Mg Philippines Is Reportedly Going To Launch A Fortuner, Everest Fighter
Despite beingness beaten to the punch past times Maxus inward plans to innovate a pickup truck locally, MG’s non backing down. Apart from confirming that its MG Extender (a pickup based off the Maxus T70, which inward turn, is based off the T60) is all the same a go, reports state they’re also introducing their real ain 7-seater body-on-frame SUV some fourth dimension this year.
This evolution makes a whole lot of feel for MG for 2 reasons: first, if they’re introducing a pickup truck already, why non become the whole nine yards in addition to convey inward the SUV based on the real same platform; second, everyone knows that mid-sized 7-seater SUVs are hot-sellers here—just inquire Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, in addition to Ford. Oh, in addition to if these weren’t incentives enough, wouldn’t yous desire to rhythm out Maxus inward convey this SUV in?
See, the human relationship betwixt MG in addition to Maxus alongside parent society SAIC is kinda weird. Both are sub-brands—the same way Volkswagen owns both Skoda in addition to Seat. That beingness said, at to the lowest degree VW’s to a greater extent than subtle, opting to clothes upward the shared powertrain in addition to platform alongside each brand’s respective corporate clothing. For SAIC, they only slap on a dissimilar grille in addition to telephone band it a day. That’s why products similar the Maxus V80 have on an MG badge inward countries similar Thailand.
The SUV that MG’s reportedly going to convey inward is the D90—which is basically the Maxus D90 alongside a dissimilar grille; it’s an strange conclusion because SAIC does conduct keep a Roewe version of the D90 called the RX8 readily available (yes, the local MG RX5 is indeed, a Roewe). Still, fanning the open fire is the existence of camouflaged D90 examination mules wearing a dissimilar grille from the Chinese marketplace spot version. These are understood to await similar MG’s trademark stardust grille—the same ane flora inward the MG ZS in addition to MG 6.
Anyhow, if The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) did cope to secure the rights to distribute the Maxus D90, they’ll essentially move getting the flagship SUV made past times SAIC for its MG/Maxus/Roewe brand. Dimensionally, it’s closer to North American-style SUVs than they are to traditional pickup-based ones, specially alongside its 5-meter length in addition to 2.950-meter wheelbase. However, its T60-based platform way a commendable 550-mm H2O wading depth in addition to a generous 210-mm Earth clearance.
The kicker though is the powertrain. Currently, inward all markets where the Maxus D90 are sold, it uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine making 220 horsepower in addition to 350 Nm of torque. This engine is mated to a torque converter 6-speed automatic driving either the rear- or all 4 wheels (the 4WD has its ain version of Terrain Selection). If MG actually wants to build a dent inward the market, they mightiness conduct keep to watch plopping inward the 2.0-liter diesel fuel engine flora inward the Extender pickup. If that’s the case, they mightiness equally good accept a page from Ford’s mass in addition to offering the 2WD variant alongside the single-turbo 161-horsepower engine, in addition to the 4WD variant alongside the twin-turbo 214 horsepower one.
What nearly the price? In China, the Maxus D90 sells for 156,700 RMB to 263,800 RMB. Converted to Philippine peso, that’ll move around P 1.141 1000000 to P 1.922 million—not bad considering the top-trim model inward mainland People's Republic of China comes alongside LED headlights, 19-inch wheels, ability tailgate, smart key, sunroof, leather seats, vi airbags, ABS alongside EBD, blind spot monitor, adaptive cruise control, lane deviation warning, in addition to many more.
Do yous recollect TCCCI is making the correct deed inward bringing the Maxus D90 hither equally a MG?
