MG GS SUV in-depth review - Carbuyer
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- Опубліковано 2 лис 2024
- The MG GS is a Chinese-made SUV from the revived British brand that also produces the MG 3 supermini. Is it good enough to take on established rivals like the Nissan Qashqai?
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Why is there so much negativity against MG. My brother in law has a new MG3 and its great! My Dad picks up his new MG6 on Sunday and that's also a good car.
The press seem to slate the new MG cars but it's not really justified. It really does annoy me. The dealers bend over backwards for you, the cars are great to drive, cheap to run and insure and servicing costs are low. I could go on and on!
Why follow the crowd?! Why follow your neighbours?! Drive something interesting!
They are solid cars for normal people. I can't emphasise enough how it'll change your perception if you just test drive a new MG!
Joseph smith MG6 is a shit car
So true! well said!
Joseph smith The lack of Engine Choices Joseph This car (on Here ) has only 2 engine Choices a 1.5L & 2.0L Turbo Petrol unit now who in this day & age would Buy a Car with such gas Guzzling Dinosaur Lumps?
@@ghmusic8116 and the suv dosen't have awd/4×4
Actually it looks surprisingly good for a Chinese car, inside and out. They are getting better with each iteration...
Agreed. Looks a bit palsticky inside and those switches are a horror show, but for the price it's a lot of car (assuming the engine has some lifespan) and it doesn't look like a direct copy of someone else's CAD files this time.
This is what happened when a Renault Kadjar and a Renault Zoe had sex
The bitches cheated on me!
hahaha!
From the video thumbnail I though this was a new Renault I hadn't heard of yet. The front design really looks like a Renault
Same here
metro2002 Maybe Walter White will like it?
your comments are slightly tinged with bias. If the same car had been made in the UK, your spin would have been different. If its the first foray by the Chinese into SUVs, then its a damn good effort - watch this space as they continue to refine their products and build upon this 'starter for ten'. £21000 for a top-spec SUV is damn good value, warts and all.
I agree. It's because it's built in China that it gets bad reviews. The vast majority of the engineering and the styling is British, and the drive train is by a British firm (GK, I believe) - but being built in China makes it seemingly terrible. £21k is actually a good price - I don't know why they bothered mentioning the Qashqai because the equivalent is another £4/5k on top with the 1.6L turbo from the Juke Nismo. for £21k you'd be landed with a qahqai with the utterly terrible 1.2L and next to no equipment.
He's just making stuff up to spin out another video.
That shirt looks so good on him.
And that car looks like a Ford Edge and RAV-4 had a baby lol
Man I hope this SUV craze ends soon. it has produced some real monstrosities... Who really thinks this car is prettier than an alfa romeo giulietta, a volvo v40 or a Ford Focus...
Agreed!
Ikr
Yes but it's not just the looks. People buy SUVs for the raised ride and generous practicality. Maybe the wealthier people who can afford Porsche Macan or Jaguar F-Pace may care about looks and badge appeal
a hatchback will always be more practical unless you're offroading. No transmission tunnel and a lower trunk to load things in. I understand that the raised ride is a selling point, but you should consider that the higher the car is, the less aerodynamic and the heavier it is. Thus it is more expensive to run as it uses more fuel.
MPVs are high too + are even more practical
I've rented 1 ,I love it ,simple easy to drive and looks good loads of room in drivers area.worth checking out
I had a 1978 MGB it was the best car ever, never gave me one day of trouble!
I don't see what's so ugly about it.
Why is there no diesel option for the GS?
Interesting move for them actually - trying to appeal to the anti-pollution sentiment that's been growing in China for a few years and is now taking hold in European cities? Or maybe just appealing to people's pockets - perhaps diesel isn't getting the easy tax breaks in China that it gets in the EU?
choddo And also, why is there no four wheel drive option for the GS either?
This brain washing thing that is happening against diesel cars these days is shocking. Most modern diesels are actually cleaner than petrol! My 1.7 diesel Vauxhall Mokka is £30 a year road tax because- according to the government- it is clean.
Hey mate, I'm want to ask you. What's your daily driver car? And your favorite "middle class" SUV Car? As always great review tho!
Will you be doing a review on the new MG ZS suv?
A year ago. And I still haven't seen one!
