MG4 Verdict after 5000 kilometres

[Eber]

So I take it the oil leak fix worked for you?

No more stains on the floor so far while it leaked quite badly before. I wanted to take it on a ramp to double check, but I can't right now, because my summer vehicle is blocking it. ;-)

 

[dickturpin]

Do we have the recall fix number ?

Not sure about recall number dealer is phoning me when they are ready. Tony

 

[siteguru]

According to my paperwork, the oil leak bulletin is TB057A.

 

[NewMG4me]

According to my paperwork, the oil leak bulletin is TB057A.

Thanks !

 

[MadaboutDana]

Lane keep assitant is sh*t. The only real drawback left.

Good things.

The car drives exceptionally nice for a vehicle in this class for this price. The chassis is very well balanced. The steering is precise and playful. It really is a joy to drive which is rare with down-to-earth EVs. Build quality is fine. There are no squeaks and rattles whatsoever. Materials are dubious in some places, but look at a VW/Seat/Skoda and you will find the same shabby plastics below your waist line for much more money.

Efficiency is good. Even at 0°C I'm having no trouble getting 300 km (187 miles) out of it, I'm sure it will do 400 km (250 miles) in the summer.

I've recently taken delivery of a white MG4 in France (where it's selling like hot cakes! In fact, it's one of the top-selling cars in the country!).

I'd absolutely agree on the driving experience, and on the lack of squeaks and rattles.

Efficiency is also impressive: we're getting the equivalent of around 360 km (ca. 220 miles) from it (even at very low temperatures), but that's mainly because we don't use the heating much at all (except in occasional blasts!) and rely on the heated seats. It took a while to find the right driving settings, but a more or less steady 17.5 kWh/100 km is perfectly feasible. This suggests that 400+ km (250+ miles) in summer is definitely possible (although A/C will presumably have an impact, too!).

On a side note: What I hadn't realised is that MG4s recover energy even when you're pressing the accelerator pedal, providing you're going downhill. You have to balance your speed against the regen, but this has been a revelation! We generally use the "Adaptive" regen setting, just occasionally opting for "3" on very, very winding roads. We very rarely have to use the brake pedal, even in "Adaptive" mode. Which makes driving it very like driving an upscale bumper car. Takes me back to my yoof ;-)

Oh, and our MG4 came (unexpectedly) with Continental tyres, which means we haven't thought about changing to CrossClimate tyres yet. We probably will, at some point, but so far they've been very good.

 

[siteguru]

They all come with Continental tyres ... the Chinese market version.

 

[Eber]

We generally use the "Adaptive" regen setting, just occasionally opting for "3" on very, very winding roads. We very rarely have to use the brake pedal, even in "Adaptive" mode. Which makes driving it very like driving an upscale bumper car. Takes me back to my yoof ;-)

I don't want to go there ever again.

But I agree - I'm getting the best range out of it using the adaptive regen. This also works best on our Ioniq 5.

 

[JohnnyBgood]

Sieht sehr schön aus in grau….
Unser in rot wird hoffentlich in drei Wochen bei uns sein.

 

[MadaboutDana]

They all come with Continental tyres ... the Chinese market version.

Well dang! They look so earnestly... well, Continental, that I never realised they weren't European ones!

 

[Eber]

Well dang! They look so earnestly... well, Continental, that I never realised they weren't European ones!

To be fair many "European" brands have their tyres produced in China. Strangely, my French Michelins are made in Germany. The Bridgestones on the BMW i3 are made in Poland.

 

[Ian Key]

The Michelin Primacy 3s on my current car two are made in Germany and two are made in Spain

 

[tsedge]

It isn't where they are made, it is the design and spec that matter and the bundled tyres are not high spec.

 

[Eber]

For the first time I have managed to go over 350 km (218 miles) with one charge. Right now we have over 10°C, but during my commute in the mornings and evenings it's more like between 0°C and 5°C. I'm very confident to get 450 km (280 miles) out of it.

 

[Blur]

Having received the car on the 7th of November 2022 I have now put 5000 kilometres (3125 miles) on it in three months. Here is my status report.

Bad things.

My car had the oil leak from the beginning. I told the dealer immediately and they were not able to order the parts (I'm in Germany) in 2022, but in January 2023 the modified breather was fitted, alongside with some other issues (rear window heater didn't work, high beams misaligned, original floor mats did not fit, windscreen wiper smearing, Bluetooth connection faulty, wireless charging faulty, connectivity issues of the car). It took them three days altogether, I got a courtesy car for free and to be honest - everything is fine now.

Software was deficient in the beginning, it's acceptable now. There are still minor shortcomings, but it's really fine. On-board navigation is extremely good (a rarity with oem systems), since it's Google based. CarPlay works very well after the recent update. Responsiveness has also improved and is not class-leading but it's fine for what it is.

Lane keep assitant is sh*t. The only real drawback left.

Good things.

The car drives exceptionally nice for a vehicle in this class for this price. The chassis is very well balanced. The steering is precise and playful. It really is a joy to drive which is rare with down-to-earth EVs. Build quality is fine. There are no squeaks and rattles whatsoever. Materials are dubious in some places, but look at a VW/Seat/Skoda and you will find the same shabby plastics below your waist line for much more money.

Money. This is a central point. Ordering (and receiving) the car in 2022 I have got the full government grant of EUR 6000 (reduced to EUR 4500 in 2023). So the car cost me EUR 31000 (Luxury model, equal to Trophy in the UK). The cheapest Volkswagen ID.3 is 44000 EUR and the cheapest Kia Niro is EUR 47000 now. Hyundai Kona EV was EUR 36000+, but can't be ordered anymore, because a new model is due - which can't be ordered yet. There really is no vehicle in this class which comes even remotely close in value for money. I'm not saying the MG4 is best in class - but is an ID.3 EUR 10000 better?

