Is this your experience? Top Gear Long Term Review

[Anon70]

Just read this long term test review of the Cyberster on the Top Gear website and wondered how it matched with owner experiences here. Can you really not pre condition the car?

https://www.topgear.com/long-term-car-reviews/mg-motor-uk/cyberster/250kw-trophy-single-motor-77-kwh-2dr-auto/report-9

 

[salty]

Most of that review is full of trivialities.
He doesn't like certain stuff. He can't get comfortable. That's his personal opinion.
That's all, just his opinion. End of. No doubt 1000s of Cyberster owners, will have a totally different options.
That review certainly wouldn't put me off,
if I was in the market for one.

 

[GranTurismoEra]

This is the exact reason you always join a forum or search youtube for actual owners of said cars. With Cyberster no one's really making owner reviews on youtube per se.....No one believes the press as they're not owners and are just reading spec sheets. They mostly haven't done enough research to deal with any issues or quirks of the car.

MG also shooting themselves on some things like software, OTA. But it's nothing that can't be worked on.

If i believed the press i wouldn't have bought my Nissan 370z 4 times over the years. Definitely getting a Cyberster. It's not going to be perfect we know that. My thread below:

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Thread 'Top Gear claims cant preheat cabin'

Apr 28, 2025

How true is that. Ive seen a lot to suggest this isnt the case

https://www.topgear.com/long-term-car-reviews/mg-motor-uk/cyberster/250kw-trophy-single-motor-77-kwh-2dr-auto/report-2

• GranTurismoEra
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• Forum: MG Cyberster EV Forum

 

[CybersterWatcher]

I’ll go the opposite way and say that the article is pretty accurate in outlining the faults of the car. The only thing I disagree with is that the roof needs to be looked at, I haven’t heard any rattles or issues.

But its glossing over the main reason why we all bought a Cyberster - there isn’t anything else like it on the market.

£60,000 for a convertible with the performance of a Ferrari and the the running costs of a bicycle.

In any other car within a half-affordable price range, you need to choose between the performance (like a boxster) or the convertible (like a Tesla). Until someone brings out another car if you want both of these things the Cyberster is it.

 

[CyberNewbie]

Agree with @CybersterWatcher, however, many reviewers are comparing the Cyberster to ICE cars, which is unfair, as we will see when Porsche, Audi, etc start bringing out EV roadsters. Porsche have already delayed the EV Boxster due I suspect to the challenges of a hefty battery.

All credit to MG for being first to market, there are issues but none deal breakers for me. I hope they persist and further develop the car (low sales may be an issue). The suspension is the main issue I feel they need to address. Visibility of the displays is a pain but adjustment of the steering wheel makes this just about acceptable, but I hope they can find a solution.

The software and app is disappointing, again, I hope that they can improve.

An automatic dimming mirror is a must, why they skipped on this I do not know!

The Cyberster has supercar looks. I have debadged mine, which makes it great fun when people try to figure out what it is. I will be surprised if Audi, Porsche etc can produce a similarly spec'd car for less than £100k.

My big criticism of MG is the (lack of) marketing of this car. I only knew about it because I have been actively looking for an EV roadster. We also have to acknowledge the snobbery/stigma around the MG badge, and I admit to being guilty of this until I saw the Cyberster. As a previous owner of Audis and BMWs all I can say is have a look and test drive the Cyberster, you will not be disappointed (far from it).

 

[tarbat]

And talk about overstating a small problem with comments like:

• "You can’t even see two-thirds of them, hidden behind the steering wheel."
• "Make sure the new interface can be read without playing hide and seek with the steering wheel."

I find that most of the screen are perfectly visible. On Android Auto, I can see the map, it's just the media playback that's blocked by the wheel. And on the right screen, I can see the selections for WiFi, etc, it's just a bit of the volume controls that are blocked. I can easily see all of the main screen.

Many other cars have steering wheels that block displays!!