NEW MG3 - the CHEAPEST and BEST Hybrid? Initial Review
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MG3 - the CHEAPEST and BEST Hybrid? Initial Review
Normally when Colin makes a substantial purchase, he researches the product and watches countless online reviews - however not this time! The new 2024 MG3 Hybrid+ was only unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show in February and without an in-depth review being available, or a test drive, he placed a deposit and waited anxiously for delivery.
Was this an impulse purchase that’s gone belly-up, or is the car the best thing since sliced bread? There is only one way to find out, grab a drink, sit back, relax and let Colin show you around his new toy.
Be warned Tim does not feature a lot in the video, it’s not one of our normal vlogs, however, a few of the Chatter Gang wanted a look! Be assured Tim will be back as normal in our next vlog!
Colin will let you know about anything he finds out about the vehicle on his initial first few days with the vehicle and he may well give you a more in-depth review when he has driven a few more miles.
In this video:
Does the vehicle look as good as it did at the motor show?
Is the MPG accurate?
Are the safety features a hit or a miss?
Is this the Cheapest and Best Hybrid on the market?
Would Colin recommend it based on his first 100 miles?
Join Colin as we review the all NEW MG3 Hybrid + and find out if it's worth thinking about if you're in the market for a new vehicle.
Colin & Tim, The Chatter Guys!
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I've got the Trophy and I love it but there's one annoying loud beep that comes on for about 10 times before it goes off. It usually comes on when I'm on the motorway or A roads. I have no idea how to turn this off. Can you help?
I agree and by elimination I think it's the Lane Departure Audible warning which you can turn off in the MG Pilot menu. It's too high pitched and goes on for far too long. Hopefully that will do the trick, if not I'm going back to the dealer 🤞
It's actually scared me a few times when it's gone off, so thanks for the comment, I'm glad in not the only one!
@@thechatterguys hi there. I've tried the Lane Departure Audible switch and unfortunately it didn't work! Any other ideas before I ring the dealer? Cheers
That was the last thing left for me to try Lee, so if you get any joy from the dealers, please let me know
@@thechatterguys Ok will do. It's such a shame as I love the car and it's the only thing that's proving to be a bit annoying about it.
Came across your channel and have subscribed. i collected my new MG3 Hybrid + Trophy in Battersea Blue on Saturday 4th May. Enjoying very much still getting used to the tech. Great Review 😊
Thank you. Oh wow, I keep looking at that colour and wishing I had waited a bit longer. I would have either picked the Blue or Red. The black was the best colour they were expecting in the garage when I ordered it. But I'm not too disappointed in the Black! Blue does look amazing. The only issue I have with the tech is still the random warning that comes on now and again. I've turned off one of the warnings tonight to see if that helps 🤷♂️ Glad your enjoying yours
@@thechatterguys2weeks of owning, Enjoying my New MG3 Currently on 170miles. Although i find it strange can connect my phone as a portable hotspot to the tech only via bluetooth
Glad your enjoying the car, when you say tech do you mean Android Auto or Apple Car thing ?
@@thechatterguys No joy with Android Auto but thats to do with my phone. In my previous vehicle Kia Sportage i could connect via hotspot using my phone data and have live updates had a wifi symbol on the screen
We purchased one. For the price, this car offers excellent value 🙂 Gearbox is a little weird but fine as long as your NOT an aggressive driver. Use the torque and she gets up to speed in no time. Only driven for 20 minutes but tbh we loved the drive. Forward vision is very clear and safe. We got the SE in silver, looks fab!
Hope you have many more happy miles to come. I'm trusting the MG Pilot more every day. I find it a pleasure to drive. The more I see of the silver colour, it's a great choice
Good video, I`ve ordered a Trophy in Arctic White....just jealous of those saying theirs are being delivered in days...mine not expected until late July, possibly early August
Thank you and hopefully it might get here sooner. I was lucky that I took a risk and pre ordered before any reviews were out and the car hadn't arrived in the UK. It will be worth your wait
Great review, I’ve been waiting for a review for this car since it’s release, an honest review from a regular customer and not a review from a car salesman.
Did you manage to find out what the annoying noise was that kept warning you about something? also do the display screens have a day and night mode or do they remain dark mode?
Thank you Tony that's appreciated. I'm still trying to work that out. I've turned off one of the warnings tonight that the garage suggested, in the hope of an elimination process! Does not help that the only owners manual is on the info screen, the PDA has not been signed off yet to go on the website. I've not come accross any options to change from dark mode, but they are very clear and responsive. When you have android auto on the screen you have to press the home button to active the air con controls, but I had that on my old car, so it's not too distracting. All in all, I find it a fantastic car.
