What’s better, an apple or an orange?
Both are very different cars.
I own a 2022 m3 performance from new and I love it.
I also own a 2022 zs trophy long range and a 2020 zs ev exclusive before that.
I have been in my sisters mg4 trophy. I have owned 12 cars from different manufacturers in my life time , as I get bored easily I change every 3 years. I therefore feel myself to be a little qualified in my opinion. The only car I kept longer than that was my 1998 Subaru forester which I had for 13 years and covered 255k miles in. I still regret having sold that car. I am not a brand snob as I have also owned seat’s smart cars to Merc’s and Lexuses, amongst them 2 MG’s, which let’s face it some people who don’t know what they are missing, look down on.
The thing about the Tesla is that it is light years ahead of any other mark in terms of technology and I mean hardware, software the whole lots. Also the supercharger network is second to none. Sadly it is also behind most manufacturers in build quality but my m3 is a Chinese made one and the build quality is at par with most manufacturers albeit not at a premium level. The US made ones I am told have yet to get there (go figure).
As long as I have my watch on me I don’t need a phone or a key to drive it. The app just works and connects pretty much instantly. I can use Siri to set functions open boots etc. Then there is the autopilot (which is not fully functional yet in the uk) but is better than anything else out there.
The ride and suspension is firm but it needs to be to cope with its acceleration of 0-60 in 3.1 secs. Great on windy twisty country roads. Can be a little bit tiring on long journeys but I have not noticed that much of a problem. We have done long journeys in it to Scotland, the NC500 just because it is more efficient, has longer range and as mentioned earlier, the supercharger network.
I can move into and out of tight parking spots if a muppet has blocked me in by controlling the car remotely with my app.
I have had a few niggles with the Tesla (brake squeaks from lack of use and a trim rattle ) and they were fixed without any problems on my own drive way, all arranged via the app. I have just recently got my tyres rotated and brake service done by a mobile technician. Since buying the car I have never had to return to the ‘dealer’.
I can go on and on but you get my point.
That being said I also love my ZS Trophy. It is quiet, smooth and very effortless to drive. The kid always gets car sick in the back on country roads as it is a bit too wallowy on them. I love the 360 view around the car which I think the Tesla could do with. It has something similar but not as good. I don’t much care bout Sun rooves but the zs has a pretty good one. I like the ground clearance it has and the readiness I could get all season tyres for it. Something that is not only prohibitively expensive on the model3 but would also affect its performance. I love the minimalist look of the m3 and that you control all via the touchscreen or voice command but I sometimes wish it had a button or two for some functions like the zs does.
I love both cars and would buy both of them again.
In my opinion and experience (let’s face it, that’s all most of us have on this forum) the MG is just another car amongst other cars. The only thing better it does compared to other marks is the value it brings for what you pay. I am blown away with this.
The Tesla on the other hand is like nothing else, starting from the buying experience to the ownership of it. No other manufacturer is like this. In other words it is an experience, which most people are not ready for as they haven’t done their homework!
Both cars are great cars in their own way and cannot really be compared in their likeness.
But guys this is just my opinion. I am not saying that those expressed above are wrong, they are just right, for the person expressing them.