MG4 XPower: This Car Makes No Sense!!

Jack has been driving the new MG4 XPower: the range-topping, performance variant of one of our favourite entry-level EVs. And he's a little confused by it.
00:00 Intro
1:04 MG4 's legend status
2:12 The good news
3:16 The bad news
4:22 Underwhelming exterior
5:10 The USP
5:50 A big BUT
7:30 What's better than effortless speed?
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[@borisdelzenne-b1278]

I'm very confused. I've driven hot hatches my whole life and this MG4 is the most fun I've had in a car. It's grips and handles ridiculously well! I'm so impressed by it. I'm not sure why you don't feel like it's not driving well.

[@renz2.060]

The review is funny but flawed in that it is basically inaccurate. But why let the facts get in the way?

[@aliruane]

Mine handles like beast.

[@hendrikdependrik1891]

It's indeed a good car for long trips. It's silent, it steers well and stable and it has pretty good seats. Some parts of the car are designed pretty badly IMO. The software interface isn't having the best design. The radio interface is terrible and strange choices are made for the shortcuts on the steer. Also, the wireless charging function is a bit useless when the phone is flying around when just accelerate a bit faster than the slow cruise control. Also a bit strange the MG4 I was sitting in had reduced regen in ECO and best regen in normal mode. I felt no difference between normal and sport in acceleration. The strangest thing is I couldn't find a way to adjust the steering wheel, meaning my legs were hitting the steering wheel while not even being 6". Thanks to it's sedan style rear window it doesn't have a rear window wiper and the center mirror remains a mystery to me how it should work. It left the non blinding mode on when dark and with a dirty rear window it's barely usable.

[@recumbentrocks2929]

Don't forget Jack has had the privilege of drivering some of the fastest and most luxurious electric cars on the market. His perception of handling etc is therefore spoilt. Was a funny review though and would not put me off buying one.

[@john681611]

Car reviewer that has driven a wide variety of cars says the handling feel doesn't feel great for the price. Vs person that claims to have driven only hothatches of unknown quality that says its the best he has ever driven. You think it handles great good for you, just remember that others may have experienced and expect much more than you.

[@dimitriosharisis]

'...learns to forgive his dad'! 🤣beautiful artistic touch. Well done lads!

[@wojciechkruzel6569]

Finally someone voicing male problems.

[@Flippingdrawers]

The muscle bloke story was hilarious 😂

[@hcw199]

No it wasn't.

[@olliewebbuk]

@@hcw199 Too close to home eh?

[@4literv6]

@@hcw199 Jack ain't as funny other than in looks&what passes for his attempt at personal style as he thinks he is. 😏

[@Buck3366]

…and then both pull over on the services, the V8 fills up on Super Unleaded in 1 minute and goes on his way while EV kid is sat sipping a Costa for the next 45 mins ( if he can find a charging station). Hare and tortoise.

[@jettstreamer206]

Don’t forget you can adjust the steering feel. You don’t really mention the different driving modes which can be changed instantly via the easily programmable star buttons on the steering wheel. You can also create a custom mode which the car “remembers”. I use the sports steering and pedal force with eco HP and that does make “going slow fun.” If you want to drive it around FAST, a few pushes of the steering wheel button puts you in full sports mode with launch control. It’s true that when the car starts, it defaults to NORMAL mode (possibly safer than leaving it in sport mode where you have multi-driver families). But I can live with pressing a steering wheel button twice to access my custom mode (or once to get into SPORT mode). It’s not designed to be a hot hatch with permanently ultra stiff suspension egging you to drive it hard all the time. It’s a family car that can be driven very sensibly, smoothly and comfortably but with outrageous performance if you feel like it. I really like the Jekyll and Hyde “sleeper” nature of the car. For a fuller review of the x power’s handling, seek out Rory Reid or Cinch track reviews.

[@chillmeister]

MG should always have something a touch crazy in their lineup

[@kassistwisted]

I thought the crazy one is called "The Cyberster" and they are still hiding it away. This strikes me as MG's version of the Taurus SHO, aka the Mustang 5L you can tell your wife is a family car, but still goes like stink.

[@alexpang5054]

@@kassistwisted The roadster I think comes out later this year.

[@garyallsopp6369]

​@@kassistwistedThat's exactly what I'm planning to replace my wife's Corsa-e 👹

[@t1n4444]

@@garyallsopp6369 She WILL be pleased! Do you do the shopping as well? Just as well for you she has no opinions of her own, then.

