MG4 EV review | The good points & the bad!

[@NobbyOnCars]

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[@brec5879]

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[@NobbyOnCars]

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[@brec5879]

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[@RogerThompson-yc4om]

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[@InBodWeTrust]

Gel case on phone = no slide around on the shelf 😎

[@edbot456]

I really enjoyed your very informative review. This is the first time I’ve seen your reviews and I’m impressed. The delivery is very fluid and you really give a good impression of the car. I subscribed and like straight away. Well done Nobby you are a brilliant KZbinr, keep up the very good work!

[@davidllewellyn5168]

Great down to earth presentation, that is what most people, including myself want to hear. Congratulations!

[@chrismoule7242]

1:53 - that is a wee bit misleading: as I understand it, they ARE alloys, but with an aerodynamic cover over them.

[@niallbenn]

Good luck Nobby! I've an MG4 for a few weeks now. Light in the back is a bit annoying and the lane keep assist can be a little finicky but otherwise absolute cracking car. Even before the money comes into it!

[@NobbyOnCars]

The lane keep is fairly firm when it shakes the wheel eh

[@Addict_FR]

I received mine last Friday and the lane keep assist is definitely scary sometimes and can be unpredictable

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

Hya can you turn the LKA off using the app on your phone before you get in? I’m thinking early morning, coffee, get on app,heat battery and cabin and organise personal driving preferences. Also do you have to change your preferences back every single time you lock the car and return? Tia

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

Also if you indicate does it turn off the LKA for that moment ? My Kia Niro first time I drove it I absolutely 💩 myself going past parked cars on main road . It kept pushing me back in, then I learnt to indicate which stops it.

[@niallbenn]

@@Its_a_kind_of_magic71 I don't you can do that level of preset before driving then car. You can do preheat alright though from app. You can open doors too. The LKA turns off when indicating so not an issue then.

[@michaelketley1252]

I reckon to get about 200 miles out of my Trophy in wintertime but this predicated on heating the battery with my charger for 30 minutes before starting out. I’m happy with my purchase so far.

[@pandabat2000]

Seems like a pretty balanced review. Always good to have the not so good points available for consideration

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you

[@robbietighe6577]

Congratulations Nobby. Really sorry to see you go from radio as I listen to that show every morning but delighted to see this chanel doing so well for you. The content is amazing.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Cheers Robbie 👍🏻👍🏻

[@helenoliver3689]

Had my Trophy since beginning of Jan. Absolutely love it. Air-con adjustment - swipe down screen stays on. Few niggles - cabin doesn't heat up properly (as I think it should and as you noted), Lane Keep Assist - you do get used to it and realise when it's going to 'Kick Off' (so to speak). Cold snap in Uk..motorway .. (32 miles each way on drive to work) 2.X-ish miles/Kwh. Noticed more recently (now it's started to get warmer) 3.x (high X) going to work/driving around. I've also had to reset the infotainment sytem a number of times (Home button for 20-seconds ish), when, for eaxmple, you can't change radio volume. (Which is a pain but not a £5K+ minimum pain) For the price I don't believe it can be beaten (yet?!)

[@NobbyOnCars]

Hopefully a software update can sort most of those issues!

[@collinswong7621]

Fcuk off.... 👎 👎 👎 Fcuking MG Europe employs their Fcuking PR director with serious Mental health problems... 👎 👎 👎 Their Fcuking family all have this Mental health problems were genenration pass on to another genenration in UK 🇬🇧 running Xpart owe me fcuking bank holiday days salary refused to pay me... 👎 👎 👎 👎 What a Fcuking dick head they were all.. . 👎 👎 👎 They run the business partner with SAIC Fcuking Ltd in China... 👎 👎 👎 Now I want everything meant to be mine back Fcuking dick head... 👎 👎 👎 Can't afford to wages to staff then don' t Fcuking run the business..., it's very Fcuking simple...!!! 👎 👎 👎 👎 Bunch of Fcuking sucker... 👎 👎 👎 BTW.... The fcuking dick head Ian (MG Europe) PR director was a total fcuker, cos he Fcuking pretend am himself live as a Fcuking European with the Fcuking fake European language and acent... 👎 👎 👎 👎He was actually a British... What a total Fcuking joke he is...!!! 👎 👎 👎 Try to act like one n crack like one, but at the end he still can't...!!! 👎 👎 👎 Fcuking get it right....dick head..!!! Right now I Fcuking just want back whatever meant to be mine (mean Fcuking everything)...!!! 👎 Fcuk off bunch of Fcuking dick head....!!! 👎 👎 👎

