MG4 SE Software Update: Issues Fixed & New Features in R33 (But Wait...!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2024
- Today we're diving deep into the latest software update for the MG4 SE, specifically the R33 update. This update promises to address some of the lingering issues that owners have been experiencing, but there are also some new features to explore.
We'll be taking a close look at real-life experiences from MG4 owners in Europe, including the rollout of OTA updates and what to expect from the R33 update itself. We'll cover both the improvements and any remaining issues, so you can make an informed decision about updating your MG4 SE.
This video also explores the updates made to various units during the R33 software upgrade, including the CCU, IPK, BCM, EVCC, FCIM, and FDR, in relation to recalls SC47 and SCUK001.
Table of Contents:
MG4 OTA Updates Across Europe (1:00)
MG4 SE (Standard) Update to R33 (SWI69-29958-1100R33) (3:20)
Improvements and Lingering Issues in R33 (5:45)
MG4 SE Owner Experiences (8:15)
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Which feature of the MG4's new software update excites you the most? Or is there something you think still needs improvement? Let me know below! 💬
In Australia, not sure which is the latest software version. Great to have all these settings to customize, pity the system does not remember them after leaving the vehicle. Surely that would not be a difficult thing to fix. Very annoying to keep resetting your preferences each time you enter the vehicle.
My favourite new feature is the new drop down menu which can be accessed through CarPlay and allows you to switch off the car quickly.
I know this was an issue in older software versions, but I think some people have reported it's been fixed in the newer one. The differing software versions really make things confusing, basically even the people who are heavily involved in the forums can't get it right. This will definitely have to change in the future. It should be easy to know what software version you have, what you're updating to and what changes/improvements it brings (and ideally it would be the same across the board).
what do you mean by switching the car off quickly. Was it not an option before?
@@siasek nope: before the update, you had to navigate to the Driving screen and then to the Safety screen and then select Power off. Now you can simply pull down the menu and tap the power off button. You can then press the brake pedal to turn the car back on.
I'm glad you found my 1100R33 thread useful 🙂
Yes, thank you so much. You shared so much great info I felt like more people should know! (hope you don't mind me sharing it with others) I'm looking forward to more updates
It's good to see the SE getting the love it deserves and it's why as a Trophy/Luxury owner, I'm waiting for R58 (believe that's the next infotainment version) + all relevant module updates and will demand the dealer to get it updated, irrespective of it taking 1-2 days, as I will soon have to do my 1 year service. As a daily driver, the pre-flight checks that I have to do have now embedded in my head but every time I drive my older citigo EV, just jumping in and being able to drive, change regen mode and turning off LKA with buttons/switches rather than the touchscreen makes me happy beyond explanation. There are these tech features that I consider micro-aggressions and it's hard to see how annoying their long term effect is until you try something else.
This video just shows that there might yet be hope that MG can understand that if they want to dominate the market, SW and behavioral functions are intrinsic to a well rounded EV. You know, if voice commands could actually enable a 'profile' it would literally fix all my issues. I did suggest this many times but maybe it needs a wider audience push...
Thanks for keeping up with this topic, always wonderful and informative videos from you!
Do you mean if you could give a voice command to switch to a personalized driver profile, where you would, for example, have LKA turned off already and other settings like that saved? Because that does sound like a good solution.. I'll be preparing a video about the Trophy update also, once it's available. I could mention your idea in my video perhaps to get a little more exposure and maybe some feedback from others? 🤷
The micro-aggressions is a perfect way to describe it. It's those little annoyances and they really do add up over time... I'm pretty sure I read a study about this years back on how these things cause this small level of chronic stress. I can't imagine having to think about having to turn off the LKA everytime before driving off.. as annoying as my Citroen can be, this is one of the things that actually works perfectly.
Thank you for your great feedback as usual 😊
@@siasek yes, a voice command or user predefined profiles. Even if it's with a double confirmation, but it would literally make the car so much more pleasant. I think that's probably one of the easiest interfaces to implement, just like memory seats, it's not rocket science...
