NEW MG4 Long-distance Test and Review - 100% to 0% - Everything you NEED to know!
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- The long awaited MG4 is here and we have put it to the test. Travelling from Burnley (Lancashire) to Whitby (Yorkshire) - a 215 mile round trip on a SINGLE CHARGE! Along the way we tell you everything there is to know about this game changing EV from how it drives to it’s features.
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0:00 Intro
0:23 MG’s Modular Scalable Platform
0:52 MG’s MSP On The MG4
2:04 Drive Modes
3:25 Driving Experience
5:18 Exterior
6:20 Exterior: Design
10:13 Payload
10:42 Interior: Features and Design
16:28 Interior: Backseats
17:44 MG Pilot
19:45 What happens when the battery is low?
20:36 Overview
21:36 Charging
22:08 Outro
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The longer ranges allow people in a household or apartment complex to share charging points. Instead of having to charge every 2 or 3 days, they only need to charge once a week so it's more practical.
Nice one Miles, good all round hatch. I like the 'long drive out' type of review, really shows what the car would behave like in real world trips. Keep up the good work👍🚗🔌
It's good you chose Whitby to visit in your electric car. Whitby is a rapid charger desert along with that surrounding North Yorkshire area and hardly any fast chargers either, making the use of electric cars difficult for anybody wishing to go there.
This is absolutely true. The East coast of Yorkshire is massively under-served.
Great test thanks has the sat nab got speed camera alerts ?
Great stuff. Almost universally glowing reviews for this car has me very interested, so good real world range tests are all I really need now. No great shock it was well below the WLTP, but a solid 200 miles or more is certainly good enough.
Thanks Miles !.
Great review once again 👍.
Nicely done. I've ordered this exact specification and picking it up in a week's time. Test drive was superb!!
It's been a week since I bought MG4. Had it for 9 days now and did nearly 1k miles. So far I really like it and it's for sure the best value for money EV on the market. However there are few things that could be better. First one is the efficiency. I was getting around 4 miles to Kw on my MG5 which I part exchanged. Here on MG4 it's more like 3.3 which is pretty bad I have to admit. I have been driving EV'S for over 6 years now and test driven several other electric vehicles and this is definitely the least efficient car.
I wish I could use the app to set the time for the climate control. Hopefully this is something that will be available after some software updates.
The lack of the rear screen wiper is a bit annoying I have to say. But overall I'm happy with my choice 😉
Will be definitely doing my own owner experience review soon ☺️
Great video Miles. Thank you for sharing your thoughts
I look forward to your review Dariusz
I think rear wheel drive may consume electric more than front drive.
@@alexlo7708 possibly
This will improve over time I’m sure. Our ID.3 has improved with software updates.
That’s interesting. I’ve had a Kia e-niro since March 2019. I live in rural France and have covered 70,000 km so far. Our winter/summer average is 14.5 kWh/100 km (4.2 miles/kWh). Like most people we tend to do more driving in the summer and on local trips of 100 km or so with a mix of dual carriageway and country roads we regularly see >5 miles/kWh. The MG is a lower sitting, sleeker car than the Kia so I would have expected better efficiency but on the other hand the Niro and original Ioniq seem to be very good on efficiency.
You are the first one who mentioned that there's no roof rack option on MG4. Thanks a lot for that because it's a deal breaker for me.
Good review.
Great 'everyman' review. Very helpful. Thanks.
Great review! Excellent presenter (good soh as well). Fantastic scenery (love the drone shots of the ruined castle/manor/building/whatever).
Is the display resolution good? The MG ZS EV screen res isn't great.
Thank you for your comments. The ruin is Whitby Abbey. The resolution of the displays are very clear. A massive improvement over the original ZS EV, and on a par with the new Nissan Ariya.
Love the comment on the green stripes on your top making you look slimmer Miles. 🤣
From a detailing stance, any idea what depth of paint [no doubt soft clearcoat] is being supplied on the 4? Mils / Mu on a depth gauge? Does MG have a PPF pattern for that rear light bar, suspsct will be a swirl nightmare. I miss dials, just can't love smartpads simply stuck to a dash, reminds me of the 80's when you had tech that you took out at night to stop 'em getting nicked.