[@Hamid-ml5th]

Hey , may I ask when you charge at home fir how many kw you pay for it and you said heater is not good , what you mean exactly ? Ans hiw many mileage give you as myself living in UK and when you say in cold give you 2 ish , do you mean normal UK weather or when Realy is cold ?

[@joehancock1179]

I'm a Dublin taxi driver and your review, excellent. Convinced me this is the car for me. Cheers

[@buttonmonkey6845]

Pick my MG4 up on the 1st of March, in grey too😀. Replacing a 12 year old golf I use to commute 150 miles a day three(ish) times a week. Will be interesting to see what its efficiency is like on a very mixed typed of road commute. I spoiled myself and went for the top spec (trophy in the UK). 👋

[@NobbyOnCars]

Nice 👍

[@martincos2408]

Hi, How you finding the efficiency?

[@keithronson2624]

Mark! Wow! Congratulations! Full Time reviewer and You Tube. I have said before You are one of the very best 'true' reviewer in Europe! [And You Tube]. Yes, i can see a media/ TV deal 'just around the corner'. Excellent. Delighted for you. Hopefully car brands will support you too. Here is to you and your family's future. As for the MG4 EV... well i think you will know my view...... lets reference Captain Scarlet again! Forgive me but 'god awful' springs to mind. Not against EV's, loving the new BMW iX1... simply looks like any other X1. [Looking forward to your review of that.] Thanks again. All the best for your future.

[@Olivarus238]

Great review as always Nobby and good luck! You’re the first person, for me at least, to mention the ‘wireless sliding phone’ syndrome, the USB C Carplay and the aircon temp issues. The temp, the ACC braking and headlights staying on are an MG feature, not exclusive to the MG4, I have a 5 LR pre-facelift and you get used to it! I’m delighted with my EV, but I will never buy another one unless it has a rear wiper, rear armrest and physical buttons for the aircon. In fact, I believe that there should be legislation to reverse the trend for putting everything in the infotainment screen. It’s as bad as using your phone when driving.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you! Yeah the phone especially drove me bonkers.

[@alanrutland4424]

I can’t agree with you more on this matter. How is it safe to have to dig into a menu when your driving to turn up or down the heating or fans. I drove a new Fabia (loan car). Seriously, I had to put over to sort it out. 😊.

[@MrGrentch]

Agreed. Its kinda crazy where I can be (rightfully)pulled over and get a fine for looking at my phone, but digging through multiple menus on a big feckin' ipad stuck to the dash is OK, even encouraged by the manufacturers. As usual it's down to costs and margins. Prototyping, manufacturing and updating, even setting different trim levels and driving modes are _significantly- cheaper to do with a screen than manual controls. Even though they appear more "luxurious" to us. I suppose you get used to it. To be fair I drive a 90's car so it's a knob for everything, including the seat to steering wheel interface module. 😄

[@logant6490]

Aircon adjustment can me made via the programmable buttons on the steering wheel

[@Olivarus238]

@@logant6490 I know and phones can be used via bluetooth, but so many don't.

[@AC_Milan1899]

What's the AC charging speed for the long range version 11kw or 7kw?

[@toyotaprius79]

Would love to see more from MG. Smaller, practical, accessible and entry level EVs are needed yesterday . Back in 2014 MG teased a rebadged Chinese Roewe e50 or "Dynamo electric". No word, nothing. The electric car that's needed more of.