In the meantime, I'm waiting patiently for the new SW versions to be available :D
That is a good idea, seems like it would simplify things! Don't be surprised if I mention it in an upcoming video then 🤭
New feature in R33 we discovered this week on the forum: When ACC or TJA is enabled through the infotainment, long press the ‘pilot’ button on the steering wheel switches between the two while driving without needing to go into the infotainment mg pilot page.
That's interesting, I imagine it makes it a lot easier to control
Wait Whaaaaat??
Holy cow!
The fact that I have to read about this in a YT comment.... I cant wait to try.. I wonder if there are other hidden hold button functions added to the steering wheel - I must try them all. Soon!
An update to R58 for the Luxury (trophy) will be available soon, i.e. relatively soon, which can then calculate "EV route planning", i.e. charging stops, and probably also an up-to-date map will be available and OTA updates for EU will be made available sometime this year
that's great news! Do you know if the EV route planning with planned stops will also precondition the battery for charging?
@@siasek Unfortunately not yet, but I think the info will be updated and published daily
That's not applicable to the SE, which doesn't have a built-in satnav (let's hear it for Android Auto!) but good luck with it, guys!
I think OTA is vital and needs to be deployed as soon as possible.
I had a Tesla and got used to updates being simple to do.
In the case of the MG4 - their updates are VITAL as there is still so much wrong with the software. Having to book a service visit to get new software is a massive pain and many dealers simply will not do it unless you report a specific fault that needs rectifying and the new software will achieve that.
Personally, I want new software when it becomes available and dont want to have to wait for the annual service and even then have to ask nicely to get the latest software installed.
OTA soon, please.
I have only had my MG4 Trophy for about 8 weeks and it was delivered with r40. My bluetooth completely failed and they took it back in to install r46 which has solved the issue but now I no longer have the manuals available as they messed up the install and forgot to update them but wanted the car back for another day to fix - no thanks ill forgo the manuals. There are still MANY foibles and I want to keep on top of new updates for the best possible ownership experience.
Oh man, your service experience sounds like a mess... sorry to hear that. I've definitely heard very mixed reviews from people regarding service, seems like a lot depends on who you run into. OTA updates would really help bring this under control and unify customer experiences (hopefully for the better). Fingers crossed OTA updates will be here soon! 🤞
My MG4 dealer in Canberra, Australia did an early service (4000 km) on my MG4 last week. It included a "software update". I asked for the version number and release notes - they had no idea. The next day I discovered that the tyre pressure readings had changed from kPa to bar (not an improvement) and the cruise control incremental adjustment had changed from 5 km/hr to 1 km/hr (an improvement). I still have no idea what version I am on, or what else was in this release.
Canberra, the capital of Australia - it's often a trick question for us in trivia games because most people think it's Sydney! I guess you guys know for sure, don't you? 😁
It's really sad that even the service/dealer isn't able to tell which version you are on/which they are installing, yet they have to work with them. Seems like total chaos!
The selective memory of remenber settings is a pain, and also not consistent. Some are maybe regulatory but MG4 does keep TJA on but not ACC or Limiter. ACC is jerky and not relaiable in town and also to much speed limit changes which has to be set manually because automatic traffic sign recognition and setting of speed is also not relaiable.
So i am used to use limiter... and have to set it every time.
Also new "feature" on R33 is Radio stays off exept when it doesent some time it plays... Why not remember the last status?
I also wonder why it still doesn't work properly, but the good news is that they are working on it, so hopefully in the next version? 🙂 Surely they've got someone from MG here taking notes. 😄🤞
I hope they soon have an update for the Trophy model that fixes the Bluetooth problem as well as allowing the car to remember the drive modes set as well as the intermittent problem with the radio not playing etc.
Ah, so Trophy still doesn't have the problems that the R33 software fixes for SE solved? I'll have to take a closer look at that too.
