Content by LenEV2016 in January, 2026

Each to their own but I just drive the car as I drove my ice cars, the whole obsession with energy used every month and getting as much range as possible by driving slower than speed limits and not fully heating the cabin isn't for me.

@T1 Terry for 🏆

Only AWD in drive, 2 WD in reverse

It's taking over, you're winning at a canter👍

50s for sale with 400 miles on the clock (25 plates) for £23k

Enyaq is a fair bit bigger and a good bit more luggage space

Hope it's true be nice to see some European tech at the forefront

I get that slowing down on the motorway helps efficiency but 55mph is a step to far for me😁

Seems normal for the time of year, guessing heating on and you are doing 75 mph on the motorway

Stole @siteguru job

You're welcome birthday boy

It's my birthday present to you, today's deliberate mistake, couldn't let you birthday weekend pass by without affording you the opportunity to correct someone 😁 Fixed it for you!!

Will it be like the images of the mg4 from Brazil, bit more refined with some extra kit added like the S5/6. Can they chuck the 77kwh battery in the X Power (Edited as the Jannie is at work today!!)

I knew I'd seen it before

Agree it's not much of a looker, no doubt will be a decent car but the Renault 5, new Polo and Raval look better looking cars

Would appear not.

Did I read right that they are putting the big battery from the ev3 in the ev2 as an option

Pouring rain here Positively balmy 6° Dog refused walk Brighter than looks

Wrong turn and as for help using the chargers is how I read it

£2k cheaper than the old standard range £37k instead of £39k. Still plenty of the original standard model available from inventory.

Indian takeaway for us tonight

Happy birthday 🎂 😉

Your passport and visa are fully in order to visit the Kingdom

Take it for the same money👍

Certainly not a cabin space thing with the polestar, for a bigger car it's not the most blessed with space

Be sure and stop at the big cafe up by Tesco's and Aldi (Ceres Rd), not the one in the town centre

The next model now called premium is the old long range rwd which is the same price as it always was £44995 And always had extra features over and above the old standard range The new standard range as you say is £2k cheaper (no rear screen,rear heated seats) no ambient lighting, cloth seats...

Speaking of baked goods!! Not sure if your forays into the kingdom have meant you have become acquainted with Fishers & Donaldsons. Probably the makers of the greatest fudge donut in existence (other baked goods are available) there is also the options of soups, stovies hot and cold rolls...

Is that not just his baseline

Not in winter was freezing and white when I was there😁

Yeah next model 3 up has all the bells and whistles and the larger battery (over 400 miles range) £45k I think they removed more from the Y, pan roof etc.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/model-3/367986/new-tesla-model-3-standard-slashes-entry-price-and-running-costs No ventilated seats, no heated rear seats or screen, no ambient lighting, cloth seats and slowed down a bit, but otherwise pretty much the same. Not a bad deal for under £38k, 330...

Well it does have water in it

Yeah but they can be very non committal and ambiguous, as I said i hope they have upped their game

Just about every car I saw in Oslo, last summer, was an EV (car and van). Fewer EVs in Tromsø and Bergen but still a lot.

Is Bali buttons Like Delhi belly🤔

What you are experiencing with customer services is what we got with issues with our 4, I sincerely hope they up their game for you all, especially with where they are pitching the IMs

Agree, no issues with my ohme and been through several winters, -5, -6 temps.

They are one of the few that don't, part of me thinks it's a way to make money by dealers trying to charge for them

You are winning mate, we will make sure😉

Folk make plenty of money out of it

Busy day today Lots of meetings Cold and foggy Terry for cup

Electric viking sceptical but hopeful, does big up their in wheel motors.

I suggest you read some of the software threads in the MG 4 forum, MG don't really care how much people complain, they aren't really bothered about repeat customers, they only care about getting cars out the door

I'm genuinely not trying 🤣

To be fair some ice cars have remote heating and as it stands the efficiency hit in winter is far more in an EV so always going to be talked about. Hopefully this changes with new battery tech

Go to bed In the lead See in morning More weather reports

You won't have that issue😉

Welcome to the wonderful world of MG 😁

Beat pump doesn't help too much on short trips as the cabin always cools down and needs heated again, comes into its own on longer trips

They should be good you work for them😉

Suits you sir

Beyond me

Pretty impressive stuff

advertised on the Verge website as 2 sizes available

To be fair if we have got to the stage that we have to point out to people not to grease their brake discs then it's not a bad idea for some😁

Give it 18 months from launch and the niggles should be sorted (well most of them!!)

