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  "id": 18274112,
  "title": "MG preparing Prado and Everest rival for South Africa in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/mg-preparing-prado-and-everest-rival-for-south-africa-in-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/mg-announces-new-suv-for-south-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MG has announced its plans to enter the body-on-frame SUV market with a new model called the TS, set to launch in South Africa in 2027 as part of a seven-model rollout. The TS is a still unseen vehicle, for which no details or images have been provided. However, there are speculations that it may be a rebadged version of the LDV D90, a nameplate currently not available in any market, and not produced by MG directly. The TS is expected to be a restyled version of the much-delayed LDV D90, which has faced several setbacks since its initial debut in South Africa two years ago. The LDV D90, currently sold in India under the Majestor name, shares a similar chassis with the MG TS, and is also used as the base for MG's other SUV models, the U7 and U9, which are based on the LDV T60 and Terron 9 respectively. The TS will likely adopt the 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine found in the LDV D90, albeit with a power output reduced to 158kW/480Nm. The vehicle will have an eight-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive models will come standard with a low-range transfer case, a Crawl function, three locking differentials, and 10 off-road modes. The Majestor, a version of the D90 sold in India, offers both two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive options, as well as a choice between six or seven seats. The dimensions of the Majestor are identical to those of the D90, with a length of 5,046mm, a wheelbase of 2,950mm, a height of 1,876mm, and a width of 2,016mm. More information about the TS is expected to be released next year.",
  "summary": "Known as the TS, the newcomer will be a body-on-frame SUV, reportedly with up to seven seats.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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