Recent content by mick78

At least in Austria there is an official service bulletin by our MG importer for the ZS (And i assume 3 as well) for the rear suspension creaks; It involves new bolts securing the rear torsion beam axle at the front and greasing the joints. So far so good, however in my case, the result is the...

They already greased the bushing twice and swapped the bolts holding the rear axle, so far all without success; And they used 2 different types of grease, once the one they should according to the bulletin, and the second time a grease that they felt was more fit for purpose, but again, the...

Same bulletin out for the ZS (Hybrid), and did the same, worked for about 2-3 weeks and then back to squeaking

Unfortunately the new ZS seems to have as good as now specific accessories available, with floor mats (and trunk liner) being the only thing specifically for it; I did grab a matte screen protector form Amazon, but there we are already exploring the limits of the offerings; Otherwise some...

Generally, fuel economy is a lot worse at the MG with short winter trips as the engine is basically always running for the heater, and the system in itself is tunned more for EV driving at lower speeds; The Toyota Hybrid system has an entirely different philosophy, and tech as well, with the...

I will agree; Despite more than a few quirks, I still think that the MG is a strong contender in the small SUV segment; I have driven most cars in this segment, many of them - as it is a popular segment for rental cars in European holiday destinations - over an extended period, and really most...

It is (unfortunately) normal, and so in some hybrid models; In the MG this got IMO worse with updates, as to avoid the infamous loss of power of early models, the whole system now almost instantly starts charging as it detects the slightest of inclines or a bit of load on the accelerator...

It is indeed more than unusual, never had this at any other vehicle; And especially in taller SUV the bottom third would be quite useful.

Unfortunately, the having to reconfigure every time after restart is an EU law, so no chance to legally disable something altogether. In the newest MG software in their eclectic ES5 next to the ELK symbol there is also a quick toggle for speed recognition beep when you swipe down, so fingers...

In general, the lines are IMO blue if the system recognizes them, and then it will steer quite reliably; AS in other cars the system has naturally limitations, and low sun, wet surfaces, worn markings etc. will interfere with the system. The tug on the steering wheel will occasionally also...

SOrry, yes Atkinson cycle; It keeps the intake valve open for longer, poplat oin hybrids

1) Seems odd, would have a look at that; But in general the 1.5 GM/SAIC engine is generally not the latest thing in terms of refinement and vibration suppression. 2) Unfortunately that is normal, as the car will "over rev" to charge the battery, this is more present in newer SW versions as...

Yes, had the warning come on as well yesterday, and after diagnosis and an immediate software update in the late afternoon (yet another one, after PD052, the ECM one 3 weeks ago that came along the EQ update and then this) the warning did not go away, and now it's waiting time for the new EGR...

Nah, but it was a very new update for the ECM (PD052 was already done a long time ago); As nothing was invoiced (I was there for rear axle mount sounds), I did not receive anything.

As I did receive that ECM update last week and have used the car a bit since then, I would say it'S a so so update; In normla driving I would say the engine kicks in more often, despite the battery being well filled, though revs are lower when charging as a result; In that it feels a bit more...