 in). The GS comes in two derivatives, a front-wheel drive and an all-wheel drive set up. All wheel drive is not offered in the United Kingdom, but is available in other markets such as China and Thailand.

CS Concept

The MG CS Concept was unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show. The concept car is designed to slot into the compact SUV sector, one of the fastest growing areas of the global automotive market, where style and sports utility dominate fashion trends. The CS concept is the result of a large investment into the brand by MG’s owner, SAIC. The CS previewed MG’s first production SUV, the GS. The CS was designed by a design team led by MG’s Global Design Director, Anthony Williams-Kenny between the Longbridge and Shanghai design studios. The MG CS headlights boast a ‘shard’ structure, which refracts light into indistinguishable colors and shapes that coalesce into MG’s trademark octagon when viewed from the front. A strong horizontal emphasis gives the side profile of the MG CS a distinctive style and appearance. The MG CS was designed to expand the global reach of the MG brand.

iGS

The MG iGS is a "smart driving" concept car developed by SAIC (Shanghai Auto) and premiered at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show. It is based on the MG GS compact SUV. The "i" the name of the concept stands for "Information," "Internet," "Innovation," and "Intelligent." According to SAIC, the iGS can accomplish a set of tasks without a driver when traveling between 60–120 km/h: cruising, following and overtaking other cars, lane keeping and changing. Remote and self parking are also said to be among the smart features. The MG GS IGS was independently developed by SAIC Motor and applied automatic control, artificial intelligence and visual computation. It frees the driver completely from the traditional people vehicle road closed loop, and has used a series of cutting edge technologies.

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Specifications

name: MG GS
Manufacturer: SAIC Motor (MG Motor)
Production: 2015–2019, 2016–2019 (Thailand)
Assembly: China: Lingang, Shanghai, Thailand: Laem Chabang (SAIC-CP)
Designer: Anthony Williams-Kenny
Class: Compact crossover SUV
Body style: 5-door SUV
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, four-wheel-drive
Platform: SAIC Scalable
Related: Roewe RX5
Engine: 1.5 L SGE Turbo GDI I4 (petrol), 2.0 L MGE Turbo GDI I4 (petrol)
Transmission: 6-speed manual, 6-speed dual-clutch, 7-speed dual-clutch
Wheelbase: 2650 mm
Length: 4500 mm
Width: 1855 mm
Height: 1675 mm
Successor: MG HS
sp: uk

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19840427CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_GSCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1373376044 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MG_GS_China_(2).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Dinkun Chen · retrieved 2026-10-01
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