[@rafiihaji]

I have the MG4 SR (in the same grey which I quite like). I have wondered about the range. Much less when cold. I have noticed it hovering around 2 miles per kWh (I'm in the UK although from Dublin). When I set off in the morning on the motorway if I reset the mileage after driving about 3 or 4 miles then I notice I'll get between 2.5 & 3 miles per kWh. So I guess it takes a while for the battery to heat up and then seems better in terms of efficiency. Looking forward to seeing an increase in the summer 🤞.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Increase in the summer no doubt. Classy colour I think, nice blue hue off it.

[@toyotaprius79]

That's why timed preheating and staying plugged in over night heps. The battery is actively cooled.

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

11:08 rear window wiper?

[@chryschrysostomou5392]

Best of luck to you Nobby! I wish you well as a full-time KZbinr! Keep up the great work and you'll be fine!👍

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thanks!

[@Krydolph]

Is that the "Andes grey" colour?

[@jamesguy7396]

About range - switch off 'intelligent ' battery heating because it uses 7kW for no good purpose unless speedy DC charging is needed. Ive just done a 100ml motorway trip today in the SE and got 3.7 ml/kW - temp about 8C, speed about 65mph.

[@djwarren5081]

I recently sat in one at the local dealer and was pleasantly surprised. I've been thinking about selling my old Bentley and BMW to make the switch to electric. Good luck with the future of the channel. I always enjoy the content.

[@NobbyOnCars]

A Bentley to an MG4?! We need to make a video of this transition 🤣😎

[@djwarren5081]

@@NobbyOnCars I put 25L of super unleaded in her earlier. The needle doesn't move very far when it's a 108L tank.

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

5:40 fyi the se std range doesn’t have wireless charging so you could put something on the mat to keep Phone from slipping. WhT is he saying about the charger and usb and not being able to get apple play? There’s a 12v yeh and a type c hole and usb hole- in my Kia there’s two x usbs - one for charging only and the other for apple play?

[@Joram0611]

Good review and well told honestly. One thing that a lot of reviewers don't mention, is that hardly any of the personal settings in your MG4 infotainment system, aren't remembered. You're driving 'profile' resets every time you turn off the car, so everything like your regenerative settings AC and the likes gets reset, meaning you have to re-enter those settings to your liking all the g*d d*mn time. I was incredibly stoked seeing the MG4 with it's superb handling, but the software (slow, a bit buggy, forgets lots of settings) definitely made me hold off on buying one. The plastic wheel caps on top of 17" alu-rims are a little weird, but considering the cost of the car it's kind of understandable.

[@NobbyOnCars]

That’s damn annoying.

[@ronanbodenham1822]

Ordered an MG Excite long range today and mine comes with.......... a rear wiper :) and they added a headrest for the middle rear seat.

[@DennisProcter]

Grab handles in rear and one pedal driving got my se long range yesterday

[@standupmoto]

Thanks for your thoughts, we get the MG4 mid year here in Australia.

[@williamfence566]

Recently found your channel and enjoy you're presenting style and information . Subscribed.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you!

[@athloneduke]

Been waiting for this review, best of luck in the new venture....

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you!

[@MrGrentch]

Fair play on the full time youtuber thing. I was one of your "early adopters" 😄 so it's great to see your progress over the years.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you for being there so early! 🙏🏻

[@MrGrentch]

@@NobbyOnCars If memory serves and it often doesn't, it was a vid on an MX5. Luckily I didn't jinx things for you. 😀 Your progress is really impressive, though to be fair you were good from the off and now you're a blonde one away fro 30k subs. Fair play. 👍

[@charlotteclayman2556]

Does the spoiler increase or reduce range?

[@Krydolph]

some say it does nothing, others say it improve aerodynamics (that would be either no change to range, or better range)

[@mspalmboy]

I'm going from a Model 3 to the MG4 when they go on sale in Australia. Does the MG4 Trophy have the following - LFP battery (hope so), the equivalent of the Tesla phone-key for auto locking/unlocking, tyre pressure monitoring, frequent over the air software updates, speed limit recognition which automatically reduces speed when the speed limit drops, voice commands, a glass roof (I hope not), or a blindspot warning system? I expect for the price many of these features will be absent. Also, I hear the regen sadly doesn't allow one-pedal driving (like the Tesla does) - how do you find the regen? Thank you.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Regen ok but not one pedal. LFP only on smaller battery. Most of the safety you mentioned not standard. It’s a cool car but not sure it’s a match for a M3 to be honest.

