MG5 SW - The Electric Estate! But is it any good?
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2022
- My dad clocked up over 5000 miles in this MG5. I finally got a chance to take it for a drive. What's it actually like and has anything gone wrong?
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Kudos that you still published this video even though the material was shot at such difficult times for you.
@@blackterminal Things are indeed horrendous in Ukraine but personal tragedy is still overpowering whatever the circumstances and wherever they occur.
@@blackterminal just let someone deal with their own grief man! No need!
Please, i was referring to HubNut's personal situation. Leave politics out please.
@@HainjeDAF what happened?
@@caioronnau5226 sadly Ian's sister passed away shortly after making the video.
This is what I want from electric cars. No weird gadgetry, just a basic transport capsule from A to B. Love it!
Must have been a hard one to edit for obvious reasons, but professional as ever. Honest and true info. Have a great weekend with the family.
Puke
I agree they’re a nice enough looking car, look like Volkswagens with that front end.
I think SAIC also has some kind of partnership with VW in China, so that could explain that
SAIC are 50% owned by VAG - its basically a Passat parts bin inside.
And they look like Mazdas inside
I like how it is an estate car rather than a suv
Ian, hope editing this video brought back more good memories of your sister and wasn't too painful to put together
There was a red MG5 behind my 981 Boxster S at The Late Brake Show Manchester, it was getting more attention than my Porsche 😆
I've been waiting for this review Ian, I'm glad you feel ready to post it. 🙏
we bought an ID3 1 months ago now and haven't really regretted it as a car purchase. coming from an Audi TTS the performance stunned me (0-30/40 I'd say it's faster than my TTS). the only problem is that it has absolutely zero in terms of character.
props to you for putting the test together x
Not ready to go modern yet...Today i purchsed a 1999 Mercedes Benz C class W202.....lovely car
The MG ZS i have as a company car used to do that to the door handle, is a 2 min fix. Pull the handle and spray some lithium grease on the mechanism and it is good. Dine that last year and the issue never came back. And about driving i always use the Sport mode lol
Total respect for posting this vid Ian.
This is exactly what I expect from a car, no nonsense or a computer on wheels. Thanks for posting this video Ian, the insiders know the story behind this.
The MG5 is dull, boring and not exciting to drive at all. I absolutely love it and don't regret buying it for a moment. It's the ideal car for people who want a car to just be a car.
We have one at work they are great 230 miles on a full charge
Pleased you uploaded. 👍 In a World of bloated Tonka toys it's nice to see a sober estate. There have been some sneering reviews of these, but it's the bread and butter cars that will be remembered.
I didn't realise it had the front indicators in headlamp though. That does tarnish it rather. Makes them difficult to see in direct bright sunlight, sometimes. (Hopefully LED's cancel that)
Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder. As informative as ever Mr Ian.brill.
I think this must have been a tough one to post after recent circumstances … thank you …. And for the money a decent EV 👍
I've had my EV 5 since September 21 it's coming upto 10k since new.
I've had a few small issues which I've sorted one of them was caused by a yob smashing my window.. but being an MG the replacements are £50.
I normally see 215/220mile range in summer and winter it's around 185/190.
I love mine. Keep the power between 20 and 30% and speed below 60 and I can get 250 miles range. I previously hated electric hand-brakes but in automatic mode this one actually works nicely. Don't worry about the regen modes, just feather the footbrake and it's all regen anyway. It's not really practical like a proper estate at all, though (coming from Focus estates). Hate the groaning warning noise...
Not driven and MG5 yet. Reminds me. That electric Handbrake, is it anything like the Hill Start Assist automatic set release of the handbrake on the MG6s? When I first drove them, that facility annoyed me. Now used to it, I like it and can deploy it to best advantage.
Cinematic ending. This video shocked me to the core, no Betty, it's a new car, too
Thank you for posting this review Ian, can't have been easy having to go over the footage. I agree that the new MGs seem like a good choice in the world of modern cars, and I am seeing more out and about in traffic.
