2023 MG5: Electric estate car gets smartened up with facelift

[@simonchesterman7951]

Love the short, snappy format of this review. Nailed it.

[@edmundhayes1840]

Less of 2010s Passat about the front end. Looks like a good family car

[@pbwmanagement]

CCP standard operating procedure, steal IP, copy popular trends, flood markets, eliminate competition. Meanwhile western politicians work on how to scam expenses and pad retirement funds.

[@flyme195]

Have to really congratulate MG with this car, it really is very good, it’s little wonder its so popular

[@GarryMcGovern]

One of my favourite presenters/reviewers on KZbin. Just so natural and down to earth, none of this over-hyped nonsense or juvenile attempts at humour. Just quality, concise and engaging journalism - I'm not even anywhere near the target market for this car...... but I always the video anyway. Cheers!

[@anthonystevens8683]

A nice quick overview of the differences Vicky. I have to agree with you on the areas of cost savings, those views in the boot do not look great but how often are you going to look at them? It certainly seems to do everything it needs to so another one for the test drive list when it's time to change.

[@christopherprose3881]

Not nearly as desirable as its new little brother. It needs a redesign soon, those overhangs minimized especially. Still MG is making some impressive strides in the EV market and I never saw that coming. They've come a long way from being a ho-hum car maker. Good review Vicky, as always, and what a nice day to be out and about filming it all. Good thing you brought the umbrella.

[@jamesward7425]

Did Vicky just nearly kick the MG5 at 00:06 😂

[@kinchan18]

Together with MG4, this looks like a very compelling package . So what if it's made in China, Tesla's model 3, model Y, BMW's ix3 and the Polestars are all made in China to name a few.

[@craigo2656]

Hey everyone go buy a cheap car, cheapen yourself, and cheapen the society you live in. Race to the bottom. It's not an mg, it's fake mg, for fake people. Buying a Chinese mg is showing everyone how much of a loser you are. You can't buy a real car so your happy to sell yourself and everyone around you out. Driving around in your fake shiny mg fake because your pretending to save the planet when all your really doing is funding the most dangerous regime in world history. Your morals are that low that you view yourself as more valuable than the future of democracy. I can't think of anything that deserves more disgust contempt and mockery. Beige people trying to be something they are not and sacrificing freedom for their own greed. Fake people driving around in a fake mg. With their greedy little hands on the wheel looking like the mediocre fake people they are. It is a Fallacy that buying design and engineered from a Chinese company, is the same as manufactured in China for a western company . You are either in denial of do not understand economics to see the difference. Western countries ENTIRE economies literally hang on the fact that we are centres of technology, research, and intellectual property. Without it we do not have any economy, wealth disappears and with it everyone's job, the entire pension and welfare system, including the NHS. Poor and middle income people will suffer the most. They will live in third world poverty. We become a third world nation under the yoke of Chinese rule. Servants of China dominated by the Chinese.

[@andrewmarsden1970]

Good for MG. Will sell loads.

[@oliverstemp9132]

A huge improvement on the old one, I’d still go for the ZS though

[@zitronenfalte]

Spending the whole first minute pointing out how unappealing that car is makes this a very good review. A special for a 4 minute runtime video.

[@wayneheyes904]

Why isn’t the 5 info screen in the 4 the 5 looks more polished and upmarket

[@Telcontarnz]

It is desirable Vicky! Not necessarily on it’s styling though. We have a small ‘crossover’ SUV…why…because there are so many other SUVs and my wife needs the height to get the visibility she needs. If estate cars had continued to be the go to car for carrying stuff (for us that means dogs!) then we’d still be driving estates like we used to. Before the Nissan Qashqai we didn’t have this problem as SUVs were off-roaders and rare.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

Dogs aside... you might be surprised at actually how "not-so-high" the seats in an SUV are in reality, even when compared to regular, less-resource-wasteful, more fuel efficient hatchbacks etc. According to the RiDC website database, the Nissan Qashqai has a max driver's seat height of 725mm from the ground. A VW iD3 seat is a mere 2.4cm less in overall height at 701mm The BMW i3 I bought for my elderly mother to get in and out easily is less than 1cm (9mm) lower than the supposedly 'lofty' Qashqai SUV...! It's all marketing hype but, sadly, the UK car buying public falls for it, hook-line-and-sinker - worst still, damaging the planet in the process as, according to a New Scientist article from 2021, "SUVs consume 20% more energy per kilometre than a medium size car" and, with emissions of over 500 megatonnes of CO2 over the last decade, have cancelled out the otherwise impressive 350 megatonne reduction in CO2 from combustion engine efficiency gains and the switch to EVs.

[@Telcontarnz]

@@jonathantaylor1998 maybe…don’t know the mm but the model y I much higher than our old golf (fitted dog easily imo)…to be fair it’s not my opinion that counts! Also am NZ based so lots of Large U#es (mostly working) and full sized off roadies (mostly driving kids to school) so the overall size gives a sense of security too.

[@global_nomad.]

is the ride height raised or are there just small wheels with a big gap to the wheel arches ?

