TopGear - August 2015 PH

(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1

The Philippine automotive market is on a roll with record-breaking sales.


Which means more models to choose from. And that is why you need this.


CAR OF THE MONTH


New Car Guide


New Car Guide


THE GARAGE


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Of course, our featured


car here has to be from


a British brand. You may


argue that MG is now


owned by the Shanghai


Automotive Industry


Corporation, and hence


it should be considered


Chinese. But by that


logic, Jaguar should be


considered Indian now.


So yes, MG is still British,


the company’s ownership


be damned. The 5 is the


brand’s second hatchback


in our market, the other


one being the smaller 3.


This baby is powered by a


1.5-liter gasoline engine


(107hp and 135Nm) that


is mated to either a five-


speed stick shift or a four-


speed automatic trans-


mission. Test-drive one.


MG 5 HATCHBACK


01 ENGINE DISPLACEMENT


AND FUEL TYPE


Before you go through the car’s other


specs, you need to be familiar with its


power source. Is it the right size for your


needs? Do you want gasoline or diesel?


02 POWER AND TORQUE


After determining your preferred engine


size and fuel type, you need to compare


cars within that group and find out which


one offers the best punch.


03 EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS


Ride comfort depends much on cabin


space, and cabin space depends much on


how big the vehicle is on the outside. So


take note of length, width and height.


FEATURING...


01


02


03


MG 5


P795,000

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