Hey Ian, thanks for the review. You might be interested to know MG refuse to sell MG5s in NZ as apparently Kiwis don't want station wagons anymore.
So a chap in Taupo imports them from England instead. Works out too an extra $10.000 on the asking price for those of us who actually do want a station wagon.
Another Kiwi here. I love station wagons too. Gutted that there aren't more of them on the market :(
So essentially 70k NZD. That is one expensive basic wagon
Currently $64,990 and you qualify for the clean car rebate of $3,450
Not enough estates in Australia , too many SUV's all I want is a manual estate or even hatch, that's too much to ask for in Aus.
First and foremost, my thoughts are with you Ian, this can't have been an easy video to edit. Huge credit to you for sharing it.
I am just going to share my personal opinion on the MG5. I'll start with positives. The MG5 actually made it high on my list as a replacement for my Volvo V40 when the time comes. The range (real world) is enough for my typical commutes (120-150 miles round trip a day), and would even get me to the more distant locations I get sent to (up to 180 miles each way). Às you say it doesn't look that unusual - I, too, hate that so many battery cars try to look so different, I especially hate ones with the horrid slab of coloured plastic instead of a radiator grille (battery powered XC40, Kia Soul, even the new MGZS as examples, and let's not mention the ugly SUV that rips off the name of a very well known muscle car). The MG5 has the infotainment screen integrated into the dash which I prefer, rather than being blu-tacked to the top of it like so many new cars do, almost like an afterthought. The dash is actually quite pleasant on the eye, and I quite like the semi-circular dials in the gauge cluster. It's just an understated but actually well designed vehicle. There's the bonus of a 7-year warranty, and there's a dealer very local to me - something I can say for an ever-decreasing number of marques now as dealers keep closing in my area.
However, the downsides. I have had a read of the MG website. They recommend not dropping below 50% battery too often to prolong battery life. I'd have to go below 50% every day - there are no charge points at my workplaces (for employees to use, at least), and none within walking distance either, so charging while I'm at work just isn't possible, and I'm not willing to have to sit for upwards of half an hour at a public charger every day just to get to work and home again. Overall, the MG website recommends keeping the battery between 20% & 80% charge, and that limits the range further, potentially to the point that it can't get me to work and home again. For me, it's just still not there in practicality terms. We've actually had a few power cuts lately, and I can't imagine phoning my boss to say "I can't come in, my car didn't charge up last night" would go down very well 😂 I've also seen many people state that the infotainment system is laggy, which would drive me round the bend. I don't like electronic handbrakes either, they're an expensive solution to a problem that doesn't exist. (Edit to add:) The MG5 isn't rated for towing at all, I've just acquired a trailer for taking my garden rubbish to the tip, so I need something that can tow (end of edit). Lastly, I think it's still too quiet even with the artificial noise it gives off - I firmly believe battery vehicles pose a real danger to blind and partially-sighted pedestrians (not to mention phone zombies who walk into the road without looking up from their phones, although arguably if you're that stupid, perhaps getting hit by a moving vehicle might knock some sense into you). That quiet hum the MG5 gives off is easily drowned out by a light breeze.
So, yeah, the MG5 is a good car, a great option even, for many people. It's just not quite there for me yet.
Very interesting what you say here, and I agree on everything.
I like the new MGs. The 4 looks very interesting. On the 5 it is nice it looks rather normal and I do prefer an estate over an SUV full stop!
It seems strange MG recommends not to drop below 50% to prolong battery life, but advertises quick charging. I understand it is the quick charging that lets lithium branches build up and wear the battery more than anything else. And that keeping the charge (such limiting the range) between 20% and 80% applies to every EV.
Also I have no drive way, so no home charging possible, no charging point at work and the nearest public charging point is about 1hr return walking distance from home and limited to 2hrs parking, so that’s no option.
