MG has added more safety equipment to its entry-level model, netting it a better ANCAP rating than before.

The Chinese auto brand quietly added a front centre airbag and a driver monitoring system to MG 3 vehicles produced from April 30, 2025 onwards.

These changes, plus improvements to the light hatchback’s collision avoidance capability, have seen independent auto safety authority ANCAP award the MG 3 a higher four-star rating following another round of testing.

That’s up one star from the safety rating it received last year, also under the same 2023-25 test protocols, and it applies to the entire MG 3 lineup.

An MG Motor Australia spokesperson confirmed there have been no changes to pricing for the MG 3 despite the safety upgrades, so MG’s rival for the Mazda 2 and Toyota Yaris

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