@@thechatterguys You'll find that that beep keeps going to warn of speed cameras and will go off once you pass it. Not sure if you can turn it off or make it quieter.
Thanks for you comment Anne, we found out that you can turn off the alerts within the sat nav settings, so now I have no faults with the. It just seems to get better with every drive 🚗
Hi guys, sorry to ask another question but is the Android auto and Apple play wireless or do you have to use a cable?
I’m glad to hear the annoying bleeping sound has been sorted via the sat nav settings. I’ll be getting the trophy model in Dynamic red.
Fantastic choice of colour, I really wished I had waited for the dynamic red. I hace a wireless adaptor I use, which didn't come with the car, normally you would have to use a wire. Not sure if the adaptor I use, works with iPhone. And you can choose to use the entertainment display in dark more/light mode or adjustable. Thanks for your comment and I really hope you enjoy your car 🚗
How is the quality of speakers for music? I’m going to try one on Saturday, I honestly think I might get it
Really good, I wear hearing aids, so sound quality is important for me, it was a worry, but surprisingly I can hear so much better than my old car. Hyundai i10, even on the mway it's very clear. I think you will love it
Thanks for your answer, this really worries me.
Also, I’ve just done a test checking some quotes with insurances, my god, the prices are so high! 1300 is my cheapest quote
Yes my insurance went up £200, Admiral was the cheapest I could get it
@@thechatterguys I believe what is keeping the prices high is that only a few insurance providers recognise the model. My current car is registered with Aviva, and on Aviva the MG3 hybrid model doesn't exist. I used the reg number of the car that was at the dealership and compare the market was able to see it, but also only gave me like 4-5 quotes. My guess is that the model isn't recognised by insurance providers yet and this is what keeps the few prices higher. I could be wrong, but the fact that I can't even access a quote online from Aviva is incredible
Thank you very much for your time doing this review. I do have a question if you dont mind : I never drove something with Lane assist, is it any good on this car compared to other ones you have driven?
I've only driven a toyota corolla hybrid with Lane assist and it compares very much similar, it does take some getting used to, it's remembering to put the indicators on, if you forget, the vehicle doesn't like moving lanes 😂 I would prefer it being on though
On MG website it states in specs that the MG3 Hybrid has a " LED Centre Brake Light" but i do not see any in all the videos i have watched or with my recent MG3 Hybrid test drive, i am presuming they mean under spoiler like most hatchbacks, maybe early models don't get it like the 60/40 seats?
It was very misleading, mine certainly hasn't got one 👍the 60/40 I can do without I didnt have in on my old car
I do apologise, I have re checked and it does have a centre brake light
@@thechatterguys Thanks for update..how are you doing with your fuel consumption since?
Can you confirm there is bluetooth in the MG3? just seen a forum post where the chap said there was no bluetooth and you have to connect to Android Auto to listen to music on your phone. I thought the MG app worked via bluetooth so i am hoping that is wrong. I would have expected bluetooth to be a standard feature?
Hi thanks for your comment. Bluetooth connectivity is available on both the trim levels, you can also connect music via USB so plenty of choices if you do not want to use Android Auto for music. The radio is very good too, good DAB coverage
Great little car.. hopefully same / similar drive train in the ZS and HS coming soon!
It certainly is, getting used to the Drivetrain now, it's very nippy almost sport like 👍
I went on a test drive yesterday and I’m planning to order mine, however, the speed camera beep warning was absolutely annoying
He we have since learned it is a audible waning coming from the SatNav, and you can turn that off. It comes on even if you are not using the SatNav. It's a warning for when you are in a built up are, speed cameras, accident spots etc. Once i found that out, the car is a joy to drive 🚗 😄
Hi Colin...hope you are well..quick question for you...have you noticed the 360 cameras coming on whilst going around corners? Saw it mentioned on an Irish review of the new MG3 although personally i do not recall seeing the 360 cameras coming on during my 2 test drives.....nice feature if it does!
Im very good thank you. It has randomly come on at a few corners 😳 but not everyone sadly 😂 I've almost done 500 miles and every journey has been a pleasure, I'm sure it's learning my driving style. It's so responsive and quick when you need it to be. I could be a middle age man racer 😂
@@thechatterguys Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Glad you still loving your new MG3. 192 bhp on tap for when you need it is truly excellent for the price. Hoping my monument silver arrives at dealer tomorrow.