[@417ah7]

Great, very detailed review, thanks. Lots of little quirky things need fixing, like the wireless charging pad slip sliding, lights not shutting off, needing to put it into gear twice, etc.... Should sell very well, just like foot long hot dogs at a baseball game in summer.

[@stormjuice]

I had the same thing (but worse) with Adaptive Cruise Control. It would slow down massively for no reason (car in front at least 5 car lengths away), then go up a bit, then slow down... actually dangerous and scary in my test. The temp gauge is faulty (or the software). It's 5 degrees out, so your 25 is actually 20. CPU is better than ZS EV, but not by much. Still laggy. One Pedal Driving strength is brilliant (same as Tesla). Handles like a go-cart on the road. Cheap interior (meh). My test car was two days old and already had a driver door rattle though....

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

Can you turn off the lka fro your phone ?

[@Worfedia]

Just a quick note you can add regen braking to the left option button - I use the right option button for climate control and then you control those functions via the right / left side toggles - so need for physical paddles / hard CC buttons becomes redundant!

[@NobbyOnCars]

Good idea actually!

[@ndc5544p]

05:15 that's incorrect. You get in and press the brake pedal and switch it into D. Like with a Tesla. Then when you leave you switch it into P and get out.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Must be software so because that’s what the car did, as I describe, for a week of driving it.

[@RogerThompson-yc4om]

Is it noisy at speed?

[@jeremylister89]

I can't get my head around how fundamental design mistakes are made. In MG HQ these issues will have been discussed ad-nausium in meetings attended by highly paid experienced people, who come up with bizarre choices which are a detriment to safety. Their choices take us backwards not forward . These involve visibility and ease of use of controls. Often used controls should 'fall to hand' without taking your eyes off the road. These controls are now made difficult to find and use. No rear wiper is an unbelievable omission and betrays a worrying insight into corporate/designer/management mental illness problem. Some wil say 'rubbish you get used to it'. Yes you will, but getting used to it does not mean it's as easy or as quick to use as a competent design and it remains a driver distraction. MG...Reduce distractions, improve controls and visibility.

[@Krydolph]

There are some buttons on the steering wheel most reviewers miss. on the right side you can control like the radio, or press the star, and then you control temp and fans On the left side there is one too.... I can't remember what that controls as default, but you can go in and chose yourself what you want it to be a shortcut for - so there are options to control the most used things directly from the steering wheel. And at least there are SOME buttons, we could wish for more, but still better than tesla.

[@ilkererol1986]

Doorsteps are too pointy and hurts your leg when get out of the car every time!

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Congrats! Full time, eh. 👏🏻 This MG is a long way from my buddy's MGB convertible he had in 1979 (high school for us)! Lots of fun even though the three windshield wipers rarely worked.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Always loved them!

[@davidmurphy563]

When I'm starting in the morning it can be as bad as 2 miles per kWh on a cold day. It soon jumps up to 3. The longest trip I took gave me 4.7 miles per kWh which is crazy efficient and that's with the air con on. Generally, we're looking at 3.7 say. But I put my foot down at every opportunity but stick to speed limits to make of that what you will.

[@stormjuice]

In my test (about 350km on all roads/speeds and with a heavy foot), I got 17.2kw per 100km. Pretty decent.

[@Francisco-u6i8g]

Aqui em Portugal nos últimos 3000km, tenho média de 13.6kw/100 na versão standard range LFP. O tempo está um pouco melhor.

[@choonbiz1891]

Qual era a faixa de temperatura ambiente em que você estava dirigindo na época? Você estava usando muito AC? Condução suave ou rápida? Usando configurações de direção regenerativas altas ou baixas?

[@Francisco-u6i8g]

@@choonbiz1891 A temperatura era +-17°, pouco uso de A/C e condução suave a normal em modo ECO com regeneração máxima.

[@XENONEZZ2]

Every mile of pleasure you get from this car equals a corresponding amount of human suffering. MG is now a Chinese owned company with production based in China. China's ongoing human rights record is abysmal....for instance take a close look at what they are currently doing to Tibet.