[@dandantheideasman]

Sounds like it is a project. Buy this X Power MG 4. Strip out the rear seats, in place of a roll cage - comparable weight. Place some braces, struts and bars in the required locations. Fit aftermarket suspension, brakes and the like. Then you have yourself a nice toy to play around the country lanes in. 🤪

[@Baldy444]

I got the Camden Grey XPower and love it. Economical on long journeys and mad quick when you want to embarrass ICE boy racers from the lights. Good all round super hatch sleeper. Handling is fine, suspension is firm and feels like a go kart round corners. Great value compared to the ICE equivalent. The real comparison to make is against similarly powered ICE hatchback cars then take a look at the price difference

[@xiaowei1]

I happen to be lucky enough to own a Genisis GV60 Sport Plus, which also has the main party trick of being insanely quick off the starting line at a set of traffic lights. The feeling is so underrated... So I fully understand your need to upgrade to the Xpower variant! 👏👏👏👏

[@Channy132]

Unfortunately, the fact that anyone cares enough to want to drag race anybody in this or any car is kinda sad

[@fydstar]

@@Channy132spoilsport!

[@Baldy444]

@edkk2010 eh?

[@Baldy444]

@@Channy132 maybe cars aren't your thing?

[@newty8150]

Will you be matching your hoodie to the car colour going forward? 😆 Great video as always. Cheers. 👍

[@JackScarlett1]

A happy little accident!

[@kassistwisted]

CARICE! CARICE! CARICE! CARICE!! If for nothing else, the "driver assist" won't try to kill you because it doesn't have any!

[@richard7071]

The Carice is to die for!

[@anguspeacock9376]

I actually did find a wagyu steak in the middle aisle of Aldi. Well, just off the middle aisle in the cold section…

[@fredbloggs72]

Couple of weeks ago gf got a Wagyu steak from either Aldi or Lidl, not sure which.

[@jonevansauthor]

4:00 Not one of those gripes was in any way pedantic.

[@dancooperish]

I have the mg4 essence (trophy) and they've fixed some of the "buried in menus" stuff in updates. Sadly, everything will start coming with "turns itself back on for the next drive" safety stuff, as thats now a requirement for 5 star safety.

[@ellieban]

Yup. I’m in the process of signing up for a new entry level MG4, and that list nearly made me change my mind… but it’s still £200pm cheaper than the next best alternative. I’ll put up with a lot for £200pm 🙄

[@ArithonUK]

@@dancooperish It's a shame MG don't appreciate that the customer (a) is always right and (b) pays their wages, NCAP doesn't. These so-called "safety" systems (that try and distract or kill you) need voice deactivation, physical toggle button or just stay turned off.

[@garyallsopp6369]

@@ArithonUK The thing is, these same "right" customers bitch like hell when these things are not fitted and the car scores 3 in NCAP like the Renault Zoe. These things are here to stay, they just need to be better.

[@flyingpanhandle]

@@ArithonUK The customer isn't always right.

[@JacKTh4RiPPa]

In no way to disagree with any of the points made, but a quick bit of info I guess in regards to the "buried in a menu" for changing the driving mode, you can swap driving mode on the steering wheel without going into the settings. So although annoying that it resets to normal every bloody time, it is only a couple of seconds of thumb presses and you're on the mode you want, also great for swapping on the fly if need it.

[@theairstig9164]

Personally I’d want normal to start. Getting in after someone else selected sport mode could be a nasty surprise. Snow mode in the rain is very reassuring

[@Stephen-Jones]

I loved the Jazz CD segment... good to know that companies still want to build cars with unhelpful user interfaces and beeping that will drive you (literally) crazy.. 🤣

[@hamshackleton]

How DO you turn that bleepin' bleeper off? 🙂

[@althejazzman]

It shouldn't even be possible to bring a car to market with settings that are this difficult to use.

[@francisboyle1739]

Great hardware coupled with half-baked software is a known problem from the phone world!

[@stnicolastaplow4096]

Every one of those bullet points is factually wrong... but let's not allow the facts to get in the way of a review (which I don't find funny in any way...)

[@benrgrogan]

​@@althejazzman To be fair, it sounds like most of these issues come from safety regulations mandated on the car

[@kaylan.t]

I drive one of these and I really like it! Dont't need the car look like a ferrari - more interested in cars where you can't see straight away how powerful they are. However I love the colour "Hunter Green". But that's a matter of taste. Never had the car beeping at all (you can disable some stuff in the menu and it stays off). The reversing camera is not the best, agree on that, but never had a problem with parking (might depend on how good you are at parking in general lol). Also I have no problems connecting with Android Auto (but heard, that not every cheap cable can do the job). What I also agree on (and that is the only thing that I don't like about the car) is that it defaults back to Normal Mode and didn't remember One Pedal Drive and that you have to switch off the steering assistens everytime you start the car. But by the way: Infotainmeint is still better than VWs 😂 The One Pedal Drive works at least up to 90% charge, if not 95%. Since you shouldn't regularly charge your battery above 80% anyway, it's not an issue for me. What I really love about this car is that you can drive it in a very relaxed or very sporty manner - depending on your mood.