Great video! Best I seen from mg3.
How tall are you (the driver)? Im a tall guy and dont know if I would be comf inside 😆
Thank, you. I'm 5'11 and it's very comfortable for me
im 6 foot 3" and had no problems.. Cars for the wife, but of course, I had to approve! lol...
Could you please give an idea of how many miles per tank this does? Maybe you can fill it and see how many miles you can do by the time the low fuel light comes on :) car looks great so thanks for this video. Also I'm curious about how the engine sounds when you accelerate hard, it'd be great to hear this. I'm considering the trophy model in blue :)
It's averaging 50mpg at the minute, since I filled up, that's been mainly urban driving. However, I am going on a longer run tomorrow, mostly motorway, so it will be interesting to see if that changes. I did accelerate hard on an overtaking situation, it was smooth and left over cars in dust, not much extra noise from the engine that I noticed
Does the wifi dongle work for iOS iPhones? I clicked the link it shows working for Android Auto?
I'm not sure if the wireless dongle works on iPhone, pity if it doesn't as its a great to use. Thanks for your comment
Colin Clarkson 🏎️🤪
Roads were so quiet for Leeds 🤷🏻♂️
A lot of people are moving down south 🤣
Does it use ev mode at cruising speed , cheers
Most of I've seem it in EV mode is 48mph
Can anyone recommend a key fob cover for MG3 Hybrid? Cannot see any listed specifically for the MG3 Hybrid unless MG3 fob same size? Only had it a couple of hours and key fob back is scratched to high heaven so need a cover very soon.
Have a look at this it fits most other MG models and very similar key share.temu.com/ynggiix4QEA
How do you find the hexagonal steering wheel?
Very comfortable, it's light and drives well
Not much different to the square wheel on my allegro
Was the allegro an MG?
I have a 1958 MGA Roadster,can’t beat a bit of Choke & Petrol 😃
All you young un’s google it
I do think hybrid is the way forward rather than all electric
A lovely car Colin bit too high tech for me
Great honest review 👍🏻
Thank you. WOW that looks an amazing car, I have seen these at motor car shows but never driven one. Do you think it compares looks wise to the new MG cyberster?
@@thechatterguys funnily enough the MG Cybester looks very much like my Lotus Evora
I’d never heard of it until now
Looks a nice car but I’m a petrol head & love the sound 😃
That looks really good in black doesn't it?
Shame it wasn't plugin as that would have made it perfect.
It picks dirt up quick, it's had quite a few wipe downs already 😂
Ordered a trophy silver MG3 Hybrid+............hope to collect it next week.
It's a great colour you have for, it's really grown on me since I have seen a few at the different garages posting on Social media. Please let us know how you get on with it. I'm loving mine
Oh be sure to turn off the audible warning on the sat nav, even if you are not using the SatNav, it will beep and warn you when you are passing accident black spots, schools, built up areas, mway congestion. It will drive you bonkers 😅 p.s. mine delivered an amazing 65.3 mpg on a 170 mile jounrey, mainly spent on the mway at 70mph 😊
@@thechatterguys No problem, will report back after i collect. Yeah, the MG3 does look fantastic in the Monument Silver colour. Had my second test drive this morning. Very happy with tech and performance for the price.
@@thechatterguys Yes i have taken note about the bleeps. That is excellent mpg! Just what i wanted to hear. Did you have it in ECO mode to get that figure?
No, and the adaptive cruise control was set at 70mph, only hit a few places where the limit was less. Was very impressed
Thanks so much for sharing this, it looks amazing! I've been looking at getting one 😊💜 I used to have an MG ZR and that was ace! We can have our own little car rally 😁 xxxxxxxxxx
I'm definitely not regretting my purchase happy days 🚘🚘 beep beep x
I've got mine on order. Nearly a three month wait to get in it!
Wow, they must have sold quite a few than. It will be worth the wait
@@thechatterguys thanks yeah it's a very competitive new car on the market, keep the videos of the car coming please 😁👍
This review was proper professional . I do prefer cars from the 70's & 80's they had class , character , individuality and beneath the bonnet you knew were everything was and you could even do your own repairs . Also, you knew you were driving it . ☺️🌟❤️🚘
Absolutely, I would take a car from that era any day. My dream car was always a Ford Capri Mk2, you felt like you were setting on the floor, but wow when you floored the pedal and I was only a scared passenger. Now that was a beautiful car 🚗 and thank you
You both deserve everything good that life can give you both are a joy to watch great future and love watching you are very genuine guys a rarety in this world good people are hard to find sadly 😳🤔😤 keep up the good work 🙏
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Colin. You are so kind 💘
Thank you for the driving report. Something I Miss here in Germany, where this car was only introduced, but never test driven. I consider to buy that car to save petrol here in Berlin, where we have that much traffic jam.
