Ancestral connection

[Mike01Hu]

Team Red member meets illustrious ancester.

 

[Kithmo]

The 1953 MG YB, I think, very nice.

 

[Willie]

the two aMiGos

 

[Fluffykins]

Not really ancestors, more related through the adoption of an orphan.

If you want the family roots of the MG5, that is based on:

The Roewe Ei5, which is based on:
The Roewe i5, which is based on:
The Roewe 360, which is based on:
The Roewe 350, which is based on:
The Buick Excelle, which is based on:
The Hyundai Lacetti

Beyond that the trail gets muddier (if it wasn't muddy enough already) but it seems there's lots of related GM hardware and possibly a SsangYong connection.
So there.
The above was put together via a lot of trawling and should be regarded as nothing more than something from apocryphal to wildly inaccurate.

 

[MGJimmy]

Not really ancestors, more related through the adoption of an orphan.

If you want the family roots of the MG5, that is based on:

The Roewe Ei5, which is based on:
The Roewe i5, which is based on:
The Roewe 360, which is based on:
The Roewe 350, which is based on:
The Buick Excelle, which is based on:
The Hyundai Lacetti

Beyond that the trail gets muddier (if it wasn't muddy enough already) but it seems there's lots of related GM hardware and possibly a SsangYong connection.
So there.
The above was put together via a lot of trawling and should be regarded as nothing more than something from apocryphal to wildly inaccurate.

That's the most dull range of cars ever! I'll kid myself that it's roots are really with the OP 1953 model!

 

[Fluffykins]

That's the most dull range of cars ever! I'll kid myself that it's roots are really with the OP 1953 model!

Yeah, I know. Mind you, dull often = affordable. That's probaay why the ID Buzz is £50k. I want one but can't afford it.

 

[MGJimmy]

Yeah, I know. Mind you, dull often = affordable. That's probaay why the ID Buzz is £50k. I want one but can't afford it.

Too true, creative design costs. But the MG5 does okay in its thoroughly mundane styling. However The MG4 does look good even on a budget.