Totally agree, the electric handbrakes I hate them and they are a solution to a problem that never existed. Besided I live in a hilly region with a lot of snow and ice, the classic handbrake is in my eyes indeed an important safety feature to avoid understeering into things.
Finally I never understood why the silence is an argument pro EVs. Even my 25yo V6 is often too silent for people to hear me coming. Besides she sounds absolutely lovely. I swear the E-Scooters the German Post are currently using are no quieter but have a really annoying and intrusive sound and that is even without them having a sound generator.
I’ve test drove a MG estate last month and it was fantastic
Thanks for that review Ian. I see lots of these being used as taxi,s here in Dublin. That says a lot to me. Again sorry for your loss. But thanks again for the brilliant review.👍
Kudos for putting this out. My wife has one of these an loves it.
SAIC group also are part owners of VW group and make VW’s in China. They use lots of shared components with vw ,,like the steering wheels and air vents etc in the MG5 and ZS range.
SAIC do not own any part of VW Group. There is a joint venture between SAIC and VW though.
Cost of electricity is going up.
I like the analogue style dials. It is not over the top. Thanks for the excellent review as ever.
Now if you could just have the low speed artificial car noise to sound like a three wheel milk float complete with clanky-tinkle of the empties:-)
Thanks for the review Ian, good review. We've been EV since 2016 and I got shot of my Volvo V60 D5 in 2020 so we are a full EV household now. We've had two Leaf's, and currently have MG ZS EV and a Tesla Model 3 SR+. The Tesla is immensely good, but I'll concede, stupid expensive.
The MG's are incredible value for money, our ZS is our workhorse, it's been very reliable, shows no battery degradation and my wife very much enjoys the car.
Again, good review and nice to not see the usual anti EV tripe.
Fun fact (or not so) the MG5 is actually based in the Astra K.
From the thumbnail picture, I first though he'd made an april fools video by sticking an MG badge on a VW Passat. Surprised to see a real good review of an electric car I hadn't even heard about before.
Looks like you've caught the bug! Your early EV videos were why I subscribed to your channel.That effortless wafting is worth more than the car's weight in postage stamps. I also love the lack of the racket of dinosaurs screaming. 😉👍
We bought our EV at about 2/3 of the advertised price. Still ostensibly expensive, but when you start seeing the total cost of ownership (the significant after sales savings, and the current temporary lack of various forms of taxation), they turn out to be a bit of bargain, in comparison to petrol or Diesel cars. Quite decent used ones can be bought, sometimes for as low as about twice the price of your asking price for Foxanne, if you do your homework, and buy from a reputable source.
I really like this car. It is styled nicely and it looks well thought out. That dash is very nice. I personally have no use for the infotainment screens in cars. I do not need a car that is smarter than me. I want to get in and go where I want to go and enjoy the experience without bells and whistles and other annoying things that can go wrong and I never asked for that needlessly complicates matters. They need to get that car over to the States across the pond. I would definitely go for a drive in it and maybe buy it. Thanks for the ride along. Are you listening MG?
Not a bad looking car, I actually like the fact it looks kind of normal and not from outer space. Great review. Best wishes.
Genuinely got me interested in these now! I wonder how long it’ll be before mainstream manufacturers stop with the ‘look at me, aren’t I great for buying electric’ mentality and just make normal stuff that just happens to run on electrickery! This proves it can be done (I know, eGolf, eUp, etc but majority are very, very showy). Also, blimey this must’ve been hard to edit, well done and much admiration for doing it. Take care of yourselves and thank you as always, Cheers!
It won points with me when it came out just for not being an SUV shaped vehicle. We need more proper cars not more jelly mould SUVs.
@@jarthurs agree with this, the only things that should be SUV shaped should have proper 4 wheel drive and genuine off-road capability IMO. The MG5 won points with me also for being an estate car - it was the first electric estate car, and I believe might still be the only one, though I'll happily be corrected.
@@jarthurs Damn right, couldn't agree more!
One of the best looking EVs around I'd say, especially in terms of it being a real car (and a nice stationwagon to boot), not some vague blob. Would like to see more like this MG5 SW.