Thank you for your lovely comment. I dont drive a lot of miles, and luckily not in traffic jams. It's delivering really good mpg. Give it a test drive when you can. I think you will be pleasantly surprised
@@thechatterguys Sadly the vehicle is currently not available for viewing in continental Europe and is not available for test drives also. But it should still be possible till end of second quater 2024. I will definitely do a test drive when it will be possible and then decide whether to buy it. A question about the seat heating: how many temperature levels does it have (1, 2 or more)? Thanks.
Just one hest setting for the seat, it got warm pretty quick but it was quite warm. You can even pre-heat the seats from your phone before you get in.
@@thechatterguys Thanks for the information. One setting is not that good, but pre-heating sounds great.
Will Tim be driving the MG3 Hybrid? Be good to hear his thoughts too...looking forward to your next MG3 Hybrid upload.
He says he will have a drive in a few week. We've been on a long drive this weekend, and a video will be upcoming as soon as I've edited it. It's been a great drive 🚗 👌
@@thechatterguys Excellent :)
a great review of a very nice car.
Thank you and very much appreciated 👍
Did you find the insurance expensive, only three insurance companies quoted on Compare the market?
I did unfortunately. I've never paid as expensive on insurance, cheapest I got was Admiral.
Looking great
Thank you 👍 🚘🚘
How comfortable is this car for longer journeys?
Ready good have a watch of th-cam.com/video/k8w0v2dlvCs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=njbFZ-bqRv1IjIOx
@@thechatterguys cheers guys! Appreciate it
Great to know…. Sounds good… 😊
Thank you 👍
EVs are the future if you have the luxury of a driveway. What’s not to like at running a car at 1.6p per mile
That's very good value, we have a driveway but for the small amount of mileage I do, the cost of an EV was not worth it. Maybe next car 🤞
"Full Hybrid is the future and the future is here today with the MG3 Hybrid+"
I like the Dacia sandero I don’t like automatics I wish mg had brought out a manual greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 the mg3 is too expensive for me I afraid
The Manual all petrol version will be released later in the year, will be interesting to see how cheaper this will be. The Dacia Samdero looks a very comfortable car
@@thechatterguys thanks for that information guys it’s very much appreciated that’s two to choose from the sandero or the petrol MG3
Great review, thanks
Thank you 😊 👍
What a lovely car, Colin 👍. Thanks for reviewing it. Some of the stats went over my head though 😄
You and me both Mark! I'm slowly getting used to all the gadgets! 🤣
@@thechatterguys looks like they make things as safe as possible these days
All electric no no no great video 🙏
Thank you, appreciated 👍
Looks fantastic guys
Thanks, It's been lovely to drive so far 👍
Mines on Order
I hope you enjoy it half as much as I am, it's a beautiful, fast and efficient ride, can't fault it. I have another video ready for Friday, covering my first 250 miles, some good tips I've found 😀
Great looking car. I imagine we will be seeing a lot of these on the roads. Good review 🎉
Thank you 👍 I'm sure we will
How can it have a good resale value when it's only just come to market?
My thoughts exactly, it wasn't just the salesperson that told me though, it was also a few TH-cam reviews. Tbh with our good it's been so far, I won't be trading mine in any time soon.
If you have to ask 🙄
It's calculated and used to work out future values for PCP etc.
It's surely a buyers interpretation of 'good'. My Mrs is a good cook - not sure who would agree. 😊
What a great car guys, and well deserved.
Chris.
Thanks Chris. Appreciated 👍
Good looking car. It's probably made in China. Having said that, so was my 2005 Honda Jazz I bought new, and that turned out to be very reliable. Take one of these over any similar priced VW product 👍
Thanks Robb, it's been great to drive so far
Have fun showing off your new car!❤️🚘❤️
Ha ha! Thank you Jennifer 😊
Very nice car , nothing like it when you get a new car 🚗 the way you told us all about the car and gadgets you make a good car sales man and you could start doing car reviews for us as well as restaurants and hotels 😂
Thanks for this, although I doubt we will be getting any new cards for a while, unless our numbers come up on the lottery 🤣
Nice motor
Thank you! 👍
Ah, actually thought you did fine if it's your first car vlog. Just looked at the What Car MG3 review and yours compared well, clearly vfm 🎉
Thank you, our normal vlogs will be forthcoming 🤣
Disappointing to say the least, If you don't know what's going on try asking the dealer before you embarrass yourselves further.
