2023 MG4: An all-electric family hatchback
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- MG's new EV is genuinely a match for mainstream models
Since its resurgence a few years ago, MG has plied its trade with cars that are considerably cheaper than rivals from mainstream manufacturers, but that are also largely inferior in a variety of ways. It's also true to say that of all MG's models, it's the electric ones that have been the most compelling prospects, and the ones that have found the most dedicated following with buyers.
The firm's latest effort - the MG4 - is an electric family hatchback rival to popular cars like the Volkswagen ID.3, so it has its work properly cut out in attracting new buyers to the MG brand. Two versions are offered, a Standard Range car with a 51kWh battery, a power output of 170 horsepower and an official WLTP range of 218 miles, and a Long Range car with a 64kWh cell, a 204-horsepower motor and a range of between 270 and 281 miles depending on which of the two trim levels - SE and Trophy - you select.
In this CarGurus UK video review, Rebecca Jackson takes a detailed look at the new car's quality, technology, practicality, and of course, what it's like to drive, and explains why MG's latest offering is a proper step up for the brand, and why it's now a genuine contender for your money based on merit as well as budget.
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00:00 - Introducing the MG4
02:13 - Battery and Charging
03:17 - Practicality
03:52 - In the back
04:09 - Up front
05:47 - What is it like to drive ?
07:31 - Verdict
07:59 - Let us know what you think
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One of the better reviews, I don’t blame them for not knowing all the short cuts, it’s taken me 6 weeks to learn most of them.
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A fair review, you would expect the MG4 to have a less nice interior than an ID.3 when the base model costs £12,500 less than the base VW. I don’t know about anyone else, but I do not drive around fondling my dashboard, so the squishiness of the plastics is not crucial. I do however, pay attention to hope much I have to pay for my car, and the MG4 is a whole lot of BEV for the money. A 204hp rear wheel drive hatchback with good handling, decent range and plenty of standard kit. I’m getting a Trophy in the next couple of weeks and that gets even more toys than the SE, I’m looking forward to it
agree. wife's collecting her Trophy this week.
Enjoy it!
How do you find the car?
@@adamtench4447 I love it. The best thing about the MG4, apart from its price, is the way it drives. Just pootling around town which is most of my driving is still fun because you have great 0-30 acceleration and that RWD handling so even a roundabout can be fun. It is also a practical family 5 door hatchback, so does the jobs I need it to do. I just did my first road trip to North Wales and on the roads through the mountain it was a fun, and overtaking is a breeze too. Range and efficiency were good too. The infotainment is probably its weakest area, but it works and the car gets so much else right, I can forgive it that. Overall, as my first EV experience, I’m a very happy owner
@@bill_heywood thank you for the reply. My main concern was being able to transport two children and get the pram in the boot. Do you think it'd be fine?
It is built to a price point, but it does a commendable job all the same. If people truly want a great value in the EV market, this has to be on their list as must-drives. It doesn't carry forward the MG ethos (meaning MG-GTs of the sixties), and it's too bad they didn't make use of all that heritage in their designs, but this is still a worth-while car and I hope a lot of people buy them. Another great CG review!
I’ve purchased one! I’ve not found anything to dislike about it! No oil leak, no noisy a/c, no drooping underbelly panels even the info screen is reacting fast! Fast enough, no squeaks or rattles, suspension is great better than the Atto 3 I drove! Loving it!
@@chrispack3131 Very cool! It's good to know that a design like this is on the roads for a price point most people can afford. MG is doing it right, I wish them more success!
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We need to see more manufacturers price EVs at this level. Otherwise we've no chance of moving away from the combustion engine
Without a massive change in the charging infrastructure, there will be still no chance of sensible people moving away from the combustion engine. I know plenty of people who have changed back from an EV to an ICE car simply as at the moment they are just not a viable option for their needs. Me, I'll be waiting until the system is up and running properly, let the guinea-pigs pave the way.....
Why would you want to?
@@JamesSmith-qs4hx It is not going to be a matter of wanting to, the powers that be are forcing drivers to abandon ICE cars. You could of course carry on driving your ICE car, but I think that will be short-lived, as the government will either make it too expensive, or they will ban them out right....
@@barriewilliams4526 No, I think people are starting to wake up and see through the climate scam...
@@JamesSmith-qs4hx because of cancer? ICE vehicles in built up areas is a big problem. Then there's global warming...
You can set the button you the steering wheel to quick access the aircon without taking your hands off the wheel. You really should read the manual.