Since you published this video, those pump prices have only gone one way. Diesel where i am , the local ESSO - £1.999 per litre. I think it has not tipped over to £2.00 as a psychological option.
Well done, true professional, respect.
Another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍
At this point i'd be more interested in a vacuum cleaner review .
I can never get my head round not having a proper handbrake. It would put me off this car for this reason alone. And I'd always be worried about running out of 'juice.' Great review, thanks Ian.
I normally drive a ZS EV but had one of these for a day while it was in for servicing, it's a really nice practical car and remarkably efficient, also handles much nicer than the 1st gen ZS EV.
Thank you for this video Ian,I realise this was an emotional video for you to release.
Very interesting to hear your take on the MG5, given your HubNut fleet and car history background. So many reviews for this car seem to start from a sceptical, maybe even sneering, perspective, possibly down those reviewers being more used to the finer cars in life... But the MG5 (like the Dacia range) are the true, modern people's cars, bought or leased by driver's who need honest motoring, rather than thrills or status symbols. I do hope HubNut can be a champion of 'real world' motoring, classic, aged, or modern, ICE or EV. Kilowatts to the people!!
Thank you.
An interesting car, bring back the good old estate I say!
That interior really is VERY Passat! Immediately familiar from driving one every day.
It makes one wonder with fuel prices going through the roof all over the world if it’s a ploy to get people to buy electric cars.
Ah! An Internet conspiracy theory!
Of course, like ALL conspiracy theories it doesn't stand up to a bit of rational thought - and is complete nonsense........!!
Atlantic Village! love it. Nice review
Weirdly enough, I was looking at these a couple of days ago and there are some good deals on used electric cars from MG. I think it won’t be too long until I’ll convert to electric, but still keeping my old ICE cars. I think this MG proposition is great and different by being an estate.
I love Ian's car reviews. 👍🙂👍
Do the brake lights come on during max regen braking?
Nice review.
This might just be my favorite MG (ducks for cover).
Its fine, Its mine need the extra boot space for our 3 children
Thanks Ian. I love the fact that it could be any other car and has to be all the car most people need. I want my next car to be electric and the Fisker Ocean is probably top of that list. I think a future with mixed powertrains is ahead - battery, hydrogen, petrol, synthetic petrol etc., I do not think WVO is too practical yet. Petrol will be around for a long time, we need to move away from petroleum based products to move away from petrol, about half a barrel goes to fuel and the other half synthetic products.
There are a lot of car companies considering a mixed power unit approach if you read deep into the news. Ford in America have now split the combustion engine side from the EV side, Renault have also done similar, Honda has decided to keep on producing hybrid vehicles with some of the EV models and Toyota are going to be doing Hybrid, EV and Hydrogen possibly a hybrid hydrogen combustion vehicle at some point. I have heard Land Rover are also looking into hydrogen as they know their vehicles aren't always used as elaborate school run transport but know some people do use them to tow heavy loads and EV isn't that practical if you are towing a large caravan or trailer due to the way the charging points are set up in a car park space formation, plus green hydrogen is becoming easier to produce and lots of countries are now looking into it.
If there was a saloon version of it I'd might consider getting one
Great content, back in north Devon I see , I live in Barnstaple
I wonder if it is possible to retrofit the heated mirrors from the higher trim model. Maybe the wiring is already present...
Probably the best effort from MG so far. At the risk of being the naysayer of doom, I'm just waiting for the government to start taxing EVs. I'm certain they will, it's just a case of when. Still love the tech though.
Indeed they will. As soon as the loss in the current fuel revenue reaches an unacceptable level for the government, they WILL find some cockameaney scheme to claw it all back, either in extra rfl or some sort of extra tax on the electric you use for charging. They'll find a solution to grab grab grab, guaranteed
You're a great guy Ian
Something tells me that somewhere in the menus you can set the 'startup' level for the regen.
