What all this feedback proves is that the MG4 is a good car spoiled by defective 'safety' software and a fair amount of penny-pinching (e.g. no rear interior light or front parking sensors). The more serious shortcomings have been repeatedly articulated above and they mostly revolve around the flawed attempt to obtain an NCAP 5-star safety rating by adding dysfunctional 'safety' aids which effectively remove safe control of the car from the driver and replace it with dangerous and autonomous actions by the car. I have repeatedly written to MG Motor Ltd and asked why they think it is OK to make and sell dangerous cars with defective software but no reply has been forthcoming. There should be a single button on the dashboard that allows the driver to choose to have full control of the vehicle and not have his/her actions compromised by defective computer systems
I have been driving for around 55 years and in my experience drivers fall into two distinct types. My type are the ones who give driving their undivided attention when in control of a motor vehicle and pride themselves on being safe and law-abiding. They may even have taken the trouble to pass the IAM test in their youth and enhanced their driving skills on motor racing circuits. Sadly, the other type of driver is now in the majority on our roads. They are not confined to white vans (meat pie in one hand, copy of the The Sun in the other hand and mobile phone on their shoulder) but they are just as dangerous because they regularly exceed speed limits and constantly allow their attention to be totally distracted. These are the people for whom modern cars like the MG4 are designed. Driver skill and responsibility is replaced by the car's computer and cameras in the misguided name of 'safety'. I have lost count of the number of friends who say they are looking forward to self-driving cars. Fortunately, I will be dead before that particular nightmare is visited on our already congested roads. For now, happy motoring and mind how you go