Lol well done Nissan wheel logo on the steering to make sure I’m watching your no nonsense quality content 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🎥
This was to show the comparison of the vents - we do mention in the video just before the clip shows that the vents are similar to the Nissan Ariya. Maybe try turning up the volume next time 🤷♂️
Pick mine up in a few days, actually quite excited now!
Well if that doesn’t happen, at least there’s death to look forward too!
We have ordered ours and can't wait. As for mileage, obviously it's down to weather conditions. How much does the heater affect range. Our ZS ev loses 20 miles as soon as the heater is turned on. Which is very often when my wife drives.
Thanks Miles but ours will be grey!
The car was "on" with heating set to 21c from 9.30am to 6pm. So as well as the driving in poor weather conditions, it also had to keep heating the interior (even when we had the doors open whilst filming interior shots etc) for an extra 3 hours. If we were to just drive constantly at a regular speed on the motorway at say 65mph, I'd imagine we'd have had more range than the 215 miles we acheived on this occasion. -MR
Very good video, but can I ask why there is no central rear headrest for a passenger? Thank you
Thanks Miles nice review
Very interesting review and pleased that even though you sell them you did mention a few of the less appealing features; gave the review more credibility. Does it really not have auto wipers? Surprising these days. How’s the audio system. Do live a good radio 😀
No auto wipers and no rear window wiper, no light on vanity mirror, no air vents or interior light or arm rest or cup holders in back seat , also only one usb in rear. No front trunk either, so many standard things missed out that most new cars have as standard
It doesn’t even have a spell checker!!
HI! Im im currently in the market for a new EV but i also need quite a bit of boot space. When will you get to try out the new version of MG5? I really enjoy a dynamic ride, like it seems the MG4 has, but im a bit put of the 5 if it has not have that? Thanks :)
I often wonder how many times the average person goes 200+ miles? I live in North County, which is North of San Diego CA. 45 miles to San Diego, 20-30 miles to the coast, 70-80 miles to my sisters houses up north and 50 miles to the mountains. Most times you should be able to recharge at your destination (hopefully). It is 100 miles to Los Angeles, but maybe go once a year. Any distance further than that I fly (As next places of interest are San Francisco, Las Vegas or Texas). MG4 nailed it as far as I'm concerned for distance, don't see the need for 300+mile EVs for most people.
Here in the UK, the average motorway (freeway) journey is 70 to 80 miles. The average motorist here will only go on a longer drive 2 or 3 times per year. The average daily commute here is 20.8 miles.
Agreed, but all the EV naysayers say “I won’t touch them til they can do 600mi like my ICE”. Well they can keep making those cold visits to the fuel station in the middle of winter and I’ll keep walking out to my fully charged pre-warmed EV thank you!
Hello from France, just wanted to say how refreshing it is to hear from someone in the USA who is not wanting a car with 500 mile, 600 mile..etc range ‘before I ever buy one of those things’!!......We’ve had an e-Niro since March 2019 and have been on road trips to the UK, Germany and Suisse...France is a pretty big place too! The summer range is comfortably 400 km (240 miles) driving at autoroute speeds with the AC on...winter maybe 320km...but I never like to drive more than 2 and half to 3 hours before taking a break...so around 250 km is my max in one sitting.
@@Brian-om2hh Sounds about right!
My car has a range of 820 miles on motorway
It has nothing to do with Travelling for 12 hours straight however it could in a Emergency with multiple drivers
Its simply about ( Choice )
1- When to stop
2- How long to stop for
3 - Abort Stops if basic conditions are not met
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As supposed to constantly being forced to stop in place with no Restaurants & often with no Working or reliable chargers
Great content and very relevant information, nicely put together. But… please, please work on the “erm’s”and “er’s” they detract greatly from what is a nicely put together program. Keep up the good work.👍
3.6mpkWh is decent with the weather you had. 👍
MG4 is just a bit too small for us as we have a dog that suffers anxiety when travelling.