I saw a lot of MG5's in the UK last week. It's decent, not exciting. Not something I'd buy because I want it ,but also not something I'd leave because I hate it.
Also, I rather like this colour. Well done, Ian's dad!
Thank you, I could never find a way of setting the regen. I now have a second generation ZS EV and that keeps the regen setting.
I test drove one myself. I’m very tempted myself to go electric. Only thing that puts me of at the moment is the public chargers are not that great at the moment. But they only get better as time goes on.
nice review Ian. I'm tempted to buy the new facelift MG5 despite as you say MG isn't British anymore but nothing else is either.
Aww man, I thought that car park looked familiar. I guess you being ready to edit and publish this is a good sign though.
I've been leasing one of these for a while and sent it back yesterday.
Mine had an incredibly annoying fault where whenever I'd plug it in to charge, the alarm would constantly go off... Probably something to do with the telematics system interfering with the car somehow as I never heard of it happening to anyone else.
The car itself, surprisingly well built, plenty quick enough, I was never sure on the hybrid VW/Mini/Mazda looking steering wheel, but otherwise it was a great little car.
The handle on the driver's side door would also get stuck out sometimes too, never happened on any other doors.
It was only the drivers door handle that occasionally stuck, it also made quite a clunk sometimes
Imagine an alternative reality where these roll off the production line of a still-operational Longbridge... As modern vehicles go, this is what's needed. Not too many frills, just simple, functional transport to push the drive to electric forward.
I love how subtle and conservative it is
Owned the exclusive extended range version since dec 2021, happy to answer any questions people might have having now done 4k miles.
Hi Eddie, what's the real world range?
@@owensmith8467 sorry to say it ‘depends’. I drive it very frugally, in eco, light foot etc because I want to change the way I drive. In this style during the winter I got approx 210 miles with majority longer range driving and about 15% less with regular shorter bursts. With warmer weather and warmer batteries efficiency has gone up and I expect more as spring/summer progresses. I have recorded close to 230 on a long drive when the weather was hotter a month back.
Stick it in normal mode or sport, drive even remotely aggressively and use climate control all the time and you’ll knock approx 30% off these numbers easily, possibly more. It really is quite a difference and electric cars need you to adapt your style if you want to maximise range.
I’m sure like others, owning an electric car has changed the way I drive even though occasionally I like to stick it in sport mode for a few minutes. Saying that, power is instant even in eco.
The performance of the car is very good with all the acceleration you’ll ever need. Very smooth ride but can be a bit wobbly in corners in eco at speed. With regard to toys, it has 95% of what my brothers £65k bmw Ev has.
If I was to say couple of things that let it down, it’s the scratchy plastic dash, entertainment system is less than intuitive and the sat nav is simply awful. But plug your phone in and the system picks up your Google maps easily.
Real world range sounds fine to me then. I just want something comfortable, practical and cheap to run. From what you've said it sounds ideal. I'll have to wait a bit till they drop into my price range. The only concern I really have, with any electric car, is the lifetime of the battery. I suppose the wait will give me time to watch this. Thank you for your detailed reply.
@@owensmith8467 no problem. Batteries I believe have a 7 year warranty.
At c. 6:10 - you say that nobody gets anywhere near to the claimed figures. Our experience with a Zoe ZE50 R110 is different. Renault claim 243 miles of range. On holiday last September, to and from Northwest Wales, we managed 5.3 miles per kilowatt-hour, with an electric buggy in the boot, with Mrs. Lock Nut and myself, plus self-catering holiday luggage. Assuming a battery availability of 48 kWh, that equates to a range of over 254 miles. The car was driven at normal speeds, in B Mode, and in Eco, driving on Motorways, A and B roads, with hilly terrain for much of the time. I uploaded a short video which shows the relevant figures.
The worst Winter minimum range, using AirCon and ventilation as normal, in some pretty wet and windy conditions, was about 212 miles. Most of the time we averaged 4.8 mpkWh, or 230 miles of range, albeit usually with lower payloads aboard.
