When Nanjing Automobile revived the TF years after MG Rover collapsed, it sold the barely-changed 2002 design for more than a brand-new Mazda MX-5 — and buyers noticed.
Lead trim: 115 (1.6, 16K4F) · up to 158 hp
MG F / TF2002–2011
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FactWhen Nanjing Automobile revived the TF years after MG Rover collapsed, it sold the barely-changed 2002 design for more than a brand-new Mazda MX-5 — and buyers noticed.
The MG TF, released in 2002 and named after the 1950s MG TF Midget, was based on the MG F platform but heavily redesigned and reengineered. The most significant mechanical changes were the abandonment of Hydragas suspension in favour of conventional coil springs, a new air induction system that with new camshafts produced more power than the MG F engine, and a 20% increase in the torsional stiffness of the body. MG Rover built it at Longbridge until it collapsed into administration in 2005. Nanjing Automobile Group, which bought MG Rover's remaining assets, restarted production in Nanjing in March 2007, and from August 2008 a lightly revised TF for Europe was assembled from Chinese kits at Longbridge, beginning with the TF LE500, a limited edition of five hundred numbered cars. The by then heavily outdated model was not a sales success and production ended for good in 2011.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 (1.6, 16K4F) | 2002–2011 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 107 lb-ft | 9.2 s | RWD | — | — |
| 120 Stepspeed automatic (1.8) | 2002–2011 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 122 lb-ft | 9.7 s | RWD | — | — |
| 135 (1.8, 18K4F) | 2002–2011 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 122 lb-ft | 8.2 s | RWD | — | — |
| 160 (1.8 VVC, 18K4K) | 2002–2011 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 128 lb-ft | 6.9 s | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
When Nanjing Automobile revived the TF years after MG Rover collapsed, it sold the barely-changed 2002 design for more than a brand-new Mazda MX-5 — and buyers noticed.
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