You still need to use the centre screen to make any changes though? Such as temperature etc. so what’s the point of having a button in the wheel?
@@MarthaMansbridge the button toggles the controller between volume and temp meaning you can set the temp and fan speed, press again and set the volume on the radio.
Pretty much the perfect urban/suburban get-around. What's not to like?! Thank you for the great review.
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For the price, there is absolutely nothing that can touch the MG4 SE variants. In fact I think the MG4 Trophys only competition is actually the MG4 SE long range. Who needs a roof spoiler that actually slows the car down and reduces range. What's the point in an electric drivers seat which hasn't got a memory function. Who needs heated seats and steering wheel in a car that I can pre-heat from the comfort of my living room. What's the point of wireless charging without wireless Android Auto. You don't need any more than SE spec.
And most of us don't need the LR battery either. £2,500 more for an extra 60-65 miles nominal? The SR battery is happy to be charged to 100% every time, none of this trying to stop it at 80% unless we have a "long-trip" in mind, it's said to be more durable than the LR battery, and it doesn't have any cobalt in it. No doubt there are some people who regularly drive more than 150 miles in a single day, but for those of us who only go on longer drives occasionally, what's the point?
Gripes about the SE? (none about the SR battery though)
- wing mirrors don't have electrical folding
- the automatic door lock can't be disabled, which is a real pain, and feels claustrophobic
- the USB music system doesn't support nested folders, which is insane, and means you have to do a lot of creative track renaming to get music to play in the right order
Yes, there's also the usual stuff about LKA and so on, but that's not unique to the SE or even to the MG4. I actually suspect the second two gripes are software bugs rather than deliberate malice to punish those of us not prepared to shell out for heated leather seats, a satnav and a hideous-looking spoiler. And they probably don't realise some people's garages really need electrically folding mirrors in order to get the car in without ripping the things off.
In terms of value for money, this thing is spectacular. I just wish reviewers would get the message that the A/C can be completely controlled by the steering wheel buttons. Saying that it can only be done through the touch-screen is really talking the car down. It would seriously worry me if that was true! But in fact it's the first car I've ever had where I can change the temperature and the fan speed without taking my eyes off the road at all.
Air conditioning can only be accessed through the touch screen? WRONG! Wish you reviewers would do your research before committing this stuff to video 🤦🏻♂️😩
Perhaps MG should do a better job promoting the customisable buttons - no reviewer is going to wade through the manual on any car they drive.
Same with the ACC, press the button on the wheel, cruise on, press again, cruise off.
@@definitelynotkwacker Plus there Traffic Jam Assist (TJA) that keeps you in the centre of the lane… 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
And the Korn flake rooster is green not red 😂
@@robinhughes8822 what’s Korn
Also adaptive cruise control is accessible from a standard button on the left side of steering wheel not menus ... ??
I remember own-brand Cornflakes when I was much younger; they didn't taste of the real thing and I doubt they would now.
Minor gripe, and I have this with Mat Watson as well - if the plastics were actually "brittle", you'd be at risk of breaking them and possibly hurting yourself, but I really doubt that would be the case.
Thanks for helping me make up my mind, Rebecca. I'm definitely going with Tesco's Corn Flakes.
I saw one in my review mirror in Huddersfield today and it looked really nice
Oh great, the 5382nd review of the same car on TH-cam!!
all because of the first models that had the problems (along with majority of new cars that have problems ) people love to find something negative
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. One of the best Electric Cars on sale 😊
The charging cables I have two can find place under your front seats.
Good review - worth noting though Drive mode / Regen / Climate etc all configurable to the Option Star buttons on left / right side of steering ^^ plus Climate is accessed by simply pulling down the screen (Trophy model)
Great review - lot of value for the price point!
3:35 stick the charging cables under the front hood 👍
Looks great a d the price is incredible incredible 👏
5:13 no , you can programme the ACC to your wheel I’m sure. Wish LKA would 😢
AC controls are easily used via the right toggle, if the right Star button is set for AC. It is very intuitive and easy to use.
This is the problem with reviews - they don't get enough time to get to learn the car.
But this is the solution: Someone who has. Thanks!
She did say the system is customisable
With the offers dealers currently have VW ID3’s you can get a good spec one for the same money as an MG4 trophy
Don't know about cornflakes but Weetabix actually make the own brand weetabixes in the same factory.
Good! Bought one at showroom, collected it a week later.
Great review. A basic ev that is good value for money.
