Carwow MG5 Review

[stingsmigg]

 

[weedavemac]

Good review. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Deleted member 7134]

Looks like a 10 year old VW Passat, yes.
Fast, yes.
Nice to drive, yes.
Reliable, yes (so far).
7 Year warranty, nice.
Value for money, hell yes.

 

[CuriousIslander]

Looks like a 10 year old VW Passat, yes

So what.....? Why is this important. Every review I see seems to criticise the car for its looks. I think that in the flesh (as it were) the car looks fine. I am more than happy with mine.
I have the original (52kwh "short" range) car and so far haven't found anything to seriously fault it. I think the bottom line is great value for money. I certainly think so.

 

[biffo]

So what.....? Why is this important. Every review I see seems to criticise the car for its looks. I think that in the flesh (as it were) the car looks fine. I am more than happy with mine.
I have the original (52kwh "short" range) car and so far haven't found anything to seriously fault it. I think the bottom line is great value for money. I certainly think so.

I quite like mine too - but, I can also see why people who prefer the IONIQ 5, I3, ID3, etc might not be so keen on it's conventional looks.

In all these reviews, the negative aspects of the car don't particularly impact me - otherwise I'd have chosen something else I guess.

 

[Dino]

Does any estate actually look good? They all look the same in my opinion. People buy estates for functional reasons rather than aesthetic ones. And in terms of practicality I don’t think you can beat the MG5 as an EV currently , I love my SR. It’s fast, spacious and easy to drive

 

[Deleted member 7134]

So what.....? Why is this important. Every review I see seems to criticise the car for its looks. I think that in the flesh (as it were) the car looks fine. I am more than happy with mine.
I have the original (52kwh "short" range) car and so far haven't found anything to seriously fault it. I think the bottom line is great value for money. I certainly think so.

I totally agree, value for money > flashy looks every day in my book.

 

[Deleted member 6627]

Bit late as a review considering they are stopping orders of the current model tomorrow.

 

[Ozzie1989]

True, but will help the second hand market

 

[m4rmite]

Did you notice that the car was the best colour that the mg5 comes in.

Considering the cost of some of the cars he tests i thought it was a fair and honest review.
Certainly not a badge snob.

 

[awbugritt]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I happen to like a car that looks like a car, not some space age rocket ship.

 

[Dantsw13]

I’m fairly unbiased I guess - waiting for delivery of my Ioniq5 (delayed to Aug) so got my MG 5 via subscription service short term.

Coming from an 18 plate A6 avant, I’m really pleased with the MG5.
Plenty enough performance
Very nice inside
Drives nicely.
Great VFM
Good range
Like the estate body shape.

My only gripes so far are with the inability to choose to turn on /off LKA without delving into infotainment sun menus.
Also adjusting the internal screen brightness at night seems very limited.

Very minor things - I agree with Carwow
Well done MG.

 

[biffo]

I’m fairly unbiased I guess - waiting for delivery of my Ioniq5 (delayed to Aug) so got my MG 5 via subscription service short term.

Coming from an 18 plate A6 avant, I’m really pleased with the MG5.
Plenty enough performance
Very nice inside
Drives nicely.
Great VFM
Good range
Like the estate body shape.

My only gripes so far are with the inability to choose to turn on /off LKA without delving into infotainment sun menus.
Also adjusting the internal screen brightness at night seems very limited.

Very minor things - I agree with Carwow
Well done MG.

Does the blue button on the end of the LKA stalk not turn it on/off? I'm not certain as I don't think I've ever pressed it.

 

[Dantsw13]

AFAIK that turns on the ACC only.

 

[biffo]

AFAIK that turns on the ACC only.

Is that not the blue button on the end of the ACC stalk which does that. There is another blue button on the top stalk. At least I think it’s a button.

 

[Dantsw13]

So there is!!! Wohooo!! I won’t edit my comments ^^^^ as it might help someone else find it.

 

[Malcolm Anderson]

I had to laugh at his reaction to the 50/70 power test, at 12 03 in the vid his voice altered, lol. I am very happy with my 5lr. I like the look of my black one more now with tints and bigger rims, but beauty is in the eye and all that.

 

[Kithmo]

Is the 5 same as the ZS where if you turn LKA off in the menus it stays off until you turn it back on and doesn't default back to on when you start the car up again ?

 

[weedavemac]

Does the blue button on the end of the LKA stalk not turn it on/off? I'm not certain as I don't think I've ever pressed it.

You never used LKA?

 

[biffo]

You never used LKA?

I’ve never not used LKA so it always just comes in at 37mph