Morgan Super 3 review

Exterior & design of the 2026 Morgan Super 3

• Engine is fully enclosed
• Clever solutions for carrying extra luggage
• Huge scope for personalising the car

Like a cross between a bathtub and a First World War fighter aircraft, the Morgan Super 3 looks like little else in the motoring world. The skinny front wheels stick out well proud of the body on spindly suspension wishbones, while the driven rear wheel is tucked away under the boat-tailed bodywork.

The headlights, which can be augmented by extra inner-mounted driving lights, are fully exposed in the manner of a design from the 1920s or 1930s and, instead of a windscreen - nothing so namby-pamby as that for the Super 3 - there's a pair of angled 'aeroscreens', which can be tinted to your taste.

There's a pair of roll hoops behind the seats, a stubby exhaust sticking out just below the driver's elbow and a pair of 'sideblade' panels just behind the front wheels, too, more on which later.

There's nothing to which the Super 3 really compares. A Caterham Seven or an Ariel Atom is similarly stark, but the Caterham is much more conventional-looking and the Atom much more futuristic.

The Morgan is close to being steampunk - an art deco design with modern touches. It's instantly adorable, and we've not driven many cars that get this many smiles, waves and even casual conversation from passers-by. If you want to make friends, get a Super 3.

Dimensions of the 2026 Morgan Super 3

Length:

3,581mm

Width:

1,850mm

Height:

1,132mm

Wheelbase:

2,532mm

Paint colours for the 2026 Morgan Super 3

As with every Morgan, the Super 3's design is your own personal playground, according to your taste and your wallet. The paint options are therefore effectively endless, as you can bring along a favourite piece of clothing or a treasured knick-knack and Morgan will, for a fee, colour-match your Super 3 to your heart's desire.

That said, there are some standard colour options. Eden Blue, Coral Orange and Jet Green (our choice) are all included in the price. For around €700 (depending on the exchange rate) you can have Sport Black, Dove Grey, Sport Ivory, Sport Green, Sport Blue, Sport Red, Meteor Red, Classic White, Heron Grey, Dark Grey, Classic Blue, Almond Green, Safari Yellow or Lagoon Blue, all in solid finishes.

If you want a metallic paint, that's €1,160 and you can choose from Desert Glow Silver, Rhodium Silver, Sun Rose, Metallic Black, Dark Silver, Metallic Graphite, Ice Blue, Metallic Silver, Metallic Red, Metallic Green, White Gold, Alligator Green or Regal Grey.

For a hefty €2,910 you can have a pearl finish in Opie Orange, Ocean Silver or Pearl White.

Want a 'Special Colour'? That'll be around €1,050 and you can slide the Pantone chart around to your heart's content. The alloy wheels are all a solid disc-style design and come in silver gloss metallic, black gloss solid (€500), graphite satin metallic (€500) or a colour of your choice for €700.

You can also pay extra to have the engine cowling finished in a contrasting colour, or even have flags, graphics or a 'fighter pilot callsign' etched onto the bodywork.

Interior, practicality, tech & comfort of the 2026 Morgan Super 3

• Comfortable despite the lack of space
• Very little protection from the weather
• Bespoke switchgear adds plenty of character

The Morgan Super 3 is an almost unique experience inside, with bespoke digital instruments, a tiny steering wheel and adjustable pedals to complement a fixed seat.

Getting comfortable in the driver's seat

There's no roof or windscreen to negotiate when it comes to climbing aboard the Super 3, although you can get a tonneau cover to keep the rain out of the cockpit and off your lower half.

During our test, it was still warm and sunny, so the technique was to grab hold of the roll hoop, place your left foot firmly on one of the chassis' aluminium lips and simply slide down into the seat.

That seat is small and fixed in one position, but not uncomfortable. Instead of adjusting the seat, you adjust the steering wheel - a gorgeous, three-spoke Moto-Lita item, just as you'd find in reams of 1960s sports cars - and the pedals, once you've released a catch under the steering column.