[@Lewiss7423]

My pink fiat 500e has embarrased a few wannabe boy racers at the lights. By 50mph, I have to start cruising and stop messing around though. No guts after the initial acceleration and I don't want to have to charge up every 5 minutes 😂

[@SpeedSetSims]

Pretty accurate about driving assist, even with the MG5, it’ll try to kill you, veer out of the lane then tells you to watch out because you’re departing the lane

[@droomagon]

that's what you get from cheap Chinese car haha, you can't expect too much out of it

[@garyallsopp6369]

​@@droomagonMy Enyaq does the same.

[@Brian-om2hh]

You'll find that if you indicate before you change lanes, it won't do it......

[@stevemcgowen]

If someone needs lane assist to drive they shouldn’t be driving…

[@TheBoothy666]

Same in the Cupra Born, and as far as I know, all the VW ID.x based cars as it's the same platform. Regularly tries to steer me away from a curb or centre line that isn't actually there, often trying to push me into the real curb side, or into oncoming traffic, or parked cars! You have to fight it to keep it going straight. I've even had it trying to steer me down the hard shoulder on the motorway, as I was taking an exit slip road (UK so I was exiting to the left, fully in the slip road by this point, indicating etc, and the car tried to keep to the right, back onto the motorway, as if to go down the hard shoulder!). You can turn it off (buried in a menu), but it's just back again on the next drive! (Which apparently is required if they want to keep a 5 star rating!). So basically the safety rules force a reduction in safety on road users!

[@colinharvey1049]

Seems like there is a opening for a steering / suspension tuning house for EVs to put the fun back in driving.

[@JackScarlett1]

Agree!

[@CRAZYCR1T1C]

How do you tune out the mass of an EV battery? Ask Porsche how they did it with the Taycan. Took millions starting from the ground up.

[@esm7708]

@@CRAZYCR1T1C the weight is very low down so it's not a centre of gravity issue. It's only really damping issue but the weight of an Mg4 is hardly an outlier. The bigger issue is the power distribution between front and back.

[@Crazy_Worlds]

Correction: The Kia Nero was the first reasonably priced practical EV.

[@GlitterGuru]

You misspelled Chevy Bolt 😊

[@mickkidston7344]

you misspelt Daewoo :)@@GlitterGuru

[@simongilbert7895]

Nissan leaf 64kwh came out before the long ev4. Chademo unfortunately.

[@EP-bb1rm]

​@@GlitterGuru great car but limited export!

[@bryana1942]

"Straight piped chrome wrapped V8 cry for attention" I love it!! Still wish they'd bring MG, and some other EV's, across the pond to the US. We need more variety.

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

you have Tesla... and 250k Lucid... what more do you need ? let the free market right wing capitalism bring you variety.

[@bryana1942]

@@johnsmith-cw3wo 🤣🤣

[@dzonikg]

@@johnsmith-cw3wo In USA for years you have only choice off 2 phones,Iphone or Samsung ,if you dont like both then sorry for you

[@johnsmith-cw3wo]

@@dzonikg free market right wing capitalism... you also have Google Pixel

[@1982craigyboy]

I really hoped at the price it is compared to other evs on the motability scheme that it would finally be a way for us proper driving enthusiasts who’ve had a bad turn of health to get something that doesn’t feel like a depressing admission to being no longer my former self. Unfortunately despite the price making it a viable option for the scheme to offer us they’ve decided against it leaving us still with no great choices. It feels like we are being told “oh you’re broken so you don’t get to enjoy your things any more! You can have a car that’s as slow as you walk with them crutches now” Depressing

[@emilyblade9676]

Issue is Jack has driven too many cars. The average consumer will like it for the power.

[@JeanLoupRSmith]

If I had money burning a hole in my pocket, I would get it just for the colour 💚 For now though I'll remain content with my SE LR

[@drxym]

I have an MG4 Trophy which is the Irish top model and I really like it. It is spacious, responsive, fast and pleasant to drive. While 0-60 in 7.5s doesn't sound like much by EV standards it's still very nippy compared to most cars on the road. So I'm not sure I'd want to sacrifice a significant chunk of range for the extremely limited situations where I'd be flooring it in a faster model and deriving any benefit. So I'd say stick with the standard models. That said, MG really need to sort their software out. It "works" but it's buggy and has things we'd describe in the software industry as "race conditions" - unpredictable bugs that may or may not happen depending on circumstances and timing. I've written HMI interfaces myself and these issues stand out like a sore thumb. I'd love MG to be MUCH more open about their development process and get into the mindset of development, extensive testing, certification and over the air updates. The UI and MG literature pretends there are OTA updates but to my knowledge there has never been one ever.

