Found: MG4 Standard Range with heated seating

[AGBI]

Hi all,

I came across this MG4 Standard 51 kWh. Looking at the photo's it is equipped with heated seats and a heating steering wheel. In my understanding, that's not common for the standard range at all.

Discussed this with the MG Dealer, and they told me it is very well posible to have the standard range in combination with heated seating and steering wheel.

My question is, have you seen this before?

 

[siteguru]

It's certainly not something I've seen, or even recall being mentioned before.

 

[AGBI]

Yeah me neither. Can't find any information about it. Also the steering wheel is therefore different from the standard version. But the seats are still manual

 

[siteguru]

It would be interesting to get a photo of the software version screen - I wonder if the wrong Infotainment software has been flashed on it?

 

[AGBI]

Yeah, I agree. But still, the steering wheel is not 'normal' for the standard range version.

 

[hojnikb]

Maybe this is specific to colder markets? There are other differences as well (like UK cars not getting 3ph OBC for example or heatpumps).

Maybe they decided that NL buyers will want better heating on base models, so they added that in. And to simplify, they used luxury spec wheel with heated elements already inside.

 

[T1 Terry]

Heated seats might be nice, but a cooled steering wheel for the Aust market would be great .... and auto dark reflective tinting on the windows, including the windscreen when the car is shut down and locked

T1 Terry

 

[Panther]

Also the steering wheel is therefore different from the standard version.

What's different about the steering wheel? apart from it being on the wrong side

 

[Tomg4]

Ja, dit is origineel 2 jaar geleden was er een te kort aan MG4's (er zijn er toen heel veel geleast via Private Lease, er was toen een hele scherpe aanbieding, ik heb er toen ook een geleast en inmiddels weer ingeleverd). Er zijn toen een aantal Scandinavische MG4's in Nederland afgeleverd, de Standard had daar dus wel stoel- en stuurverwarming. Dat is echt een must voor een EV.
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And for our English readers, here it is in English!
Yes, this is original Two years ago there was a shortage of MG4s. At that time, several Scandinavian MG4s were delivered in the Netherlands, and the Standard version from that region did have seat and steering wheel heating. That’s really a must for an EV.

 

[siteguru]

Yeah, I agree. But still, the steering wheel is not 'normal' for the standard range version.

In what way is it not normal? Looks the same as mine at first look.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

Heating element ? Which gets you thinking . Would it be more cost effective to make all the steering wheels complete with the heating element and just not connect it both physically and with software for the base versions . Saves on having two stocking and logistic problems and easier to manufacture on one line without having to label each wheel to fit specific models . Otherwise there would have to be separate part numbers . Maybe someone has access to such info?

 

[Tomg4]

The non-heated steeringwheel is isn't covered with "leather", so it's a different steering wheel