MGS6 Information & Reviews

[Giller]

Remember, AI like Claude are guessing machines.
They can only provide an average of the info they're fed.
People should make their own minds up instead of asking a machine to do it for them.

Exactly, have we learned nothing from the Terminator movies?

 

[tsedge]

Exactly, have we learned nothing from the Terminator movies?

"Buy an MG if you want to live."

 

[Giller]

As I said to my dealer "I'll be back"

 

[LenEV2016]

"Buy an MG if you want to live."

With the first 4's LKA it was buy an MG if you want to die

 

[LenEV2016]

Remember, AI like Claude are guessing machines.
They can only provide an average of the info they're fed.
People should make their own minds up instead of asking a machine to do it for them.

I have been as critical as anyone re the MG4, as the wife's was incredibly problematic for a year/18 months.
The big issue was aftersales the dealer just didn't seem to give a toss.
After numerous updates it's pretty much behaving as it should.
Is the software good? I'd say average at best.

Is the cabin quality good, again average at best, looks vastly improved with the facelift.

Does it drive well? Yes absolutely.

Are they value for money? again yes absolutely.

Would my wife have another? No unfortunately not, purely because of the dealer experience (and that was 2 different ones)

 

[Giller]

I have been as critical as anyone re the MG4, as the wife's was incredibly problematic for a year/18 months.
The big issue was aftersales the dealer just didn't seem to give a toss.
After numerous updates it's pretty much behaving as it should.
Is the software good? I'd say average at best.

Is the cabin quality good, again average at best, looks vastly improved with the facelift.

Does it drive well? Yes absolutely.

Are they value for money? again yes absolutely.

Would my wife have another? No unfortunately not, purely because of the dealer experience (and that was 2 different ones)

Interesting. The dealer I got my x power from was a total disaster, the car was a pre-reg and after the test drive I knew it was what I wanted but they had fitted a tyre on one of the wheels which was a "cheap" brand and as part of the deal I wanted it replaced to the same as the other tyres as I will not drive a car with different tyres on the same axel. Went to collect the car, tyre not sorted. "we have it on order" had to chase them for 2 weeks before being told it had arrived. Went down to have it fitted, an hour later told it was ready, checked, yes it was a Bridgestone but different type "oh we couldn't get the original type but it will be fine." Not happy, driving home the tyre pressure monitor showed low pressure, pulled over, got my handy inflator out, they had only pumped it to 1 bar. Ended up sourcing the correct tyre locally, walking in to the dealer, told them I'd sorted it, their tyre was in the boot and demanded they pay for the correct tyre which reluctantly they did. I never went back, got servicing carried out by another dealer who were fine.

S6 came through a relatively new dealership, long established family business who have an attitude for customer service, hell I was even able to meet the owner and the sales manager who wasn't hidden away in his office and the service manager was able to sort the transfer of my service plan over.

Dealerships are key for any car, MG sadly do seem to have a few dodgy ones.

 

[Vince31]

I notice the EU version of the MGS6 has a heat pump according to the official MG EU tech specs, but the MG UK spec doesn't mention if its got a heat pump or not. I pick mine up in a couple of days (Trophy LR) but dont know how to tell physically anyway.

 

[Vince31]

Unlike the mg4 it does not have a digital subwoofer but the standard sound can be much improved customising the equaliser settings and the positioning of the sound output.

Regarding dashcam fitting, I fitted mine earlier this week using an OBD lead, very simple install works perfectly and much easier than using the fuse box option.

Theres a warning in the manual saying that ACC, Lane Keeping and Auto Emergency Braking may not work correctly if something is plugged into the OBD port.

 

[Giller]

Theres a warning in the manual saying that ACC, Lane Keeping and Auto Emergency Braking may not work correctly if something is plugged into the OBD port.

Where in the manual?

 

[brucie]

Remember, AI like Claude are guessing machines.
They can only provide an average of the info they're fed.
People should make their own minds up instead of asking a machine to do it for them.

Not so much guessing but I totally take and agree your point.

It is my observation that sometimes people who aren't sure have subconsciously already made up their mind not to buy, but they are looking for a good reason or justification. Then they go asking questions and find reasons aplenty.

Not saying that is necessarily the case in this example, but it is a pattern I have seen time and again.

Those that make up their own minds often don't look at forums at all, because they make their decision on criteria not experience reports and they know any car can have problems but the vast majority of vehicles from all makes are fine.