Can't wait to see what elese SAIC MG will offer on this new platform 🙂
had mine for about 4 weeks now and no regrets, the same as shown and drives lovely, no issues with charging bar with BP and got what I wanted from it all. Charged today on octopus Agile for 8-10p/kwh ... what more do we want ?
James Coates will tell you all about that driver fatigue warning. He was losing his rag a lot with it constantly having a moan at him. 🤣🤣🤣
Really like the MG4, affordable EV at last! Very disappointed with the range of colours available though. I have seen the Mulan, as it is called in China has some very nice metallic colours, but not for UK it seems!
Coming to UK next year
Only one issue with that Miles, the rear legroom looked more like 9in to me.
I think 220 in winter might be pushing it a bit, we’ll see I guess. Loving my LR SE so far, but PLEASE feedback on lack of scheduled climate control and the inability to start heating in the morning if it’s still plugged in and not charging. We don’t want to have to charge at peak grid times just to be able to warm the car. Hopefully a software fix 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Totally agree Ian, would also like to see more configurable buttons in the SE LR, and/or the ability to change the default driving mode. Other than that 500 miles in and very pleased so far
@@DrMatthewhannah might hit 1200 tonight after an airport pick-up (not a taxi, just a dad taxi!).
@@ianjames3078 I'm nearly on 1k in just one week
@@DariuszTech took me 3 driving days to get to 1k miles. Thankfully a lot quieter since then 🤣
Another 108 miles this evening though. First 54 at 3.4mi/kWh but motorway, heating and INGLORIOUS on very loud 🤘
Thanks Miles. Would love to se a short range model test too! Is it true that the little star buttons can’t be programmed for regeneration changing on the SE models?
That is correct. The SE has limited choices for the star buttons compared to the Trophy.
@@ChorleyGroup WHY the hell!? This is so STUPID and pointless! I would prefere a dedicated button for changing the regeneration-mode anyway, but they even DISABLE the workaround in software? Also no OTA-updates for the standard edition? C'mon MG, why do you try to distract people from buying the standard edition that hard?? Also seat heating is A MUST and should come with EVERY electric car, regardless the "edition". These are things I really get ANGRY about...
Thanks for this honest review - 220 miles real world range sounds about right. Am I correct that even on this high spec Trophy LR model there is no sat nav and we are to use Apple Car Play or Android Auto? This is weird if true as the MG5 estate facelift 2023 model has all its display and screen updated and includes sat nav. No rear wiper, no rear cup holders and that fog light control not on the stalk are silly omissions as is lack of rain sensing wipers. Otherwise, I can testify its fast and hot-hatch in feel. Boot is ok and rear seats fold down 40/60. Boot lip is zero with space under the boot floor for cable storage - neat and practical. First few MG4 come with a type 2 cable, but after that its a free granny cable only - another silly economy. Price? Creeping up for the Trophy .. but its still good value if no longer a bargain. To end on a +ve we get 7 years warranty. Have a quiet word with your camera bod to show us the detail when you talk about it! Thanks.
The Trophy has integrated navigation in the infotainment system, as well as Carplay/Android Auto. The SE has just Carplay/Android Auto.
Why would they not put an internal light in the rear??
Thanks for the video Miles. I have a blue MG4 trophy on order, do you know if it has the black roof like on the volcanic orange? Thanks
Yes, all of the Trophy colours have the black roof.
As this is rear wheel drive, does anyone know how it handles on icy roads?
20:38 The map says Burnely! Looks a nice car.
Oops! 😂 Thanks for spotting that mistake for us. It is a great car though and we're glad you agree!
The colour is predestined for some "Jägermeister" racing stickers! 😉
Good call!
Good concise video 👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Wait for the high performance to arrive under 4 secs must be fun for the price
As usual your reviews are first class.
Glad you think so!
Nice car. Could be a big selling model.
The SAIC vision stands out on the lights. Better done MG logo.
Maybe I missed it, but how is the sound system? How many speakers?
Too many car reviews don't bother mentioning the sound system and it's quality.
