Content by siteguru in May, 2026

Because there is no radar on the new MG4?

What's next from your Tim Vine playlist? ;)

My original MG4 has an option of setting the Theme to Light / Dark / Auto. I'd be amazed if the Urban didn't do likewise. 🤷‍♂️ (As it happens, I leave mine permanently set to Dark theme).

Know the Birtley area well .. or I did, anyway until I left in 1997. (Used to live in Portmeads, then Vigo). I guess it's changed a lot since then. The AC Birtley branch looks to be where the old truck stop was. :)

If you have R38, what target temperature do you set for the HVAC? (i.e. what is the range of the temperature control?) If 21°C is roughly in the middle of the range then you've likely already had the HVAC module update. Mine was on R38 (with all relevant other updates) so I did the R45 update...

Mine aren't peeling, but they show signs of bubbling .. mostly on the nearside front which is the wheel that sees the most sunlight when the car is reverse-parked on my drive.

The photo suggests it's a 2026 model MG4, going by the colour. (Edit: that's what @roysmg4's profile says) 🤦‍♂️

It's Deja Vu all over again. 😎

Given that it is also NMC chemistry, I'd imagine that it is very similar to that of the LR. :)

If you're reading the forum on your phone or tablet, turn it sideways (landscape) and you'll see where @joaobarb lives. ;)

They're 4th service activities, not 3rd? 🤷‍♂️ (Plus the diff gearbox oil change at 4th).

And OVO bought Bonnet (charging app/provider) not that long ago.

@Miles Roberts CG :)

It wasn't a 200kW charger with 2 outlets, was it? And another car was using the other outlet?

Try saying "Please sit" in Sir Sean's voice. ;)

More details please? Given that was your first post to this forum your claim may be questioned.

Agreed .. except where the SOH falls off a cliff in which case a warranty claim may be in play. :)

CZ = Czechia = Czech Republic?

The rest are merely employed ... ;)

What is a "lower closure panel" and where is it? (We don't all understand all the terminology with respect to vehicle maintenance and repair). :)

They already know where all the dog-friendly pubs and cafes are here .. and try to drag us into all of them. 🤣

Nothing ventured, nothing gained .. if it works then you've avoided dealer hassle; if it doesn't then you can at least explain that you've tried that. 🤷‍♂️ Any reset items (windows, steering) don't require use of the Info screen to do them.

DO NOT replace SWI131 with SWI68! They're different software branches intended for use with cars having different hardware (hence software) modules .. AFAIK.

Tried disconnecting the 12V battery -ve lead, leaving it for 30 minutes then reconnecting it? (You'll need to reset the window controls and recentre the steering after doing so - both very easy tasks and covered in the Wiki thread).

Trophy spec cars with the dual rear spoilers? I recall that some have found the spoilers need tightening up and that resolved the whistling.

What do you mean? I had 12.6% of alcohol this afternoon. ;)

Or a 2nd hand Zoe (as long as it is battery owned, not leased). But are you looking for something new?

Mrs. Guru was away with daughter #2 and her fiancé for lunch this afternoon, so me and the dogs went to the pub for a few pints of this:

74 plate Smurf X-Power parked in the Common Green, Strathaven this afternoon. Didn't see the owner; knew it was an X-Power by the calliper covers. :)

If the article is obviously made up, surely MG could sue the authors/publishers for libel? 😎

The USB A port is labelled differently (in the MG4 at least) because it is also a data mirroring port - i.e. it supports (wired) Apple Carplay and Android Auto. :)

Dad used to have a Datsun 180B .. this was 1980/81 ish, but the car was already a few years old before he bought it. It had to be scrapped because the suspension basically collapsed due to rust.

Huh? Are you making a statement? Asking a question? (This thread has been dead for more than 18 months) 🤷‍♂️

Erm - that was the point I was making? And because you now have the Urban, you would know the corrections. 🤷‍♂️

Bladder was full, not any more? ;)

It was supposed to auto-unlatch when the fuel flow stopped - the mechanism for stopping fuel flow when the tank is full is not really any different now to what it was back then - but I can imagine there'd be times when the flow stoppage mechanism failed .. when someone is holding the trigger...

I think you have to do it before the term expires (i.e. when you're due to pay the MGFV), but after you've paid off 50%+ of the financed amount (which includes the MGFV). So the 50% point would usually be reached at roughly 40 months into a 48 month term (for example).

