It's been an eventful 12 months for Rodgers of Plymouth and another challenging year for the motor trade in general, but we are extremely proud to be celebrating a whole year of our affiliation with MG UK. When we welcomed the brand into our Christian Mill showroom on 1st April 2021, we were confident that MG were the perfect fit for our established, family run business. MG are truly a marque to get excited about and we look forward to them going from strength to strength in 2022!
Since it's conception in the 1920s, the MG marque has been synonymous with all things quintessentially British. The brand has weathered a number of changes in the century that has followed from it's famous merger with Austin in 1952 to form the British Motor Corporation powerhouse to the formation of the MG Division that stayed a pivotal component of successive companies. In fact, the marque was used by British manufacturing stalwarts such as British Leyland, Rover Group and MG Rover Group right up until 2005, when the latter went into receivership.
However, true to form MG didn't disappear into the murky realms of automobile history. Instead, they came back fighting and are currently enjoying a resurgence that has them primed to be one of the most promising brands out there.
MG was the fastest growing brand in the UK of 2021, securing a 1.5% market share. The really exciting changes are happening around electrification though, with pure electric models accounting for a huge 31.7% of the brand's sales last year - against an industry average of just 7.5%
There's no doubting that it is an exciting time for MG. With the introduction of the new MG ZS EV SUV; the future of electric vehicles is looking pretty rosy. The model blends style and practicality to create the family car of the future. It boasts rapid charging times, a maximum claimed range of 273 miles (on certain models) and a whole host of intelligent features as standard.
Rodgers of Plymouth have been serving the local community for over 90 years and we pride ourselves on our extensive knowledge of our brands. We aim to find the perfect car for our customers by spending time getting to know them and matching a car to their needs. Which is why we are thrilled to be bringing MG to the new generation of drivers in our city. It's an exciting time to invest in a new car and MG won't disappoint.
It's been a fantastic first year and we look forward seeing how 2022 unfolds both for MG UK and Rodgers of Plymouth as we join the Murray group family.