At the moment and for the past few years, I’ve been ferrying people to ‘n’ fro hospitals 3-5 times a week; round trips nearest 60mi to furthest 120+mi. The person/s wouldn’t be able wait for any extra time for mid-trip-charging and I can’t charge at home or at their home or at the various hospitals. My nearest public charger is single 50kW, next two nearest public chargers are both single 7kW.
While I transport others throughout the year, I still need run my own life, plus eat & sleep. Anything less than 200mi even in winter at the drop of a hat and it’s not worth considering. Which is why I’m still driving an ICEd car, even though I’m an EV advocate. I think non-ICEd transport is the future; but at the moment, it’s not for everyone. However, of all the auto manufacturers today, I think the MG & Xpeng brands, are the only ones who’ve recognised, that there a very many people, who care more about the basics with a few would-likes as standard for a reasonable price, than they do about leasing the latest greatest edge of affordability pocket rocket wannabe SUV.
Agreed, without home charging, and given the current public rapid charging tariffs, it's not an ideal switch for everyone yet. But great to hear that you're still and EV advocate!
Nice review, thanks. But, you drove on quite a bad weather day and didn't even mention whether the lack of a rear wiper was an issue or not?
Honestly didn't have any issues with regards to the absence of a rear wiper. The design of the tailgate/spoiler must negate the need for one. It was awful weather, but we had clear vision out the back at all times.
could you do a test with the small battery version?? it would be really interesting to see the charging curves of the LFP battery.
All reviews are with the Trophy and never a mention of the LFP battery SR model. It’s the one to go for in my opinion for all sorts of reasons. The only thing I don’t know about the LFP battery is DC charging with and without a cold battery (perhaps a few other things) so great to see someone else interested in LFP.
@@jamesguy7396 I think the LR version is the best value. Also better efficiency than the Trophy (apparently the rear spoilers aren't so good for range)
Would love to, but at the moment we only have one demonstrator (Trophy LR). We wouldn't want to delay any customer orders just so that we can register another SR SE demonstrator for ourselves to film a one-off video. But if any of our customers want to lend us their car for filming, that would be great! -MR
@@jamesguy7396 did not realize the standard is an LFP , wish it was an option on the trophy. Was looking at the BYD Atto3 because of that battery, but prices look too high
The communication / technical information from MG is awful. On the German MG-website there is no word about a LFP-battery, I just did read about it several times in comments on YT-videos. Also there is no information on the website about different AC-chargers, but I heard the standard version is NOT able to charge with 11kW at a wallbox?? These are KEY technical data you need to know before buying, but not mentioned anywhere officially...
No roof rails available???
I've read 1000 reviews and you are the first ones to mention that which is a deal breaker for me.
Thank you so much for that incredibly valuable piece of information, you get a subscription from me in return.
Why is a front view considered good if its 'Aggressive'? to who is it aggressive ? Other wise a good vid.
Odd your video title said it was 100% to 0% but it was really 100% to 5%. Interesting though about 344km on the long range model that efficiency would be good if it could be 4mi/kWh instead for more range but suspect it's not as aerodynamic as it could be wonder what the Cd values are for it.
I did last week 3days trip from Harrogate to Edimburg,Glasgow,Ayr and back in to Harrogate.Totaly around 500miles only one charge on fast charger(£49)thats not too bad for winter and mainly motorway driving.
With family and car is full bags and etc.
Great video Miles and very informative...still not sure about that orange though...🤔
Orange is amazing in the metal
@@ianjames3078 But how well will it age? We know red never ages as do most common colours, but the odd colours can age badly
@@ianjames3078 I've seen one in a showroom and it is a wow colour, but a bit too 'boy racer' for us. We've ordered a red Trophy.
@@gregb1599 mine is white, no extra cost 😉🤣
@@BeakerBailey red is stunning!! Mine is white, no cost 😉👍
Will be buying one of these for sure. However at the moment no discounts on list available and a 16 week wait for the trophy long range. I think I will have to wait for the discounts to start. I may be waiting for a while.🤣
Given the inflation rate, price rises seem more likely than discounts.... waiting could cost you!