The cabin is narrow, so you'll be bumping elbows with your passenger a lot, but otherwise it's surprisingly comfortable.

Infotainment and technology

Screens? Well yes, there's a pair of aeroscreens to deflect the rushing wind over your head (they're optional, incidentally, but we reckon they're a must-have). Oh, you mean touchscreens. Nope, not a single one, and isn't that marvellous?

There is a pair of neat, retro-look digital instruments for fuel, revs and speed, plus a small row of toggle switches, with the engine-start button tucked under a fighter-jet-style hinged cover.

There's a gorgeous knurled aluminium column stalk for the indicators and lights, and the option of a tiny navigation unit that clamps to the steering column. If you want more infotainment than that, there is a Quad Lock accessory for your mobile phone and, seeing as you'd be best advised to wear a crash helmet for longer journeys, you can pair that with some earbuds for entertainment. You'll be too busy having fun to be bothered with podcasts.

Practicality around the cabin

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Boot space in the Morgan Super 3

Somewhat surprisingly, there is actually a boot in the Super 3: a small 90-litre space in its boat-tail rear end, where you can fit a reasonably sized squashy bag or a modicum of grocery shopping.

There's also an optional external luggage rack that bolts to the top of the rear bodywork, while the 'sideblade' panels behind the front wheels can be fitted out so luggage can be securely attached to them.

Safety in the Morgan Super 3

Not only has the Super 3 not been tested by Euro NCAP (can you imagine?), but it doesn't even have an airbag.

Performance of the 2026 Morgan Super 3

• Just one engine option
• Simple five-speed manual gearbox works well
• Exposure makes every speed feel faster

Having dispensed with the exposed, air-cooled V-twin motorbike engine of the old 3 Wheeler, the Super 3 got all sophisticated and uses a naturally aspirated Ford three-cylinder petrol engine, driving the single rear wheel through a Mazda-sourced five-speed manual gearbox and a chain final drive.

Driving the Morgan Super 3 on UK roads

Words by Neil Briscoe on 9 September 2026

I'm not a motorbike enthusiast, but I would think that if you were planning to drive a Morgan Super 3 as a year-round car, you'd need to dress like a biker, with a helmet, gloves and warm, waterproof clothing.

The seats of the Super 3 are heated, and there's an optional cabin heater too, but even so I think you'd want to be well protected for most of the year. Thankfully, our test drive took place on more or less the last of the really dry, sunny and warm days of the summer, so shirtsleeves, a baseball cap and sunglasses sufficed.

There is a delightful bit of theatre on starting the Super 3. Once you've slid down into the cabin and wrestled the seatbelt into position, you slot the ignition key in under the steering wheel and then - dashboard awakened - flip up the cover on the starter (inspired by the Typhoon fighter jet, apparently) and thumb the small, round button.

The three-cylinder Ford engine (loosely related to that of the late, lamented Fiesta ST) churns once, then fires into a smooth but off-beat rhythm, like a jazz drummer warming up their wrists.

You'll want the Moto-Lita steering wheel pulled in close to your chest, as the rack-and-pinion steering is unassisted and, if you've become lazily used to power assistance, it will feel a little heavy at parking speeds.

The Super 3 is surprisingly wide, almost as wide across its front wheels as the bigger four-wheeled Morgan Supersport, but because you can see exactly where the wheels are, manoeuvring is a doddle.

The engine's zippy responses - no need to wait for a turbo to spool up - mean the Super 3 is something of a fantastic city car, thanks to its tiny size. Mind you, parallel parking is a little tricky, as the single rear wheel means the turning circle doesn't hinge quite where you expect it to.

Blip the throttle, snick into first (the five-speed gearbox feels fabulous) and head off. The Super 3's responses are immediate, and you instantly feel as if you're travelling at a million kilometres per hour.