[@jonathantaylor1998]

No, it has a raised ride height as the larger battery pack now fitted protrudes slightly from beneath the car - a compromise of the car being an 'electrified' version of a combustion engined model and not a ground-up EV platform.

[@GinoFoto]

Car just as exciting as that weather.

[@enricio]

Your hair is different. Looks nice. 🔥✨👌🤸

[@MrGMawson2438]

The Front end looks better

[@lalonator100]

Well, this is so different to the MG5 we have in Mexico

[@pauldorset2124]

I suppose if you are on a budget and in the market for a mid size family car, then it’s worth a look. Doesn’t exactly get the blood pumping though, does it?

[@Brian-om2hh]

No pumping blood, but it's more of a substance before style car. The practicality is more than good enough.

[@mikadavies660]

I had a deposit on an MG4 but it was very poor quality of finish for the £32k Trophy edition. So I pulled out. However, I recently drove an MG5 and its a whole different level. Far far better quality of finish, no more strange Passat design, drives really well. Plenty of power. For a similar £32k... It is back to top of my list for being practical. As this video says... Finance packages / residual values HAVE TO be good. Then it is a winner.

[@f1b1777]

You should ONLY Test EV in rain Cold weather so you can tell us The True range test etc without doing any testing …..am surprised you talk about WLT when you driving coz weather Real world to be more accurate than WLT or manufacturers claims .

[@pb5x5]

It has a lot of ground clearance.

[@toninocars]

Which is a good thing, watching uk road network that started to look like Afghanistan mountain path by the day.

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Vicky 😍

[@tuttuts560]

They've made sales with the old one so they've bumped up the price. Interesting how just about 5 or 6 years ago mg smaller cars started under 10k while the mini SUVs were under 12k

[@CharlieGB03]

There’s also 10% inflation at the moment, so I expected a bigger increase than just £1,000. Most people won’t notice the slight increase in the monthly cost

[@benrgrogan]

Prices have gone up a lot since then. That £10k MG3 is now £15k (50% increase in 8 years) but that's only slightly more than other brands and MG still remain at the affordable end of every segment

[@CharlieGB03]

@@benrgrogan The MG3 starts at £13,295 so the increase is far less than 50%

[@benrgrogan]

@@CharlieGB03 original post mentioned 10k so I was going off the "top model £9999" tag line MG used for a while. I couldn't remember whatever the base spec MG3 was. I also know that the base spec '3 Time'/'Explore' trim doesn't exist anymore which affects the comparison

[@watchtheskies]

Charging speed will quickly become more important than range once public chargers are everywhere, 87kw maximum charging is not good, cheaper cars with smaller batteries, but fast charging is the future

[@igorsedlic1692]

Nice car 👍

[@sweetfreedomGB]

Prices edging up and that's a shame

[@Brian-om2hh]

But to be fair, who else offers an Astra sized electric estate car?

[@josephmarsh8235]

Thank you MG for continuing to make the MG5 EV and not turning it into a ugly SUV like many rubbish manufacturers!

[@toyotaprius79]

Just give it some smart, clean aero design wheel covers. Not plastic yokes from some boot leg Halfords

[@wayneheyes904]

The interior a massive step forward but the exterior still looks very dated

[@edgereviews2924]

The MG5 was sub 20k a few years back. Not sure how MG can justify a £10k price increase even with current inflation rates.

[@benrgrogan]

When was it sub 20k? It launched at £25k In 2020. Inflation would put that at 28.5k in August 2022 prices. However since then the Gov £3k subsidy has gone, so should now be £31.5k. In real terms the base model is actually better value. And that's before you factor in the additional 45 miles range, much nicer interior and loss of the base trim level.

[@edgereviews2924]

@@benrgrogan Under the Motor Affinity scheme it was less than £20k with government grants.

[@chops6416]

"It's not that desirable but one of the best selling EV's in the UK" bit of a contradiction.

[@M3ganwillslay]

FYI . MG is Chinese. ..not British.

[@Lourens_Botes]

Volvo and Lotus too. If its a good car at a great price nobody cares. Its just a car, buy it and drive it.

[@-Derp-]

Whats your point? Tesla is made in China, along with your iphone. I am so tired of racism masquerading as patriotism. Sigh.

[@kalyvasq]

@@Lourens_Botesyou may don't care and you are just a consumer, but there are people in this Continent that still care where to put their money, and who is taking the financial and technological benefit of it.

[@M3ganwillslay]

@@kalyvasq exactly .volvo and lotus are not made in china MG are just rebadged Baojun cars from china . Also bennelli are just qinjiang bikes rebadged. Keeway are also made in china . China thinks by using pretentious european names they can capture the market . But sadly its not happening.

[@benrgrogan]

@@M3ganwillslay Baojun is actually a GM brand, so American. That said which MG's sold in Europe are Baojuns? Only one of the 20+ MG cars sold globally is based on a Baojun and that's because it was actually developed by Chevrolet for India. When Chevrolet India was sold off to MG, they took advantage of the model and launched it with their own badge

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

Look at the arch gaps lol 😆

[@robsmall6466]

MG3 had the same problem. Not good if they haven't sorted that by now to be honest

[@Kelveron]

MG can keep their prices down because they are likely subsidised by the CCP. Plan is to can knock out non-Chinese rivals over time, with low prices and loads equipment, gain market share and then raise prices. As Vicky said, it is already one of the best selling EVs in the UK, so the plan is obviously working!

