As warned four months ago, prices across nearly all MG cars in Australia have risen – pushing the top-selling MG 3 city car above $20,000 drive-away for the first time.
MG Australia has increased prices across all but one model it sells by between $500 and $1700 – pushing a number of models above key price barriers for the first time.
The latest round of price rises applies to 2022-built (Model Year 2022) stock now in MG showrooms around the country, and affects all models bar the ZS EV electric car – an updated version of which is due in showrooms this August.
These new price rises on 2022 models were first announced in February, with MG at the time stating “2022-built vehicles will be adjusted by between $1000 and $2000” – coinciding with the announcement of $500 to $1000 increases on Model Year 2021 vehicles.
It was thought at the time the 2022 price rises could be in addition to the 2021 increases – however, based on prices published this month, it now appears the “$1000 to $2000” figure was inclusive of the $500 to $1000 price increases applied to MY21 models (depending on model variant).
The greatest increase – $2700 between January 2022 MY21 and June 2022 MY22 pricing, or $1700 for MY22 – has been applied to the HS Plus EV Essence plug-in hybrid, which has risen from $47,990 to $50,690 drive-away.
However, $2000 of this is attributed to “cost increases in raw materials and transport logistics”, per MG’s statement in February – with the remaining $700 due to the inclusion of metallic paint in the base price.
Clipper Blue, the sole no-cost colour, has been deleted for 2022 – meaning all buyers must pay an extra $700 for one of the three, all-metallic colours still available: Sterling Silver, Diamond Red and New Pearl White.
The cheaper HS Plus EV Excite is also up $700 due to the inclusion of metallic paint as standard. MG Australia is “always evaluating demand and may offer a non-metallic colour in the future depending on customer interest,” a spokesperson told Drive.
The rest of the HS medium SUV range has been hit with a $1000 price rise – after avoiding any hikes to MY21 vehicles in February 2022 – pushing the entry-level HS Core over $30,000 drive-away for the first time, to $30,990.
The MG 3 city car range is up $500 across the range for a second time – nudging the Excite flagship over $20,000 for the first time – while the entire ZS and ZST petrol SUV range have increased by $500 for 2022 stock.
The MG ZS EV electric SUV is unaffected, and will be priced from $46,990 to $49,990 drive-away – as announced in March – when local deliveries commence in August.
After month after month of rising sales, MG sales hit a bump in the road last month, posting the company’s first month-to-month decrease of the year – as it is hit for the first time by the stock and part shortages affecting most other new-car brands.
However, nearly 7000 cars are due to arrive in July – possibly spread across Australia and New Zealand – and waiting times are estimated at four to eight weeks, compared to three to 12 months for most other brands.
A full and current price list for MG Australia’s model range is below.
| Model | End of 2021 (MY21) | February 2022 (MY21) | June 2022 (MY22) | Feb to June increase |
| MG 3 Core | $17,990 | $18,490 | $18,990 | $500 |
| MG 3 Core with Nav | $18,490 | $18,990 | $19,490 | $500 |
| MG 3 Excite | $19,490 | $19,990 | $20,490 | $500 |
| ZS Excite | $21,990 | $22,490 | $22,990 | $500 |
| ZST Core | $25,490 | $25,490 | $25,990 | $500 |
| ZST Vibe | $26,990 | $27,490 | $27,990 | $500 |
| ZST Excite | $29,990 | $30,490 | $30,990 | $500 |
| ZST Essence | $32,990 | $33,490 | $33,990 | $500 |
| HS Core | $29,990 | $29,990 | $30,990 | $1000 |
| HS Vibe | $30,990 | $30,990 | $31,990 | $1000 |
| HS Excite | $34,990 | $34,990 | $35,990 | $1000 |
| HS Excite X | $37,990 | $37,990 | $38,990 | $1000 |
| HS Essence | $38,990 | $38,990 | $39,990 | $1000 |
| HS Essence X | $42,990 | $42,990 | $43,990 | $1000 |
| HS Essence Anfield | $40,690 | $40,690 | $41,690 | $1000 |
| ZS EV Excite | N/A | N/A | $46,990 | $0 |
| ZS EV Essence | N/A | N/A (off-sale) | $49,990 | $0 |
| HS Plus EV Excite | N/A | N/A | $47,690 ($46,990 excl. paint) | $700 ($0 excl. paint), compared to $46,990 launch price in March 2022 |
| HS Plus EV Essence | $47,990 | $48,990 | $50,690 ($49,990 excl. paint) | $1700 ($1000 excl. paint) |
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