MG4 64 kWh range test

[@tholesund3760]

The usable battery capacity is 61.7 kWh, not 64. So your result (62.1 kWh) is almost exactly correct.

[@colla555]

If I remember correctly sound in the MG4 only was acceptable after turning on the "virtual subwoofer" function. This created more of a surround sound feeling with more openness.

[@MrVeeBlog]

I still like this car. I think it could make the grade for me even for the occasional road trip. I hope you can get the EX30 and put it through its paces soon. That will be interesting to see it in the real world. Thanks Bjorn. Happy belated fathers day.

[@Michael_Hanisch]

The term "tropical night" is defined throughout Europe with night temperatures not below 20 degrees.

[@sargfowler9603]

Same range as an ID3 or Tesla M3 SR. Nice!

[@sandweiler4640]

13’45: « The deeper you go, the better it is » that is what my wife tells me every night

[@mihaimax89]

Hey Bjørn! I was just as bummed about the MG’s audio system as you are… until I discovered the ‘Arkamys 3D Sound’ and ‘Virtual Subwoofer’ options. Flipped those switches and BAM! It was like going from a tin can to a concert hall. 😲🎶 Give it a try; your ears will thank you!”

[@gregchristie2763]

Problem where all your personal settings reset to default each time you start the vehicle... is that still a problem or have they created saved profiles for each driver ?

[@ianjames3078]

The safety systems are very well described as nervous. My mg4 was a nightmare, add in the leaks, the underfloor not fitting and it had to go back for good after 1100 miles. Shame, enjoyed the ride quality and the great charging speeds. If they get their tech and QC fixed I’d buy another one.

[@user-qy2wf2lt6v]

Sorry to hear. I was planning to get this one.

[@philipperapaccioli2868]

What, they have a return police? I have an MG4, have not had any of the problems you mention. Vidoos of KZbinrs who own MG4 have also not had the problems you mention

[@palusisko]

@@user-qy2wf2lt6v I don't know like in UK, but in Germany there ID3 Pure(before facelift) costs similar money like MG4 and it is much much better manufactured car, you will see after 5 years of usage... There is also coming new version of Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 or Opel Mokka with better engine and battery..

[@ashb8572]

What did you replace it with and how does it compare

[@ianjames3078]

@@ashb8572 stuck with our long term Ioniq 38, although we get a model 3 long range next week.

[@rodbrown8306]

Good on you mate this is what we need to know for practical purposes.

[@philipperapaccioli2868]

Great test. The MG4 raises an interesting question. Why pay more? It rides very well, handles great, is quick enough, and fairly quiet. You get good enough range, even with the LFP version. With fossil cars, there were clear differences in the quality of the engine, and vibration and noise dampening. No one can tell the difference between a 150 KW electric engine from a premium brand and a Chinese brand. Batteries are except for Tesla mostly made by the Chinese. So how do you justify paying a lot more for a European premium brand? Other than to show that you are loaded, it will be increasingly difficult to hide behind technical superiority. Other than the snob appeal, a 25 000 Euros Chinese car is as much fun to drive as a 50 000 Euros German Premium car.

[@stoapfalzrunden4150]

It reminds me of the first Kia ICE models. The testers should take a look under the car. Rust precaution is not existent on some MG4. Thats one point where they save money in the production. Maybe there are some others too. There are some Videos on YT now where some people take a look underneath. So if you want to know why pay more than maybe because they last longer. But time will tell.

[@philipperapaccioli2868]

@@stoapfalzrunden4150 you may be right. It occasionnaly snows in Beijing, and definetly snows in the North of China, they even have ICE sculpture festivals. So I am a little doubtful of the claim that Chinese cars have not rust proofing. Western and Japanese car makers have been making cars with Chinese partners for 30 years in China.

[@Colt16v]

Except that the MG4 feels cheap compared to for an example, the Kia Niro EV. Yes the Niro is more expensive, but the driver assists actually works, the seats are better quality, better sound system, frunk, more space in the back and in the trunk. MG4 is good for its value, but saying that its on par with its european/asian rivals, thats really stretching it.