Hey Fina! The Polestar OTA updates for me have been simple and trouble free. We just get what we Polestar owners call the “angry cloud” on the dash letting us know we have an update. Then we simply lock the car for an hour or so and it updates. It can also be scheduled. Don’t ask me what has been done in the last two since I owned the car, but nothing major that I noticed.
This is how it should work! That's great, Polestar is one of the best in Infotainment, Google Automotive is just a great choice. I don't understand car companies that feel the need to put their own systems together on at all costs. 😄
I looking so much forward for OTA, because as you say. dealership do not know anything or absolute silent about it.. My MG4XP runs R40 software, but that was after a service on headlight. but they didn´t tell me they has run an update.. and again as you say most EV owners is kind og Geeks.. me to
Fingers crossed you have the update as soon as possible, it's a big change for the better. Too bad the dealers aren't a bit more proactive, ideally they would have a tech guy working there
My last car (range rover evoque) had regular and painless ota updates - for example it gained wireless android auto overnight 😊. I do wish MG would get their act together on software.
It's been getting better since first I started paying attention, but the main problem seems to be their contract service network 🫤
Does lane keep assist stay off once you've done it or does it reset to on every time?
In the EU, LKA always has to be switched on after starting by law 🫤
@@siasek As the UK isn't in the EU any more...?
hah, good point. I'm not familiar with the UK law round this. But as far as I know, the LKA still turns on upon starting the car. One of my viewers suggested just putting the LKA on the lowest setting so it's not so aggressive and easily overpowered
Ich möchte fragen, ob ich das Update selbst zu Hause im Auto herunterladen kann oder muss es in einer Tankstelle gemacht werden?? dank
Ich glaube, Sie müssen es in einer Servicestation machen lassen, da MG noch keine OTA-Updates hat.
I feel like some of the fixes mentioned (eg LKA on/off on pull-down menu) are more like workarounds than actual fixes. I'd rather be able to leave LKA on and have it work as intended, than have to turn it off all the time. My local MG dealer (Lincoln, UK) have told me repeatedly that there are no updates available (I know there are) but even if there were (there are!) they don't want to install them as it could brick the car and they'd have to send the head unit away to be reset. WTH??
That salesman is funny, next he'll be telling you to park outside because electric cars are always on fire!! 😄 Anyway, it seems that LKA can't be turned off after launch due to European regulations. But if there were a button for it, I'd make it switch off automatically after Start (if it was Kill assist)
This is interesting to hear. My local dealer (Louth) did install updates when I requested them but I was not happy with their knowledge on what the updates actually addressed. I have my year one service coming up soon and was going to try Lincoln. As I know for a fact that more updates have been released since I had the last batch installed, maybe I will avoid Lincoln now.
So apparently the Lincoln MG dealer is closing down very soon. I phoned the MG dealer in Whaplode near Spalding and it’s booked in for Wednesday!
I had the problem of temperature shifted, dealer needed to update the climate controler.
Did that fix it?
Why would a car company supply a list of faults? Could cost customers but I guess also does bad social media by “car experts” who do not read the manual.
Keep up these good videos
I see your point but I don't mean a list of defects, rather a list of fixes. Because new customers will notice the problems right after they buy. And if they don't find reliable answers and solutions, their next car will definitely not be that brand.
So I'm not saying they need to like advertise the issues per se, just more keep existing customers in the loop to keep them happy and foster brand loyalty. A happy customer is a loyal customer!
I'm glad you enjoy my videos, thank you 😊
Does MG really no have release notes? In China I think they will have some documentation.....
The only source of information about software that I've been able to find (and I looked quite thoroughy) is from users on the discussion forums and their experiences, unfortunately. Perhaps it's out there somewhere, but it's certainly not easy to find 🤷
Maybe I've not listened to this video carefully enough. But as I understand it R33 is only for the Trophy. This video suggests it's the current version for all MG 4s. Or have I got that wrong?