[@andrewmcdermott2326]

What are your thoughts on the new 'bargain' X power model Mark?

[@smaemurray]

Full time Nobby on KZbin! Good luck! Very tempted with this car. Opinion on rear spoilers?

[@NobbyOnCars]

Once they're classy/tasteful, they're allowed....

[@JRyderNav]

Must only be in AUS that reverse camera comes standard?

[@NobbyOnCars]

Two versions in this market anyway, one with and one without.

[@terry2144]

Two headrests in back?

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

8:01 Did you sAy it’s crap to drive? Mines due end Oct 😂

[@showsiff]

Have one of these ordered, due in April. So many issues with the software, the oil leak issue that causes an undertray bulge and the UK recall over it potentially locking people inside.....but they're all being resolved and so many owners seem very happy already 🤔

[@NobbyOnCars]

Hopefully 🙏🏻

[@chrispack3131]

I must be lucky, I’ve had no issues at all with mine at all!

[@mev202]

Congratulations on your new job, hope your boss is easy to get on with.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Ha

[@thomastcrapper4100]

I bet he doesn't get along with him.

[@paddydowney6269]

I feel bad that I never knew you were on the radio until I read about your departure during the week! Only ever followed your car stuff, more recently here and I’ve been on Boards since ‘06

[@NobbyOnCars]

That’s ok Paddy I’ll forgive ya

[@MrGrentch]

Ditto. 😁

[@ytdood]

You sure about the weight? most reports put it at 1.6-1.7 tones.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Gross 2.1

[@DavidPalmeruk]

Vehicle Curb Weight = 1.6 tons Gross (fully loaded with max passengers and luggage) = 2.1 tons The car alone is 1655kg.

[@fanfeck2844]

Gross weight makes no sense to anyone. Its a hypothetical max weight if you fill the car

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

dead set on getting an electric car this year. this is top of my list (E-c4 and Megane etech are the other two i'm looking at) literally only two things I hate about this car are lack of rear vents, lack of rear headrest in the middle and no interior light in the back. The chinese really don't seem to like rear passengers. :/ Apart from that it looks amazing. It does actually have alloys underneath those plastic wheels, they are there just for the aerodynamics. lot of electric cars do that.

[@beaverweaver]

I’ve a Megane 60kwh Equilibre about a month now and I love it. It’s a fantastic car. And it’s gorgeous looking.

[@invictus_They-Them_Nazi_Hunter]

@@beaverweaverthe MG4 is better spec’d and much cheaper.

[@beaverweaver]

@@invictus_They-Them_Nazi_Hunter the “cheaper” aspect is really evident in the interior I feel. Also, not sure how true “better spec’d” is (in Ireland anyway). I’ve the entry level and it has heated seats/steering wheel, wireless CarPlay/android auto, folding mirrors, etc. These features are only available on the top level MG4. Having said that, the MG4 is more bang for your buck, and it’s a fantastic car offered at an incredible price (my dad has one). Personal preference, but still prefer the Megane Etech.

[@cloggsy1971]

Hello Nobby. MG4 Trophy owner in the UK here. I’ve owned my car since December ’22. I have found, if using the heater, it has a huge impact on the range, especially if you are running it at 25°C 😬 In the cold (minus temperatures), I was lucky to get 2.4m/kWh. Now the temperatures are improving (8/12°C), then the range has improved 3.0 to 3.2m/kWh… With the heater/AC off you can easily achieve 4.5 to 4.8m/kWh, but obviously, you can still get misting issues. It is more efficient to use the heated steering wheel and heated seats than it is to try and heat the air in the cabin. UK models don’t have heat pumps fitted. I don’t know whether the cars delivered in Ireland do? 🤔 All in all, a fabulous car for the money, but my daughter has a Renault Megane E-Tech First Edition & that is FABULOUS. I have serious car envy with that car. It feels like getting out of a Rolls Royce and into a toy car between the two, but the Renault is MUCH more expensive of course.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Great to get that owner perspective Clive thank you. I did like the Renault too but as you say, big enough price jump

[@NobbyOnCars]

@@Clove_Parma because below 25 was working it even harder cooling the air beyond what was comfortable and with a different climate to every other car I drive on a yearly basis which is in the hundreds

[@Clove_Parma]

I wonder if similarly high temperatures are needed on the AC for heat pump models. It's a shame it's not at least offered as an option when ordering. Hope you get better economy in summer!

