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True in some respects but at less than 50% of the kerbweight I think it could have easily passed a 750kg test. It just just seems a shame just like my 35kg roof rails. I did hope that there would have been a bigger leap forward with full electric cars for when my pcp finishes.

500kg is still enough for a decent camping trailer but MG still seem to be behind other full electric cars. It's a shame that they didn't rate it at 750kg like the e-niro for example. That's the maximum unbraked trailer weight and still fell within the B driving licence before last year's law...

Just a word of warning for anyone who may need to use the Gap insurance. Me and my work mate were in a crash in January and my mate accepted the write off price before speaking to his gap insurers. They didn't agree with the price leaving a £3000 deficit. It looks like insurance providers don't...

I think the EP means Electrically Propelled. Don't know about the numbers but I wouldn't think it refers to a Standard Range or a LR.

Does it show battery size? It could be a problem in future proving the roof rail rating. The long range has MG Pilot but is that something that could be fitted after sale.

The cable glands into the charger should be external rated and, I would suggest with a weatherproof rubber or fibre washer. The penetration through the wall should be weather sealed with a silicone sealant, therefore no drip loop required. From the pictures the charger has a weatherproof...

Everything you say about insurance is of course correct, but how many people who are loading up their roof boxes are really weighing the items before they put them in? Luckily I won't need to carry more than the 35kg anyway or I would never have bought an MG5. I bought my SR after the new rating...

Towing capacity is an area where EV manufacturers need to up their game if they really are to offer a true alternative to ICE cars. The slight increases in range is not the only improvements that manufacturers need to focus on.

Not that I know. The face lift model in Europe has a tow rating of 500kg I believe. It seems to me that it's again below the actual needs of the average camper. Like roof rails that couldn't be used.

He did that without any consideration for the weight he was putting in as at that time they were rated to 50kg. No one knows where MG UK got that rating from. We just someone with a MG5 SR to weigh their loaded up roof rails in kg.

Be sure to weigh all kit before you load up the roof rails. We need some proper data.😉

I'm inclined to agree with you. If I push down and put a lot of my weight on them they dont fall apart, and I weigh 68kg. And MG must have installed the bars to the manufacturer's instructions or the manufacturer wouldn't warrant the bars. The fixing kits supplied would be for the full rail...

I can see why you would be banging your head against a wall. I chose Zappi's because it has a display with plenty of readings. I didn't realise other smart chargers don't even give readings on their apps.

They are about the only differences. I have an original standard range MG5. Obviously I would like the 75kg roof rails and the longer range but I would not use the pilot features. If you can make an original work for you I wouldn't pay an extra £10k either. Sounds like a bargain.

The only tests an installer will do is the standard electrical tests which includes RCD trip speed testing. Did he measure the house load at the meter tails to see whether it matched the reading shown at EV charger? This would possibly indicate if there was a possible problem as all the chargers...

Not with the pocket money I pay.🤣

The colour match with the grill was also why I picked black. That and my son ordering me to get black.🤣

Here is my pictures with a view from the drivers seat to show it doesn't obscure the view. Sorry about them being taken at night.

I found putting on the left and to the bottom of the huge black casing was best, as it obscures the right of picture any higher, plus it needs to an area covered by the windscreen wipers. It is also hidden from the drivers view behind the rear view mirror so that's in accordance with Nextbase's...

Sorry I meant Fuse 1 for the 12V accessories socket. Once upon a time we used to refer to it as the cigarette lighter. It's a switched feed so keep the car switched off while you change the fuses around. I didn't see a great connection point for the negative so I drilled and tapped an M4 screw...