MG 7

MG 7: which version to buy and why

If the question is which MG 7 to pick from the catalogue, the split is simple. The first generation (2007–2013) is a Sedan with three named versions: 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT, and 2.5 AT. The second generation (from 2022-08-01, still in production) is a Fastback with two: 1.5 DCT and 2.0 AT.

If the question is which MG 7 to pick from the catalogue, the split is simple. The first generation (2007–2013) is a Sedan with three named versions: 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT, and 2.5 AT. The second generation (from 2022-08-01, still in production) is a Fastback with two: 1.5 DCT and 2.0 AT. Among those five, 2.0 AT is the only one with a measured 0–100 km/h of 6.5 s, a measured top speed of 230 km/h, and 261 hp — 100 hp more than the first-generation 1.8 pair and 77 hp more than 2.5 AT. If you need a measured economy figure and a five-speed Manual, 1.8 MT is the only version that combines both. If you want the only six-cylinder layout in the model, that is 2.5 AT.

Search queries about an MG 7 Trophy, a 7-seater, stocks, or a price are not answered here: this catalogue has no trim named Trophy, no seat count, and no price.

Generations: what actually changed between the two

1 generation (2007-01-01 to 2013-12-31). Body Sedan. Three versions. Every engine is Gasoline, Front, transverse, FWD, Turbo, 95-octane fuel, independent spring suspension at both ends, ventilated disc front brakes and disc rear brakes. Kerb weight is measured: 1500 kg on both 1.8 versions, 1645 kg on 2.5 AT. That is the generation where 0–100, top speed, and city / highway / mixed consumption are all measured for every version.

2 generation (from 2022-08-01, stop not measured). Body Fastback. Two versions. Still Gasoline, Front, transverse, FWD, 95-octane, same suspension and brake labels. The gearbox count jumps: 1.5 DCT is a 6-speed Robotic, 2.0 AT is a 9-speed Automatic. Power rises: 185 hp and 261 hp versus a first-generation ceiling of 184 hp. What this generation does not give you is a full measured set: 1.5 DCT has no measured torque, 0–100, top speed, consumption, or kerb weight; 2.0 AT has mixed consumption and 0–100/top speed, but city, highway, and kerb weight are not measured. Ground clearance, tank, wheels, and gross weight are not measured on any MG 7 version in either generation.

The production gap between 2013-12-31 and 2022-08-01 is in the dates; nothing in this dataset fills those years.

MG 7 specs: every named version side by side

Exact names as in the database.

Bore × stroke is measured only on the two 1.8 versions: 80 × 89.3. Compression ratio, fuel system, eco class, and CO2 are not measured on any version.

MG 7 engine size, horsepower, and what the extra displacement buys

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres, from the given cc and hp):

• 1.8 MT / 1.8 AT: 161 ÷ 1.796 ≈ 89.6 hp/L
• 2.5 AT: 184 ÷ 2.497 ≈ 73.7 hp/L
• 1.5 DCT: 185 ÷ 1.500 = 123.3 hp/L
• 2.0 AT: 261 ÷ 2.000 = 130.5 hp/L

The first-generation 2.5 AT is the largest engine (2497 cc) but the least specific: 701 cc more than the 1.8 pair buys only 23 hp and 15 Nm. Peak power arrives later (6500 vs 5500 rpm) and peak torque is a single point at 4000 rpm versus the 1.8 band 2100–4500.

1.5 DCT almost matches 2.5 AT on power (185 vs 184 hp, +1 hp) with 997 cc less displacement. Boost for 1.5 DCT is not measured, so that comparison stops at displacement, cylinders (4 Inline vs 6 V-shaped), and the named outputs.

2.0 AT is the densest: 130.5 hp/L, 405 Nm (+175 Nm vs 2.5 AT, +190 Nm vs the 1.8 pair). Cylinder count stays 4 Inline; the jump is output, not a move to six cylinders.

Weight per horsepower, only where kerb weight is measured:

• 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT: 1500 ÷ 161 ≈ 9.32 kg/hp
• 2.5 AT: 1645 ÷ 184 ≈ 8.94 kg/hp

2.5 AT is 145 kg heavier than the 1.8 pair. That extra mass is more than offset by 23 hp on a kg/hp basis, but not on 0–100 versus the manual (see below). Second-generation kerb weight is not measured, so kg/hp cannot be calculated for 1.5 DCT or 2.0 AT.

