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The arrival of the MG U9 dual-cab ute marks a big second for MG within the Australian market.
With utes firmly embedded in our automotive tradition, MG’s determination to enter this fiercely contested phase alerts its ambition to broaden past compact SUVs and hatchbacks.
What the MG U9 provides is extra than simply utility – it presents a lifestyle-driven different, mixing sensible load-carrying functionality with SUV-style consolation, fashionable tech, and aggressive pricing.
So, let’s go over the mannequin vary to see what you get, and the way it traces up towards its key rivals.
What number of variants of the MG U9 are there?
MG Motor Australia provides the MG U9 in a three-variant dual-cab 4×4 lineup comprising the entry-level Discover, the mid-spec Discover X, and the flagship Discover Professional.
With costs beginning at simply $52,990 drive-away for the Discover and lengthening to $55,990 drive-away for the Discover X, and $60,990 drive-away for the Discover Professional, the MG U9 is among the most accessible dual-cab utes in its class.
It prices lower than entry-level dual-cab 4×4 pickup variants of the favored Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton, whereas providing considerably extra customary tools.
What do you get?
Even with the entry-level Discover, the MG U9 brings a beneficiant degree of normal tools together with:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Full-size spare tyre
- LED headlights and tail-lights
- Tub liner
- Tailgate with electrical soft-opening
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Keyless entry with push-button begin
- Energy home windows
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Leather-based seat trim
- Microfibre leather-based steering wheel trim
- Six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
- Twin-zone local weather management with rear air vents
- 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- DAB+ digital radio
- Six-speaker audio system
The Discover X provides the next options:
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Three-level LED headlights
- LED lighting within the tray
- Tub cargo slide rail with hooks
- Heated steering wheel
- Six-way power-adjustable passenger seat
- Heated entrance seats
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Acoustic windscreen
- Embedded satellite tv for pc navigation
- Voice management
- Wi-fi telephone charger
- 12-month iSmart subscription for linked companies, together with:
- Smartphone app connectivity
The flagship Discover Professional goes even additional with:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- Entrance differential lock
- Black end window trim
- Black roof rails
- Energy-release electrical trifold tailgate (with rear step)
- Full leather-based inside trim
- Suede headliner
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with air flow and therapeutic massage capabilities
- Fold-forward ‘MultiFold’ rear seat cushion
- Heated rear outboard seats
- Digital rear-view mirror
- 64-colour ambient inside lighting
- Eight-speaker JBL audio system
- Non-compulsory Good Hatch cabin-to-tub folding mid-gate
What’s underneath the bonnet?
All three variants of the MG U9 share the identical mechanical setup, comprising a 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel linked to a part-time four-wheel drive system with a low-range switch case, and an eight-speed automated transmission.
The engine produces 160kW of energy and 520Nm of torque, and consumes a claimed common of seven.9L/100km – figures which are all on par with its key opponents.
The transmission has each a standard gear lever and paddle shifters on the steering wheel, and there are three distinctive modes for freeway driving (Eco, Regular, and Sport), plus 4 tailor-made off-road settings – Mud, Snow, Sand and Tow, plus a customized mode.
When low-range is activated, drivers also can select to tailor the responsiveness of the engine, transmission and stability management techniques through Rock, Deep Snow, Deep Mud, Wade, and Rock Crawl settings.
Each the Discover and Discover X variants have a rear differential lock to enhance traction in slippery circumstances, whereas the Discover Professional provides a entrance diff lock for much more succesful off-road efficiency.
All three MG U9 grades experience on a rugged ladder body chassis with double-wishbone entrance suspension and a multi-link impartial rear-end configuration.
Towing capability is rated at 3500kg with a braked trailer throughout the vary. Nevertheless, payload varies for all three mannequin variants, from 770kg for the Discover Professional to 835kg for the Discover X, and 870kg for the entry-level Discover.
Is the MG U9 secure?
The MG U9 has scored a most five-star ANCAP score underneath the newest – and most stringent – protocols due to a complete suite of superior driver aids and crash-avoidance techniques, together with:
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Adaptive cruise management
- Lane retaining help
- Pace-limit help with visitors signal recognition
- Blind spot detection
- Driver monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Door-opening warning
- Tyre stress monitoring
- Entrance and rear parking sensors
- Reverse parking show
- Seven airbags
The Discover X and Discover Professional each have a 360-degree parking show, and an off-road knowledgeable perform exhibiting water wading depth, and strategy and departure angles – the range-topping model in full 1080p HD decision.
How a lot does the MG U9 price to run?
The MG U9 is backed by a seven-year guarantee for personal patrons who service throughout the MG supplier community, and a five-year/160,000km lwarranty for industrial clients.
CarExpert’s Tackle the MG U9
The MG U9 dual-cab 4×4 pickup arrives in Australia with a compelling value proposition, beneficiant customary specs, sturdy security credentials, and a real mixture of utility and way of life functionality, plus choices just like the Good Hatch mid-gate, which for $5490 permits you to lengthen the bathtub into the cabin or vice versa, presenting much more methods to benefit from the journey.
MG has clearly positioned it extra for adventure-seekers as a rugged SUV different, moderately than focusing on tradies who need a heavy-duty, no-frills workhorse.
And to that finish it delivers the place it counts, with butch styling, succesful off-road talents, car-like luxuries, and considerate conveniences all through the cabin.
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