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

11:30 “Wit your miles per hour “😅😅😅😂❤

[@ellisrochlin2267]

Just to say , is there a decent quality build on this budget ev hatch ? October 3rd was driving up to green man roundabout from snaresbrook along hollybush hill , it was about 6. 55 am ,still a bit dark. Infront of me was a MG4 ,on a 23 plate displaying it's elongated rear lights . I couldn't help notice ( even though the rear hatch was closed and lined up correctly) that the rear drivers rear light setting was out of sink with the light bar that runs in-between the rear light fittings by a few centimetres, in other words bad quality build and looked wrong. This happens when the production line inspection or quality control officer at factory is substandard or went for a extended tea break . Just sayin.

[@rikkiola]

Nice review. Just a small point that the spoilers reduce efficiency (about 10km less range)

[@NobbyOnCars]

Interesting as I would’ve thought the hollow parts were to assist with drag. MG “the car's rear spoiler (a 'dual wing' design on top-spec Exclusive cars) is designed to channel airflow over the glass.”

[@clohan84]

@@NobbyOnCars Official range on the Exclusive is 435KM, official range on the Excite LR is 450KM.

[@NobbyOnCars]

@@clohan84 I’d pinch the salt all day

[@eoinyoneill]

Best of luck on the full time KZbining... It was a toss up between this and the Niro EV. went for the Kia just for the extra space.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Get a lead time on it?

[@eoinyoneill]

@@NobbyOnCars already got it thankfully

[@themanwithinflatableknees8770]

​@@eoinyoneill I'm looking at the niro ev. Any good?

[@alanrutland4424]

That’s brilliant news for you (and us) on making You Tube your full time job. I so hope it works out for you. Always enjoy your reviews and look forward to many more. Perhaps do the occasional drive around Ireland to really test a car and get useful kw per kilometre ( and miles 😊). Plus it’s always lovely seeing the countryside.

[@NobbyOnCars]

It's in the plan for sure. Thanks Alan!

[@alanrutland4424]

Thanks for the reply Nobby. Look forward to that then.

[@car_babble]

Fair play for taking the punt Mark. I've just started my own channel and I'm inspired by your success to keep going. All the best.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Go for it!

[@TheBronx_911]

I knew the moment you announced your exit that the lure of YT, and it’s endless possibilities got you 😂. Best of luck in the new venture.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Fingers crossed!

[@SortItOotMan]

If I was in the market for a new BEV car, I'm not, but if I was. I'd have a poverty spec, MG4 SE, in gloss brilliant white. Seen an old boy out for a drive in his brand new MG5 the other day and he looked pretty happy about it. It's a proper car, yes it's a Rover. 🖖

[@shuttayerface503]

Boot spoiler decreases the mpg it does not increase it one spec down has a higher range 2024 a few updates later may be the best time to buy imo

[@toyotaprius79]

Does it not help aero?

[@clohan84]

@@toyotaprius79 No, the Excite model (lower spec) has no rear spoiler, and has an extra 15km range.

[@GlebKoshulko]

It's not only spoiler alone that decreases range for Luxury/Trophy, but also increased weight and power consumption of additional features it has. Acceptable trade off for 15km range decrease in my opinion. And that difference most likely appears on motorway, less likely in the city.

[@howertingsyaboya3789]

Lithium IRON Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery

[@wilfgrant2611]

Your phone does not slide off I test drove one yesterday and threw it around corners and roundabouts phone never once move

[@NealMcQuaid]

Very good review, nice one. One item to note: MG Europe have confirmed for me that the boot space of 380 is when the floor is dropped to the lowest level, not as you had it. I’ve an Excite long range in red on order (can’t justify the top spec extras for €3.5k!). I’ll miss blind spot and the parking camera, nothing else.

