Ok I feel a need to make a list :
1. Dealer was good! Joanne at SERE Belfast was to the point and didn't do the hard sell on anything. I got my test drive the day I asked and my car arrived less than 3 months after ordering (I know that is out of the control of the dealer but she did tell me 16 weeks originally). Open about potential oil leak and that they would address it immediately if it occurred. She stayed in the car with me until I got the head unit registered and my phone bound (and that took a while!).
Mercedes charged me £100 to remove a stone from the engine bay they put there when they serviced it a month earlier.
2. Feels amazing to drive, so smooth, first rear wheel drive for me! Such a difference to a big diesel Mercedes, thought it would feel cheap when I went on the test drive, but actually felt just as solid, and so quiet. I was convinced within the first mile of driving.
3. The minimalism, I love the dash layout and the simplicity. Control the climate control via the steering wheel. The screens are bright and very clear in layout, love how it can jump between android auto and infotainment seamlessly (my last car took would have to boot up android auto anytime you left it).
4. Equipment, the auto dimming headlights has worked seamlessly and I am amazed at how it able to determine when it needs to dip. I don't miss auto wipers, in fact its nice to be back in control, my last 3 cars have had rain sensors and they were either overly sensitive or not sensitive enough so I was constantly twisting the level to just get the wipers to move. Hopefully software updates will improve other features, though I haven't had any issues with LKA, I only use TJA at speed if the road markings are very clear and then it works well.
5. Charging at home. Love my Hypervolt! I'm in control of when I charge and my tariff. No longer driving round stations looking for the cheapest and having to queue at forecourts in the cold. I hope the government introduce incentives for home charging installs, its really the best way. Northern Ireland has very few public charging options.
I love the shape and the design of the centre with the nice tactile buttons and the nice matt finished MG logo in the centre. The fact its only 2 spoke means you aren't mangling your fingers on the usual thick 3rd spoke and you can still see the driver display at all times.
