MG4 SE - Longer Journey Performance
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2023
- Having taken delivery of a new MG4 SE (the entry level model) in mid February, 2023, I wanted to take it on a longer-than-usual journey, driving it at exactly the same speeds I would drive an internal combustion engine car, to establish for myself the kind of range it can provide on that basis.
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Finally someone 'testing' an EV and driving normally! I always drive up to speed limits when it's safe to do so and have the aircon on. In my MG5 I can and have turned off the LKA permanently, but I do use MG Pilot on motorways, which requires you to signal to change lanes in order to avoid the car braking, whilst still requiring full concentration at all times. I entirely agree with all your conclusions, although I don't have the benefit of phosphate batteries. Great and informative video, thanks!
I had a perfectly good ev and had no intention of changing until MG announced the MG4 with LFP (and VTL). I would have considered a trophy if it had the option of LFP, they do in other markets. My lane assist doesn't reset to on every time the car is restarted, I'm surprised yours does. My car needed to go to the garage for warranty work for a week (wind noise from door quarter light) and I was given a ZS EV courtesy car, Pilot was set t o on and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. On the MG4 it's lethal in my opinion so I never use it. The wind noise - its. taken 4 months to resolve and finally fixed by with a complete new drivers door! Hats off to MG (and my local garage) for their persistence in honouring their warranty.
Really good test drive covering all the things that a prospective buyer might be wondering about or should be considering. The OEMs that survive the transition to electrification will sell directly to us, not through dealers, so impartial information rich content like this (thanks James and Kate, Kyle and Bjorne) is all the more appreciated Geoff
Great video, thanks John :)
Cheers, Ian!
great video mate
Thanks, matey! 😊
Really useful video, many thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment. 😊
@@jtchiversAm awaiting a white Trophy any day now! Very exciting.
A very honest review and i subscribe because Im expecting to arrive my MG4 SE or Excite here in Ireland nextmonth
Thanks John. 🙂👍
Spot on! We have lane keeping assistance, and turned it off shortly after discovering that our car had it turned on when first delivered to us. It's been turned off ever since. That 'facility' is both annoying and distracting. Maybe even dangerous in some circumstances.
The MG4 seems to be a very capable vehicle for the price, and those LFP cells inspire confidence in the longevity of the car. Wishing you many happy miles of driving.
I have an MG4 - agree entirely with you ref the lane keep assist - It's a pain. Another reviewer described it well - said it was like an over confident teenage learner driver....... :-) I went for the Trophy because I make regular 250 mile trips and the added range makes a difference to journey times.
I have an MG4 SE from the 1st batch in September (we got free tinted rear windows) - loving the car - particularly the drive, completly agree with you with LKA, however on mine it stayed turned off (I dont know why as others have said that they need to turn it off every time they get into the car, but on mine it stays off)
Oh, I really envy you now for that. 😁
Hi. I'm from Portugal and a big advise please. Between 50kw or the 64kw to my country temperature, more warmer on winter and summer... And a user of Opel ampera, or vauxhall ampera... What do you think about the chemistry Vs range is it big? And for the last is a big difference to the ZS EV? Does it have a different chemistry on the size of battery? Thanks for the help!
Hi Sérgio and thanks for your comment.
I think the choice of battery chemistry is going to be entirely dependent on your personal circumstances. I think it's wiser to choose a range in an EV which covers the driving you commonly do. I think it's unwise to buy based on exceptional journeys, personally. You end up paying a lot more for little benefit!
For me, the LFP battery was a big selling point in itself. If the long range or trophy had had it, I still wouldn't have considered them, because the SE covers our regular long journey easily.
I suspect the reason that the long range and trophy don't have LFP is because it's not as dense a chemistry at the moment. In other words, they can't fit as much capacity in the same space.
I liked the ZS and our second daughter now owns it as her car and also very much likes it. However, I like the look and low profile of the MG4 too.
But for me, the ability to do our regular longer journey of around 160 km to visit family easily without stopping to charge was the main motive to purchase. Indeed, we've already done that journey subsequent to me filming this and we arrived with 41% of the battery still remaining.