[@NealMcQuaid]

Also, tried to Buy You A Coffee but it keeps failing. I’m assuming it’s my end but just in case you want to check….

[@NealMcQuaid]

and confirmed - I've just tried from my phone and laptop and getting the same error: "No such PaymentMethod..." This is just trying to pay with my standard card I use with Stripe/online elsewhere

[@NobbyOnCars]

No pressure anyway, seems to be working for me! Odd.

[@KubaYa1411]

I have exclusive on order, but actually the blind spot is something I don't want and according to many reviews driver must switch it off every single time which must be super annoying. Maybe my driving way is different but when I'm overtaking and going back to left those systems keep beeping at me even if I'm good few meters in front 😐

[@robertvanzant2653]

Congratulations Nobby ! Delighted for you . Fucking hate my job but it pays great and I can’t walk from it . Would love to do what I enjoy for a living .

[@ic2433]

You can't complain about the cost and what you get for your money. I think at that price it's going to get quite a bit of interest from people who couldn't justify the cost of other EVs on the market.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Agreed.

[@kemadat]

7:10 put the lights MANUALLY OFF like U did ON simple...

[@wilfgrant2611]

There are alloys behind the hub caps

[@Eoghanbass2000]

It's Radios loss mate but delighted for you. I'll try my best to like every vid n share etc.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thank you pal 🙏🏻

[@thomastcrapper4100]

Could you turn on the lights when you talk about them. I would appreciate seeing them. Thank you... and sorry.

[@nicholaswarner5475]

hi Hobby, just to add to your notes, done about 350 miles over the weekend in my MG4 SE. it performed at about 4.2 to 3.7 over the journey there and back 2/3rds motorway driving around 60 mph. i Love this car , i have ordered a Trophy to upgrade too but 5-6 month to wait....

[@thug3m]

I have heard Trophy one has a bit lower range because of the drag from the spoiler. Hows the comfort on the car in long drives? Any issues you experienced? Looking to buy one!

[@AC_Milan1899]

I assume that is in UK in our cold winter. Damn that's so impressive. Had one parked next to my ID3 the other day and i liked the look of it. Lease is up soon so this is on my list.

[@bdeithrick]

I only got it down to 19s on test. 90kph out and 60-55 back. Pumped tyres properly. Maybe the battery heater was on And in belfast I got only 3.2 up from 2 the whole trip. I’m very concerned about the electric consumption

[@NobbyOnCars]

Driving it back today air con off, I was getting 11kWh/100kms taking it very handy.

[@davelocktalk]

Second hand prices are getting affordable, I got a hyundai kona for £20000, year and a half old 12100 miles on clock, only had it a few months but I was getting 6.5 miles per kw when it was warm weather now that its getting a bit cooler I am still getting 5 miles per kw. Will see what happens in the winter.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Good to hear deals can be found.

[@leonardmills5003]

"The rear spoiler helps with aerodynamics and efficiency" - If so, then why does the long range SE model without the spoiler have a greater range?

[@kynastonp]

no electric mirrors, heated,seats , heated steering wheel on the se and these are considered in the range calculation

[@dermotporter5280]

Bigger battery 66Kwh

[@decimal1815]

Small window and the back, and no rear camera on the basic model. Hmmm, that's not great.

[@jamesguy7396]

I think the car is about 1.6kg. 2kg may be gross maximum.

[@NobbyOnCars]

It’s gross yes 👍🏻

[@israelwilliams6968]

I get 18kw per 100 on the open rd and only really do open rd

[@andyfx7.929]

would you believe I never knew you were on the radio...duh! despite listening to the show in work most mornings!!

[@wilfgrant2611]

If you have an electrical car you have to adjust your driving style to get the stated range I have a Leaf and have gotten more miles that the stated 168 you need to learn to drive electric and use your regeneration to get the best mileage. If you drive an electric car like a petrol car you will never get the stated miles it that simple and it does not matter what electric car you are in. The only way around it is to buy a bigger battery than you need so you can raz around to your hearts content if that's what you want to do

[@JonathanMorris777]

Our current (ICE) car lease is up in August 2025, and thanks to the fantastic warranty I think I will seek to buy one of these used (Trophy edition in the UK) soon after, as there will probably be a nice discount on a 2022/2023 model and plenty of life left in the battery. I'm yet to hear anything bad about this car, bar some software issues, like the lock-in problem, and no interior light at the rear - but the first has been fixed now, and I am sure it isn't that difficult to retrofit a light. The only thing that might change my plans is seeing what MG introduces next between now and the end of 2025!