Efficiency is good. Even at 0°C I'm having no trouble getting 300 km (187 miles) out of it, I'm sure it will do 400 km (250 miles) in the summer.

I threw away the summer tyres that were factory fitted and put Michelin Cross Climate 2 on it. They work very well, even on ice and snow.

Right now I am happy with the car, everything works fine. I am lucky to have a very competent dealership. This seems to be crucial from what I'm reading here.

Greetings from Bavaria!

I've tried to buy 3 different demonstration vehicles (64kWh Luxury) from Germany immediately when ad is posted to mobile.de.
They just seem to be postings gathering contacts.. Cheapest being 27500€ would've been pure robbery for the vehicle even I've never even seen one in flesh.
Which Dealership is yours? We yet don't have importer in Finland but it's coming later this year..

 

[Eber]

I've tried to buy 3 different demonstration vehicles (64kWh Luxury) from Germany immediately when ad is posted to mobile.de.
They just seem to be postings gathering contacts.. Cheapest being 27500€ would've been pure robbery for the vehicle even I've never even seen one in flesh.
Which Dealership is yours? We yet don't have importer in Finland but it's coming later this year..

Mmmh, robbery? List price for the luxury model is EUR 35.312,50 right now. Or do you mean a used one? I will sell mine in the summer. Interested? ;-)

My dealer (highly recommended):

Autohaus Lutz GmbH & Co. KG | Ford, Ford Pro, Nissan und MG in Fürstenfeldbruck – Mit der Lutz Fahrzeugsuche finden Sie für die Marken Ford PKW, Ford NFZ, Nissan und MG schnell den passenden Neuwagen, Tageszulassung oder Gebrauchtwagen. Finden Sie Ih

www.autowelt-lutz.de

 

[Blur]

Mmmh, robbery? List price for the luxury model is EUR 35.312,50 right now. Or do you mean a used one? I will sell mine in the summer. Interested? ;-)

My dealer (highly recommended):

Autohaus Lutz GmbH & Co. KG | Ford, Ford Pro, Nissan und MG in Fürstenfeldbruck – Mit der Lutz Fahrzeugsuche finden Sie für die Marken Ford PKW, Ford NFZ, Nissan und MG schnell den passenden Neuwagen, Tageszulassung oder Gebrauchtwagen. Finden Sie Ih

www.autowelt-lutz.de

Yeah used as has to be 6mo and 6000km in order to avoid Finnish VAT (classified as used car),
We don't have 6000€ subsidies here and I'd say with Finnish VAT these will start at around 36k.

 

[Eber]

Yeah used as has to be 6mo and 6000km in order to avoid Finnish VAT (classified as used car),
We don't have 6000€ subsidies here and I'd say with Finnish VAT these will start at around 36k.

Now I see. Yes, that is even a business model here to sell the cars with exactly those parameters. Funnily enough, we have to keep the cars for exactly six months not to lose the government grant of EUR 6.000,-.

So. Want to buy mine?

 

[MadaboutDana]

For the first time I have managed to go over 350 km (218 miles) with one charge. Right now we have over 10°C, but during my commute in the mornings and evenings it's more like between 0°C and 5°C. I'm very confident to get 450 km (280 miles) out of it.

16.2 kWh/100 kms is very good! We're averaging a fairly steady 17.5 at the moment (just hit the 1000 km milestone), no unpleasantness to report just yet! We're occasionally dropping as low as 17 kWh/100 km, which is pleasing. While we're being careful with heating (by far the biggest energivore), we're not making special efforts – i.e. we're not freezing ourselves in our efforts to improve economy! Once the spring is truly here, I suspect we'll see much better figures.

Our charging experience in France has so far been very positive (despite some vicious hand-to-hand combat with some of the charging network apps). Fastned in particular works extremely well, with Ionity a close second (only because slightly more expensive).

 

[Eber]

While we're being careful with heating (by far the biggest energivore), we're not making special efforts – i.e. we're not freezing ourselves in our efforts to improve economy! Once the spring is truly here, I suspect we'll see much better figures.

Yeah, same here. I put the seat and steering wheel heaters on all the time and I preheat the car, too, since it's parked outside and freezes over overnight. This makes me very confident to get even better mileage in the summer.

Charging infrastructure is mediocre at best here. If I wasn't able to charge at home an EV would be really annoying. But we took out Ioniq 5 on trips to Italy and it worked well. The cars are very good now, the charging infrastructure is lagging behind.

 

[MadaboutDana]

Interesting – on my last drive through southern Germany (in an IC vehicle ;o)), I was struck by the relative lack of charging points (yes, I was checking them out at the time). Visiting a client in Munich, I asked them why there weren't more EVs around (I mean, this is Germany, for heaven's sake!) and they confirmed that the charging infrastructure simply isn't developed enough, especially in town. I was surprised (especially after admiring all the nice wind turbines up on the coast near Bremen and Hamburg)!

Germany's failure to back up renewables with an efficient storage structure reflects, perhaps, a certain lack of planning behind the once-impressive eco-ambitions. I'm not saying anywhere else is better (with the possible exception of Norway!), just that Germany's trajectory since the early 2000s is... well, disappointing for those of us who got very excited by the promise of the early green programmes. Still, with so many major automakers dominating the industrial landscape, I suppose there were bound to be obstacles <seufz>

France seems, somewhat unexpectedly, to be making big efforts at the moment, which is very pleasing. We're just installing PV panels on the roof (well, we aren't, EDF ENR is!) and looking forward to seeing how that impacts our EV usage!