I see that we've waded into the depths of forum etiquette. ;)

In previous times (20+ years ago?) you technically could .. you could start fuel filling and engage the latch so you didn't have to keep the trigger manually pressed. ;)

Was he Happy or Grumpy? ;)

Ditto .. and you should know, @fnegroni - you have the actual car for which you provided the corrections! 😆 (If I'm remembering right)

It's supposed to, although that 50% figure is simply a guesstimate - I don't think MG have ever come out and specified this.

Until the 2026 model came out, the MG4 batteries were: SE SR - 51kWh LFP SE LR - 64kWh NMC Trophy LR - 64kWh NMC Trophy ER - 77kWh NMC (kWh are stated capacities, not usable capacities).

Indicators on left stalk, wipers on right stalk .. that's the way all cars should be. I don't even mind the reversed direction of the wiper stalk that many (Stellantis?) cars use (down rather than up), at least the wipers are on that stalk. :)

That doesn't resolve anything, because a) We weren't talking about warranty, and b) The SOH is just a number and bears little reality to actual degradation .. with LFP packs the stated SOH is known to be a time-based calculation. The only relevance of the stated SOH is in regards the warranty. ;)

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party). ;)

Never had an issue with mine. Which SWI software branch does your car run?

I remember, about 30+ years ago, at the Newcastle Beer Festival, trying a half of Big Lamp Blackout .. Big Lamp being the local brewery. It was about 13% ABV, and a half was easily enough. One of the guys really liked it so he ended up having 2 pints of it .. a short while later we went looking...

I have a cheap Bluetooth OBD reader from AliExpress .. coupled with the Car Scanner app on my phone I get all the same info (and possibly more). :)

That's why (when talking about AC charging efficiency) I refer to fixed losses and variable losses .. variable losses increase as charge rate increases, but fixed losses are independent of charge rate. Ergo charging efficiency reduces as charge rate reduces, because the fixed losses become a...

They only make that recommendation because the battery is (was) small. ;)

Does the AA connection drop at that point? (i.e. it could be the braking causes the USB cable connection to fail - either at the phone or car end - and this causes the issue to materialise) #hypothesis :)

You've misunderstood me ... the MG4 (not the Urban) does not look like a bulbous piece of Tupperware; it actually has more of a look of the Lambo Urus. ;) Lambo: MG4:

That's one of the things that attracted me to the MG4 .. it has the looks of a hatchback rather than an SUV, and the sharp front end looks good. (The arse end is less good, but we can't have everything). :)

PVC is Poly Vinyl Chloride .. just saying. :) AI says:

That was my point - maybe it's worth checking out? Maybe the MGS6 is similar in size and capacity to the HS? (And it's an EV). :)

How does the HS compare to the MGS6?

To your last question - No, they can't. If they accept the MG service plan then they accept it without variation.

Given that your profile says HS PHEV .. do you also have an MG4 Urban? (Apologies if this has been confirmed elsewhere).

I understand that, but .. in many cars (certainly non-LFP cars) the target SoC defaults to 80%, so even if they left the car plugged in a lot of the time, and left it idle for longer periods, the battery won't be sitting at 100% anyway. :)

Sounds like your car has already had SC077 and associated updates, so no issue on the LKA front. It's just other updates (like HVAC*) and Infotainment that are missing. * The HVAC update vastly improves how HVAC performs .. previously I would have to set the target temp to 25C and manually set...

I don't agree .. where's your evidence to support your assertion?

Nice .. what's for main course? 😁

A 2022 car will be on the SWI69 software branch .. the very latest for that is SWI69-29958-1100R45. (Mine came with R13 from new, so the OP's is on a very early release). There are other software updates though, not just the Infotainment. If you get R38 or later (like R45) then you also really...

Exactly. In fact a Motability user is more likely than most to use their car for short journeys, said journeys never needing the 100% range of the battery. :)

Regardless of the chemistry, leaving it at 100% SoC for an extended period will have a negative impact on the pack health. It's just that LFP packs will tolerate it better than NMC. (i.e. the impact is seen less quickly). So both respondents are right - and wrong. :)

Paranoia? 🤷‍♂️

You're talking shit, mate. 😛

.. and it's likely also in every other (new) car from every other manufacturer too - like I said earlier. It's not an EV-only thing, nor solely a Chinese thing either. ;)

Good advice .. but not necessary if you're calling using a mobile phone - once you hang up the call is disconnected; it's only with a landline where that technique can be used. And I'm not sure if that still even works with the new digital network (i.e. calls via your Internet connection rather...