Having been burnt in the past and have an inherent distrust of all things cars whatever the manufacturer I do some research both anecdotal and factual. Buying privately it's a substantial outlay and an expensive one to get wrong. Given I can spend upwards of 4 hours in said vehicle on a daily commute basis it's also weighs heavy that constant niggles will drive me insane.

Ordinarily it's rare, I find, to come across a dealer that actively makes very disparaging remarks about a competitor and when they do it tells me more about that dealer than the competition. It was only because it was three different dealerships that I thought I't do a bit more digging. The AI output purely saved me a substantial amount of time trawling forums. So I was interested to hear from others their thoughts, especially those who actually own an MG, even more so an MGS6.

Thanks

 

[salty]

Bought my X Power in Sept 2024. If I'd listened to reviews, I probably wouldn't have bought it. But I didn't as I've got a mind of me own. And it's been brilliant.
Don't get me wrong I'm well aware, others haven't been so fortunate. But I can only speak from my experiences with the car.

 

[5teep]

I notice the EU version of the MGS6 has a heat pump according to the official MG EU tech specs, but the MG UK spec doesn't mention if its got a heat pump or not. I pick mine up in a couple of days (Trophy LR) but dont know how to tell physically anyway.

It probably won't have, they fit heatpumps for Europe and scandinavia because the winters are colder (in general) and it's come to be expected, i.e. they get less sales without one.

 

[sky0000547]

I have been driving MG since the MG Rover days and my first SAIC MG was the GS then followed by the mk1 HS PHEV and now soon to be S6.

I could see the quality improvement after each model, the HS was a fast improvement to the GS and the S6 looks great over the HS.

The paint I agree is rather thin and the lacquer on the alloys are rather rubbish. The infotainment responsiveness is indeed abit laggy/slow. It was never an issue with me and mechanically both GS and HS were sound.

 

[Giller]

It probably won't have, they fit heatpumps for Europe and scandinavia because the winters are colder (in general) and it's come to be expected, i.e. they get less sales without one.

What has been said, it aint cold enough in uk despite what we think……

 

[sky0000547]

What has been said, it aint cold enough in uk despite what we think……

As an owner yourself with the colder days, is the heating good? I presume it heats up pretty quickly?

 

[LenEV2016]

What has been said, it aint cold enough in uk despite what we think……

EU cars had heat pumps in the 4, even in Spain, which I would guess has milder winters than here for the most part.
There were a couple of Spanish members that confirmed this

 

[Giller]

EU cars had heat pumps in the 4, even in Spain, which I would guess has milder winters than here for the most part.
There were a couple of Spanish members that confirmed this

Interesting

 

[tsedge]

We've discussed this before (and on the podcast). A heatpump in a car isn't a magical range-extender device. Cars can have heatpumps added and show little difference in the range and poor heatpump installations can even make the car worse (e.g. slow to warm up in cold weather). Or they can make a significant difference.

So the key isn't "does it have a heatpump", but rather "does it have an advanced heatpump installation with heat scavenging and intelligent control".

That's what Tesla put into their models, which is one of the main reasons (but not the only reason) why they get such great efficiency, along with structural battery packs (lowers weight), megacastings (also lowers weight) and excellent motors.

The MG4 Urban has a similar system to Tesla: a heatpump with integrated heat-scavenging. It also has a structural battery pack which reduces weight significantly. It also has the latest generation of SAIC's compact efficient motors. The claim appears to be that its efficiency is close or comparable to a Tesla M3.... we shall see, that would mean 4.8mi/kWh or more.

This is all possible because it is on a next-gen platform from the existing MG cars.

The heatpump installation in the MG4 for non-UK market isn't as advanced: I don't believe there is any heat scavenging. The cars do not have a structural battery pack. The motors are an older and less efficient generation. So I would expect the benefits and efficiency difference to be considerably less. Then it becomes a question of whether the extra cost justifies the benefit, which MG UK clearly decided not.

 

[salty]

Begs the question, why didn't they put it in the MG4. And now putting it in the MG4 Urban, which in theory is an inferior car,
certainly price wise.

 

[tsedge]

Begs the question, why didn't they put it in the MG4. And now putting it in the MG4 Urban, which in theory is an inferior car,
certainly price wise.

MG4 platform hasn't changed - it is a mid-life refresh only. Presumably it will come when the MG4 is replaced with a new RWD/AWD platform car.