Hi! As far as I know the R33 update was available for both versions. This video was focused on MG4 SE in particular, though I may have forgotten to say that and just put it in the title. I would imagine the Trophy has a higher number update by now...
I just faced an issue with my MG4. The front light did not turn on. I took a video, too, showing there is a problem in the system. I managed to make it work now by rebooting the system, but it was very wired. I can share the video with you if you want ( I can not put it in the comment).
That's a new one! It would be great if you could share it in the MG4 forum, I'm there so I'll be happy to check it out and I'm sure other owners will like to see it as well. Would be interesting to see if others have had/are having the same issue.
The forum is here: www.mgevs.com/forums/mg4-ev-forum.38/, please send me a link if you post it! 🤩
Well, in the forum, I could not also upload video. So I decided to put it here on youtube:
th-cam.com/users/shorts6xuE3tdXz3c?si=-7mXrjTGHySadRDF
Thank you, I checked it out. Weird issue, hopefully just a random software glitch.🤞Though I bet very uncomfortable when that happens at night
I delivered my MG4 2023 luxury to the shop just today. Got it in september last year and the software is buggy as shit. Including the modules for ACC, Lane change assist and a TON of other issues. I wrote them a big list of all the issues and they are supposed to update both the regular software&maps in addition updating all the modules like ACC, AC, charging, preheating and basically everything. Will be interesting tomorrow afternoon to see if the car still wants to kill me on the road or if it gets better.
That's a great approach, that's exactly what's needed, people who have all the units up to date have a completely different experience from the car. But apparently many shops don't want to do it because of the time commitment. I hope they get it right and your car will no longer have the propensity for jump scares! 🤞
@@Rusties844 Because i paid for this car? Im not paying 38k for a product to have to turn off features that does not work... Luckily for me the software update and a whole day in the shop fixed every single issue on the car. They need to stop being lazy and release unfinished products.
@@siasek I got the full software update also on every module on the car. The lane keep assist is now so so much better. The adaptive cruise control works like a boss and does not slow massively down in turns and it is quick to follow traffic again. The new climate control software is very nice and overall it is like a new car! Preheating while plugged in works and preheating the battery while plugged in works. The main software version is now R46 in addition to all the modules.
I have the problem that my app does not show remaining KM’s and I also cannot control the car. I have this new software already. Got my car end of February.
Check out www.mgevs.com/forums/mg4-ev-forum.38/ you might find the answer there
I haven't bothered to take my MG4 in for updates, I'll ask them to do it when it goes in for the 12 month service
That's smart, in the meantime hopefully the final version of the software will be out instead of those half-baked in-between versions 😄
Mine went in I got updates to R46? Now it’s back to R33 🤷♀️
My Toyota works just fine, and I've never needed to update it🙃
@@barriewilliams4526 true, it turns money into noise, heat and cabin particulates in just the way it was designed 😉
Mg just wants your money pure and simple as for customer service that's just an inconvenience
Hopefully that will change soon, as they have incorporated most of the changes people have complained about into the new software. They just don't inform enough about it and apparently rely on dealers and that doesn't work at all
Ok. Let's see how a best-selling is bad. I bought mine in Feb last year 500 miles on clock MG 4 SE. Trip was from Leeds to Swindon. I left the shop and after few miles I was curious how it charges (was curious about the charging speed) I stopped at one of the services on the way and I plug the charger: car return error: he can’t be charged. I changed the charger thinking that the charger might be faulty. Same thing with second charger. Moved to the third one after few a attempts car decide to start charging. We left in our way and slowly the day become night and I observed that the low beam was - TOO LOW. My wife said that I have a problem. Well, I decide to go at MG dealership and wow the best car of the year, the one of the bet selling car straight from factory comes with the lights unadjusted. Left the garage and went back after one week. Why? no can’t be, can’t best car of car year in UK no way - the Android and apple car play continuously