Thanks for your comment 👍 I'll try better next time
Im saying nothing but #jealousashell 🎉❤,enjoy guys
Thanks! It's done amazing on a longer journey. 65.3 mpg on a 87 miles motorway journey. I wasn't expecting that!
How much was the insurance. A ball park figure anybody know.
I had only just renewed my policy on my old car Hyundai i10 (which I presume is in a much lower insurance group) that was £420, to insure this with another insurance company, as mine wouldn't cover was £620
@@thechatterguys Thanks
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How can the garage tell you it's got a good resale value utter bollox it'll be far worse than any European car MG is renowned for depreciation 😊
Thanks for your comment 👍 it's far cheaper than any other European car, so I'll take the drop on depreciation
Lickle adapter
Thank you for your comment 👍
If it's anything to go by previous mg3 models the reliability won't be great and some parts are silly expensive. Don't mean to appear negative it's just from experience. I really like this model to be fair.
It's my first time with an MG3 so let's hope they have put all the experience gained into this newer model. So far it's returning good economy and it's been very comfortable to drive. But I do agree with your thoughts on the previous models. They were good value for some.
@@thechatterguys yes they do seem to be getting better and better to be fair. I think these new ones will be very popular if the reliability stacks up.
Not related to the original MG3 any any way
Couldn't live with that interior it looks typically cheap MG quality.
Thanks do you comment, but it's a lot better than my old hyundai 68 i10, what are you comparing this to?
Anything German really the quality is just better. I work for a company which deals with ex motability cars alot of them are MGs mostly ZS and HS suvs the interior quality after 2 or 3 years of use doesn't hold up well. But my biggest annoyance with MG is the lack of rust protection underneath on the chassis they rust around the welds. I would definitely recommend getting it protected if you are keeping the car any length of time.
@@interceptor-ss8kb Well it is a cheap car so the interior is usually the place they can save the most money as a manufacturer.
What's the closest German car size and performance wise? Polo GTI DSG but you would expect it to be a much better car as it costs 50% more.
Thank you. I will look into that.
Interior is actually very good for the price. Seats are very comfortable too even more comfortable than my Alfa Romeo. The MG3 has more power and faster 0-60 time than the Alfa and all that for less than half the price! :) Did i mention the MG3 has a lot more standard tech than my Alfa too.... collecting my MG3 Hybrid+ next week.
Hi Colin e thanks for your rewiew: I'll look forward further another videos about it. I'm an italina guy e I'm intrested with this new MG3 hybrid. Can I ask you your opinion about this What Car? video th-cam.com/video/KkH6f47T1KY/w-d-xo.html . they compared MG3 and new suzuky swift. Mg3 came out like loser. Thanks in advance and I'll stay connected !!!
Thank you for your comment and the video link, I found the comparison very subjective. Comparing manual transmission to automatic and expecting similar results is bonkers. I had 65mpg on a recent 165 mile jounrey. They also said the cabin noise was loud on the mg but failed to mention noise from the swift. The only real fault they found with the mg was the adjustable seat and lack of split fold on the back seat, which is not a problem for me. I found the review favoured the swift too heavily. I hope to have another upload shortly. 🇮🇹🚘
The thing to watch with any MG is the build quality and transmission, this includes the gearbox and clutch, which can sometimes fail. Also, this can add to the poor MPG spec of the car. This is why normally MGS can be cheap on insurance as their parts are based on older technology which is cheap to fix but not for the consumer. Apart from the above, they look great and can be packed full of tech. The trims are higher spec than the European manufacturers too.
Thanks for your comment, I will keep this in mind. It's definitely got a lot of tech for your money
Nothing old technology on any modern model
It's not an MG whatever the reviews says. Its still a chinese cheaply built car as an ex MG owner It's an insult get rid 😊
Thanks for your comment, but I'll be keeping, vs my last Hyundai it's built a lot better
A very expensive Chinese takeaway
Thank you for your comment, Philip. We would be fascinated to hear about your experience with the MG3 🚗
Not take away . What is in uk what is in china ?..