@@ChorleyGroup wow. Definitely not occurred to me.
Did you find it difficult getting in to the car that your leg banged into the ledge beneath the door?
Not particularly. But I hear that other people sometimes say that the sill seems very wide to get your leg over.
Hi all, does anyone know how much it would roughly cost to rapid charge (35 mins) from 10% to 80% would cost?
At 65p/kWh on a public rapid charger that would cost around £29.
@@ChorleyGroup thankyou
VW is having a hard time with iD.4 sales in North America and many are blaming it on the buggy software. This MG4 seems to be a better alternative to the iD.3
German are not good at software.
Wouldn’t say better but way more affordable.
@@kogrea5792 yep I have a tiguan at the moment and Owned a golf before that. horrific buggy software on both.
I would have to disagree. I compared the MG4 with a low mileage 2 year old ID.3 1st Edition and chose the VW. Quality is way superior, ride more predictable, better cabin comfort especially for the rear seat passengers and delivers consistently better miles per kWh
If you are interested in "style" then buy and MG4 but if you want serene and practical quality including such simple things as a rear seat centre armrest, a third head restraint, a pair of usb charging points and lighting for the rear seat passengers then the MG fails
"Fashion" dates quickly but quality lasts. The obsession with sporty appearance and style seems the wrong focus to me.
@@michaelgoode9555
My original post was not about build quality, it was about software.. I know VW's iD.4 has good build quality.. I chose an overpriced well built electric car with a small battery over a cheaply built electric car with a big battery.. I just hate looking and feeling all the cheap plastics and fake leather in a cheap material(s) car.
Watched James from Cleevley do a review yesterday on MG4, he said the AC can charge up to 11kw, can you confirm if that's true for the UK model? I thought UK models were 6.6 max?
The AC onboard charger is rated to 6.6kW (although max I've seen is 6.2kW). The charger we plugged into at the end of the review is a 22kW post, and I can confirm that it still only charged at 6.2kW.
@@milesrobertsuk thank you Miles that's good to know. 👍
@@milesrobertsuk Is there any difference for other countries? In Germany pretty much all private wallboxes charge with 11kW, on the German MG-website they do not mention anything about different AC-chargers / but also don't mention any kW numbers for AC at all.
I think the lack of roof load rating is a mistake in Europe. Our current car has a 400 litre boot and we often need additional load space when going on holiday (family of 4) but don't want a larger car just for 2/3 times each year.
They probably think range is more important and sticking a box on top will effect it so much they don't think people would use one
@@davidwatson22 they should allow people the option though...
Looks really interesting. Can’t seem to see a heat pump on the spec though.
There isn't a heat pump, but the range is still plenty.
@@ChorleyGroup are you planning on doing a range test with the Trophy edition? I have a 2020 eNiro with heat pump, they came as standard back then. Would be really interested to see how efficient the MG4 is as the eNiro is amazing.
This is the Trophy edition (the Volcano Orange is only available in the Trophy)
Reports of oil leaks are being posted about the MG 4. Coming from the gearbox. I was really interested in this car but been out off. There is a mg forum taking about this issue. So think I'll give it a miss. Same because it's a beautiful looking car for the money
I've heard that there was just a batch that were over filled and the problem had been resolved already?
@Wallace Carney these haven't got anything to do with British Leyland though thankfully.
Pity Chorley couldn't have got an Orange Trophy for me.....
I ordered in August (orange trophy) and paid the £99 deposit the day after the order book opened....this after ordering a ZS EV facelift in Dec last year that never did materialise.
Knowing my luck I said I would also consider a Red,Blue,and White one in that order as well.
Latest news is that last week I was told a white one "should" be available for me "hopefully in a couple of weeks"....4th colour choice but still like it so said yes.
Fingers crossed but have had hopes dashed multiple times...Sold my ZS Mk1 in Jan as thought new one would be soon after......annoying thing is I have now been without a car 9 months and could have got more for the ZS now than I did in Jan :(
lol
The luxury version charges at 11kW AC, right?