disconnecting. Can’t use the services at all. Right, so they done a software upgrade and after that everything wasn’t fine. Radio wasn’t working only when he wanted, they solved apple car play Apple, not the Android (weird) and obviously the temp gauge disappeared from central console. I am pretty sure that work in conjunction with temp gauge, being overwhelmed by the professionalism of the guys in the dealership garage I decide not to go back. And regretting buying I get home. Wow no way MG the best - I have keyless entry but unfortunately the button on the passenger side (sigh) decided that I don’t need it (the one on the handler). No way - wait what? ooaa is broke, it doesn’t work? Nope. I didn’t bother to do anything to it (the garage is too much for me). I can live with that after all in will pay 33k on finance worst car ever. OK. Now because I like to drive, I'd said let’s see how this car performs bit over 80. You know what i mean. Surprise. The car shakes from all his joints. Well from my knowledge the wheels need to be balanced and aligned properly (SHOULDNT THEY DO THAT IN THE BLOODY CHINESE FACTORY?) spend some £ from my own pocket for a car let’s say new and did all that. Retested the car seems fine but not like it should be, after all you don’t drove it over 80 (unless you are impaired, or you are 68-year-old - no offence). So in within 3 weeks all of that- FOR THE BEST SOLD CAR IN UK FOR THE CAR OF THE YEAR. Ow I forgot to mention they didn’t bother to install a led light in back. Too expensive, i guess. Ow hold on in 2023 no parking sensors on front. OOOOO hold on - the central heating - if you are cold on 26-27 feels warm (not hot- warm) under that is cold (no AC on) Probably I have California mode because as you all know in UK the climate is tropical. One year ago, people queuing to have one. Now is no problem. Some buy them keep them a while and return them. So thars my experience. Now check the market for EV around 27-33k and tell me would you still buy MG? Did I mention about the big part of the windshiled who remains unwiped ? On the bottom left corner ?
Hi, thanks a lot for sharing your experience. As I mention in my videos, customers have completely different experiences with MG4. For you, unfortunately, more flaws came together at the same time. But MG seems to be making improvements to the new model years and they have made software updates to the older ones which solve quite a few of your faults, unfortunately dealers/service don't want to install them, often because it takes a long time. Some customers are even told there aren't any. I highly recommend the forum www.mgevs.com/forums/mg4-ev-forum.38/ where you can get advice or pick up more information from MG4 owners.
Caveat here, my car has not had the software updates, and I am going by what @siteguru has told me.
Things not yet fixed.
1. The temperature offset, which Bjorn Nyland thinks is not an offset as such, but is due to the set temperature being the temperature of the air coming out of the ventilation ducts, not the temperature reached in the cabin. He thinks this is a common thing in many Chinese-made cars.
2. THE INFERNAL AUTO-LOCK! It still can't be switched off, as it can be in the Trophy, and it is literally driving me out of my freaking mind.
3. The colour of the battery SoC indicator. This is supposed to change from green to amber at (maybe) 50%, then from amber to red at (maybe) 10%. Very few cars actually do this, although there is video where some do, and a couple of owners have said their cars do it right. God knows how, because in most cars it stays green the whole time, except that the amber colour gets lonely and sometimes appears randomly irrespective of the actual SoC. It's possible it regularly changes to amber below 5% charge, but since few people go there, nobody is quite sure. (Someone suggested it was a decimal point thing. Instead of amber at 50% and red at 10%, we're getting amber at 5% and red at 1%, but nobody has gone to 1% to find out.) It's a small niggle, but hey, come on!
Things not fixed right.
4. The switch-off of the LKA. @siteguru says that it's not a one-tap off as indicated in the video. The one tap still gets you that "are you really sure you want to do this?" confirmation dialogue box, which has then to be tapped again before it goes off. Not useful if you need it off in a hurry. This needs a physical one-press button, not messing around on a touch-screen as your car is trying to drive you into a pothole. Also, since most people who turn off the LKA as part of their pre-flight routine also turn off the speed limit recognition at the same time, and the speed limit recognition still needs the old procedure to turn it off, I don't think this innovation is much practical use.