Good news whoever is involved

Got a VPN on my phone, so has an add blocker never knew there were any there😁

Clive is fine it's @Rolfe I don't want to upset, @salty seems to be testing the water there recently!!!

No luxury car tax on EVs below £50k, includes cars bought prior to April 26

Yeah not worth bothering with on AC

Joint celebration @T1 Terry I have now passed 1000 trophy points, I am looking forward to my elevation to Distinguished Member (bold for @siteguru ) very me😉 Sort it out @MG Clive 😁

European as well, I see they have a boy working there who is ex McLaren and Rivian. They also make ev motors so seems at the forefront of stuff

Also allows a follow up post😉

Comes from a Finnish company, Donut Lab, sounds really positive, biggest ones are the lack of impact cold weather has on it and charging times. https://insideevs.com/news/783380/first-production-ready-all-solid-state-battery-official-specs/

You rang! Yeah I've noticed it before, batteries hate the cold, especially LFP, it's just one of those things.

Only an issue if you have bought it on PCP thinking you would come out with positive equity. If you intend keeping it not an issue really

Just charge to 100% then leave it charging, till the car stops it

Ex demo launch edition

Long range ex demo

One for @salty brand new performance

Long range 1500 miles, one for you @tsedge

Standard range now below £28k (dropped £12k) 5000 miles

Deals keep getting better

MG have no real system in place to provide updates re the status of orders, it's just wait and see, unfortunately

The new quarter of the month top contributor cup is awarded to @T1 Terry 🏆

Taught him well Cut and paste

You've stolen 7 weather report posts from @T1 Terry there!!

200-220 mile range, hopefully it improves! I'm not getting far off that in my 58kwh Born, with similar driving (180-194 miles)

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/fuel-from-air-machine-no-oil-clean-fuel-tesla-ev-alternative/

I'm doing alright for English as a second language 😁

Quality, starting threads!! Go Terry go Terry 😀

Is that code for crap😁

Don't know what's going on this month, last month I went out my way to try. This month I'm just in mg4, odd S6, IMs and general

About 2.5 mls kwh

Agree he gets to jump around earning points everywhere pretending to moderate as he goes!!

There were reports of this happening to several MG4s also, seems to be an MG thing

RWD EVs are nothing like old ice rwd, EVs have near 50-50 weight distribution so don't suffer from a light rear end like old cars

Well I suppose it is as it would be stupid to let it go dead🤔

Hamstrung by MG UK

Anyway I've just realised I am on 988 points and you get promotion to distinguished member at 1000 points. Member of the month is 25 points and second is 15 points 🤔

The thing is if the battery isn't fit for purpose them just about every car should be experiencing the same issues you are and they aren't

And they really don't care

Mr smart is there who gave the famous answer don't ask us ask your dealer we just supply them the cars🤣

And his thesaurus 😁

Well said

Impressed with the konas at work they are very efficient and dont seem to suffer too much in the cold

Just contributor of the month, I'd miss you otherwise😁

Don't want their oil though, horrible dirty smelly stuff

You were never funny, we were just all polite😁

Petition to remove moderators 😁

You replied to me so that is more points, you get point for 👍posts, just bounce about the forum liking random crap, you don't need to agree, you can even like a certain eastern meds posts if you want, that was a step to far for me 😁 @salty he has no shame he just likes them 😉

@salty and @Bam Bam will take you

Stopped reacting in the S5 threads, it's all too serious in there 😉It's like people never read up on MG aftersales prior to their purchase and are expecting the dealers to fix stuff!!