Performance and economy (mpg / L/100 km)

Same 161 hp engine, two gearboxes: 1.8 AT is 1.5 s slower to 100 than 1.8 MT, 10 km/h slower on top speed, and uses +2.1 city, +0.9 highway, +1.4 mixed. That is the measured cost of the 5-speed Automatic versus the 5-speed Manual on identical power, torque, displacement, kerb weight, and drive.

2.5 AT versus 1.8 AT: 0.3 s quicker to 100, 10 km/h higher top speed (tied with 1.8 MT at 215), but +2.2 city, +1.0 highway, +1.4 mixed versus the 1.8 automatic, and +4.3 / +1.9 / +2.8 versus 1.8 MT. Against the manual, 2.5 AT is 1.2 s slower to 100 despite 23 hp more, consistent with 145 kg extra and a 5-speed Automatic.

2.0 AT versus first-generation peaks: 6.5 s is 3.3 s quicker than 1.8 MT and 4.5 s quicker than 1.8 AT; top speed 230 is 15 km/h above the first-generation maximum of 215. Mixed 6.94 is 0.86 below 1.8 MT’s 7.8 and 3.66 below 2.5 AT’s 10.6. City and highway for 2.0 AT are not measured, so a full three-cycle comparison is not possible.

1.5 DCT cannot be ranked on sprint, top speed, or consumption: all of those fields are not measured.

Dimensions and weight

The only measured size-related figure in this dataset is kerb weight on the three first-generation versions. Queries for MG 7 dimensions, 2025 dimensions, or Maxus 7 dimensions have no length, width, height, or wheelbase here.

Which MG 7 version to choose

Choose 1.8 MT if the measured 0–100 and the lowest first-generation consumption matter more than peak power. It is the only Manual. It ties 2.5 AT on top speed (215 km/h), beats 1.8 AT by 1.5 s and 10 km/h, and beats 2.5 AT by 1.2 s to 100. Mixed 7.8 is the lowest fully measured three-cycle figure in generation 1. Power is 161 hp from 1796 cc — not the strongest, the most specific among the first three.

Choose 1.8 AT only if a 5-speed Automatic is required and you stay in generation 1. Engine, weight, and drive match 1.8 MT exactly. You pay 1.5 s, 10 km/h, and 1.4 mixed litres for that gearbox. Versus 2.5 AT you save 145 kg and 1.4 mixed litres and give up 23 hp, 15 Nm, 0.3 s, and 10 km/h.

Choose 2.5 AT if the requirement is the only 6 V-shaped engine in the MG 7 line. You get 184 hp and 230 Nm, the highest first-generation outputs, and the heaviest kerb weight (1645 kg). You do not get the best sprint in that generation (11.0 s vs 9.8 on 1.8 MT) and you get the worst measured consumption (15.3 / 7.9 / 10.6). Specific output is the lowest of all five versions.

Choose 1.5 DCT if you want the current Fastback with the smaller named engine (1500 cc, 185 hp, 6-speed Robotic). On paper it matches 2.5 AT within 1 hp at two-thirds the displacement. Do not choose it for a measured sprint, top speed, torque, or economy comparison: those values are not measured. Boost is not measured either.

Choose 2.0 AT if the decision is “fastest measured MG 7 in this catalogue.” 261 hp, 405 Nm, 9-speed Automatic, 6.5 s, 230 km/h, mixed 6.94. That is +100 hp versus either 1.8, +77 hp versus 2.5 AT, and +175 Nm versus 2.5 AT. Mixed consumption, where measured, is lower than every first-generation mixed figure. What you cannot check here is kerb weight, city, highway, or rpm for power and torque — all not measured.

Generation pick. Generation 1 is the only place with a complete measured set of 0–100, top speed, three consumption figures, and kerb weight, and the only Sedan and the only Manual. Generation 2 is the only Fastback, the only Robotic, the only 9-speed, and the only versions above 184 hp. If the numbers that exist for 2.0 AT are enough, that version is the arithmetic outlier. If every field must be filled, the choice collapses to the three 2007–2013 names, and among those 1.8 MT wins the sprint and economy columns while 2.5 AT wins cylinder count and peak hp.

Problems, reliability, oil capacity, and engineering mode are not in this dataset.