Always liked it
1:53 they don’t have a co treating roof colour anymore on the trophy’s iirc
No rear wiper？
all my past saloons didn't have a rear wiper, oh and have look for a wiper on Tesla!!
you are such a nice presenter! congrats
Does this feel better to drive than an e-Niro?
The MG4 with the spoilers on slow them down apparently
All spoilers do that - at least, those that actually have any aero effect.
@@dughuff8825 👍
Slows it down by 0.2 of a second to 62MPH, you won’t notice without a timer
Why no rear passenger light? That would really get annoying
Really.... Annoying? My current car has one and I can't say I've ever noticed when it's on as I sit in the front.
@@markmueller8099 same here its only myself driving it, but, if I had children in car I will fit the various lights available on the web
also like and subbed hun fantastic video too!!!
The ID.3 is also poor in terms of quality and controls.
For a review just published, it's obvious that this was made last year. (The stated pricing levels are wrong). 😉
And VW have just publicly sacked their head of design for EVs. Hmmmmmm.
Any infotainment system is better than the ID3, ID4. Strange that the new T-Roc has a much better infotainment system.
ive ordered the mg4 trophy long range in camden grey, was going to get volcano orange but upon reflection id be getting TANGOED everywhere i go and would look like a posh just eat delivery guy
It's has good driving experience, high consumption en load only 85 kWh on they fast charger.
And bad software
Furthermore, although the dynamic behaviour of the car is typical of a rear-wheel drive, it is not true that the front of the car is light, the MG4 has a 50/50 weight distribution.
It's true that almost no reviewers read the manuals of the cars they drive, but they all make mistakes. If it's their job and they are paid to do it, they should do their homework and not give random data. Otherwise a literature professor could talk about Shakespeare without having read him, based on the films based on his works.
It is a different case if a private individual makes a video in which he shares his evaluations of his car.
Nice car, but promoting electric cars at the moment when we are struggling to keep the lights on seems just plain crazy to me🙃
But I bet the same people "struggling" to keep the lights on still have Amazon, Netflix and Spotify accounts as well as £50/month phone contracts. Those same people probably also drive around in PCP financed cars already.
@@markmueller8099 what I’ve always said. The people who ‘can’t heat their home or feed their children’ I always find have enough in their pocket for the latest and greatest iPhone!!
@@markmueller8099 And can afford kellogs corn flakes
Thats going to upset the fan boys.
Lidl corn flakes for me and a gwiz 😣
The only thing that hinders middle and lower income person is 1. Price, 2.range… we dont care about advance saftey tech as long as the range is high and the price is low. I still drive our suzuki swift 2007 with no safety features, now just waiting for cheaper ev with longer range.
I get the cheap price and the cheap interior/quality, but I do worry about longevity of product like this. I'm Canadian and have no idea what MG reliability is like, if any good at all?
It’s a new model, so hard to judge yet. But the MG ZS was the 7th most reliable SUV in the WhatCar? 2022 survey, beating a load of much more expensive cars from the likes of VW, Mercedes & BMW
They’ve got a good reputation for reliability in the UK, plus with a 7 year warranty which only Kia can match, surely that gives you some confidence
All I can say is that in the UK, the revived Chinese MG brand is very popular. The fact that it's Chinese makes no difference at all. After all, the iPhone in your pocket (other brands of phones are available) wasn't made in The US. It's just a great value, sensible family hatchback. It's not pretending to be anything else. The Cupra Born is just an ID3 in a posh frock.
It's biggest problem is that it's a Chinese company. Yes everything is now made in China but this is designed and sold by a Chinese company so expect flakey software, all your movements to be tracked and it to stop working when they turn it off.
@@bikeman123 You can take the tin foil hat off now
"the interior could be better" - Have you seen the price of this car, lady?
build quality on par with Tesla then🙄🤔
Good price and looks but the infrastructure for public changing needs to vastly improving and you have to pay road tax on EV's now so will probably never buy one and stick with either I.C.E or a Hybrid.
No road tax yet in the UK but it is coming. It will probably be a token amount when they do introduce it. No need to worry about infrastructure if like me you install a charger at home.
I would assume all these test cars are fully prepped to not show the inherent issues that the MG4 has whilst being reviewed.
Not one review mentions the oil leaks, the prospect of being locked inside the vehicle which has been subject to a recall, the poor quality interiors,and so on.
One look online shows the MG4 has some major faults.
Most of which are still apparent on cars still being delivered today.
Whilst the reviews appear honest, sadly you only need to speak to current owners for a real review of ownership.
I owned 2 of them last year and both were rejected within the first 30 days for multiple faults.