[@wintersun398]

Using the calculation at 14:07 for extended range battery which is 74kWh net gives a range of 373km/ 231miles

[@Airbag888]

Would love to see a test of the 2023 refresh of the MG4 to see if it ironed out some of the TJA, LKA issues and maybe others

[@KubaYa1411]

I have 23 model. Pretty same as this one he tested here

[@Airbag888]

@@KubaYa1411 Thanks. So LKA still fight with you and ACC sometimes fanthom brakes?

[@KubaYa1411]

@@Airbag888 I was worried about it but it's actually not that bad. LKA is not bad at all when you drive in motorways and does really good job when it comes to auto steering in TJA mode. Really keeps in the centre of the lane. It's a bit nervous on the slip roads when you exit the motorway sometimes and when when you drive on rural areas and little roads (like every other car I drove) I did 1.5k km in 3 weeks since I've got it and didn't have phantom braking single time so it's not often for sure. The only thing that drives me bonkers in this car is slowing down when using ACC. You set it 120km/h let's say and the car will slow down to 110 or even less on the bend of the road, even if you keep the steering wheel and have full control. Simply ridiculous! Otherwise good experience so far 👍🏼 Ps note I'm running on R40 soft which is probably the same as what Bjorn had.

[@swatcher1]

Algorithm. Thank you for the video and your opinion to this car. Very helpful! :)

[@stephanbiegel4955]

You should use eco mode. Extends the range for me about 50km in a standard MG4. I always drive in eco. Its fast enought for me ;) On heightway I have in eco about 18 KW per 100. In Normal 22. Its only bad that you have to set the mode bevor every drive. I put it on the left favorit key. But I have to say that my MG4 is a 2023 model with latest software.

[@bjornnyland]

Nope

[@per-axelgjores5385]

These settings make a big difference to the audio quality of the sound system: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqQonmwo7J8sJI

[@elektrofahrzeugfreund7840]

Congratulations for 300.000 Abonnentents

[@Tsenngu]

Lane assist just pings if you get close to the line.. it has nothing to do with holding the car between the lines. Same as the kona. It will just hold you a tiny bit but if you let go of the steering wheel it goes poof anyway. Although the HDA on the kona is 10x better then the MG4 :)

[@Lewis_Standing]

That's good to know, the auto adjusting cruise control is a huge QOL feature. No point switching for faster charging if that's no good.

[@impuls60]

The stereo system was really bad even through your mic, boomy in the 120-200Hz region and no lower base at all. The treble is super diffuse and at a low level. It seems like they havent spent much polishing the finer details on this car. Classic chinese production where the focus is get the product out the door as quickly as possible. The polishing will come after the product is launched hopefully through updates(doubtful..).

[@M_lehtinen]

You have to turn the EQ to auto and virtual Surround sound on. I have MG4 and it gots a lot better after that

[@egil-andrenessmortensen3037]

Ok... Is that good? 🤔 Was my first impression 💀 (ref bmw)

[@Belthrollow1337]

Hey Bjørn, did you activate Virtual subwoofer in the Sound test? It also took me a while to find that setting deeply burried inside car options.

[@sharkflower123]

What is the stopping distance 80-0 km/h?

[@matthew9076]

I’ve had my mg 4 long range for about two months now, driven about 6890km. I’m kinda happy with it, but a few things bug me: the lane assist is a killer, like really that thing is extreme, on head traffic crash system randomly activates and brake the car, wipers leave a smear just in the middle of my main area, charging is great, however it’s prone to overheating, so can get 136 ish, but middle of charging session it drops down to 6-9 for about 10-15 min before going back to 136 ish. Also there is an insane amount of wind noice from the front left side.

