MG 4: Is This THE BEST Affordable EV? Range, Charging, MG Pilot, Infotainment, Build Quality Tested
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- The MG 4 is often praised for bringing electric vehicles closer to the masses with brand new prices starting well below £30k.
However, Martin's latest drive of the Long Range battery version in the highest Trophy trim level reveals it's not just affordable, but also a truly fantastic car all-round - everything is covered in this video from the driving dynamics, efficiency, range, rapid charging, infotainment system, MG Pilot driving assistant, all the way to the details about the build quality and cabin material choices.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Suspension & Driving Dynamics
05:00 Driving Settings
11:16 Low-Speed Drivetrain Tuning
13:01 Trophy Trim Level
15:06 Rapid Charging at Rugby Services (GRIDSERVE)
15:53 Heating and Air Conditioning System
16:39 MG Pilot
25:36 Interior Materials & Build Quality
29:14 Conclusion - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Martin from Wisely does vehicle reviews that have content that is actually useful - well done Wisely! I have seen so many EV reviews that are full of drivel and sometimes completely wrong information. Top job Martin!
Just brought the base model, £19k brand new in Queensland Australia after tax rebate. Very good value and lots of fun.
Had one for six months now, and contrary to one person's comments, it is a very exciting drive (and I used to work at Ferrari!). The car is excellent in itself. A few things are clearly new model bad design, such as a dangerously aggressive lane assist, false collision protection triggering on back streets, locking up the car, the fact that brake lights show when you ease off the accelerator, makng you look like a nervous driver or annoying people who think you are brake checking them. Mine also has a key issue that apparently needs an update (in for service next week), but instead of flashing the issue up on the screen the car horn sounds twice! Would love to meet the person who designed that feature and ask them why they though it a good idea. 😅
Great video as always! It is amazing how close to the i3 the interfaces all are, but looks like it has been moved on with the learning from the i3. I'm also impressed with the economy and interior of this MG. Will be keeping the i3 as a future classic as I think they were so far ahead of their time and does everything we need from it - living in the countryside, it is great outside the city too!
Regarding your issue with the TJA (traffic jam assist), the newest update for the MG4 makes that a lot, a lot better. Highly recommend everyone gets that!
New subscriber here. What a refreshing change this review is: intelligent; relevant information.
I had an MGB GT in the late 70’s. A pretty thing but like most MG’s at that time, very sub standard and not at all sporting apart from the styling. Loaded with nostalgia though despite its many shortcomings.
The new owners of the brand don’t seem to be harking ‘back’ either, which is good. So SAIC pitching MG as a new ‘budget’ brand (as far as any EV just now can be, a way to go yet on prices) is about right. And with better quality than any MG ever had. I like this car.
I’ve had my Trophy for nearly a year now and always look forward to driving it…….
I've had my i3 for 2 years and I do love it , mg4 is on my list when PCP ends. Thanks for the video
Great review, as always, Martin - you get in to the important driver-focused details that other car 'journos' simply don't bother with... fab work, fella 😎
Being a current i3 Rex owner, would I have one...?
It would most certainly be on my shortlist if, for nothing else, because it's rear-wheel-drive.
I'm also thinking Smart #1 for the same reason, plus the high-quality, Mercedes-inspired interior - though likely to be in a completely different pricing 'ballpark'...!!
So, yes, thank you for your comprehensive, detailed real-world review.
All the best to you and Arthur for Christmas and the New Year 😊
Had our first i3 rex in 2017 change that in 2020 for a i3S we've and all so had 3 other i3's as company cars i3, i3S,i3 now a mini E. The 2020 i3S was changed to the MG Xpower last month such shame BMW stopped making and developing the i3 really wanted a BMW i3S M twin motor 50 or 60 kWh battery to come out but hey oh.
Used to have TJA in one of the i3's the MG is similar to that but it works above 35 mph.
By heck does that Xpower shift.
Yet aother fantastic video. Thank you.
Good and useful review. Great content. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Great to see you demo the MG Pilot system. Not seen that before. I have a Model Y currently and have been interested to see how the MG4 compares in terms of autopilot.
I own an MG4 trophy version had it around 8 months from new it’s my first electric car, it’s lovely to drive I’ve done a couple long drives in it and it’s been fine issues with the lane assist and the heating system otherwise all good it also looks great
I have an MG4 Trophy (bought 3 months ago) and at the price point I would say it’s a great car. It’s not perfect but for the money at the current time I think it is the best value on the market, (U.K.).
Can I ask, is yours really resonant/bassy in the cabin over rougher tarmac/concrete. I get a huge amount of resonance in the cabin of mine (also about 3mnths old) and the pressure can occasionally get a little uncomfortable on my ears. I dunno if it's just something these do or I have doors/boot/panels that aren't fitted/sound proofed correctly so are moving/pumping the air. It worse than any vehicle I've previously owned, including vans which you would think would suffer as they are pretty much a large empty box.
@@subuntu I haven’t noticed the noise but I haven’t driven over very rough roads
@@peterjones6640 Yea it's not "very rough", I'm talking about roads that were resurfaced when they just spray tar and grit, and it's worn off a bit patchy... That kinda rough.
I think I'm gonna have to take it back in and checked. I need to do that anyways as the windscreen sprayers don't hit the windscreen properly and they aren't adjustable o_O Few other things too, bluetooth has to be repaired every few trips too :/
@@subuntu No road noise on recently resurfaced roads on mine, have had Bluetooth drop out once or twice but little unclear whether it was my phone or car system, otherwise no problems ( yet)
Great informative video, thanks for sharing!..
