Early considerations about the new MG Urban Comfort Standard range

[fnegroni]

Have you had a look under the aero wheel covers yet @fnegroni ?

just about to do that today

 

[siteguru]

48. It's not overhead where there'd sometimes be a driver's roof handle (like there is for the passengers), is it?

 

[fnegroni]

48. It's not overhead where there'd sometimes be a driver's roof handle (like there is for the passengers), is it?

nope. There's an indent in the roof lining where the handle would have been, but nothing in its place. tbh the cubby holder in front of the cup holders, where the usb cables come through to the upper tray, is perfect for them. and in the many years i've driven cars of all kinds, whenever someone puts their sunglasses in the overhead compartment, i complain that the rattle drives me insane. so they fixed that problem for me

in fact, i think many problems in my life are generally fixed by not giving me options

 

[fnegroni]

@MG Clive

i took the wheel covers off.

the picture doesn't do it justice but it's also not to everyone's taste either. i think the wheel covers look good (they are a copy of the MGS5 alloys really) and they are standard wheel covers not specially designed. They are pretty easy to take off even though they are on tight.

 

[MG Clive]

MG wheel centre caps, black wheel nut covers, red brake calipers, and you're there mate.

 

[fnegroni]

53. You can now choose whether to be reminded to heat the battery, aka the once dreaded 'low temperature warning'
54. The. State of Health is now displayed
55. The energy consumption page is much tidier and possibly accurate
56. The estimated range does not change when switching between different drive modes, at least at full charge, but it did go from 204 to 193 as soon as i switched on the HVAC but didn't change when i switched the AC off. it might be temperature related, but it seems realistic given the efficiency so far.

 

[fnegroni]

MG wheel centre caps, black wheel nut covers, red brake calipers, and you're there mate.

mk1 cayenne comes to mind tbh

 

[fnegroni]

57. The rear windows lock button stays engaged even after a shutdown

 

[fnegroni]

58. im starting to get to know the Maxxis MS1 tyres a bit better. even though they are a Chinese and Taiwanese market exclusive, they aren't too bed. I don't think they have great rolling resistance compared to other premium brands but i watched a few tests recently of their top of the line summer performance and all season tyres and they scored really highly in all other criteria.
It seems they are therefore one of the better mid tier brands in the sense that they don't spend an enormous amount of money in marketing and they might not have the absolute best compounds but they do hold up well generally speaking and are definitely a good choice.
I know they are popular with mountain bikes and motorbikes but less known in the automotive.
I think i'd still rather have a michelin crossclimate 3 or Goodyear Vector 4 season gen3 come september but i can't justify spending the money right this moment.

I think im happier with the maxxis ms1 than i ever was with the conti premium contract C - continental once again letting me down in the summer tyre department.