Caramaddy
Established Member
- Joined
- May 4, 2022
- Messages
- 342
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- Location (town/city + country)
- Deal in Kent
- Driving
- MG5
Our MG5 pre-facelift SR has been, and still is, amazing! I prefer driving it to our other car a Lexus NX300h hybrid. I actually baulk at going to fill up with petrol - it is not a cost thing.
We decided to trade-in the NX for a pure EV. Top on my list was the MGS6. I did not test drive it but was very impressed with the interior. I would have liked the boot to have been a bit larger. The deal on the table was also good. My wife, she who knows much, suggested we look at other makes to get a fair comparison. I was very keen on the Skoda Enyaq but read about some issues it had and that dealer service was not good.
I test drove a used Lexus EV and was smitten. So we have bought one and are very pleased so far.
My main reason for NOT going for the MGS6 was that it was a new car and I would expect teething issues that would mean a 60 mile round trip to sort each time. My head ruled my heart, as I wanted the MGS6. I am totally confident with my Lexus (time will tell!) and feel, for me, it was the right choice.
The only downside is the RANGE - it does not compare with market leaders. I have just come back from a 400 mile round trip to Bristol. The charging was fine going down but coming back I did not have my phone (another long story) so could not use Zapmap. I chose the wrong charger at Membury services! I was only getting 20kW and it took 90 minutes to get me to the minimum to get home!
RANGE is not everything but SIZE matters! Yes, I will have to stop to charge for a trip down to Bristol where my son lives. It is no big deal for me but I can see someone who travels distances more than twice a week, it could be a real pain.
The safety tech and gubbins has moved on a great deal from my NX.
So my main reason for not going for another MG was purely a concern over reliability.
We decided to trade-in the NX for a pure EV. Top on my list was the MGS6. I did not test drive it but was very impressed with the interior. I would have liked the boot to have been a bit larger. The deal on the table was also good. My wife, she who knows much, suggested we look at other makes to get a fair comparison. I was very keen on the Skoda Enyaq but read about some issues it had and that dealer service was not good.
I test drove a used Lexus EV and was smitten. So we have bought one and are very pleased so far.
My main reason for NOT going for the MGS6 was that it was a new car and I would expect teething issues that would mean a 60 mile round trip to sort each time. My head ruled my heart, as I wanted the MGS6. I am totally confident with my Lexus (time will tell!) and feel, for me, it was the right choice.
The only downside is the RANGE - it does not compare with market leaders. I have just come back from a 400 mile round trip to Bristol. The charging was fine going down but coming back I did not have my phone (another long story) so could not use Zapmap. I chose the wrong charger at Membury services! I was only getting 20kW and it took 90 minutes to get me to the minimum to get home!
RANGE is not everything but SIZE matters! Yes, I will have to stop to charge for a trip down to Bristol where my son lives. It is no big deal for me but I can see someone who travels distances more than twice a week, it could be a real pain.
The safety tech and gubbins has moved on a great deal from my NX.
So my main reason for not going for another MG was purely a concern over reliability.