5. The thing about the audio volume. But I always use incremental one-tap changes anyway, so it's probably not a biggie.
Things that have been fixed right, and the reasons I'm dying to get the upgrades.
6. Heating the car (and the battery) when plugged in but not charging. This is a bigger deal than I had realised, because if you're about to start a long journey and you have your car at 100%, then you have to unplug to get it to heat, bye-bye to a significant little chunk of range. Now, apparently, the car will take the power from the mains to do the heating, even if charging has already finished with the car at 100%.
7. THE USB AUDIO PLAYER NOW WORKS! This was a big gripe of mine, that I had to spend literally days renaming files as a work-around for the player not supporting folders. Now it does.
8. The auto-lights no longer come on when the sun goes behind a small cloud, but at dusk, when you expect them to.
9. The radio no longer comes on when you sit down in the car regardless of whether you had turned it off before you got out. I'm not sure if it remembers its previous setting or simply waits politely to be turned on every time, but either way it's an improvement.
That's all I can think of for now. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming. I have a small suspicion that your last video contributed to the improvements we have now achieved. (I'm @Rolfe, one of the forum moderators, but the way.)
That would be really cool if your suspicions are right and the previous video along with the MGEVs forum had helped with making some improvements! Thank you for your comment, it clarifies an awful lot of things that I, as a non-owner, couldn't immediately figure out. I'm bummed that the LKA wasn't actually worked out to turn off with just one click and still has to be confirmed, that's very annoying and inconvenient to do on the touchscreen while driving. 🙄 I was so excited thinking they had finally fixed that... well, hopefully MG will still make that improvement soon.
The USB being fixed is wonderful news, having to manually edit all the playlists must've been very time-consuming... I would have been upset for sure, so I'm happy they took care of that, and I'm sure it makes life more pleasant 😊
It's still a shame that MG doesn't communicate changes and improvements. I always put myself in the shoes of a technician who does the software development, how happy he is that he fixed something, but he can't tell anyone but his boss who won't tell anyone else. 😄 Maybe I could invite one on my channel one day.
Thank you again for sharing all of that with me. If we keep at it, between TH-cam and the MGEVs forum, I think the MG4 will steadily make its way toward perfection, one update and improvement at a time
@@siasek I was over the moon when I heard about the USB player, I kept asking people to check their cars, was it true? I've put a hold on copying any more files to my USB stick for now, until I get the update. I'm looking forward to editing the track names on the ones I did already so I don't have to have the name of the composer and the name of the work scrolling across the screen the entire time, and being able to find the exact track I want without guesswork, because the visible part of the filename (it truncates on the selector screen) isn't entirely taken up by the name of the composer and the name of the work. I did wonder if your mentioning the problem on your video had helped.
I don't hugely care about the LKA because I am never not going to turn it off before I start to drive, other than if I'm not leaving the 20 mph zone in the village when it won't activate anyway. I do not require any car of mine to take control of the steering wheel (unless at less than 10 mph and I'm using the TJA). If I'm getting tired on the motorway, yes, maybe, but in that case I shouldn't actually be driving. And yet, I find I never get tired driving the MG4 in the way I got tired driving my ICE cars. Just the smooth ride and the lack of a piston engine? Or is it remotely possible that ICE cars allow a tiny amount of CO into the cabin, just enough to make you feel a bit shitty?
I truly love driving this car, and the various niggles are either liveable-with or can be worked round. But it doesn't really seem beyond the wit of man to fix these things and get owners *really* raving about the ownership experience.
Next thing in my sights is that infernal auto-lock. It can be switched off in the Trophy, and indeed in any other car I know about, and I hate it with a fiery passion. I'm sure it's just a bug, they didn't intentionally curse SE owners with this, but they still haven't fixed it.
