Replace “sounds” with “software” in my post - doesn’t change the context.
The “issues” with the software I was fully aware of before purchasing the car. I had the car on loan for 3 days from the dealer for a comprehensive evaluation and was satisfied that there was nothing preventing me from purchasing the car.
I tested every aspect of the car. As I was going to be buying a £35k car that was going to be my main mode of transport for at least 5 years, it had to be right for me and for my wife. I also tested the LR MG5 as well for the same 3 day period. The more advanced tech on the MG ZS EV, with its higher driving position, won it for me.
If your money “should buy better than this”, then why did you buy it ?
'Replace “sounds” with “software” in my post - doesn’t change the context.'
Well yes it does as the software relates to both the radio 'sounds' and Sat Nav!
When I test drove the 2020 ZS EV, I was more than impressed with the car. I had a Jaguar I-Pace an infinitely more expensive car but felt that the ride and handling of the MG was well up to par. In some ways the panel fit was better than the Jag!
Obviously the Jag will win on the quality of the interior, as it should for a £70K car!
But for a £22K car it was brilliant.
Roll onto late 2021 and the 'facelift' ZS EV and the introduction of the LR model, and I couldn't wait for a test drive to become available.
The necessity for the I-Pace had gone and the MG ZS EV LR was the car that ticked most, if not all, my boxes.
A test drive confirmed this and as an 'experienced' EV owner I knew what I could expect on range etc.
I was assured that the software in the test car was 'pre-production' and would improve when launched.
The I-Pace was always having updates over the air and the improvements were well worth having.
This, I believe, should be the case with any new EV these days, MG shouldn't be an exception.
But it should start from a baseline of reliable functionality not something that crashes or totally fails to work!
Tesla had issues with the 'black screen' and very quickly remedied the problem.
As I found out with the I-Pace, you have a manufacturer who makes excellent cars and has done for many years, but whose software writing abilities are a little weak, if I can put it like that.
Tesla on the other hand is brilliant at the tech but lacking in the car
manufacturing
aspect. They are improving, the cars made in China are
infinitely better than those coming from the USA, Berlin should be even better.
With SAIC, who are an enormous car manufacturer, they manufacture VW cars for instance, I would expect better than this. Clunky but works or techy that crashes, and SAIC would appear to be falling into the second
category sadly.
The responsiveness of the infotainment screen is far better than the Mk1, so why let themselves down by having a sat nav that isn't fit for purpose or at so it seems after a DC charge?
Maybe there is a variation of chips that they have got hold of that just quite up to spec.? Which would explain why some Trophy Connects are OK and others not!
In a way I am hoping that it is the software as this can be corrected easily.