Considering swapping MG4 for an MGS5 - Test Drive Thoughts.

[5teep]

I assume you compared it with the MG5?

He's been driving one so I'd say yes.
I certainly have, I currently drive both and the S5 is so far above the MG5 it's not even on the same planet. I've driven 2 MG5s for 200k miles total and it's been great, very comfortable to drive but a pita to get in and out of. I had one serious problem with my first one which took weeks to fix but that was the dealer's misdiagnosis, not MG. This was actually one of the factors in my going MG for my personal car. The S5 after only 2 weeks of ownership is just better in almost every way though.

 

[NLMGSAN]

He's been driving one so I'd say yes.
I certainly have, I currently drive both and the S5 is so far above the MG5 it's not even on the same planet. I've driven 2 MG5s for 200k miles total and it's been great, very comfortable to drive but a pita to get in and out of. I had one serious problem with my first one which took weeks to fix but that was the dealer's misdiagnosis, not MG. This was actually one of the factors in my going MG for my personal car. The S5 after only 2 weeks of ownership is just better in almost every way though.

Thanks. I asked because he was also offered an MG4 and it wasn't 100% clear which one he meant.

Just an extra question, but getting in and out is the most important reason to rate the mgs5 much higher?

 

[RCK49]

Thanks. I asked because he was also offered an MG4 and it wasn't 100% clear which one he meant.

Just an extra question, but getting in and out is the most important reason to rate the mgs5 much higher?

The MGS5 is an SUV type so it is higher but not as high as a lot of SUV's. The height was one of the reasons for purchasing and when my wife tried the MG4 it was a no no as difficult to get out or rear seats.

 

[5teep]

Thanks. I asked because he was also offered an MG4 and it wasn't 100% clear which one he meant.

Just an extra question, but getting in and out is the most important reason to rate the mgs5 much higher?

For me it's up near the top. I was looking to buy my first EV (after having driven the MG5 as a company car for 4 years, my 2nd one will hit 100k miles this week). Whichever car I bought had to be tall enough for me not to groan getting in and out.
The MG5 is a comfortable car to drive with only a couple of bad points, first is the rain sensor box (Exclusive model) that blocks a large part of your view out the front windscreen, but by far the worst aspect of it for me is the low roofline. My entry method is basically to fall backwards into the seat and swing round.
My list this time last year was the EV3, Elroq or least favourite the ZS long range. Then the S5 came along and the ZS went. I've been a KIA Soul driver for 10 years and loved the upright driving position and space in a pretty small car, so the EV3 (long range Air) was top of the list. It's a lot more expensive for a lot less car than the S5 though. The Elroq priced itself out of my market too.
The kicker for me was seeing others getting silly deals for the S5 and after much trawling finding one myself. I hadn't planned to buy until next year but was offered the LR Trophy for 24k and could not turn that down. I hadn't even sat in one, let alone test driven it but I'm very familiar with the layout and took a risk on the height being ok (it is, easily).
Having heard a number of folk complain about not being able to turn off the EV3's nannying and beeping I'm even happier with my choice.

 

[NickHeynes]

I have bundles of neg eq and a liability to Santander of around £2500 before I hit the 50% rule on my pcp at which point I'll hand the car back and terminate the finance I think . Unfortunately , unlike the olden days that liability can't be absorbed into the deal.

 

[manictomb]

Yes and also when looked at mg4 I thought this a better option

 

[NLMGSAN]

A bike. Without battery probably.

 

[Loveclose]

For those half way through the PCP contract and are (like pretty much everybody) in a severe state of negative equity, there are deals to be made.

MG are realising that a lot of cars sold will have an inflated GFV which will cause significant issues for MG rather than the customer who simply hands the car back……

All being well, I’ll be getting a deposit down on an S5 trophy this afternoon after a considerable improvement on recent offers from a dealership who have put themselves out specifically to tackle the negative equity problem.