The Chinese revolution in the local car market has largely centred around one body style SUVs and all its crossover extensions. Big, small, cute, bullish, petite or electric you name them, they bring them.
While the Chinese have also gradually increased their presence in the bakkie segment, they have been largely inactive in the hatchback space. Something we find amusing, because hatchbacks still rank alongside SUV/crossovers and bakkies as one of the most popular local body styles.
It was only a matter of time until one of the ever-increasing amount of local Chinese operators pulled the trigger. MG made the first move in the second half of 2025 when the Chinese-owned British marque introduced the MG3.
