Recent content by mick78

I know that at the MG3 Hybrid, a not properly closed fuel cap can cause that warning, and has been a not so rare occurrence there. Wonder whether this might be the reason at the related ZS as well.

The software tuning is certainly different, it isn't even identical for all global markets due to differences in regulations/testing cycles. That said, the ZS is significantly heavier than the MG3, has wider tires and larger wheel diameter that adds significant rolling resistance, and a higher...

Very much so. It is however in many hybrids (especially those with a smaller battery or eCVTs), that the engine revs up a lot more frequently, basically at every harder acceleration, and thus it just becomes part of the driving, whilst the MG (but I'd add the Honda Hybrids as well) will use the...

The 15km rule is certainly not valid at all time, as at current warmer climate, mine will start switching of the engine (even after being parked overnight) already after a few minutes and less than 2kms in urban driving. depending on SOC, it will even set off straight in EV mode Even at cold...

Thanks, it was indeed a bit cluttered lately.

Given that people still buy especially Premium brands through grey imports, I would say it's not totally lost, but certainly the cheaper end will have a tough life returning. It should also be noted that many Western corporations withdrew because of sanctions imposed by their countries, making...

Very much the same for me. In urban commuting, with some city highway, I now regularly hit low 4s with mild weather, indeed happy about the economy.

Using the same now, and I will say it's better than the more expensive Carlink I used before, more stable (no dropped connection so far), and a lot smaller, so the cubby tray is more usable.

Great idea. Any experience so far on how often you will have to recharge? My initial idea was to fit some grab handles with integrated lights (the units seem pretty bog standard VAG stuff (as quite a few other bits here and there, after all SAIC is manufacturing a huge load of them), where they...

I did find that occasionally the GPS will try to locate itself around the last spot I had the NAV screen on, but as soon as I enter any address or the search menu, it locates itself correctly; I did come across this randomly in other cars as well (among the a Peugeot 308, which probaly uses a nv...

It should however be considered that heating requires the ICE engine to run at more or less idle, whilst the AC is run off the hybrid battery, so even at the 1-2 days we had proper AC weather, one could immediately see that unlike heater, the AC had comparably barely any impact on economy. That...

Yesterday when getting the tires changed on my ZS Hybrid I had a quick seat in a MG32 at the dealership, and the one there definitely had an height and now also depth adjustable steering column and split rear seats. I'd be very surprised if a new delivery now would still be a pevious model year.

I would add that the "from start" has an approx. 1 hour cooldown, so if you stop and go to the gym or a longer shopping trip to the mall, you'll still start at 0. The other as said correctly, waits for a manual reset;

I would definitely assume so, HDC is usually only working at very low km/h resp. mph.

I would say for me the sensors work really reliable, and unlike in many cars, the reverse camera would show up immediately after starting the car, not requiring a full boot up of the touchscreen. However, If you start reversing basically immediately, occasionally I would find that the audible...