I so wanted to love this car and believe the hype.
It genuinely could have been a game changer, sadly now many other owners have also rejected theirs and now know better.
The new MG is sadly turning back the clock and getting the same reputation as the MG's of old.
Have you got one?
@@martynmorris8160 I had 2 and rejected them both due to issues.
No way a brand new car should have the issues that mine did.
Bought a Tesla model 3 now.
Whole other league..
Does anyone believe you’ve rejected two already? Nope
@@MarthaMansbridge it's all documented on the mg owners forum.
Your comment is typical of someone with their head in the sand and not done any research on the cars.
31000 140 road tax stick with what you have electric prices per kwh keep rising unless you already have free solar 😭
Just ordered an MG4 standard range for £27k. Charger will be fitted at home giving 6 hours every night at 10p per unit. I could charge it to 100% for around £5 which would be enough for 3 days commuting. Those same 3 days currently cost me £25 in diesel. No problems at all
@@markmueller8099 bargain let's hope electric doesn't increase for you shame ev company's don't offer free charging deals like with the model S good luck 🥰
@@brendanstorey7005 I'd want more than free charging for a starting price of £56k.
@@markmueller8099 wasnt too long ago a 3 bed house in London was 56000 I thought that was expensive and a new golf Was 7500 what happened 😭
@@brendanstorey7005 totally agree. My first house was £34k and now we talk about that figure like it's nothing. But let's be honest, we're not spending £35k of our own money.... It's all about the PCP finance.
I'll pass on an electric car for now. Not enough range for me.🥶
Your review is wrong on 2 counts. You can adjust the AC and fan control from the shortcuts button on the steering wheel, and you can turn on the speed adaptive cruise control from the steering wheel, theres a dedicated button!! 🤦♂
Don't know why the ID3 is always used as the benchmark....it's a horrible cheap piece of rubbish and one of the biggest disappointments to ever come out of Germany. Closely followed by the ID4.
Regarding 5:54, "The front is lighter, ..."; incrorrect! 50-50 weight distribution means that the front and back wheels are evenly distributed in terms of weight.
And many ICE cars are heavier at the front so what’s your point?
His point was that the front is not lighter, it has 50-50 weight distribution. Has nothing to do with if its an ev or ice.
MG4 TROPHY ON ORDER FOR 3 MONTHS, LATEST DELIVERY DATE FEBRUARY... WE WILL SEE.
Sorry to hear that! I’m fortunate I got mine in 4 weeks after ordering but I’m living in Thailand. Have you received it yet?
@@chrispack3131 end of February now.
@@johnbryant6935how is it?
The back is terribly designed. The spoilers spoil the whole design + actually increase consumption. No rear wiper? Really? I live in a country with lots of snow and rain, dust - am I not supposed to see anything? What good is all the high tech without a basic safety feature like a wiper? Will they next time omit the front wipers too? To make it even more "futuristic"? Otherwise, it would have been a great car.
Saloon cars have done without wipers for 80 years….
Aldi cornflakes even cheaper!
the comparison between Tesco and Kellogs is not appropriate because EVs are very different vehicles than before .... and MG4 win at the moment
I like the rear, but that's all. I am talking about the car.
Seeing the news that 30 ev to every charger there’s Not enough chargers they said meant have 300K by 2020. Problem all you reviews Assume that all have access to Home charging.
Not sure this is the reviewers fault - EV's are seen as the way forward for governments to meet emissions targets so there's only going to be more EV's released until a better way of providing transport is available.. It's certainly the case that if you don't have access to home charging then an EV is a pretty costly option.
How many cars do you think there are to each petrol pump? Way more than 30. Yes we need more public chargers, that’s why they are being rolled out a rate of knots, every petrol station I go to seems to have work going on to install them. The infrastructure will expand to cope with demand
@@bill_heywood true, but refilling an ICE car takes a couple of minutes - recharging an EV much longer. Include the fact that public chargers are currently very expensive compared to home charging and you end up with a far worse payback period compared to a petrol or diesel .
It isn't an issue for 75% of UK eV owners, as they charge at home 90% of the time. It is estimated there are around 400'000 privately owned home chargers. Most EV drivers only use public charging a few times a year. I've owned my EV for 2 years, and I haven't used public charging for almost a year, because I don't need to most of the time.
@@dughuff8825 But the cost of using public charging can be reduced by *subscribing* to the charge network you want to use. My local charge network charges around 45p per kwh if you subscribe. Of course non subscribers pay full price. Not many people seem to realise this.....
