SMC Motor Group has taken on the MG franchise in Woking.

The dealer group will open the new three car showroom on ST Johns Road next month and the MG brand will join SMC’s portfolio of franchises, which includes Renault, Dacia and Seat.

James Kimber, SMC group, said: “We are investing now in a new showroom in St Johns in Woking but our intention is to expand in the future as the MG business grows and we are very excited about the future.”

Kimber believes the MG brand is going to be a real force again in British motoring and he said the new MG3 supermini and MG6 will do well with its customer base.

SMC Group will become the 12th new MG dealership to open in the last 18 months as the Chinese brand looks to expand in order to cope with the expected extra volumes the MG3 will bring.

SMC Motor Group has four operations serving Surrey and Hampshire, with two dealerships in Woking plus another in Aldershot and a fourth in Weybridge.

It is a family run business employing 71 people and next year the group celebrates its 30th anniversary.