Matthew MacConnell covers the evolving world of motoring. The MG MG3 has had a variety of guises—including a stilted Xross crossover—since 2008, and has even held its own at Silverstone ...

When it appeared in 2007, the previous MG3 wasn’t all that competitive in the small car arena. Yes, it was very cheap, and it even handled quite well, but in every other respect, it fell well ...