Three Months In An S5

[Gonzales Bojangles]

So I've had my S5 Trophy Looking Range for three months now. Have to say, I'm pretty disappointed overall.
There's just so many wee niggles. Wee cost saving annoyances. The non automatic window closing for instance. Or the lack of a light on the vanity mirror under the visor.
Then there's the missing things that I'd expect in a modern car. Steering wheel buttons to pick up and hang up the phone. Front parking sensor. Front fog lights. Cornering headlights. And a bloody screen that automatically changes from dark to light when it gets dark outside.
Then most annoying, the things that just don't work well. The phone link that keeps cutting me off. The infotainment system that just doesn't 'flow'. The front collision avoidance system. The auto headlights. The cruise control that randomly slams the brakes on as you're happily tootling along the motorway.
Trying to think of what I like about it. The turning circle is pretty good. It's quite comfy.
I think when I come to change cars again in a couple of years I'll be very wary of getting another MG.

 

[nem]

Tbf some of these points will be an issue in other car brands as well, like:
Phone link (AA problems)
Auto highbeam
Ghost braking (caused by erroneous map metadata I think)

 

[OzDrew]

We had ours for 3 months, over 8000kms, and experience all the same niggles. Not sure how long we'll keep it or what would replace it.
That said, I can't find anything else I'd rather own that drives as well, is RWD, similar size, as comfortable, with the same long warranty and at a similar price point.

 

[dx4100]

I think thats a fair view point. I defrosted the car today (which it does really well to be fair) and I looked at iced wing mirrors and it dawned on me they weren't heated lol. I was gob smacked at the cost cutting lol

I think overall we are disappointed. All its features are poor versions of what we have in our other car which is five years older.

Its a decent entry for our first EV car but we wouldn't keep beyond the current commitment or go for another MG.

 

[dx4100]

Tbf some of these points will be an issue in other car brands as well, like:
Phone link (AA problems)
Auto highbeam
Ghost braking (caused by erroneous map metadata I think)

The auto headlights in our Skoda is flawless and ghost breaking is very rare. So I suppose it depends what your benchmark is.

 

[Ian Key]

I think thats a fair view point. I defrosted the car today (which it does really well to be fair) and I looked at iced wing mirrors and it dawned on me they weren't heated lol. I was gob smacked at the cost cutting lol

I think overall we are disappointed. All its features are poor versions of what we have in our other car which is five years older.

Its a decent entry for our first EV car but we wouldn't keep beyond the current commitment or go for another MG.

The heated door mirrors come on with the heated rear window. Try turning that on when remotely defrosting the car.

 

[stevedee]

The auto headlights in our Skoda is flawless and ghost breaking is very rare...

Interesting, which Skoda model do you have?

 

[dx4100]

The heated door mirrors come on with the heated rear window. Try turning that on when remotely defrosting the car.

Lol that's funny. Will try next time thanks. What an odd decision.

 

[dx4100]

Interesting, which Skoda model do you have?

Skoda Kodiaq

 

[MG Clive]

Lol that's funny. Will try next time thanks. What an odd decision.

Heated mirrors almost always come on with the rear screen heater.

 

[dx4100]

Heated mirrors almost always come on with the rear screen heater.

Yeah but I've always been able to independently turn them on in other cars.

 

[DBedford]

It's a cheap vehicle made in China, trying (not too hard) to be a quality European car. Should we expect any thing else.

Temu on wheels !

 

[salty]

It's a cheap vehicle made in China, trying (not too hard) to be a quality European car. Should we expect any thing else.

Temu on wheels !

Bit harsh.