David Baker two years ago and I still haven't seen one!
Nice looking car, but the quality will let it down, plus the fact that it's competition includes Quashqai, Kadjar, Kuga, etc.
What's the best SUV in the Outlander/Santa Fe class?
batch, why did you do the mat watson thing at the end whereby he stops and gets out of the car and chases the camera.
nice reviews these days, though. i think its great that you have competition!
+James Batchelor you should do the carbuyer horn test. some cars these days have embarrassing, weak horns which car makers think are actually acceptable. what are you thoughts on the clarkson situation, too?
Why we have a GS 2.0T AWD here in Thailand,but you dont? Weird isn't? We have 2 1.5models all is 2WD and 2.0models with 2WD and AWD for a top spec car.
Agreed the old MGB and other Morris Garages were all about sports cars! Finally the truth! This is a SAIC Motors automobile that needs a trademark of its own that properly represents the automobiles they build. Still looks like a great automobile, just needs a new nameplate.
It looks nice inside but why does it need such a big auto gearstick?
Hey mate what's your favourite car ?
Audi, Volvo, VW and all the others have manufacturing plants in China, so now the Chinese make their own with an mg label, so whats the irony?
Spot on. And in 5 to 10 years time, I reckon there'll be made-in-China cars with German & other European badges on British roads.
Did u say cheap on the MX5?
+Carbuyer is it possible to review the new Mercedes E class wagon 2017? Thanks
The Chinese are making some bad decisions with MG. It's about time a British company came along and bought this brand and made their mark. The Chinese don't have a foggiest clue on how to cater to the UK market. The MG3 is a gorgeous looking car but that was already made by MG Rover in 2005, the MG6 is a nice looking car but it runs on the same chassis as the MG ZS/ Rover 45 does. This company cannot hope to compete if it continues to use older recycled blueprints from the legacy of MG Rover and release Chinese made rubbish like the MG GS. Also how on earth are they thinking they are going to successfully market this car when the advert on the telly is so mediocre?
the mg6 uses a tweaked zt/Rover 75 chassis, not the zs/45, which is a fair bit smaller
I agree that they don't know what to do to target the UK/European market whilst building on the MG name
Are there still cars that come without air con????
damn I had no idea ahahaha
Your MG matches your famous trousers hhaha. Looked forward to this review :)
I don't think this car will sell very well lol
You were right.
He own an MG B. I knew it. It would have been either that, an old Jag or an old Citroen.
Nice car, I must say.
If I have to look at one of these on the road. Can I make a claim?
Seeing that badge slapped onto an SUV is just wrong.
This guy is so much better than Matt.
this guy is a frickin weirdo
its fine
+James Batchelor youre a good weirdo
Carwow is now better
+Namn L agree. matt has a lame android.
What the ell is MG? I've never heard of that manufacturer before.
Well do some research and find out for yourself before admitting your ignorance!
What is the song in the background?
So, it's happened. Chinese cars have made it to the UK 😲
Two things the British love most: slamming the British, and slamming the Chinese.
This comments section shows this perfectly. No matter how good this car is, the response would still be the same.
MG is the reason we have one way ticket to public transport to get on a bus
Please make a review of Renault Talisman. :)
Think James was trying to be kind to the MG there. Good review though.
Yup!!
I've really warmed to James the Batch, love his style and he manages to get everything you need to know into his reviews. Good work :-)
+James Batchelor my pleasure. Really enjoy your videos 🙂
It will sell by the the 1000's in its home market regardless of how "un-talented" it is
Did they not pay you enough expenses, sounds like it!
The door bins fail the Carzma big bottle test.
The armrest cubby is of a good size.
It's shame for UK brand, bad quality
The back looks like a copy of the jeep Cherokee. the side looks like a copy of the Hyundai Tuscan. the front looks like a copy of the nissan qashqai. and finally the control buttons look like a copy of buick/opel/vauxhall. this car is basically just a giant copy.
Dose Carbuyer reply to early comments?
***** Ayyy!
Isn't that just a rebadged Renault.
It has nothing to do with Renault
+Himawari Hyuga Because it looks very like the renault
it isnt although the design does look ripped off
I was thinking Renault, too. Maybe it's the logo/grille...
radudeATL
The front looks to the Renault KAJAR
www.michaelgrantrenault.ie/imglib/michaelGrantRenault2014/stylish%20kadjar.jpg
The Chinese obtained a great brand with MG but they seem to be really making a mess of it. This car looks like a real lemon...
