Unused features, change my mind..?

[Brettus]

So, I've had the xpower for 2 years now and it HAS a bunch of features that I just don't use (or actively avoid using).
I'm wondering if I'm just stuck in my ways/thinking though so I'm open to hearing if others use them and like them etc.
While this could be a general MG4 thread I wasn't sure how different the xpower software branch is to the main line at this point.

Sat nav: I use the phone for obvious reasons but I sometimes wonder if I was out on a longer trip and needed charging does the built in nav work well enough to facilitate the preconditioning/journey planning for stops. My hunch is no but I admit I've never really given the built in nav a chance.

Auto headlights: This one irked me off the bat that it only works for auto-dip if you let it auto-main beam first. I found it not as reliable as I'd like so I disabled it and didn't think about it again but it got me wondering. Maybe it's gotten better or maybe I was judging it harshly against the previous car.

LKA (yes that old chestnut) and speed warnings: I haven't given LKA a go since getting an update about it in the previous service so I know I should do that but while I'm asking on the other stuff I thought I'd check if others travelling rurally now don't bother turning it off so much? Speed warnings I found to be spotty and misinformation more often than useful/actionable information. I use the display on the carplay nav mostly but I wondered if others found it fine and I'd judged it harshly and I could save myself a tap

To be clear there's plenty of stuff I don't have trouble with that I've heard others complain about and I really like the car. I'm just checking I've not got a blind spot to something on outdated information/thoughts

 

[MG Clive]

I don't think you need your mind changing @Brettus, all cars are equipped with many different features, but it's up to the individual user to choose which ones they use or don't use, and nobody will use all of them. It's like with a Mobile Phone, it's been said that 90% of Smartphone users only use 10% of the available features.

 

[steves87]

Definitely all the above, and then add track mode for me

 

[Chrisdriving]

As above and add launch and TBH sport mode also never used WiFi or hotspot and v2l.

 

[Anon70]

I turned off the auto high beam as it wasn't reliable enough on my software version. Also never use the link between ACC and the speed sign detection, again as it is not accurate enough and not many folk do 20mph in a 20mph zone.

 

[Panther]

I've used the Sat Nav and it was OK on a recent trip (I used ABRP to find chargers), I recently turned the auto high beam off after it threw a wobbly and randomly turned on when i was following a big white van !!
Always had the LKA on without issue.
Launch control only ever used once (yet) sport mode quite a few times
ACC works fine, well as good as any other I've used, in fact I had to increase the distance from the car in front as sometimes it felt like I was tailgating them.

 

[Brettus]

Yeah I should balance out that I use sport (or at least the horses it unleashes) all the time, launch mode when it’s dry and entirely clear as it’s like riding Rita (Alton towers ride, get your mind outta the gutters )
I wish custom mode would save the settings though, that’s super dumb that it doesn’t.
I use ACC all the time and love it (it was a feature I wanted on my i30 but it turns out I bought the model year 1 before it was introduced ) so getting it on the XP was perfect I like the implementation too, simple controls and activation.
I don’t use the wireless charger but do use CarPlay (wired) every trip.
Love the headlights
Oh and I use V2L most days in winter and sometimes in summer.

So there’s plenty to like.
Thanks for the sanity check that I wasn’t missing out on something due to me having the OG xpower software though.