[@renz2.060]

The oddest thing about this review is that it assumes accelerating powerfully isn’t a massive laugh that never gets old. It is.

[@richardfoster6494]

You will do it once or twice as you realise how much its costing you lol

[@renz2.060]

​@@richardfoster6494Actually I know what it costs. Less than £5 to charge the battery 0-100% on my overnight tariff. So I will continue to floor it at will.

[@theelectricmonk3909]

Especially if you have an unsuspecting passenger...

[@scotty2hotty159]

I love flooring my Xpower. It is such a fun and yet very practical car.

[@renz2.060]

@@scotty2hotty159 Price, performance, practicality. That’ll do.

[@Sq7Arno]

Yeah the performance is way more than I require, and that rear has some minor issues. They can also keep the gaudy calipers. But I dig all the rest of it. A lot. Can you get the standard MG4 in that color? It's a design that really benefits from paint that's not hellishly glossy.

[@tajabaho1]

the accuracy of the rear reversing camera review did it for me, at least this channel is honest about car reviews lol. subscribed

[@hamshackleton]

The number of drivers who reverse their vehicle whilst staring fixedly out of the front - horrifies me!

[@pauld7827]

The issues you have do have to be put in context. For the price, it's amazing. I mean look at a Ferrari, no room, you need to be a contortionist just to get in, you need to take a mortgage out to service it and everyone justs want to have a race with you. No thanks, done that, I'm considering buying a sleeper such as this. Oh, and it wouldn't take much to upgrade the suspension, certainly less than a service on a Porsche.

[@siblej1]

I’m not sure that this guy know what he’s talking about

[@ulamss5]

You really shouldn't skip over criticisms like that. Delegitimizes your content. Do you want to be a respected review channel, or a shady salesman channel?

[@madmcadder4536]

All these presenters are the same... They are being paid to sell the car... Or they are afraid to upset the manufacture buy telling you about the bad points.

[@jbmaru]

I almost skipped this video as I already had watched a review of the car somewhere else, but I'm glad I didn't. Jack's reviews always are so enjoyable!

[@ClintonLovell]

Did Jack colour match his outfit on purpose?

[@justinhaller2055]

If only there was an english car brand named after an indian flower that known for tuning suspension that could help...

[@JIMMYHIBBS1]

Expect to see one of these in your shop fronts (literally) soon .. when non-drivers (people who buy these) lose control ..

[@Nikoo033]

0:45 “hey? hang on..” 😂👏🏻

[@aliruane]

I have got one of these. It is quite simply amazing.

[@niklaswejedal463]

I always saw the Daewoo logo as the nose of some kind of doglike animal... BTW, loving that rather long monolouge about that muscular guy that ends up as a speck in the rear view mirror! 😆😆 - I'd be thinking of that whenever I sprint away from yet another premium suv/sedan at the stoplight with my Zoe 😁. I think the MG 4 X-Power looks quite good, actuallt - apart from the split roof spolier and a little too messy rear light situation - otherwise, quite nice. Would love to try one, not sure if I need to own one though... I can break the speedlimit in my Zoe just as easilly - just takes a few more seconds to get there..

[@trackdaylbs]

One of the few videos that wasn't very good. It missed out a lot and seemed just to be just a rant rather than an objective review.

[@lauriedunkinwedd3411]

Agree with many of your gripes. But - factcheck - newly upgraded lane keep assist is no longer a killer, just a respectful nudge.

[@Balza504]

The front of these MG looks more like a SEAT than the newer SEATsp, and I love it 🫶🏻

[@OrdinaryFatBlokeGoneThin]

How could you slag off the handling, but give zero demonstration of the handling? I think its us who are confused pal.

[@ThrottleThumbsticks]

Interesting review, though his gripes don’t bother me and it’s exactly what I want in a car day to day (bearing in mind I use my car for work 15k a year). These reviews don’t account for people’s individual priorities, I get his points but he’s also a bit silly about the whole thing, like a typical KZbinr.. For like £380 a month all in, there’s no car I’d rather spend that money on 🤷‍♂️ but would I have a sports car which delivers pure handling for the weekend too, yeh. Also, I actually find it fun to drive, especially being able to switch from 4wd to rwd and feel the back end sliding a bit, and with its practicality you get - versatility!

[@I_dont_want_an_at]

nah, proper motor sports professionals have driven it and they said it's definitely a hot hatch and is great. This guy is not the guy to listen to

[@geirmyrvagnes8718]

Motor sports professionals are the last people I listen to for car advice. Unless I am buying some sort of track day car.

[@andymccabe6712]

Ha!....just like you, then ...’I_dont....'...!!

