MG is planning an expansion of its line-up, but it will not make any roadsters soon. Instead of roadsters or coupes, the revived British brand will launch two more SUVs. With the additional models on top of the existing GS, MG wants to compete with segment leaders like Nissan.
In an interview with Autocar, MG’s Sales and Marketing Director Matthew Cheyne stated that they will launch a model to rival Nissan’s Juke, as well as a competitor for the Nissan X-Trail. The first of them is the Juke competitor, which will come to market by the end of next year.
The future B-segment SUV from MG is described as the ongoing GS’s baby brother. Since the small crossover segment is booming in Europe, MG should gain traction on the market with its new products. Once the SUVs in the all-new MG range starts achieving sales targets, the company will enter new segments.
As the automaker’s sales and marketing boss explained, MG currently has multiple cars in development. However, none of these are roadsters or coupes, as the brand wants to focus on growing markets.
While enthusiasts of MG roadsters and coupe models might be disappointed by the lack of any plans to launch such versions, the brand’s official does make a point when explaining why this does not happen. The two-seat convertible market is in a decline on a European level, so investing in a platform for a shrinking sector with potentially disappointing sales is a bad business decision.
However, the MG official interviewed by Autocar during this year’s London Motor Show did reveal that the new models will be configured to have "good handling." According to the MG representative, this will be the way the brand will continue the heritage it has behind it without launching modern interpretations of classic models.
In an interview with Autocar, MG’s Sales and Marketing Director Matthew Cheyne stated that they will launch a model to rival Nissan’s Juke, as well as a competitor for the Nissan X-Trail. The first of them is the Juke competitor, which will come to market by the end of next year.
The future B-segment SUV from MG is described as the ongoing GS’s baby brother. Since the small crossover segment is booming in Europe, MG should gain traction on the market with its new products. Once the SUVs in the all-new MG range starts achieving sales targets, the company will enter new segments.
As the automaker’s sales and marketing boss explained, MG currently has multiple cars in development. However, none of these are roadsters or coupes, as the brand wants to focus on growing markets.
While enthusiasts of MG roadsters and coupe models might be disappointed by the lack of any plans to launch such versions, the brand’s official does make a point when explaining why this does not happen. The two-seat convertible market is in a decline on a European level, so investing in a platform for a shrinking sector with potentially disappointing sales is a bad business decision.
However, the MG official interviewed by Autocar during this year’s London Motor Show did reveal that the new models will be configured to have "good handling." According to the MG representative, this will be the way the brand will continue the heritage it has behind it without launching modern interpretations of classic models.