[@李商泉]

Are Tesla,BYD,NIO and polestar subsidised by CCP? They’re all created or made in China

[@stepheng8779]

From the outside they've made it look worse. The back seats in my dad's Hillman Hunter estate folded down better than that 😂

[@tooflesstesla]

I like your compact reviews. 03:12 "Quite a lot of body roll thru the corners ...who really cares?" Is this a rhetorical question? 🤔 You seemed to dismiss this, but will drivers care about this?

[@f1b1777]

Estate cars on way back into fashion as especially for EV .

[@toyotaprius79]

Better on weight and surface area aerodynamics. Not so much for Length. MG(and it's Chinese backing) can tell where it can cut through the market crap of opulent class driven arms race of luxury/executive EVs When those who want EVs and back in the 2000s hybrids wanted practicality, durability, efficiency, accessibility, we end up inheriting cars that define value. The Prius is not only a bargain now second hand, and common place, so many are still reliable and economical. There hasn't been many electric cars that were bought to be commonplace second hand, unlike the Prius the early Nissan LEAFs are not for everyone, or any petrol/diesel car from the 2010s for that matter. Fragile, convoluted, electrical bugs, etc The sad fact is that the bulk of new car buyers in many markets are the same pool of consumers from the 90s-2010s but who have gotten richer and older. We seen what happens when every new EV is a quick 0-60, expensive competition for Tesla. It's wasting electromobility Now just like housing, there's a generational gap in mobility

[@markmikkelsen5152]

Welcome to Denmark

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Yes Vicki you need to read up on your literature before making a video on a Chinese car made for the European market and not specifically British. Tut Tut !

[@chrispenn715]

It was never a stunning looker but black just does not suit the shape. Seems a decent enough, but slightly boring car. Charging speed is definitely lagging now.

[@paulgallagher6497]

Vicki is a terrific car reviewer

[@esmailvafaie3005]

Infortwment system not good

[@adrianbyron-parker5797]

SO... the biggest selling EV in the UK is ...er... nor desirable. Must be by somebody else... er..biggest selling...

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

Chinese Government company. Chinese Communist Party profit from this brand. Human rights? Aggressive foreign policy? Cheap labour? Nice wheels?

[@kalyvasq]

couldn't agree more!

[@ianstewartorr8455]

I don’t like it I prefer the original

[@markscott4265]

I agree, the original looked better !

[@uzair_7151]

this looks much better then the original i think

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

Just reminds of a crap old Lada with a massive price tag and shite range compared to any real car. EV is not a real car, it's an appliance, soulless drivel.

[@gusgone4527]

Electric cars are a dead end. The damage they do to the environment is horrendous even when compared to fossil fuels.

[@KAZUYADOG]

Its an improvement on the previous model but its still awful and £34k for a chinese car they are having your pants down.

[@robsmall6466]

£31k to £34k....... for this. For the love of ( insert whatever you like here ). WAKE UP PEOPLE. Just because it's an EV it does not justify this price tag ( and you can take inflation and whatever other excuses and chuck them away as well ). Can anyone sit there with a straight face and say "Yes. I'll pay what not so long ago was BMW, Merc, Audi or hot hatch/top spec model money for an economy Chinese estate car" ? Apparently in China they are available ( or were ) with internal combination engines. Do you think a Shanghai taxi driver dropped £20k on it ( cheaper because it's not an EV ) ? If your paying £30k plus for this YOUR part of the problem. Please just stop 🤦‍♂️

[@jonathantaylor1998]

But, when an base-spec 1.0L VW Golf Estate manual starts at £27k and a base-spec 1.0L Ford Focus Estate manual starts at over £28k, paying £30k for a low-pence/mile-running-cost, £0 road tax, cheaper-servicing-cost auto gearbox EV like the MG5 suddenly doesn't sound that crazy, does it... 😉

[@robsmall6466]

@@jonathantaylor1998 It's still horrifically overpriced. But it's an EV so we can't criticise it can we 😅😉

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@robsmall6466 Of course you can. But at the end of the day, people only buy the cars they want or like.......

[@robsmall6466]

@@Brian-om2hh Or what they can afford. Can't see which box this is now ticking. Is it a luxury car ? No. Why does it have a luxury car price ? 🤷‍♂️. Is it a stylish car ? No. Is it a performance car ? No. Does it posses class leading technology ? No. Is it particularly entertaining to drive with good handling ? Not really. Is it affordable to most ? Not at all. Will previous MG owners find £30k plus lying around to purchase it when you consider MG's previously have fed the budget end of the market ? Highly unlikely. Would many who are used to offerings from Audi, Merc, VW and BMW switch ? Very few I would think. Ah, but it's competitively priced compared to other EV ? Yes and they are all overpriced. If this were a petrol, diesel or hybrid car it would be slaughtered

[@wayneheyes904]

The interior a massive step forward but the exterior still looks very dated