Recent content by Miles Roberts CG

Some quick graphs, comparing the cost of Petrol/Diesel/Electric currently (on the left side), with what has been proposed - not including any inflation between now and 2028, but taking into account the 5p/litre increase for Petrol and Diesel Fuel Duty - due Sept 2026 - and the 3p/mile charge for...

Thanks, I've just read through it now. So when my car is taxed (on registration, if new, or on change of ownership if used, or annually if existing car), I'll have to estimate my annual mileage (18k miles), and pay £540 at the start of the year (in addition to the £195 VED). If after the first...

Absolutely. I have no idea how they plan to administer this 3p/mile tax - For example, I drive around 18-20k miles per year (£540-600 tax / year potentially), but some of that distance may be in my own (company) car, some may be in a customer's car (eg delivery of a new car, or collecting for...

The BYD Sealion 7 is probably closest in terms of dimensions (4,830mm long, 2,930mm wheelbase), but the boot space is 520L with seats up / 1,789L with seats folded, and the Frunk is only 58L. The Sealion 7 has an RRP of £47k-59k too, so for a "challenger" brand, it's quite pricey compared to the MG.

The Scenic is closer in size to the Kia EV3 /MGS5. Tbf, I wouldn't be surprised if the offers from MG discounted by £3750 or more 😂

Comparison of sizes: ModelLengthWidthHeightWheelbaseBoot Space (seats up / down + frunk) MGS6 EV4,708mm1,912mm1,672mm2,835mm674L / 1,910L + 124L frunk Renault Scenic4,470mm1,864mm1,571mm2,785mm545L / 1,670L (no frunk) Citroen eC5 Aircross4,652mm1,902mm1,691mm2,780mm565L / 1,668L (no...

To be fair, the Scenic is nowhere near the size of the MGS6. It'd be like comparing a Juke to an X-Trail. The eC5 Aircross is a strong contender, but it's not got the same sort of quality finish as the MG. The EV5 Air is the entry level model, and so doesn't have any of the kit that the MGS6...

Would you pay £2000 extra for those things?

They've got to have extra valves to allow for the reversal of the refrigerant flow, different compressors to allow for the reversal of pressure, a few more sensors and things to allow the climate control to manage it all... Plus of course, the manufacturers like to make a profit on options. (I...

Most of the time, automotive heat pumps just work by running the A/C system in reverse - so the Condenser becomes the Evaporator and vice-versa (this reduces the number of components in the dashboard, and the complexity of the pipe routes). The trouble with this is that when you ask an EV to...

The MGS6 Trophy has a panoramic sunroof as standard in the UK.

Yep, I'm driving the car for the first time on Monday at Millbrook, so I'll be able to give my impressions on the Podcast on Tuesday.

Product brochure now live on MG's website - https://www.mg.co.uk/sites/default/files/2025-11/MGS6_EV_Brochure_Nov_2025_0.pdf

Unconfirmed, at this stage. I would imagine that they'll offer a "hot" variant, as I believe they'll be offering an AWD version of the forthcoming MGS6 too.

MG ZS EV mk1 to mk2 was only 3 years as well