Try running the car using the TJA function rather than LKA. It remembers this setting and seems less problematic just giving the odd kick when near a white line. Beware that pressing the LH button on the steering wheel though will activate this mode. I would be interested on how you go on with this as I leave my car in this setting and never afjust anything prior to driving.
Thanks, John. I did give TJA a go, but I'll have another play with it at the weekend.
@@jtchivers Hi, did you find TJA any better?
@@redjohn20001 No I didn't, John. I like the ACC mode, so tend to use that. I have tried TJA, but that goes full-on MG Pilot for me.
Perhaps I misunderstood. Are you saying that if it's put in TJA mode, the mode stays off on restart and only kicks in when you press the steering wheel button?
I Will keep my Diesel , currently I have around 500 miles range , the car is fully paid , I Would be paying more to be inconvenienced
Most Reviewers do this trips with Empty cars , than boast about 120 miles ranges , I drive around with my Family 👪 even the boot is full on those Trips
No one does 500 miles Trips without stopping however I Love choosing when to stop , how long or to Keep driving if basics are not met
They key word is Choice
It's weird. I consider going somewhere special to purchase fuel a massive inconvenience, but so many people put up with it. Much easier to plug in at home in an evening (takes seconds) and get up to a car which has been climate conditioned/defrosted and charged on cheap overnight tariff or during the day, from solar.
The load in the car is going to make a tiny difference to range. I did 105 miles at mostly motorway speeds to my in-laws after this trip with the car full and arrived with 41% battery remaining after 2 hours 15 mins' driving.
I believe in practising what I preach and I'm ready for a stop after a couple of hours' driving.
@@jtchivers I don't need to Worry about none of that for almost 3 months thats how long my fuel lasts and I drive every day , my car is fully paid its not hired , I don't believe in fuel savings while paying £599 a month + Higher Electric Bills to hire a car which you will never own , Regular EVs are Tiny , I have Loads of Space , Road height & confort
lots of people like you. They get old and cant even use an iPhone. Live in the past.
@@travis8665 the past is having 960 miles range 12 years ago with my previous car , your Future 😵💫 is struggling to reach 90 miles range in the Winter with Family bags in it , Yes I love the past , Diesel are the Workhorses of many Nations EVs get Deliveried & Towed by Diesel
Hint: normalise the volume of speech vs music. 😉 (I had to turn it up to hear you, but then the music blasted out)
I agree 100% re. LKA though ... however NCAP rules dictate that assist systems must cater for the lowest common denominator; i.e. the utter numpty driver. 🙄
I did normalise it, but I agree, there is a difference in level.🤷♂
That NCAP stuff is backward. It will absolutely cause accidents. Here's the thing. If someone starts a journey and it suddenly activates because they forgot to turn it off (as happened to me last night), the driver WILL take their attention off the road to turn it off on the screen.
3 Stops instead of 1 stop is being inconvenienced 🤔
I only needed to charge once on this trip, while I was having breakfast. I planned that stop before I left home, so it was my decision to stop there. The second stop was a trip out to the Baffle Haus with my mate. I didn't charge there. The third stop was a pee stop. I don't always get to choose when nature kicks in, but I had planned to get a coffee while stopped, so plugged in to charge anyway. As mentioned, I didn't need to charge there.
@@jtchivers dont be so Harsh on yourself you have done what everyone does , you kept a safe buffer & that is the correct way to do it
Those who pushed the limits often Brakedown on the side of roads
@@niceboy60 Yep. I agree. I've never been stranded at the side of the road in nine years' EV ownership. With our first EV (24 kWh LEAF) I generally planned stops when I had around 20% left and I still work on that basis, unless I take in an earlier stop with a charge point anyway.
Avoid the MG4 entry models no lights at the back no speakers in the rear , is to basic
Works fine for me. I prefer the battery chemistry, don't need long range, and actively don't want in-car navigation. I'll take the lower price tag and my preference for those things. If I needed it, adding light in the back is trivial. Always have a small torch anyway.
no light in the back in any models... unless they changed that recently. but easily fixed.
@@jtchivers not for 6k less it isnt
Don’t care about speakers in the back nor do I care about vanity light missing. Most of the time it’s 20-25 year olds in the back head down lit up by their phone with earbuds in anyway so 😅