Now that the weather is warming up again, I'm already seeing more than 5.1 mpkWh, 245 miles of range, assuming that 48 kWh of the battery is available, with a lot of short journeys, mixed with 100 mile round trips. That economy is improving steadily again as we head toward Summer.
I cant buy an E-Car as i live on the top floor of a Flat block so that is a major problem , how are people who live in Flats going to drive E-cars ? especially as i live in Ascot which is a very rural area , nearest Electric charging point is 5 miles away in Bracknell so that is not good.
Hey Ian, been enjoying your channel for years now and we have just bought our first EV. If you're ever passing northern Spain you're welcome to pop in for a cuppa and do a test on our Cupra Born. A very Spanish (German!) EV for living here! Great car! Keep up the great videos!
Hate to say it but I think I could live with that, never liked the weird looking EV's but that's not bad at all, at age 69 I just might be tempted !
Thanks for this vid Ian, good review, I’ve driven an EV briefly, yes the acceleration is pretty addictive! The MG looks a good car, very VW Passat-esque, the issue with EV’s is where to charge the car overnight, if you have private parking like a drive and access to a charge point all good, but for those living in housing with no off road parking it’s an issue, companies are selling these cars more and more but there’s still a need for a charging network.
If I went Electric I think I might be tempted by the MG5 though, lot of money 27k but cheaper than some others.
I would say that it's cheaper than any others of that size and type and significantly so.
Thanks for putting this out.
I do like this car. It’s nice looking, not too big for an estate and not too expensive.
But it would only suit 80% of my journeys. I had to do a 250mi journey recently with no where to charge and this would not do it. I also have two long journeys in the next week. This would do one of them.
So I’m thinking hybrid for the next car. I would like a plug-in hybrid but they are too expensive.
I was watching an interview with an American guy who works in the auto industry and he predicted that they'll be a lot more of these quality spec, competitively priced Chinese EVs in the near future.
Sandy Munro?
@@huwdavies6650 I can't remember his name but he kept repeating "the Chinese are coming..." for some strange reason. 🤣
I think my granny could predict that
@@HiruS22 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Five passengers, stuff in the boot, heat and defrost on. That's how to check the range!
Sooo.... worst possible case in a scenario which will almost never happen in reality then.....?!
That seem completely reasonable......
@@andymccabe6712 Totally never going to happen !
Good colour and about the only non-SUV EV estate on offer
Quite interesting car. They're coming over here to Germany only now, with launch events at the dealerships supposedly going on next Saturday.
A bit too big for my needs, but there are rumours of a smaller MG 4 coming later this year.
And a serious challenge for the VW models, since VW apparently will not be able to deliver an ID.3 (or a Cupra Born) in my preferred trim before mid 2023
In sweden we dont seem to get the SW only stupid crossover types.
Looks like a great quality car for the price 👏
"Clutch rest" AKA Fart pedal. My sister has an MG SUV type thing in Thailand, She says "It's falling to pieces, 30,000 miles in"
I know this must have difficult for you, but thank you I'm seriously considering one. Lets go Halfers. Mind you I'm in Scotland Its one hell of a commute for a car share :)
Refreshing to see a SIMPLE car as an EV without weird looks, acres of screens and overload of gimmicky tech. This is how automakers should be making them.
And wagons make more sense as EVs than SUVs for their aerodynamics.
Makes me think of a sort of Astra or Insignia estate. I wouldn't really notice them all that much, but people get good use out of them.
It's dad was a passat it's mum was an insignia
Basically, Nanjing (NAC) got the MG brand, and the tooling for the ZS, ZR and ZT, while SAIC got the rights for the Rover 75, and couldn't get the Rover name because Ford rushed to buy the name and fold it into Land Rover (which means the Rover brand is owned by TATA). So, SAIC came up with Roewe, with a similarly shaped badge.