The quality of the battery would be my concern
The batteries are made by CATL who provide batteries for almost every car manufacturer in the world including Ford, Tesla, Hyundai etc etc
The quality of their batteries is up there with the best in the world.
My Son was considering going EV for his next car and this base MG was around his price point. However, he isn't at all impressed by the quality, fit and finish or reports of reliability or poor customer service. Along with the range and 'refuelling' time constraints....he didn't fancy being stuck at a services with a 2 year old Daughter for any longer than possible and the interior space for his family was only just big enough. So he also priced up a Skoda Octavia SEL, 1.5 Turbo 150 which came in at around £2k more. It has vastly more space, really good quality, fit and finish, pretty much double the range, 5 minutes to refuel......you can see where I'm going. And the Skoda is where he's going. "The MG doesn't even come close" were his words.
Well then he wasn't really interested in an EV in the first place.
That’s fine, EV’s dint suit everyone at the moment....give some more time a they will charge faster !
@@chrispack3131 When they get to 5 minutes, let me know.
@@malph9216 you will know!
@@chrispack3131 2035. no petrol. cars will. be available
Such a poorly developed car. Multiple common problems, mine has been 7 weeks at the dealer with various issues since November.
I’ve been frequenting car forums since the internet began and never seen the word ‘rejection’ mentioned so much.
Buyers beware.
I have the Trophy and think it's great - but why did they give you a white SE? Looks like a washing machine, or fridge yuk! 😂
If it looks like a washing machine, sounds like a washing machine.............
I still miss the banana....... 😂
The banana 🍌 has been handed over to Matt Watson. Noticed it being taken out of the glove box on a Car Wow video the other day. 😂
So far this is the least favourable review of MG4. Trust me I've watched a lot of them while waiting for the delivery of my MG4. You can tell Rebecca is not fond of it. Also includes some errors. Slightly disappointed. Always liked your reviews. It's just completely off the line with all other top reviewers. Hmm
Nice try to fit in a totally non-related product.
Looks weird, no thanks!
Too many faults stay well clear for £33000 for a trophy model it should be perfect
This week on my drive to work I saw 3 different cars on 3 different days that had broken down..... An Audi A1, a BMW 3 series and a Toyota Yaris. The MG has no more "new car" problems than any other manufacturer. Tesla's have poor fit and finish but people still spend twice as much as the MG4 to buy them. You're either a glass half full or glass half empty person. Pick a car, live with and enjoy it.
Not the best looking of cars is it.
Lol I have worked with many MG4s and trust me they are absolutely rubbish 🤣🙄.... Had 13 faults in 3 vehicles the temperature was reading - 40° 👀🤣🤣🤣🤣 absolute bollox these Chinese built MGs don't be fooled into buying one people 💯👍🏽
cheap and chirpy electric car
the charging kw she stated is wrong its not 125kwh its 150kwh. she is so wring on so many things she has said this is a terrible review.
Your unit is wrong!
Cornflakes.....is this a one off or a serial ???
Wow - that was corny 😂
Funky and futuristic, my arse. They've been able to look at the Cupra Born and make a Chinese knockoff.
Two totally different looking cars. What are you on about?!
@@CastleKnight7 You must be blind. Both the front and the interior are clear knockoffs of the Born.
@@MrAndinho1 but the born is already a knock off. It doesn't look anything like the MG4. Well .... They do both have 4 wheels.
The design team probably base in London so it's more English knockoff if you believe its one.
horrible looking car
Do not buy this .. go ford VW or nissam ev
As they say, a fool and his money are easily parted. I test drove an ID3 and it was horrible. At least the MG4 isn't pretending to be something it isn't. VW have dropped the ball on quality lately especially in their EVs.
Why? I get that there may well be valid reasons, but you don't give any. "why not, mum" "because I said so"😂
@@markmueller8099 cry
Why because Nissan and VW use slightly better plastic? and as for Ford's reliability record with mild hybrid's no thanks.
@@Silver-st2zq im sure you have never owned a ford . I have a mustang Mach E ..i dont think u even know what advnced piece of machinery it is .
headlights are awful, aesthetically.
The shoddy build quality is a no for me. Spend a bit more and get a quality product like Kia.
Don't you mean £10k more?
Shoddy?
Pay 25% more, wait a year for it to arrive and have it look like it was designed 10 years ago.
Compeling package let down mainly by cheap interior/info system, comes with 7 year warranty however seats I have heard have a 1 year warranty!
Back...FORE ground music almost drowning out the commentary.
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