This is, of course, a false impression engendered by the fact that you're sitting outside in the airstream and, at a traffic-light stop, you can reach out and brush the tarmac with your fingernails.

In fact, the Super 3 isn't all that quick - 0-100km/h comes up in around seven seconds - but trying to reach the top speed of 209km/h doesn't bear thinking.

The good thing is that none of this on-paper performance matters at all. To drive the Morgan Super 3 truly is to return yourself to a time when cars were light, simple and uncomplicated. The steering is instant, with fantastic responsiveness and incredible feel to palms lulled into dullness by wispy electric power-steering systems.

That sharp throttle response is backed up - at least in the dry - by good traction from the single 195/65 15-inch rear tyre. The Super 3 just flies along happily as other motorists goggle and blink in amazement.

The ride comfort isn't great - a bit stiff, and with the centre rear wheel apt to find bumps and lumps that others wouldn't - but you won't mind because the Super 3 really does feel like a tiny fighter plane, swooping around corners and diving towards apexes. It is all but impossible not to giggle, even to guffaw, as you throw this tiny, light car along a twisty road.

The aeroscreens do a decent job of deflecting most of the higher-speed airflow over your head, which is good, but really the secret to the Super 3 is not to bother much about speed and just find tighter, curvier roads to enjoy at totally legal speeds.

That's what makes it such an antidote to the modern motoring world - it's the total antithesis of a high-performance electric car. Instead of thuggish speed in a straight line and no cornering fun, the Super 3 has all of the cornering fun and little enough of the speed.

Best of all, it's a truly artisanal car, made mostly by hand in a small, low-roofed factory in an idyllic hillside town, with a tiny engine and relatively low fuel consumption. I haven't wanted to own a car quite so much since I first drove a Mazda MX-5, and praise comes no higher.

Fuel economy and running costs of the 2026 Morgan Super 3

• Economical for something so entertaining
• Relatively cheap to tax
• Low weight keeps consumption down

As we so often see, a small, light car with a relatively modestly powered engine means it's not just about fun, but frugality too.

Official emissions and fuel economy

The Super 3's official figures are 5.8 litres per 100km fuel economy and 130g/km of CO₂ emissions, meaning that this glorious sports car costs you less to tax than many hybrid SUVs.

Real-world fuel economy of the 2026 Morgan Super 3

Over a mixture of twisty hillside roads and a bit of in-town driving, we averaged 6.5 litres/100km in the Morgan Super 3.

Servicing the Morgan Super 3

Morgan recommends servicing annually or every 16,000km, whichever comes first. Commonality with Ford should make some engine-maintenance items a little simpler, and Morgan Cork is an authorised service and parts outlet.

Morgan Super 3 warranty

The Morgan Super 3 comes with a slightly unusual warranty that's limited to 30 months or 30,000 miles (about 48,000km).

Irish pricing & rivals to the 2026 Morgan Super 3

• Expensive for what is essentially a toy
• Most rivals are considerably more practical
• Enormous scope to personalise the car

In Ireland, a Morgan Super 3 is not going to be cheap. In fact, to import one personally, without even glancing at the endless options and configurations lists, you could be looking at close to €100,000.

That's a massive financial commitment for a car that, realistically, you're going to struggle to use for three or four months of the year. Then again, the Super 3 is genuinely hand-built, can be tailored precisely to your tastes, and while there might be plenty of Mazda MX-5s, Porsche Boxsters and Alpine A110s on the road, you're not likely to come across many other Super 3s when you're popping out for milk.

Verdict - should you buy the 2026 Morgan Super 3?

You probably shouldn't, right? We mean, there are much more sensible - and still fun-to-drive - alternatives available for similar or much less cash. The Morgan Super 3 is a toy of a car, designed purely for fun and with minimal attention paid to practicality... which is exactly why we desperately want one. It is a pure car - it's all about the driving, with no distractions and no fripperies.