[@stevemcgowen]

I don’t buy a car to race. As someone who has a eGolf my next EV will be the new EV Golf…

[@fishyerik]

So, the main complaint is essentially that it lacks drama? That's sub £40k for a car with acceleration from a standstill well in BMW M-series territory, reliably available and without requiring any real skill or luck from the driver, and in a car that might make people assume you're a grand parent trying to be "hip", or something. Yeah, it's not beautiful, but that makes a performance version funny.

[@drdewott9154]

Well I'm Danish and the MG4 just launched in Denmark, specifically with the XPower version being the main star of the show and I think I know why. Danes want a LOT of power in their EV's. Especially in the more rural parts they want an EV that can pull a fully loaded trailer and carry it on the highway at the same speed and acceleration as if it didnt have one on it at all. People here are very picky about it, but its also why Teslas model Y has been so extremely succesful here with its pricedumps, selling over 3 times as many units as its closest competitor, the petrol Peugeot 208. The 2 other best selling EV's here are the Tesla Model 3 and Skoda Enyaq but the sales of both pale in comparison to the model Y. Part of it is also the very cheap cost of a trailer mount for the Y with the price dumping, combined with undercutting on car loans by Tesla making their own with just 2% interest for the first 2 years. So this at least explains MG's business case in Denmark. The MG4 XPower in upfront cost is still around 40.000 kroner or £4.600 cheaper than the Model Y (300.000kr vs 340.610kr), but without an attractive inhouse car loan I dont think its gonna be a succes. Private leasing is also a popular trend in Denmark as a new way to own a car, especially in less rural areas but even then BYD just launched the Dolphin on the Danish market, which costs more upfront than the base MG4 (235.000kr vs 200.000kr) but has a lower leasing price per month than both the normal MG4 and the MG4 XPower. Point is Danes are hardcore dealmakers and if they dont deliberately go for something fancy to compensate for a small wally, they want whatever will cost them the least right here and right now, including car loans, as well as fufill their potential desires like towing a grass mower on a trailer for 120 kilometers because they found a good one for sale in some rural farming town. And for that, the MG4 XPower may try but cannot win the public over due to the lack of a competitive cheap in house car loan.

[@benedict_reynolds]

3:26 it may be £36k new but there are 23 plate cars on autotrader for £10k less. Not vfm brand new but nearly new is ridiculously good.

[@DrRogB]

😂😂 it makes a great GT, especially for UK ranges. Fast and quiet, it hadles fine according to a reviewer who is a professional race driver and got the tyres to sing. Perfect for the race between roundabouts. Yes a lot of us will prefer the other models but that's true of the Focus too.

[@darknessislight3689]

This is super cute 🥰 I’d totally drive it 🛞💨 if we 🇺🇸 had them 😊

[@6666theman]

Point n squirt... my favorite

[@richardnedbalek1968]

😂 06:46 Jack’s description of toasting some “muscle-bound bloke” 💪 and converting him to yoga 🧘‍♀️was classic! 🏆

[@borissergijevic7357]

The thing that makes no sense with this car is that value for money is too good. Is the handling good or not, one answer is proper: It's MG4, it's another level of handling precision. Really don't know why he is not enjoying the driving, the car is amazing.

[@gzcwnk]

It makes 100% sense. a) MG has sporting heritage which is important to maintain, this doe that. b) It puts the brand in front of the hot hatch brigade.

[@NigelPowell]

Sounds exactly like a modern version of the Golf GTI V6. Pointless, but fun for those who enjoy driving Q cars (look it up). In that context the XPower actually makes a large amount of sense.

[@MrDuncl]

A colleagues Mother once scared herself by test driving a Golf VR6 not realising it was supposed to be a performance car 🙂

[@jrdanwilson6035]

Don't lie

[@John-FourteenSix]

It makes more sense than a Tesla Robot. Neither can paint my lounge ceiling (it really needs doing), but at least the MG can go quick if you want. Be kind to Dad!

[@LeonRamkumar]

The first good affordable EV was also the most widely sold for years. It wasn't perfect, due to technological restrictions at the time, but the Leaf is a legend that many, including Robert, cherish.

[@althejazzman]

The trouble is the general consumer wants a car that does everything averagely: practical, comfortable but just a glimpse of sportiness. Only the small percentage of buyers who are driving enthusiasts will put with a genuine sporty ride quality at the expense of driver comfort.

[@mikaelchristensen9249]

I'm getting my MG4 Trophy in a couple of weeks and I am beyond excited 😁 Have to try the Xpower for the sake of it tho

[@mrfr87]

It’s just sad there is no manufacturing in the UK for MG. This isn’t great for the UK economy.

[@alexpang5054]

Blame BL, they pissed it all away to the point that with poor design and complacent management we dont own a single car manufacturer of note anymore- not one

[@scottwitherstone9458]

I think I get the point that Jack is making. In the past, I bought a used Vauxhall Astra Turbo coupe. It went mad crazy fast in a straight line, but torque steer and a poor suspension meant that I had to overload the brakes into turns. Wet, slippery roads introduced epic unpredictability. It wasn't a ‘performance car’ built to handle the power. It did, kind of, and that made it fun, but it wasn't the all-round balanced platform.

