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BUYER’S GUIDE: MGF and TF

CO2/tax

184g/km

£320

Running costs

35mpg (TF 135)

£73.84 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

8.6 seconds/127mph

MG is celebrating its centenary this year, and to mark the milestone, it has unveiled a dramatically designed electric roadster. MG is a brand with a rich history of producing sports cars for the masses, but the Cyberster won’t be as accessible as its forebears, and many buyers in this segment won’t be ready to go electric just yet.

History

THE MGF arrived in August 1995, with a 121bhp 1.8-litre K-series petrol engine; a 147bhp VVC edition arrived in March 1996, with variable valve timing. A 114bhp 1.6-litre MGF joined the range in March 2001, then in January 2002 the F was replaced by the TF, which came in 1.6-litre (115), 1.8-litre (135) and 1.8 VVC (160) guises. A continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) was also available with the 1.8-litre engine, badged Stepspeed.

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