First service

[Lord Randall]

Today I booked for 1 year service of mine my2024 Luxury64.

I informed the dealer about some annoyance I'm experiencing:
-speed signal recognition self locking to 50kmh
-the need to unbind and rebind phone to car if blutooth is turned off and on again.
-aircon temperature difference from reality around 3°C

He informed me that he may need to keep car for 2 days to update all is in need to be updated and reconfigured.

Something else I'm missing that has a known solution?
Given he is keeping my car for so long, better to optimize the downtime.

 

[JonnyG]

A few suggestions from my experience with a 2023 model, Not sure if they were fixed/improved by the time your model came out :-

• LKA - Lane Keep Assist software update (Service Campaign SC077)
• Undertray Bulge fix (if required)
• Adaptive Cruise Control slowing you down on bends for no reason

 

[gazza487]

It’s all software. Not sure what versions etc you’d have but I had an early SE and updated everything as per the guides (and buying the kit on here).

The heater behaves much better, lane kill much better even the mileage I get seems improved (I think I can stuff more in the battery and it tends to balance more now).

The system is awful, I mean awful - with determination, good WiFi, multiple battery disconnects, prayer and a set of clean underwear it took from around 9.30am until about 5pm to apply software to this basic model.

Locking, can’t answer. Unbind and rebind I think is the tbox (and possibly head unit updates, never had the issue and didn’t touch tbox tbh). Heater - known one fixed with head unit update and update/config of the hvac module.

 

[Lord Randall]

A few suggestions from my experience with a 2023 model, Not sure if they were fixed/improved by the time your model came out :-

• LKA - Lane Keep Assist software update (Service Campaign SC077)
• Undertray Bulge fix (if required)
• Adaptive Cruise Control slowing you down on bends for no reason

I think the bulge issue is solved in my2024. There are now 4 bolts in the area used to come down

 

[Lord Randall]

So, is done.
I got an air filters change, a glass cleaner refill, an update to last infotaiment version that somewhat made the auto function of climate control usable (R36 for my luxury my24, before on R33 on auto aircon was allways at max fans speed) and some module updates.
Dealer charged 76€ for the job and the recall update for the MG pilot got booked for September 3d beacause today attempt failed and the tech-guy wanted to be sure not to bork something relevant and rolled it back.

All in all not the worst...

 

[MG Clive]

That's quite a bit cheaper for a service than we'd pay in the UK, so definitely not the worst.

 

[Tuareg]

That's quite a bit cheaper for a service than we'd pay in the UK, so definitely not the worst.

On the continent/EU we don't get recovery included in the service because it's usually automatically included with the car insurance, even with simple 3rd party. I was quoted €80 (£70) here for my 1st service in January 2026.

 

[salty]

My X Power 1st service today. At MG Chorley. Hope they've got an IM5 or IM6
to have a nosey at.

 

[nogbad]

My X Power 1st service today. At MG Chorley. Hope they've got an IM5 or IM6
to have a nosey at.

We'll be needing feedback and photos

 

[salty]

Service done. As I expected no problems at all. MG Chorley, excellent. Had a Maccies while I waited, as it's close by. AA is also renewed. And relieved of £144.
Happy with that.
They had an IM5 and an IM6. But outside
not in the showroom. Took a pic of each,
not the best but anyway.

IM5

IM6

 

[Tuareg]

IM5 performance would be my next car if I was upgrading today but not in black!

 

[Mainsy]

I have got my first service booked in Kidderminster at the end of the month, I do not have any real issues to report to them but I will ask them to check the bulge issue, although I have taken a look and it seems OK at the moment, I do have a planned 550 mile round trip to northern France for work next week so I may find a few issues during that but we will see

 

[Mainsy]

Service done. As I expected no problems at all. MG Chorley, excellent. Had a Maccies while I waited, as it's close by. AA is also renewed. And relieved of £144.
Happy with that.
They had an IM5 and an IM6. But outside
not in the showroom. Took a pic of each,
not the best but anyway.

I was charging my car at the NEC in Birmingham a few weeks ago and there was a Chinese guy who called me over to look at his IM5. It looked great TBH, the white interior looked amazing. I think it was top spec 100kw AWD, but I may be wrong. I was looking at the X Power as my next car but the IM5 would need to be considered I think

 

[siteguru]

The IM5 AWD Performance will likely be at least 50% more expensive than an MG4 X-Power.

 

[salty]

The IM5 AWD Performance will likely be at least 50% more expensive than an MG4 X-Power.

Actually no. Affinity scheme prices.

 

[nogbad]

IM5 performance would be my next car if I was upgrading today but not in black!

I've just looked at the spec, it goes up to very quick - probably not a good idea with my heavy foot ;-)

 

[siteguru]

Actually no. Affinity scheme prices.

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Erm ... the difference is 51.7% of £26,675. So as I said, at least 50% more expensive.

 

[salty]

Erm ... the difference is 51.7% of £26,675. So as I said, at least 50% more expensive.

Is it, soz. I was shite at maths at school and still am apparently.

 

[siteguru]

Is it, soz. I was shite at maths at school and still am apparently.

If you really want to bake your noodles ... the X-Power is 34% cheaper than that IM5.