MG5 EV wins award

[AdamMGEV]

MG5 EV wins first major award as WhichEV names its Best-Value Electric Car

MG Motor Company's MG5 electric station wagon has won its first major award after WhichEV named it as its Best Value EV thanks to its range, equipment, affordable purchase price an...

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[AdamMGEV]

WhichEV Awards 2020: The Year’s Best EVs

It has been an amazing year for battery electric vehicles, with 162.2% year-on-year growth by November, and a shift from

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[Valiant5]

Not surprised. It's a great car and great value for money

 

[WalkingBootWeather]

When you consider the space and range that the MG5 offer for the money it has pretty much a Monopoly as Best Value Electric car, but (and keeping with the Monopoly theme), it ain't likely to win second prize in a beauty contest.

 

[AdamMGEV]

When you consider the space and range that the MG5 offer for the money it has pretty much a Monopoly as Best Value Electric car, but (and keeping with the Monopoly theme), it ain't likely to win second prize in a beauty contest.

Lol true but I think its better looking than the leaf and a lot of others so its practical, cheap for an EV and a good car, cant have everything I guess

 

[Jocko]

it ain't likely to win second prize in a beauty contest.

I think it is a very attractive car. Mind you, I have a Mk 1 Jazz, so who am I to say.

 

[RossN]

I am coming from a Golf GTD estate and apart from the small wheels compared to the wheel arches it is still a not bad looking car

 

[Stuwit46]

It’s in the eye of the beholder and from some angles it has some appeal, for me there’s 2, 1 from the rear, I think there’s a bit of individuality and 2 when I shut my eyes. My how does it look opinion has been overshadowed by how much it will continue to save me money

 

[Kithmo]

I can't see the wheels whilst I'm driving so it doesn't bother me much. Seeing the difference in the price of tyres matters more to me.

 

[Mark Holmes]

I can't see the wheels whilst I'm driving so it doesn't bother me much. Seeing the difference in the price of tyres matters more to me.

Agreed it more about your inside surroundings, and for me it’s a nice place to be...; I don’t have a issue with the outside either being honest.

 

[Jonhklee]

Estate cars are mostly the same looking - small wheels with a better ride comfort and cheaper to replace. Prefer that approach for this type of vehicle....

 

[AdamMGEV]

Just received my Red Exclusive. What a car, so fast. Came from a 1.9 diesel and my god I love electric. Great car!

 

[Paul Mason]

Just received my Red Exclusive. What a car, so fast. Came from a 1.9 diesel and my god I love electric. Great car!

I have had mine for 6 weeks and fully agree. I came from a 1.6 diesel and found the demo drive astonishing. However, all things come to an end at some point; now I have got used to it, it doesn't seem quite as quick. Fact of life I guess.

 

[AdamMGEV]

I have had mine for 6 weeks and fully agree. I came from a 1.6 diesel and found the demo drive astonishing. However, all things come to an end at some point; now I have got used to it, it doesn't seem quite as quick. Fact of life I guess.

In 10 years time everyone will be doing 0-60 in 3 seconds :-/ and the roads will be a crazy dangerous place as no one will hear you coming and it'll be so fast you won't have time to get out of the way :-/

I wonder if the additional deaths from people accelerating too fast with not a lot of sound will outweigh the health cleaner air benefits.

 

[Paul Mason]

It may well be excessively stereotypical to say this, but much of the preoccupation with 0-60 times come from the USA, where it always seems to be the headline stat. European drivers have greater need to negotiate corners. In my youth I had a number of performance cars; drank fuel with the same speed they travelled at. Of late, my various diesels have consistently outperformed them on paper if not so much in their visceral experience. I appreciate the immediate throttle response far more than absolute performance with electric. The reality in this country is that traffic congestion will be the principal speed control.

 

[Cocijo]

Autonomous driving will be a big thing that influences how people use their cars i think. More and more cars will be controlled by the speed limits using technology.

 

[Jonhklee]

I bought the MG5 as my practical daily, thinking I will buy a nice weekend ICE car.... but instead I’m spoilt by the BEV and not wanting an ICE car any more. So I’m holding out for the BEV to catch up and bring an EV drivers car....
I’m totally drooling over the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo.... but can’t afford it...