Eventually Nanjing was absorbed by SAIC as well
I'm a car trade
Petrolhead
Bangernomics fan
MG is an incredible turn around story, oh, it isn't really MG, I see now
it's just like the vw passat from the front. i like it very much.
That’s a surprisingly nice car for an EV. I like the more traditional estate format (sick and tired of SUVs - horrible things!), and the interior quality and design looks really good - although I do have a soft spot for the MG6 and Magnette - I think they were better cars than the reviews gave the impression of. Really brave of you to put this out - I know that it was made at a very sad time for your family - and I’m sure that editing this one can’t have been easy……..🙏
It is a lot of money, but probably not when compared to Tesla, and KIA etc. It is nice that they resisted the temptation to make it look like something from a Jetsons episode, or like a seaside pedalo (a la Tesla).
Quite an interesting car
Doesn't give away that it's different, electric
A simple, basic, family car
(Also very weird how SAIC and MG and LDV all have got some weird connection)
I see Matt Watson has just reviewed one of these and very favourably.
My neighbour's got the 2021 MG SUV ...
It didn't have enough range to get to Keswick from Tyneside, despite it being on charge 2 days out of 7 ...
What’s that 100 miles? Seems odd, I get over 200 out of mine over the inter.
We love our MG ZS ev, had it a year now with no issues.......except the sticky handles! I think a lot of people have developed the wrong view of ev's. I'm an out and out petrol head with a few classics but love the ev for it's ability to move me and the family in such a quiet and comfortable way. Just completed a weeks holiday in Yorkshire from West Sussex in it with no problems at all. 😁
whats the charging network like in the UK?
@@JakobusVdL It's ok, but fortunately improving quite quickly.
Looking at it, if you taped over the badges, I'd have said it was either a VW or a Vauxhall of somesort, could just be the effect of cars looking similar due to safety feature shaping to make cars more "comfortable" for mowed-down pedestrians... :S
Also feeling rather somber knowing this video has a lot of emotions behind it, glad you put it up...
This could not have been easy for you. Thank you for doing it.
Chinese EVs (or ICEs for that matter) still haven't made it to this side of the pond, but I can imagine it's only a matter of time, so it's interesting to have an idea of what they have on offer. Where Western and other Asian manufacturers need to worry is how "normal" this car is. No quirks, no compromises, just a regular car. If you are a real motor-head, EVs are a real blast, but that 240kp/h speedometer seems a bit...aspirational.
I agree it looks quite nice! Interior rather Astra K esque!
Never mind the heated mirrors, does it have heated windscreen washers? They're a lot more useful on mucky winter roads.
MG have just revealed an MG5 face-lift which gives it a more modern look externally and a face-lift and upgrade to the interior.
I believe initially it will be launching in EU before coming to the UK later in the year or possibly sometime Next year.
Good looking motor, really tempted with an e.v. after my Audi but it's just the cost of buying
Price is a consideration but as the MG5 had to go back to Motability I’ve taken a PCP on a second generation ZS EV, 6k deposit and just over £300 a month and no petrol. Although electricity has shot up in price so has fossil fuel so it’s still much cheaper to run.
A great review Ian and I am really sorry for you and your family's loss.
I've a growing soft spot for the MG5, especially with the good looking face-lift having just been revealed. It's on my shopping list as a more affordable replacement for my Corolla hybrid estate in a few years.
One thing I have always wondered with 'one foot driving', do the brake lights come on during re-gen?
Yes, I believe the brake lights do come on with strong regen.
Paul - yes, they do. There was a software fault when they were first released which meant that the brake light didn't come on for regen, but that has been fixed and I've tested it on mine as working. It's not every time the regen kicks in, but once you go over a level above that you would get from just engine braking in a petrol car (only really happens on level 3) the light comes on. I've had mine 15 months now and I love it, plus the annual service in January was £41 which included a year of breakdown assistance, too, so it's a perfect care for the budget conscious.
Yes they do, I was never certain when I first got it but at night you see the high level light operating at hard regen. I have to say I love one pedal driving.