The official UK specification is that all models have 7kW onboard chargers, but in Europe they ship with 11kW AC chargers (as there is more 3-phase electric supplies at domestic properties in Europe).
@@ChorleyGroup Thanks for updating me!
I think the front looks more like Tyra Banks giving it some smeyes and with the sculpting shading on the sides and the party at the rear, this car is fierce like Next Top Model rather than bulldog chewing a wasp.
No roof rack option, thats me out just spent £450 on a box last year, really disappointing as i was ready to buy
Wouldn't snow mode *Prevent* tyre slippage...?
No, you need less intrusive anti-slip to allow for a car to set off in icy/snowy conditions. Otherwise it can apply brakes to the wheels too soon (under acceleration) and prevent you getting momentum. You also need slower throttle response, so that the torque is limited to prevent spinning of wheels when setting off.
@@ChorleyGroupYes I understand . Did you watch the video? He said snow mode enables slippage. Snow mode acts like a higher gear, it reduces torque and prevents skidding; it does not enable slippage.
Just proves the point, those "big Names" overcharge by a fair old bit, don't they!
A better test would be Burnley , Flamborough , St Bees , and back . Or Mull of Galloway . Or Edinburgh. I’ve done all of those drives in a day from where I used to live in Bacup . In petrol cars .
Please bare in mind that filming this review still took us 9 hours (including the driving itself, different camera angle setups, drone shots, walkaround features, b-roll, and everything else involved in making a decent looking video). Driving to Edinburgh and back would end up being 8-9 hours of driving, plus all of the above, so a bit of a stretch for a day's filming with staff that want to see their families at some point ;-)
Do you sell VW ID3’s?
We've currently got a used one in stock - previous owner part exchanged it for an MG4...
Is a 400 horse power, all wheel drive version coming, to rival Tesla 3 long range?
Possibly! Watch this space, in around 6 months!
Not a bad blog, but not a great blog, no mention in why the MG 4 doesn't have a window wiper at the rear and many other aspects you missed!
hardly needs a mention loads of cars do not have a rear wiper.
Because it didn't cause us any difficulties on the day, despite the poor weather (wind and rain).
Nice car. It is a pity that it doesn't have a rear washer/wiper and that would probably be a deal breaker.
Try the car for yourself before you make that call - we didn't have any issues with rear visibility, despite the inclement weather
I had an ioniq years ago. no rear wiper made zero difference in my opinion, I thought it would be horrible.
@DreadPirate Flappy I agree rear wiper not a issue as saves getting the half moon bedded in over time 😀
There is another huge reason that I bought a two year old, low mileage ID.3 over a new MG4 or a Hyundai Kona: dealers and availability.
I have been less than impressed with the MG and Hyundai dealer experience, or to be more accurate, lack of it.
No problems buying a used ID.3 which I actually sourced through a BMW dealer!!! And, the car was cheaper than a new MG4 too. I was told about the car and within 2 weeks I had bought it. I'm still waiting for the MG dealer to call be back nearly six months after I first rang and asked to talk to a sales person about buying a new MG4.
Not all dealerships (or staff) are equal. Glad you're happy with your ID3, but if you ever fancy a change in the future, remember that Chorley Group have got 5x Nissan, 2x MG, 4x Citroen, Kia, Hyundai, Vauxhall and Isuzu dealerships across the Northwest.
Each to their own I suppose.
No Cup Holders in the Rear is my one Gripe.
If that's all, then I think it's one you can overlook!
nice range then you get to read you only best charge your battery for only 80% or have to live with degradation over time rapidly decreasing the range.
So the daily range is 150 instead that the same as the small version.
Sorry I’ve just got to say because it bugged me but, it’s pronounced “chee” not how it’s spelled “QI” 😂
Range mentioned dose not take in account of battery degradation over the cars lifespan
My car has 820 miles range however this has nothing with driving for 12 hours straight ( although it could in a emergency with multiple drivers)
This is to do with ( Choice )
1 - When to Stop
2- How long to stop for
3 - Where to stop
Or Abort Stops if basics are not met as supposed to constantly being forced to stop in places where way to often there's defective chargers 🙄
😊😊
No bong-bong-bongs?