Oh Dear ! ! !
Go the MGB GT RB, I have a '77 in white !!
There is an armrest with two cupholders!
I have no idea why people buy brand new basic cars rather than an almost new car filled with tech. Is it the finance??
It's not really a real MG and no amount discounts is going to tempt me. Chinese cars are a disaster waiting to happen.
K-Series Engines Ruined MG Rover (Head gasket Failures)
Said the same about Japanese cars 40 years ago too
The Chinese are doing what the English did not do with the brand, making products that are sold, they are proving to be quite reliable and support their product with a guarantee of 6 years, not even Toyota or Nissan offers that in my country, they do not have the quality of other products more expensive, so I do not understand the desire to compare them with models that are worth twice, but if they are up to a Dacia for example
You'd better get used to the idea. Most European car companies now have manufacturing facilities In China (mostly for the Chinese market), but look forward 5 to 10 years, and they'll be selling them over here.
Quality of these Chinese MGs is improving and sales (from a very low base) are increasing fast as the dealer base expands (now over 120 in the UK).
2:25 hahaha
1:20 its left hand drive
mums got this car its rubbish, throttle response is atrocious, electrical faults galore
The glovebox is big enough for a big bag of chips!
Batch, that must have been a tough days work driving that piece of junk and trying to remain enthusiastic. Please do a review of your real mg.
There is ISOFIX in each seat.
My Mum thinks the MG suv looks bad and worst
China should stick to Land Rover and BMW knock offs, when they build their own they end up with a badly built mashup of hyundai and ssyangyong
Nice MG B james
Good review. Hideous car.
This car kinda looks like a new version of a Pontiac aztec
The cupholder are small!
I think the front has a look of a Ford fiesta
This isn't an MG but for the faithful followers it has the correct badge on the grill - but why name it after the awesome BMW motorcycles - BMW should be suing their ass! Hairy hands guy hasn't got any better.....
The boot is 355 litres.
The back looks like a jeep Cherokee
But this time it's a cheap cherokee
Great car
still better than the juke
The seats fold 60/40.
YOU NEVER EVEN DID THE 2016 NEW SEAT ALHAMBRA 😡
Does Seat sell the Alhambra in England?
Once again BRitain let history pass into Chinese hands and it is a miserable unexpiring car. Why do we let the Jaguars, the Landrovers, the Mini pass to foreign owners. For God's sake we must stop doing this.
A bit late now I think for that
good work James. Dont listen to the naysayers. good review of a poxy car. We dont seem to have these Chinese mgs in ireland.
Never heard of that brand. #sad
looks like renault + toyota
Ha ha ha! At this money, send it back to China!
Theres a MG Dealer in town... Always empty💯
This looks like a renault captur...
Nice
0:23
There is one engine.
What goes through a designers mind when they think this is an acceptable design. its hideous, nasty.
Renault Capture after ate too much burger
this guy is not a g$$gle product! points awarded for good taste!
Horror-ible.......
Great review as always James, but the car is awful
OK.
Well we all knew this car is utter rubbish but I sort of fear thinking in ten years' time people may be paying this Chinese brand the same compliment as they are paying to Hyundai/Kia today for their unexpected rapid catching up to the leading pack of automotive superpowers from Japan and Germany
It's an absolute dog of a car!!!!
You copying Matt of Carwow....
Mat used to work here so yeah...
+Timmy Tam did he create car buyer?
British ppl teehee
James batchelor made me unsubscribe
I can't get my head around around a car expert owning an MGB! Awful cars! no performance, unreliable and will rot away in a few minutes of mist!
+James Batchelor Beautiful example you've got! Please, make a vid 'Living with MG'! And it really depends in each taste and trying something different
ルノーじゃないのーw
I gave thumbs down, not to the video but to the car, Seriously ugly car.
I think the Chinese need to stick to what they are good at........takeaway junk food not junk cars!
Fuck off idiot
+Google Le Alphabet Go play TROLL!
lol, the car is SHIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!@!@@!@!
You own one other wise do not criticise it
MG never in his history was so reliable, thx to the new chinese owner.