luis
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Some first impressions from the first 1000 miles in just over a week in my Trophy Connect LR. I have driven on long motorway journeys, school runs, long B road journeys.
Previous car is a 2017 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30 kWh - so some comparisons are made against that.
Drive - comfortable, reasonably soft over bumps - but not too bouncy - good turning circle - nice acceleration - very happy with that.
Interior - feels good - definitely not a cheap interior feel. Higher seating position than the Leaf - Very happy with that.
Charging - only had one fast charge so far and it has behaved as expected (though á slow bp pulse charger refused to work) - all other charges have been at domestic 7 kW chargers.
Driving safely systems - 2 or 3 times so far they all suddenly switch off and I’m told they are not available one by one…. In retrospect, these may have happened around the same time as the screen freezes caused by a bad cable between the car and my iPhone. Using a different cable some days later (or using an android auto box and wireless connection to phone) made the freezes no longer happen.
When freezes occurred - holding down the home button for 10 seconds (whilst driving) rebooted the infotainment and service resumed.
The reversing collision warning detected a cyclist some 20 meters along my road, then two further cars before I even saw them - very impressed by that.
The forward collision system sometimes kicks in and sometimes not…. Better than nothing I suppose.
The cruise control is pretty good but doesn’t regen any power so I’m reluctant to use it on long journeys when it would be useful, in order to conserve battery. I’m impressed by the detection of the car ahead of me or in the lanes either side of me - even distinguishes cars & trucks - it feels a bit Tesla-esque from what I’ve seen online (never been in a Tesla).
Radio - sound is good - I miss the real sub from the leaf but there is a virtual sub & 3D sound that make up for it. Saving & recalling favourites is a bit clunky and not very clear on the screen (small writing). Also - when on a preset, I’d expect the next/previous buttons on the steering wheel to cycle through the presets - but instead it scans for the next/previous station.
Amazon music - I logged in with my account. Works fine, sometimes just stops. Doesn’t have voice search, so it’s not particularly useful if driving alone. Would be great if Alexa was built in, even if just on the amazon app. Will probably stick to radio or music through my phone.
Interestingly, Amazon alerted me that my account had been used in Sweden - so I guess it’s being routed through there for some reason…
Built in navigation - looked OK - but failed to work the few times I tried it - it started navigation but then didn’t move on the map - as if i was stopped…. Today however, I did get it to work. I’ve set my home location so that I can tap the home icon on the navigation panel of the dashboard and it kicks in. (I tend to use google maps through CarPlay though) However, using MG voice command: “Navigate home” - it asks me where my home is and sets the navigation. (And keeps asking every time…)
MG voice command: has more commands than I expected, sometimes it works great, other times nothing happens - or something unexpected might happen. It’s a gimmick that could come in handy.
Service Soon Message - like others on the forum - I now have the triangle telling me to service my car soon. Since I bought my car in Hull, I’ll visit my local dealers and get them to reset it - and double check all software is up to date.
360 cameras - they are great if you’ve never had them, but coming from the Leaf they are a big step down in resolution and night vision. The 3D mode is a gimmick and doesn’t clearly always show you when you’ve parked the car perfectly inside a space whereas the Leaf could manage that. Individual camera selection is nice to protect wheels on the curb, but you can't see the rear wheels - so not much use when reversing. I really hope someone comes up with an upgrade kit for these cameras assuming the infotainment system can handle them.
The infotainment doesn’t ever seem overloaded which is a good thing.
The controls on the steering wheel work well.
As mentioned by another member on the forum, the central dashboard’s various modes could do with a large speedometer as the main speedometer is quite discrete on the left.
The car is fantastic and I’m super pleased. The sunroof is really good for letting the heat out at the moment, and definitely makes the car feel airy in the back. (It’s a shame it’s no longer an option on new orders)
Feel free to ask me any questions - I’ll do my best to answer them.
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Previous car is a 2017 Nissan Leaf Tekna 30 kWh - so some comparisons are made against that.
Drive - comfortable, reasonably soft over bumps - but not too bouncy - good turning circle - nice acceleration - very happy with that.
Interior - feels good - definitely not a cheap interior feel. Higher seating position than the Leaf - Very happy with that.
Charging - only had one fast charge so far and it has behaved as expected (though á slow bp pulse charger refused to work) - all other charges have been at domestic 7 kW chargers.
Driving safely systems - 2 or 3 times so far they all suddenly switch off and I’m told they are not available one by one…. In retrospect, these may have happened around the same time as the screen freezes caused by a bad cable between the car and my iPhone. Using a different cable some days later (or using an android auto box and wireless connection to phone) made the freezes no longer happen.
When freezes occurred - holding down the home button for 10 seconds (whilst driving) rebooted the infotainment and service resumed.
The reversing collision warning detected a cyclist some 20 meters along my road, then two further cars before I even saw them - very impressed by that.
The forward collision system sometimes kicks in and sometimes not…. Better than nothing I suppose.
The cruise control is pretty good but doesn’t regen any power so I’m reluctant to use it on long journeys when it would be useful, in order to conserve battery. I’m impressed by the detection of the car ahead of me or in the lanes either side of me - even distinguishes cars & trucks - it feels a bit Tesla-esque from what I’ve seen online (never been in a Tesla).
Radio - sound is good - I miss the real sub from the leaf but there is a virtual sub & 3D sound that make up for it. Saving & recalling favourites is a bit clunky and not very clear on the screen (small writing). Also - when on a preset, I’d expect the next/previous buttons on the steering wheel to cycle through the presets - but instead it scans for the next/previous station.
Amazon music - I logged in with my account. Works fine, sometimes just stops. Doesn’t have voice search, so it’s not particularly useful if driving alone. Would be great if Alexa was built in, even if just on the amazon app. Will probably stick to radio or music through my phone.
Interestingly, Amazon alerted me that my account had been used in Sweden - so I guess it’s being routed through there for some reason…
Built in navigation - looked OK - but failed to work the few times I tried it - it started navigation but then didn’t move on the map - as if i was stopped…. Today however, I did get it to work. I’ve set my home location so that I can tap the home icon on the navigation panel of the dashboard and it kicks in. (I tend to use google maps through CarPlay though) However, using MG voice command: “Navigate home” - it asks me where my home is and sets the navigation. (And keeps asking every time…)
MG voice command: has more commands than I expected, sometimes it works great, other times nothing happens - or something unexpected might happen. It’s a gimmick that could come in handy.
Service Soon Message - like others on the forum - I now have the triangle telling me to service my car soon. Since I bought my car in Hull, I’ll visit my local dealers and get them to reset it - and double check all software is up to date.
360 cameras - they are great if you’ve never had them, but coming from the Leaf they are a big step down in resolution and night vision. The 3D mode is a gimmick and doesn’t clearly always show you when you’ve parked the car perfectly inside a space whereas the Leaf could manage that. Individual camera selection is nice to protect wheels on the curb, but you can't see the rear wheels - so not much use when reversing. I really hope someone comes up with an upgrade kit for these cameras assuming the infotainment system can handle them.
The infotainment doesn’t ever seem overloaded which is a good thing.
The controls on the steering wheel work well.
As mentioned by another member on the forum, the central dashboard’s various modes could do with a large speedometer as the main speedometer is quite discrete on the left.
The car is fantastic and I’m super pleased. The sunroof is really good for letting the heat out at the moment, and definitely makes the car feel airy in the back. (It’s a shame it’s no longer an option on new orders)
Feel free to ask me any questions - I’ll do my best to answer them.
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