I think that I have sat in most EVs available now, have owned 3 and driven a further 8.
In comparison with MG: -
1 - I have ruled out all cars on an ICE platform - Citroen, DS, Fiat, Mazda, Mini, Opel, Peugeot, Vauxhall etc as they are tiny inside compared with a dedicated EV platform, with poor layouts, transmission tunnels etc. Awful compromises. I'd say a similar issue applies to most Audi, BMW, Volvo EVs etc and even the Kona & e-Niro which I found a huge let down space wise.
2 - ones I have driven
LEAF 1 - wonderful car, reliable & spacious. Lacks the boot space & range, otherwise better than many a new EVs. MG5 better
Kia Soul - quirky, but too small inside, like the back seats. MG5 better
Jaguar iPace - excellent car to drive, great inside, smaller boot, no more range but apart from finish - MG5 is better.
LEAF 2 - looks better than the mark 1 & better range but #rapidgate is a huge let down, along with a few reliability issues creeping in - MG5 is better
MG ZS - wallows too much, uses more energy then MG5 so again MG5 wins
Polestar - a huge disappointment. Awful ride & driving position, lacks enough space, kids hated it so again - MG5 better.
VW ID 3 - another huge disappointment. Cheap interior finish, bumpy ride, less spec than the MGs and was so slow I had to ask if there was an issue with the car!. All the IDs seem to suffer from a cheap interior, under spec & these stupid large rims that make the ride awful. The Buzz looks great outside but inside I had to ask where missing things were as not in spec. MG5 won again.
Ford Mach-E - Wow now that was a good car to drive, great feel, well laid out, good spec, space but could I really justify twice the cost for what is basically aa car very similar in capability to an MG5? No!
Tesla - Model X & Y - I found the X just too big for our roads. The Y was great to drive, not much faster than a MG5 unless you go for performance versions. The offset speed display & quick acceleration made it the most difficult to stick to the speed limit, realistically it could only be driven with self drive / speed limiting.
3 - ones I would still look at - Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Mercedes, Skoda Enyaq, Ora Cat but all have less space or little more range than an MG5
4 - My conclusion
My MG5 is better than most other EVs from a practical, usable, or spec perspective combination but not on brand, style or quality of finish even if twice the price!
Those that were clearly equal or better than an MG5 were twice the price or more.
MG should be proud of what they have put out there.
Key learning points: -
1 - big wheels with thin tyres = poor ride, car sickness, pothole damage.
2 - China has the best handle on what consumers really want