Is it actually possible to turn that great annoyance off?
Yes, it is. That's what we did before filming.
The only thing that puts me off is the towing capacity, the rest is very good, i need 1000kg so i guess i'll look elsewhere.
What is 100 miles in km?
Around 161km
Total driven was 215 miles = 346km (with 5% remaining)
@@milesrobertsuk Thank you . The US & UK miles confuses me.
4-5 times a year I go to my Sons 285 miles otherwise I do maybe 10 miles a week !
Good that you mention that glossy piano-plastic, which is the most AWFUL material on earth! Really everybody should complain about it, please write MG directly and also let every dealer know about how dissatisfied you are with it. This material has to be BANNED from cars forever!!! Not only every fingerprint is visible, the sun also dazzles on it and you'll see tons of tiny scratches on it very soon. I have no problem with plastic-surfaces in cars at all, but it must be mat / structured.
What’s the model? Standard or long range??
This was on the Long Range Trophy model.
Lot's of 'err' and 'erm's' in the commentary! 😂
That's because we don't have any sort of script, and just point the camera at Miles and he talks about whatever comes to mind. He's an enthusiastic EV driver, not a TV presenter.
@@ChorleyGroup Point accepted, but once you've latched onto it, it's difficult to not hear anything else. 😉
but very old, the wiper do not have sensors, like all other cars for last 10years.. they don´t autostart. WTF:
Interesting to note the bigger picture here. The politics.
This amazing value car with amazing reviews is built by China’s Nanjing Automobile who own the MG logo.
This is a state owned company.
If you look at their pcp finance it is incredibly cheap compared to, say, VW and their Id.3, with the interest rate much lower.
In my humble opinion this is how China is cleverly taking over by using soft power. Irresistible power.
I say this because I’m looking for an electric car to replace my Mini countryman.
This is the favourite right now.
Irresistible.
Claiming that a couple of inches less height makes the car more planted and sporty is stretching it rather a lot. Chassis dynamics are a much bigger factor than a couple of inches of height.
And arguably being narrower makes it less planted on the corners. But, it's only an inch.
Let's be realistic please.
The MG4 is 3cm wider, and 7cm lower than the ID3. That gives it a lower centre of gravity. The chassis dynamics of the MG4 are excellent, by the way.
Nice affortable Chinese made MG ev
Minute 15.... Nissan?
Yes, we thought they looked very similar to the Nissan ARIYA air vents which we love the design of - just comparing the two
Have sat in the car I do like this MG4 . It's at the top of my list above the Niro ,but needs a rear wiper, and range not good enough may be in 5 years time when battery tech improves but untill they can do 300 real range mileage sorry to say not impressed.
How many miles did you do at 70 mph ?.
And why not charge at Whitby, must be a 300kwh charger, what no, well 250 kWh, no how about a 125kwh err no, must be a 50kwh , nop. .
One at Pickering in a pub carpark , that's if it's working. The charging info structure is a joke above Leeds . I'm looking more at hybrid loosing faith in EV , also still too expensive for the real working person who are having a problem putting food on the table we need cars priced be around 25k with more than 200miles range.
The lack of rear wiper wasn't actually an issue for us - we were driving in all sorts of weather, and the rear screen didn't get covered. The airflow must work quite well. We did about 1/3rd of the driving at 70mph, 1/3rd at 60mph, and the remainder was at varying speed limits in accordance with the road and traffic at the time. Whitby definitely needs more chargers, although there is a 50kW rapid charger at Guisborough (around 10 miles from Whitby), and one at Scarborough too. -MR
Chargers deliver electricity in kW.
@@stephenholland5930 are you taking a page out of Bjorn's book , the right side is the wrong side 🤣
@Chorley Group 120kmh speed limit ireland. Penalty points and fine is applied over this speed. Also arrested if much faster. Would you try 🤔?
And the average speed for this test to get 215 miles with 1 charge, please?