[@chrispenn715]

Im getting around 4 miles per kwh now that temperature is above 10c. At 0c i got about 3 miles per kwh

[@tommyjakobsen5504]

at last NO power on bottom for turning on, nice.

[@decimal1815]

Great video. I'm not interested in fossil cars, but if you make an EV channel I'd subscribe to that.

[@davidcolin6519]

The wheels are alloy. The covers, like most EVs, are plastic. But the wheels are still alloy.

[@justice4g]

it weighs 1,600 kg

[@Irishgamer01]

No stock (for 6 months) so is it launched? No rear speakers/Wipers/Sat Nav/ Reversing camera even though its electric Port is in the rear. (Regular models.) Good luck reversing into EV charger bays. So my hopes for this car have been dashed. No cars for 6 months WTF is that about (Irish Dealer said). BYD to launch soon. So EV grant will be gone in six months so add 5k to prices as you won't be able to buy at the stated price. No stock till july/Aug after grant has been removed.

[@NobbyOnCars]

I’m sceptical that all grants will be just wiped. We’ll see. There’ll be 800 Funky Cats supposedly here in 2023.

[@Irishgamer01]

@@NobbyOnCars I seen some some being transported three weeks ago on the Naas road . The one I would need is 40K, so not an option. It will be a used deasil car for me. Not what I wanted but what can you do. Green party are just bonkers. Want people to go green but do the opposite. Keep up the reviews. I need the cheapest new/nearly new deasil on the market. 🙂

[@EugeneGriffin]

Always great reviews. Best of luck with the new venture.

[@NobbyOnCars]

Thanks Eugene

[@amard780]

I'm waiting for this vehcle in my country

[@wilfgrant2611]

It's your right foot you have to drive an electric car differently to an ICE car if you want to drive electric like a ICE car buy a battery big than you need

[@AC_Milan1899]

Looks great for the price.

[@redjohn20001]

The smaller LFP standard range battery is going to out live the NMC long range battery. LFP is the future for smaller, cheaper cars. My standard range car has just done 87 miles mixed winter driving for 50% battery used. Congratulations on becoming a full time car reviewer, well deserved.

[@wilfgrant2611]

I have just test driven and left a deposit on an MG4 Trophy today the reason it dose not start first time is because you have to do it twice that is how you start it. Also reference your phone sliding off I threw the car around on test drive and the phone never move once so another fact that's not correct

[@NobbyOnCars]

So because your phone didn’t slide off you’re right and I made it up? Such a stupid comment to make.

[@flash4eva123]

I'm looking to buy two mg4,s Could you help me with dealing with the dealer,s One off cash payment of €400 Euro's. To you. No meeting needed unless you want. We both love the mg4. We have a seat aroma 191 115 bhp 38000 km se technology Opel corsa sc with all extra 202 10000km. I'd like both base model one in white or black. Other in red a must. One in cash one with some financial services. The seat has no finance. Corsa has € 4500.

[@jimmycoupe8021]

I struggle to find any good points on my MG4. The thing tries is very best to kill me on a daily basis. My MG4 was made with no seam sealer in the rear on the vehicle, seriously. Its leaks and stinks and feels like a 20 year old car. MG know they did not make some of the cars with seam sealer but ignored the problem until we all came back complaining our cars stink. I would not recommend an MG4.

[@wayneheyes904]

And if u use the heater it damages the range so in winter your buggered

[@rcajavus8141]

SAME CAR IS 5000 EURO MORE EXPENSIVE IN CROATIA?! WHAT THE F?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

[@barryjatkinson]

My impression from the comments is that nobody cares about the planet (or any other fellow human being) but just wants to play with a new toy. Big boys toys destined for early landfill.