Well done MG 4

[Nicko]

Interesting article about the range of EV's which includes the MG4

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[FiferMG4]

“The EV closest to its WLTP range was the MG 4.” ?
Thanks for posting Nicko and good to see the MG4 doing well in a real world test.

 

[MoDolph]

Interesting, thanks. We have to remember though that the European versions have a heat pump so depending on the weather will perform significantly better than ours here in the UK.

 

[Les burrows]

Yeh very interesting and thank you Nicki but test done around Rome I wonder in what temperatures what the figures would be like here and now in the uk with much lower temperatures is a different kettle of fish, as righty stated above by McDolph a heat pump could well improve matters.
The thing that was more interesting I thought was the charging cost it appears to be cheaper to charge away from home.
Les

 

[Eber]

Interesting, thanks. We have to remember though that the European versions have a heat pump so depending on the weather will perform significantly better than ours here in the UK.

Only the Luxury/Trophy model has a heat pump. But this seems to be the model they have tested.

 

[Lillemy]

Mg 4 luxury has 435km WLTP. In the test they claim 450km, so something got mixed up.

Surprised by the low range of the Megane e-tech, which I thought had better real world range than MG 4.

 

[Alb]

I was under the impression that most owners were disappointed by efficiency

 

[bear1]

I was under the impression that most owners were disappointed by efficiency

Most others have only driven the MG4 in cold conditions. Surely, we were only ever going to be a bit disappointed. I'm sure those getting their cars in May will have a few months raving about the car's performance.

(Not to say, some complaints aren't justified, or that the 4 performs well in the winter. I suspect it's slightly under par)

 

[VAG]

Anyway, all these cars have been tested under the same conditions, so in my opinion, what is important in this test are the differencies between the cars.
Of course the range will be shorter under colder weather, but this will be the case for all of them.
Considering the car and the pricing of the other ones used in that test, the results are excellent for the MG4.

 

[Cocijo]

What outside temperature was the test completed in? I couldn’t see it. Not a great test in my opinion.

 

[siteguru]

What outside temperature was the test completed in? I couldn’t see it. Not a great test in my opinion.

As inferred above - why does that matter? ALL the cars were tested under the same conditions, so as a comparison the test is perfectly fair.

Yes, different cars may perform differently (relatively) under colder conditions, but that doesn't make the test itself a bad one.

 

[Cocijo]

Yes maybe you’re right.

 

[Kithmo]

3.8m/kWh with heating on sounds good.

 

[Geoffree]

Interesting article about the range of EV's which includes the MG4

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The MG4 reported 3.8 miles/kWh which is decent. This week's consumption has been especially poor, averaging only 1.4 miles/kWh (109 miles). Last week was a little better at 2.3 miles/kWh (97 miles). I know it's been cold but does the car heating take so much? For example a short trip of 12 miles in 30 mins took 12% of the battery, only 2% of that would be heating assuming a 2 kWh heater, which would seem ample for the interior. Removing the heating would change the miles/kWh from about 2.0 to 2.3.

 

[Deleted member 10041]

Must have been warm in those cars with heating set to 22 in Rome ( not the coldest of places)

 

[Geoffree]

Must have been warm in those cars with heating set to 22 in Rome ( not the coldest of places)

Yes. I didn't spot any snowmen or igloos in the photos I wonder what power the AC takes on a hot day ..... more than the heater perhaps?

 

[Ian Key]

The MG4 reported 3.8 miles/kWh which is decent. This week's consumption has been especially poor, averaging only 1.4 miles/kWh (109 miles). Last week was a little better at 2.3 miles/kWh (97 miles). I know it's been cold but does the car heating take so much? For example a short trip of 12 miles in 30 mins took 12% of the battery, only 2% of that would be heating assuming a 2 kWh heater, which would seem ample for the interior. Removing the heating would change the miles/kWh from about 2.0 to 2.3.

Some owners have reported that the battery heating switched is on after updates which uses 7kW/h. It can be switched off in the settings.

 

[SD43]

Most others have only driven the MG4 in cold conditions. Surely, we were only ever going to be a bit disappointed. I'm sure those getting their cars in May will have a few months raving about the car's performance.

(Not to say, some complaints aren't justified, or that the 4 performs well in the winter. I suspect it's slightly under par)

Yeah got mine at the end of October and was very impressed with the range. The moment that cold weather hit, god the drop was crazy. Nothing that impacted journeys but worth keeping an eye on for future cold seasons.

 

[Les burrows]

Some owners have reported that the battery heating switched is on after updates which uses 7kW/h. It can be switched off in the settings.

That we know, Question is will it stay switched off or need to be switched off every day it shouldn’t as that has nothing to do with saftey or NCAP but some strange things have been known to happen after software up dates.
Time will tell.
Les

 

[tsedge]

The MG4 reported 3.8 miles/kWh which is decent. This week's consumption has been especially poor, averaging only 1.4 miles/kWh (109 miles). Last week was a little better at 2.3 miles/kWh (97 miles). I know it's been cold but does the car heating take so much? For example a short trip of 12 miles in 30 mins took 12% of the battery, only 2% of that would be heating assuming a 2 kWh heater, which would seem ample for the interior. Removing the heating would change the miles/kWh from about 2.0 to 2.3.

High efficiency requires long trips from what I have heard, short trips will give much lower efficiency. I presume this is because of battery/cabin warming and the general inefficiency of stop-start traffic.