Average speed is somewhat disingenuous, as we had the car switched on for 9 hours (as we were setting up filming shots, getting drone footage, etc). We drove within 5-10mph of the speed limits applicable to the roads we drove on. So 50-60 in a 60mph area (where traffic allows). Basically, we kept up with all traffic. We weren't trying to drive especially economically.
@@ChorleyGroup Thank you for the quick response. So, with motorway speeds it seems max range will be between 180-200 miles in proper conditions.
I think probably if constant motorway at 70mph, yes. If A-roads, averaging 55-60, in Summer, you should be able to see over 250 miles quite easily.
No heat pump, prefer MG MARVEL R better range and better looking!!!
The MG Marvel R isn't available in the UK yet (or any other RHD markets for that matter), but in fairness it does cost around £10k more than the MG4, and is quite a bit different in size...
@@ChorleyGroup Hello my point exactly, MG holding back on better car than one offered now, range won't be as good in colder weather without heat pump helping with efficiency!
Was the proper presenter off I'll?
We'll accept video applications if you fancy the job instead @chris b?
@@ChorleyGroup more than happy to if you fancy funding my trip from Germany… 🙂
V/poor results,APP connection vanish,Dealer support no existing,new MG4
Bet he never had the heating on or got caught in any traffic jams and never went over 60
Heating on 22°c all the way. Car was switched on all day for 9 hours, with heating on. Drove with traffic in windy, wet weather, and also parked up (still switched on) for an hour or two whilst filming at Whitby Abbey. Was literally filmed at 70mph on the A19 in the video. 🤷🏻♂️
Why might being caught in traffic jams be a factor? An EV uses no energy if it's stationary..... On a 100 mile journey with he heating on, I wouldn't expect to lose more than 15 miles of range in my Kia EV....
Very bad car. A nightmare if the car gets over 120 km/h, it’s a bumpy drive. Lane assistant give terrible move when car trying to correct directions. Break assist is too slow. Moment is to weak, so over 100 km/h is so slow compare to competitors, with same horsepower.
Yet another made in China electric car. Just because it has the MG on the car it’s far from being developed and manufactured in the U.K. When will people with big money invest in the U.K to develop and manufacture electric cars in the U.K. If this is done it will provide jobs and improve the U.K. economy plus improved service back-up.
The MG4 was developed in partnership with the SAIC MG Advanced Design Studio in Marylebone, and the London College of Design.
@@ChorleyGroup Well this is not common knowledge so it makes no sense to manufacture this car in China. Come on we need to not only design and developed the electric car here in the U.K. but manufacture the car as well and not rely on China all the time. We need industry here in the U.K. for jobs and our economy. I know what you will be saying it’s down to labour costs but we can’t keep using this excuse all the time.
In which case you have the option of buying the Nissan Leaf, which is manufactured in Nissan's Sunderland plant, or - if you can make do with a hybrid - a Toyota Corolla, which is built in Toyota's plant in Derby, as is the Suzuki Swace hybrid, which is basically the same car as the Corolla.
I was due to collect an MG4 today,but it is sitting in the showroom with a bad oil leak from the gearbox.The car hasn't gone anywhere so I cancelled the finance and getting a refund.What a piece of junk.
High speed motorway is the true downfall for all the electric crap. Be lucky to achieve half this slow motion trial distance and AWD is the modern safety demand.
Our experience suggests that at a constant 70mph on the motorway in cooler/wetter Autumn weather, you should still get around 180 miles of range from this Trophy model.
Sadly for you, you really are so wrong. Our ID 3 gets 3.8 miles per kWh on the motorways and 4.4kWh round town. This makes 200 mile journeys both practical and stress free. And, cheap rate electricity overnight makes them hideously cheap compared to petrol or diesel too. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What an awful rear and awful colour.
Charging time is too long and it puts me off buying electric car.
Rapid charging time to 80% is around 35 minutes. Slower AC charging takes several hours, but ideally done when the car is parked up at home and not being used overnight.
If an ev gives you 200 consistently,
That would be plenty for vast majority of us,
In fact
Most of us don't commute more than 50 miles a day!