If I reply to this and talk randomly about the weather, this post may give you the points to go back to the top of the leaderboard 👍

England don't have proper rivalries 😁 it's like Frankie Boyle said when he was talking about the attempted terrorist attack at Glasgow airport. "The naivety of Al Qaida trying to bring religious war to Glasgow, they don't even have a football team"

Light snow yesterday -4 this morning Zero frost about Not any moisture Back at work 378 days retire

@T1 Terry is actually doing his on legs here, he keeps reacting to all my posts therefore giving me lots of extra points😁

North coast of Scotland 👍

We have some cracking beaches, the chariots of fire beach is just along the road from me (St Andrews) We even have some cracking surfing beaches in Scotland, it's just that when you go in the water your nether regions end up more tucked than one of the lady boys of Bangkok

What a very English attitude 😁

Not really the case ! Anyone but England at sport (ashes has been braw) Only because the insufferable, arrogant English sports media have you winning every competition before it's even started. And yes the government is useless a series of same company different board self serving arseholes...

I thought you explained it better😁

Well summed up there Clive 😁

He does seem to have the power of highlighting text in BOLD font 😁

air a ràdh gu math

I'm sure there are some home counties type chaps who may disagree that Scottish speak English😉 And if you didnt want us speaking it you shouldn't have invaded us, took our lands cleared the Highlands and moved your nobility in 😁

Munros round Tyndrum Some cracking walks Lots to bag Tyndrum Inn good

Just joined Finding my feet Happy MG are the greatest I'm a realist I exist on a higher plane

Then we can start selling you jolly Englanders our lovely water and renewable energy and make a tidy wee profit 😉

There is every chance that you may not be that impressed by an older Tesla, pre 2021 revisions they were made in America and the quality was terrible, that improved when they would the UK spec production to China but even then they had some issues, a lot of which were only cured with the release...

Send some of our feckless on boats to France in exchange, that will motivate the French to help

I thought the grammar correction was @siteguru job😉

At least they are working and paying taxes (for the most part) unlike our own work shy benefit dodging feckless under class that our half wit government keep rewarding with extra benefits and reasons not to look for work

Rules for us Rules for mods Not level field Unless it's Rolfe Can do anything Happy to support No row required Terry for 🏆

Albs going to be busy then!! Clive's our inside man😉

I always thought that was "drink"

Feckin is a real word, it is not a disguised sweary word!! Borrowed from us Scots Celtic cousins, the Irish Feckin'" is an Irish slang term, a milder substitute for a stronger swear word, used as an intensifier in phrases like "feckin' good" or "feckin' eejit" (fool) for emphasis, but it's also...

Well told off Firmly back place Pushing thy luck Chancing fecking erse😇

Wrong part Scotland Green Welly Stop https://www.thegreenwellystop.co.uk/

It has digressed

I Once met an American who on finding out I was Scottish proceeded to tell me His great great great great grandad's brother's wife's aunt's next door neighbour's dog walker's relatives come from Edinboro!!

The green Welly is calling you!!

How many thermals can one wear before switching on said heater switch makes removing said thermals a necessity 🥵

Get some subjects going for you to post numerous posts about it (points make prizes!!) Operation T1 is in full swing

None in the kingdom! Kingdom of Fife!!! Incase folks wondered

Like the whole of USA who don't seem content on just being American. They need to be Irish American, Italian American, mexican American....... Despite those roots being multiple generations ago

You should write a travel/recipe book of your adventures

Forgetting about the facts then, you are a well read, educated individual so I think your opinion is worth listening too on this Do you believe there is a chance Scotland can gain its independence in the next 10 years

I think there is a yearning amongst you to head back to a more quality vehicle 😉 The revised Born comes out this year also, hence the bargains on current Borns.

Not really a row if things are factual😁

I've had zero issues touring in Scotland, and that map backs that up. However I note this thread is about range anxiety in England so that's not relevant Zooming out to that size map cuts a fair few chargers of East London etc, if you zoom in closer they come back Before After

On the reviews for the Cupra Raval they talked about if that had come first then there would be no need for the Born (due to cabin/luggage space) it's also supposed to be up there amongst the best feeling brakes in an EV

Like taking a country's natural resources and planning on helping themselves to more😁

It's all in the rolling of the R's that and the fact that swearing sounds so much better with a Scottish accent (and Irish to be fair)

If you leave it, it will sort itself out. It happens periodically unfortunately

I actually think leases are constantly bumped to the bottom of the pile, especially if a lot of private purchase orders are placed. It is pretty annoying seeing how many are on auto trader available as in stock (which could be click bait) Some good deals also

Last paragraph, please get your finger out and rectify this, as this clear fault is spoiling my otherwise full enjoyment of this car. Please do not come back to me with there is no fault or this is merely a characteristic as from what I can see on various owners forums is that the only...