[@moragkerr9577]

If this car had been available when I bought my MG4 last April, I think I'd have succumbed. I knew it was on the way, but I had to change my car when I did. I thought the X-Power would probably cost about £45,000, and even if it had become available before my previous car's MOT ran out (in fact it did), I didn't fancy being MG's beta-tester for a brand new product. In fact it cost £36,500 and was available by late summer. The people who have the cars are absolutely ecstatic about them. Sigh. Should I have waited? On the other hand the standard MG4 is pretty bloody quick itself, so much so that most of the time I don't miss my GTi's performance at all. Maybe I'll just book some go-karting.

[@renz2.060]

Yes you should have waited. I have this car (in green). It is a riot! The complaints made in this review are essentially trivial. Entertaining enough but take it from an owner - this car is mental and a mental bargain.

[@moragkerr9577]

@@renz2.060 Sometimes I think that. Everyone who has the car absolutely raves about it. But I had an insurance write-off on my hands and I had to get a new car before its MOT ran out. I couldn't risk the X-Power not being available before then, also I thought it might be more expensive than it turned out to be. On the other hand I love my SE SR to bits, and I actually prefer the SE trim and the LFP battery. Now, if they produced an X-Power in SE trim and with an LFP battery, I'd be a complete goner. (Not going to happen, obviously.)

[@ianunwin]

Find this mans reviews tend to go by badge i will look for other reviewers not been a fan of his for a long time now, and dont see anything to change my opinion

[@tommiko8313]

You didn't even explain or show why the handling wasn't good, unless you just read anti Chinese EVs articles or can't be bothered to demonstrate how it drives because you can't drive properly!

[@logicalChimp]

From what Jack said, it's handling is pretty much the same as the base model MG4... which they've done a separate video on, including discussing the handling, iirc.

[@fenegroni]

Just so we set the record straight: what tyres come as stock on the x-power? Would you see those specced on ANY sub 4 second 1.8 ton supercar? No. The stock turanza t005 are NOT performance tyres. They are low rolling resistance touring tyres. And they are pretty narrow for the car’s performance. Tyres are the first thing any car reviewer should check before they blurt out about feel and handling etc. That does mean the car really costs £800 more (before discounts) than whatever price you are paying for it. But it means you can fit some Michelin pilot sport or sport contacts on it.

[@Darkest_matter]

We need some deflation. If this car was £13K, or even £18K, I can see it doing VERY WELL.

[@simondehaas8784]

Couldn't agree more with the last couple of minutes and your yellow box cracked me up. I like a car that can do 0-60 in around 7 seconds as an indication of overtaking ability, but much less than that feels pointless on UK roads, the ability to go round a bend in a fun way is much more important.

[@kylekleman]

Love the color and styling! Wish these were sold in the US!

[@dantebg100]

.. you have a Tesla for the same money..

[@Gwydion67]

One year ago from now, thus not that far before this review, I fell in love with the MG4. The X-Power? Well, yes and no. Even a year earlier, a guy thought to need this X-Power thingy in exchange for his literally brand new MG4 Comfort, being not powerful enough anymore, getting the deal at his local car dealer. This was my very first chance of getting my long awaited MG4 Comfort as used car (thus affordable for me). So, who I am to critisize this nice car, or the ludicrous owner who wasn't satisfied with 150 kW of sheer motor power anymore? 🤪 I've got my MG 4 Comfort for a decend price, driving it for whole year now, and must say I am absolutely fine with it, although mostly confirming those issues ranted about (and dealing with common features, of course). After nearly 15.000 km. Got me and my e-bike up and down across my country (Germany, BTW), with its all season tyres and my ordered trailer hook. 🥰 (Just missing the solar panels my already ordered Sono Sion would've had if not going bancrupt months before production, burning my already paid 10.000 € while doing so. But one or the other day, I will add solar on a roof luggage rack, also...😉) Cheers, Gwydion aka Marc

[@PaulHo]

Always catch me in the Aldi middle aisle.

[@_Makanko_]

Or maybe that insecure man starts tailgating you because he's now road raging. Sure you could attempt to ride away from him but now you're putting yourself in danger. Tell me that never happened to you. I guess I'm mature enough not to have to one up people at the lights. Suit yourself though.

[@stephenberry1205]

Citroen Oli .... once battery technology improves... Great fun. In the meantime my 2 CV6 does everything with great entertainment plus practicality. 0-60 is rather meaningless in every day driving.

