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2021 MG5 also. 3 quirks stand out for me. 1. Car won't remember my preferences (Eco, Recovery 3, etc) 2. Is the MG5 the only EV that doesn't show the charging % on screen when using external chargers? 3. What's the point of this screen? When the car is moving, it's just a little animation...

I'm not sure I'd rely on them. I've linked an Irish Dec 2023 link that says only 2 superchargers are available. Other options include Ecars, Applegreen, EasyGo & CircleK. Tesla says other EVs can now use some of its Irish Superchargers (Dec 2023)

Two years of driving my MG5 LR taxi over speed jumps has done some part of my suspension in. The official MG garage won't see me for a month! So I'm parked outside my old ICE mechanic waiting for a ramp. He's already said he doesn't think MG parts are available in my country (Ireland). My only...

I have a rip similar to the above but it's not as bad. It's not getting any worse either so I've tended to ignore it. fwiw, my car has been through 2 services (incl a so-called 'Major' service) and it hasn't been noticed by the dealership. Or it has and they're saying nothing :)

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Take a look at what was written on the sale contract/receipt you got when they handed over the vehicle to you and see what that says. I'm a Dublin taxi driver (MG5 LR) and mine says: "Taxi warranty: 3 yrs or 100,000 km". Which is not very descriptive but sounds in line with what you were told...

https://www.mgevs.com/threads/second-service-for-2021-mg5-sr.12433/ Sub-£200 seems to be a common experience.

BTW, I'm not a fanboy of the MG5. For example, I don't like the software but I think no EV company has perfected their software yet. I can only think there must be something wrong with your particular car and maybe it needs a deep check at an MG garage. If you have some spare time, I might...

In your first post, you mentioned the "cross control" was broken after 3,000km. What is that? A silly observation is that if you didn't get that fixed, that might be the root of your distance problems. You later mention only fast charging to 90-95%. The charging rate does slow down the...

In Ireland, I was charged €290 (~stg£250) for the 'major' second service. There must have been a lot of pushback about the cost because they got their excuses in straight away at booking time. I was verbally told it was a 'major' service because the brake fluid was getting changed but the...

I'm an Irish taxi driver with a 2021 MG5 LR. I had a similar problem back in late 2021 getting insurance - the MG5 wasn't on quite a few systems even though the MG5 SR had been out for a couple of years at that stage. Axa and FBD do taxi insurance for MG5's so maybe try them for private insurance?

Most taxi drivers in my country (Ireland) would install leatherette seat covers to protect their seats. Maybe ask a few taxi drivers or google for taxi suppliers in your area and go from there? The quality can be very good in most cases.

Not quite true. Applegreen would in competition with ECars in Ireland, the EV charging subsidiary of ESB. Another subsidiary of ESB would be ESB Networks who run the cables & substations that power the EV charging points. And, technically, Ecars and ESB Networks are 2 separate companies...

I live in Dublin. With a bit of planning, Dublin to the Northern Ireland border is ok but plan with the apps. There are 2 x 50kWh chargers in Dublin port, for example. However, the general consensus over here would be NOT to enter Northern Ireland without a full charge - the charging...

Strange attitude from MG Ireland. Are you dealing with a local car dealer? Maybe go above their heads to corporate MG Ireland. I'd be pretty annoyed if a dealer had a quick look at my 1 year old car and then said they likely wouldn't do anything further with it. The noises in my MG5 have 99%...