Because we are tiny in comparison and didn't fancy being ruled by the noisy neighbours 😉

No offence taken I agree re other countries and the post was mainly in reply to using what Britain has done in the past and comparing it to China's Indiscretions in its own countries/neighbours. I mentioned British/English because let's face it before there was a Britain, the English...

It's a good idea because the I smart app is prone to bouts of not working

Or words to that effect 😉

@MG Clive we are only on the 3rd and your score is over 200, that's a well over 2000 score for the month at that pace😉

Oh I think you are, you have upped your game since @salty run came to an end.

We need to get @MG Clive out the game for a couple of days!! Operation Terry for champ is in full swing👍

I've said it before the laddie has main character syndrome, he's a total tit!

Communication is not MGs strong point, along with not really being bothered

I very much doubt they give a toss

Terry weather reports, beer temp reports keep them up!!

I think MG needs to trust their dealers also, the whole fault diagnostic/repair process could be far more efficient if they just trusted their dealers to get on with it. The do this report back do this, leading by the hand method slows repairs down unnecessarily

No snow here Cracking morning sunny

I think it's more than as an individual Musk is an easier target. China is a vast country with a mostly faceless government who are carrying lots of unpleasant acts on the minorities in their own country. and yes there is no excuse for forgetting what the British/English have inflicted on...

It might not

Musk is nothing compared to China and people are happy to buy MGs

You never know!

In the words of our dearly missed Bricktop I think they are also classed as a Twonk.

Are you trying to say that at one point Rolfe wasn't as chilled🤔

Good job, much better, the MG badges were just an after thought anyway

Walked the dog Cold and frosty Cobwebs blown away Fire now lit Steak pie later Wee single malt Or two/three🤔

Agree at least the train is electric, needs a model MG

3 and a bit years isn't quick😉

When you think about the 2008 Tesla roadster being able (on paper to do 200 miles) that was outstanding. The first gen leaf in 2010 was only about 80 miles. Although the Tesla was just a lotus Elise

Off course, I was also going to say about what you were good at but thought I'd leave it 😉

Had this conversation numerous times their cars might not be to everyone's liking but their tech and efficiency is amongst the best out there

@T1 Terry just keep posting, I'll keep liking, double points 😉 Remember the weather reports and beer temps

id like to take this opportunity to thank everyone, I can't name you all but @salty @MG Clive (part of the old naughty step gang) @Ian Key @siteguru (who keeps the place neat and tidy, not that he is a pedantic so and so in any way😉) @T1 Terry for being the heir to my throne @tsedge for...

In case you don't manage to get to the bottom of it, keep a log of everything you have tried and the result. If you need to return to the dealer hand them the log, it will save time as MG are guaranteed to tell them to check all the things you will have, before the sanction any replacements...

I agree his knowledge and database are outstanding, he obviously rates Tesla's but in no way does he let that impact his reviews of other manufacturers, unlike some of the UK motoring press

Mentioned before that MG probably don't have much faith in their 12v batteries hence why they are only covered by warranty for 12 months

Wee video from Bjorn, clearing up a few issues from a previous video, but going through a lot of Chinese cars.

I have my speech prepared and I am just waiting on my trophy then I will pass the baton to yourself. Top tip we need morning noon and night daily weather reports. Daily beer temp updates And another top tip is go on UK auto trader and post some random ev sales bargains. You can also talk...

New video up and down the mountain, he has done this drive with a few cars when he is in Thailand. He mentions MG capping the consumption at 2.98 watt hour p/km a few times even though it is worse, loves the rear wheel steering on the 6

Slàinte Mhath!

Gee thanks, come on one banishment power is all I ask, it's a momentous occasion. A new monthly record has been set 😁 This month is all about @T1 Terry

Happy New year everyone (well most of you 😉)

Dog walk later No sore head Frosty out again Trophy presentation today😁

Oidhche Mhath Bliadhna🥃