[@bytemark6508]

And by everything, do you mean polluting, wasting energy and contribute to the climate change, or is it just fun for you and the OPEC? If you are such a lover of old technology, I heard about the greatest invention that doesn't pollute (much): horse and buggy. Leaving the sarcasm aside, we know the battery cars are not perfect, but really, nothing is. Your 2CV6 needs a lot of care and money to keep it running, so don't just try to sell us a nice picture. A question for you, and you may answer if you feel like it: how much did you pay in petrol + maintenance (oil change, brake pads, pumps and such) in the last year alone? Wouldn't you have wanted to save that money? Well, all EV owners do save that money. It might not be much, but it adds up. So much about you saving money by driving an old relic. EDIT: Sorry! ... a beautiful old relic.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

​@@bytemark6508you make it sound like the ev is powered by mountain streams and fairy dust....not a toxic mix of unethically mined , highly inflammable chemicals that have a massively larger carbon footprint than this fellas ancient 2cv. You are attempting to make him feel guilty and dirty in a semi passive -aggressive way which is annoying to read, as it drips with virtue signalling. By continuing to use his old 2cv , he's being far more environmentally friendly than anyone buying brand new, huge, heavy, inefficient evs, that have been shipped around the world and will be useless within 10 years. Aye.

[@bytemark6508]

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 I was only addressing the pollution and the energy waste. But if you want to have a discussion about the resources needed to get the petrol out of the ground, refine it and transport over waters or huge pipes, risking ecological disasters vs mining for materials that are needed anyway in cellphones, laptops, car frames, etc, you will find that the resources wasted for just the batteries in EVs are only about 25% of the resources needed for the global production of batteries. That are more than 1 billion smartphones. There are also a huge number of laptops produced. "They don't have big batteries" I know. But it adds up. Look it up, don't believe me. Try to find the global production of batteries, and how much of that is used for EVs. So even without EVs, we would have had to mine for those materials. What else do I need petrol for? Plastics? Well, funny enough, you can make plastics (granted, 20% more expensive) without oil. And if it were just for plastics, we wouldn't need to drill so much oil every year. But sure, let's have another talk about "unethical mined" crap. You do know that the oil industry needs cobalt, right? Again, don't believe me, look it up online, the oil industry uses colbalt for the desulfurization. Ok, it's a catalyst, it's not all used up, but the typical losses in this process are between 2 and 3 %. That would be about 10 tonnes a year. You should read the claims from both sides of the fence, that's how "learning the truth" works. I don't believe all the "green"claims either, they also push some weird narratives, but that's why I'm talking about pollution only, that's a real fact that any one of us can easily verify.

[@stephenberry1205]

After 288,000 kms 585 kgs, 6-7 litres/100 km, 34 years (1990 Charleston) I have put a Big Bore Engine and Power Tube. Now 125 kph top speed. 15 above our Aussie freeway limit of 110 kph. Good for another 20 years till I am 90. 3 new 2CV6s over 45 years and 550,000 kms my driving footprint is one of the world's lowest.

[@stephenberry1205]

@@bytemark6508The 2CV was designed to replace the horse and cart for French Peasants in the 1930s and came out in 1948 with 9 horse power, top speed of 60 kph, fuel consumption of 3.5 litres/100 km. There was a 2 year wait list. 3.5 million over 42 years.. grew to 29 hp & 115 kph... More smiles per mile.... make friends everywhere you travel. Less is more... Now one of the world most iconic cars with amazing engineering.

[@GlitterGuru]

2:08 Chevy Bolt is in the corner like 🗿

[@dudedude3972]

6:47, we were just given a whole script for movie that is STILL better than Twilight

[@Ianw236]

I think the main issues with reviews like this is they expect everyone who buys a fast car to be some kind of driving expert when let’s face it most of us would never have the skill or the knowledge of a car to push it to anywhere near its limits.

[@vincecarlo]

A FUN Pocket Rocket

[@daveh6356]

It's just good to see the small EV category building out as it was looking like EVs would be huge forever. More is better but we probably want smaller, lighter, lower-range batteries with an optional range extender for those odd occasions your daily travel exceeds the range.

[@edsilvester]

I can’t agree. For once. I love this.

[@HR2635]

strangely enough a rally driver just recently thought it was a real hot hatch with good handling.. so maybe its just you?

[@Enhydra_l]

‘Will go down as the first good affordable EV’ *cries in Chevy Bolt EV*

[@handsofdoubt31]

Loving Jack continuing the theme of dressing to match the car :)

[@mickinmerton8053]

Great review, very amusing and honest.

[@sunshinesun121]

Love their CRAZY color combination . Green Car with Orange Brakes !!!!

[@mattwoodphd]

The steering assist is the reason I discouraged my dad from getting his first ev.

[@esm7708]

Here's a boring fact. The steering wheel in the MG5 and ZS is a VW product.