The best MG4 review that I have ever seen 👏👏👏
If i had to get a car with larger range in the absence of an upgraded i3 there are very few I'd really consider and the MG4 is defnitely one of them Really good value and looks pretty good visually too. I also love they have some fabulous bright colours lol! For me after the i3 the one pedal driving would be the top of my list of requirements. I'd probably also consider the sporty-firebreathing version as I do like a bit of pep... th ei3 achieves being a very fun car by being lightweight but in the absence of a CFRP shell .. extra power will have to do I guess lol
Great video!
thanks for the detailed review, I wanted to ask you how do you find the exterior headlamps at night? specially when pavement is wt.
thanks!
Very good and thorough review, but the electric seats and steering wheel only partially compensates for the poorer efficiency of the trophy model. I just couldn't pay extra for a useless spoiler that merely increases drag
Thanks for the review, as a current i3 owner I don't plan on changing cars any time soon. Also, when looking for the MG4 on the various websites, I saw a blurb about a 1 phase on board charger? That would be a dealbreaker that would erase any upsides of this car. Is this true? Does it only have a 1 phase onboard charger?
We looked at both the MG4 and the Dacia Spring. We eventually chose the Spring for various reasons, including the fact that MG were less than honest about the price. They are in a class way below the old British owned MG company.
As an i3 owner, I have considered these. Horror stories of poor customer service from MG dealers regarding servicing has put me off for now. Leaning towards a Tesla M3.
Not to mention how all Chinese-owned companies must share your data with the CCP.
@@KentBuchla🤣🤣🤣your info is shared everywhere, no one’s info is safe - anywhere
Ah, the lazy and underinformed but not really interested approach. May it serve you well.
When cars like these come to US, sans tariffs, I WANT ONE! I follow testing of Chinese BEVs, and they are way ahead. The MG soft-top sports car looks awesome too.
It’s cool how all of your data is shared with the CCP.
Do think it ticks a lot of boxes but always wondered if efficiency was good enough as would want 4+miles/kw so would be interested in what it gets in warmer weather
My first long run with my Trophy was beginning of October, Aberdeen-Inverness return averaged 4.1 in normal mode with infotainment and AC on all the time whilst still learning the nuances of EV driving.
Talking about the BMW i3, is there a larger capacity battery available, I’m sure I read somewhere there was a company in Europe who retro fitted them?
Yes, there is a guy in the Czech Republic who does this.
Latest UK models do have one pedal driving as an option.
almost useless when it has to be enabled every time u start the car. and cant use it over 80% SOC. used to had leaf and it was on all the time if wanted, and had a button to press if wanted to disable/enable fast
@@pyroslavia9499Well... Granted you have to enable it every time you restart the car -- very annoying but takes 5 seconds. But, my wife doesn't use it so fine for her that it defaults to off! Would be much better if it was enabled with driving modes and switchable with the configurable steering wheel button. Seems to work from something like 98/99% charge for me, really not a problem!
Ordered a Trophy long range on lease through a work scheme, everything included insurance servicing tyres.... Just have to charge it.... No brainer
I have one of these. They are good.
Good car and exceptional value but IMHO is not an EV that will tempt a petrolhead with more premium and sophisticated tastes.
Its electroheads now. Not petrolheads.
I have bought one, my other car is a BMW 645Ci V8. MG is a great car, you can get it sideways if you want. RWD, light weight and stiff chassis and body, it is a better car than the one it is replacing - Volvo C30 T5 manual. Therefore, I disagree with your comment
Greetings from Australia!
The MG4 released here a few months ago and has proven fairly popular. Our trim/feature levels seem to be different to the UK (and the software versions appear different too).
I have the base 51kWh LFP model and it has a rear wiper, interior handles above the doors, etc, which don't seem to be present on the UK variants.
There seem to be a lot of reports of dangerous LKA and AEB on the MG4. LKA on our model here is very gentle, it's never felt even remotely dangerous, however there have still been reports of false AEB events in Australia. It seems to be common across a range of manufacturers, both ICE and EV, not limited to just MG.
Newer software versions here let you change the LKA and AEB sensitivity from medium to low and the car will retain the setting which is good, however if you turn the features completely off it won't retain the setting.
One thing worth mentioning related to build quality - the car has a number of "piano black" trim components inside and out. They end up with scratch/swirl marks quite easily.
A really good value EV and a surprisingly good drive but I think price has compromised polish. Interior rather bland and plasticy and SatNav/infotainment system and driver aids slower than the best in class. I believe that there will be an update later in the year to improve interior quality. 7 year warranty offers great reassurance. To my mind a bit more of a white good appliance than a aspirational choice.
To bad the steering wheel is on the wrong side....
Great cars ruined by dangerous lane assist.
Not into the MG whatsoever. Just don’t like the brand or the looks of it.
As an i3 owner in finding it hard to find anything that beats it for many things. Hard one to improve on.
You have an i3 and talk about bad looks on the MG 😂.
Cheapest Trophy trim is about £22k used. That's still way above the level that most people can afford. Truly affordable seems to mean around £10k, or less. The perception of "cheap" will hopefully become more realistic over the next couple of years as smaller EVs appear on the market.
Agreed, but we have to start somewhere!
As MG give a 7 year warranty, you will eventually be able to get a 3 year old model with 4 years left on its warranty!
These will be a very good second hand buy....
@@bryanduncan6178 agree with that. Prices are gradually dropping.. next year should be around £17k unless there's another global meltdown!
Wouldn't consider it. Boring, zero excitement. For actually small and fun ev's, the new mini cooper ev may be worth a look. If not, in a few years there's the ID2 gti spec.
You have driven the x-power, right?