[@Mobile_Dom]

i just noticed mister green is gone from the intro

[@s.kxx1956]

They didn’t pay the bills

[@fire_stick]

It’s gone or going from millennium falcon too

[@NuclearSoda]

I know it's a pretty old car, but please do Aiways u5

[@FilipOvikGT5]

Try to stop in a steep hill and activate Auto hold. Go slowly on the accelerator pedal, then the MG4 will not accelerate in the hill and when you go off the accelerator pedal you start to roll backwards. Could you test this Björn?

[@davidnordin93]

Sugen på en MG 4a? ;)

[@FilipOvikGT5]

@@davidnordin93 haha lite ja 😄

[@lenseet3743]

I prefer super nervous system than relaxed system

[@jampiserapah]

So to get decent range we have to drive these MG4s at around 90 km/h?

[@dexhex1]

the automatic slowing down in curves is annoying!

[@MARKINAU8]

THAT'S NOT LONG RANGE, THERE'S 77KWH AVAILABLE

[@youxkio]

I can hardly wait for the future Foxtron Model B.

[@apauma1]

Do you drive by cars tachometer or by gps, beacuse of the accuracy?

[@bjornnyland]

GPS

[@narvuntien]

This is particularly amusing because my parents BMW arrives next week but I have my eyes on this car . I could order one now but I do want to test drive rather than ordering blind so it might take awhile for me to get a hold of one.

[@ianjames3078]

Motorway speed efficiency isn’t good enough

[@dexhex1]

Your german is great! 😃

[@bjornnyland]

Danke Schön!

[@dexhex1]

@@bjornnyland Where did you learn german?

[@ismailcavus4335]

Hi, bjorn..

[@JuanIChiapetta]

Loved the "Shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet" 😆 Great videos 👍

[@tomasznowicki1735]

seems Kona 64kWh is still the king of performance.

[@nordic5490]

The Model S Plaid does 0-100kmh in 2.3secs. The Rimac Nevera does

[@tomasznowicki1735]

@@nordic5490 I meant power consumption, not acceleration, isn't that obvious?

[@davidstuart4915]

@@tomasznowicki1735 to most people, yes ;)

[@martingorbush2944]

9:30 For that part about bath tube or shower use of electronics I must remind them that it is dangerous. And faster transfers are just a coincidence. That might be related to the time of day when they use to take bath/shower or location inside a house where they are closes to router or there is less obstacles to it from this location.

[@robertn2951]

Are they available in Norway?

[@PG-gs5vb]

Parcel is not pronounced [pä:ʃəl], but [pä:səl].

[@tridruankham2657]

❤❤❤

[@martink.9442]

At 90 my Ioniq needs only 10 kWh.

[@bjornnyland]

Your Ioniq would be driving at 85 km/h. Check GPS speed.

[@martink.9442]

@@bjornnyland I know my Ioniq. 90 kmh at the display is 84 kmh in the real Wolrd. So i have to drive at 96 kmh at the GOM

[@jj_joergensen2200]

Algorithm

[@BrazzaB1]

As good as BMW....Ooh that'll hurt! 🤣

[@silverghini2629]

I think you missed the “?”… Bjørn has to encourage views just like others on KZbin and inevitably this means asking questions that court controversy and discussion.

[@BrazzaB1]

@@silverghini2629 True! 🤣

[@palusisko]

Sorry but I have still feeling that when European buying a Chinese car behaves like a person who cuts the branch he is sitting on.. :-) MG is a purely Chinese car of company SAIC Motor, which belong to the Chinese government and it means = is getting grants, receives know-how from "Western" car companies that must cooperate if they want to sell cars in China... and and many of automobile subcontractors are suspected of enslaving Uyghurs..

[@palusisko]

@@a07z It is your choice to be moral or not I agree :-)

[@LBM78]

noone forced those old european companies to ruin their brand and sell to china... best example is UK.. tell me one Motorcompany (not any tiny handbuild manufacturer) who is not sold .. Jag, LR, RR, MG, AM, Mini..etc all have been greedy as hell to make a quick buck and retire...