[@dicky-duck6632]

The Last Glory of the VW Empire

[@JackScarlett1]

That's a great boring fact!

[@paramidge8935]

Just test driven one on a great country A road (read twisties!). I didn't try and upset it but in real world terms it doesn't hang around. Does it handle - yes absolutely - is it my mx5 2.0 184 - no. It has oodles more room and does not have the ultimate feel (or any soundtrack!) through the bends - however - in real world terms it is still pressing on through those bends (and in-between) with more real speed and feels secure but just soft enough in terms of suspension to be forgiving in tandem with a very effective AWD traction control. It appears to be proper good fun and in a combination of fast twisty A road and typical 'getting out of town' driving, stated that it had retained more miles than I had travelled by a roughly 12% margin. It was effortless and very smooth in mild traffic as well as on the open road. Manners in real world terms then - very good indeed. I should add that I have no interest in challenging boy racer, so will not be risking neck or licence but if you have experience with fast vehicles (I have ridden a lot of v.quick motorcycles) and understand how quickly the bends approach at 3. something seconds then it is an unusually virtuous beast - I actually preferred it in many ways to the Tesla 3 (less intrusive on the regenerative engine braking and more like a conventional ICE car in everyday scenarios). The tyres should be less than half the price of a Tesla's and it manages very well on it's 18 inch alloys. I'm just about to check the insurance costs. 😉

[@nelson2020]

Hands down. These MG guys has done a great job with this car 😊😊😊

[@recumbentrocks2929]

This was such a funny review, I laughed out load several times. Brilliant stuff guys.

[@LXTstudio]

You described a whole short film there with that man coming to grips with his toxic masculinity and learning to forgive himself.

[@FantomsNephew]

Does it also come with the standard MG feature RRC? (Randomly Refuse Charging) Planning is not for us MG5 drivers…☹️

[@andrew9466]

Hilarious bit about the muscle bound bloke at the lights 😂😂😂 haven't laughed so much in ages. The car reminds me of a budget washing machine....has some of the features, but how well it does them is open for debate 🤔 Well done Jack

[@OrdinaryFatBlokeGoneThin]

When was the last time you spent 35k on a washing machine?😂😂😂

[@MrEV]

Just to say: Jack is a superstar.

[@Bowlzee]

Had my MG4 about 8 months now... and all your little quibbles are bang on... Wouldn't change it though... gives it personality... a homicidal personality, but still. It's part of the family, and you love it for all it's faults.

[@MarkBlance]

Late 2000s to get sub 4 second 0-60. Corvette Z06, $73k USD, 3.6 seconds. He's right that the price point he's mentioning is spot on. But you didn't need $200k+ back then.

[@jsanders100]

Incredibly people think this is a British car.

[@addsfour3499]

Need to get it in the orange oof the brake discs. Looks amazing

[@broadsword6650]

Best review I've seen Jack do! The most pointless feature on a road car is neck-snappingly stupid acceleration and, sadly, MG built this model solely for publicity and image. Building fast but relatively expensive cars is easy. Building good cars that are reasonably priced is much more difficult. Well done for calling them out on this.

[@roderickmain9697]

So what you are saying is the "Performance" version doesn't actually "perform" unless you are going in a straight line. Its the drag strip mentality not the "chucking it around county lanes"/rally cross mentality. Maybe we need more visibility of electric rally cars.

[@ernie_hudds]

I love the gripe list - as it's one of the most truest things ever to come out of the internet!

[@1cichy2]

I have mg4 trophy 64kwh. Before i had mercedes 350e estate. What wos better in mercedes: - Suspension, mercedes had pneumatic - Seat, had all adjustment. -soundproofing, mainly tire, road noice and path holes. Any other things are better in mg4, even infotainment system. Driving systems, LKA line keep assistant, 95% works well if you get used to and trust that system, which on beginning feels weird. After 5 months i still like this car. Only I have problem after MG app update. I didnt fix that yet.

[@1cichy2]

If I will have more money I will consider buying performance versions

[@1cichy2]

And I forgot mention in mercedes materials inside the car had better quality then mg

[@danpaul4975]

You're paying a premium purely for that acceleration. Truth be told you can pick them up for under £26k with under a year's "usage", definitely a better option

[@Brian-om2hh]

That's pretty much the way with EV's. Lease new, but buy used......

[@AmvC]

I feel the "make the fake masculinity stereotypes weep"-part 😅 riding a fullsuspension ebike through a carcentric city gives you that a lot. You in your fancy wannabe car, go sit at the lights for a while 😂😂😂

[@darwinskeeper421]

I'm guessing that the American muscle cars of the 1960s wouldn't have been up Jack's alley.

[@jansenwilder1335]

The Zeekr X will be a better EV with its almost similar body design if the price is not too far apart. 😊