In the list of things fixed I forgot to mention the external temperature display. That was present on R13, which is what my car came with and still has, and I rely on it for a lot of things. It vanished with R16 and was still absent on R21, and we got a lot of rot from at least one MG dealer along the lines of it was never meant to be present on the SE, the base model owners shouldn't expect such luxuries, and as soon as MG realised it had been enabled by accident they put out R16 to remove it. I wish MG-adjacent people would simply fess up to a goof-up rather than infuriating owners by trying to pretend it was intentional. See the excuses for the undertray warp. But it was a goof-up and they fixed it. I think a lot of new owners were complaining about the read-out not being there.
What’s the autolock issue?
@@edsilvester When you drive off and reach 10 mph, all the doors lock. Some people are OK with it. Some people (usually in dodgy inner city areas) like it. Some people hate it. It drives me insane. I feel as if I'm trapped in the car, although I know that isn't really the case. Also, I drive 300 yards to pick up a neighbour, and she's tugging on the handle because the door has locked itself.
It should be a choice whether to have this or not, as it is in the Trophy. But in the SE the function to disable it is absent.
Your comment about lack of communication between manufacturer and the end user (Client) is not confined to car manufacturers. Most products that you buy have fancy websites that you can go to for information and as you say much of the information is trying to sell you something. Try to resolve a problem and you have to be Sherlock Holmes to locate a portal. Many sites have Bots or AI assistants, which on the whole are useless. Unless Your issue or question fits the parameter of set answers you can not obtain the information or answer that you need. Try to find an email address or name of a person to contact. Computers were supposed to have opened a whole new way of communicating, made it easier but no they have added more stress and complication. So I ask MG and all manufactures, give more thought on after sales support and communication; not just flashy websites.
That's exactly right and we need to push for change because it just can't go on like this. High tech tech means high tech tech support. In the future I believe that is what will determine what brand/model we choose. Because all brands have problems, but the ones that are active about resolving them tend to be the ones with a loyal consumer base.
OTA updates would be great. Icing on the cake as this would keep up with Tesla. MG4 still a much better drive than Tesla on UK roads
Agreed, though with the amount of control modules in the MG4 it might be more difficult than in a Tesla, which only has one. Simplicity definitely does have some perks. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed for MG to make it happen. 🤞
One company already provides a high-quality ownership update experience, Tesla. I've owned three and all received ota sw updates many times each year with new features, and even improved braking and acceleration for my M3P. All installed easily at home. The cars literally improve as you own them. No other car company comes close. It's not the only important thing in EV ownership, but I think those who haven't owned one long-term don't give this enough consideration when evaluating the competition.
I think you need to factor in the price. I couldn't have afforded a Tesla, realistically. I could afford the MG4. Also, I wanted and needed a hatchback. I couldn't be doing with the shape of the Tesla. So there were a number of consideratios which worked against Tesla despite their stellar reputation for excellent software.
Of course Tesla does this really well because this is the first thing they focused on. I believe China is hot on their heels followed by the smart car companies that bet on Android Automotive. But in terms of updating on-board units, which they have multiples more of than Tesla, it's just still prehistoric for the others. 😅
I'm a big Tesla fan, but I still never put it in the mix for my future new EV. It's interesting.
Who cares about Ego Musk’s automotive kitchen appliances.
@@moragkerr9577 Understood. Just pointing out there is an automaker that does SW updates with the owner in mind.
@@siasek Once you've had high-quality sw and regular feature updates, you really miss it with other cars.
The worsed car ever. The worst of the worst . The shitiest car ever .
If that were true, it wouldn't be one of the best selling EVs. Drives great ❤️😍
@siasek Plese, check the depreciation rate for this car. Please tell us why?
Oh please grow up
@@nbbluemoon1 I will after I get rid of this crap mg. May I know what's your comment based on? Or maybe you share with us what car do you drive ?
I don’t have any software problems with my SE. I’ve learned to live with LKA. Hardly notice it now.
The radio is hard to find. But otherwise its all fine. SWI69-29958-1100R13
That's really great that everything works well for you, sounds like you have a thorough service that updated all the auxiliary items as well!