MG4 Trophy - a week of ownership

[siteguru]

The specs on the original cars (not the MY26 cars) said ~7.9s 0-62 for the SE/Trophy LR, 7.7s for the SE SR, and 6.5s for the Trophy ER.

SE SR was faster than the SE/Trophy LR because of the gearing .. it was noticeably faster 0-30 whereas the LR was faster 30-62, but the difference wasn't recovered completely hence the 0.2s advantage for the SR.

 

[johncolescarr]

The specs on the original cars (not the MY26 cars) said ~7.9s 0-62 for the SE/Trophy LR, 7.7s for the SE SR, and 6.5s for the Trophy ER.

SE SR was faster than the SE/Trophy LR because of the gearing .. it was noticeably faster 0-30 whereas the LR was faster 30-62, but the difference wasn't recovered completely hence the 0.2s advantage for the SR.

This makes a lot of sense. My trophy LR feel slightly slugging on initial launch off (I mean, it’s faster than my previous ICE!) but mid range shove when on motorway is where it’s go it’s real poke.

I think I’d always want just a tad more power, I’m totally happy with the way o keep up with traffic - I frigging love the car!

I did put some new all season conti’s on and they fee a little less precise than the OEM summer tyres but still I love love love this car

 

[siteguru]

This makes a lot of sense. My trophy LR feel slightly slugging on initial launch off (I mean, it’s faster than my previous ICE!) but mid range shove when on motorway is where it’s go it’s real poke.

It was this phenomenon that made Bobby Llewellyn of Fully Charged/Everything Electric think the MG4 had a 2-speed diff gearbox when he first reviewed the car in 2022.

 

[NLMGSAN]

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