2023 MG5 review & 0-100: How bad can it be?

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2023 MG5 (MG 5) review & 0-100: How bad can it be? Check out our full written review for more: drivingenthusiast.com.au/2023...
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Design
01:10 - Emerging brands
01:43 - Price and specifications
01:59 - Safety (ANCAP) technology
02:41- Interior quality
04:34 - Multimedia touch-screen
05:23 - Rear seat space
07:06 - Boot space
07:32 - Handling
08:34 - POV test drive
12:16 - 0-100 Vbox and engine sound tests
13:40 - In-car acceleration tests
15:04 - Conclusion
18:38 - Brake test comparison
2023 MG MG5 Vibe specifications:
84kW (114PS) / 150Nm, 1.5-litre petrol 4-cylinder
CVT auto transmission with front-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: N/A
Official average fuel consumption: 6.6L/100km
Boot space: 401L
Price: AU$24,990 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)
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@drivingenthusiastaustralia 9 ай бұрын

Performance testing starts at 12:16

@mcrotor77 9 ай бұрын

Test the turbo version next 😼

@lillianlilo7447 7 ай бұрын

As a 45 yo woman, I just want something affordable to get me around Sydney. Mainly to and from work. I have a nearly 20 yo Toyota corolla, but a new one in 10k more and it's just to put of budget. I just hope the 7 year warranty covers what needs to be replaced when faulty.

@joewhite8079 7 ай бұрын

You could have brought a 2021 corolla sedan for your 29k or so.

@saku3804 7 ай бұрын

Here in Thailand we only got the 1.5 NA cvt. Mine is over 2 years old with 73k kilometers and got a stage 1 tune because of the lack of power, the standard engine does makes 114 ps but on the dyno it's making only 79 ps at the wheel duo to drivetrain loss, right now with the tune it has 107 wheel ps (142 ps engine). I use it every day in heavy traffic and to be honest it's not really economical compared to it's rivals ,but its still a nice little car with no major problems🙂

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 7 ай бұрын

Nice! That's a decent boost in power.

@comicnerd1186 4 ай бұрын

Does your car look exactly like this car in the video? (except colour)

@davetaylor4741 9 ай бұрын

If I could spec a car to my liking. Think 1960's. Suspension and brake upgrade. That will do. Today's cars have everything you don't want, or need. All look the same. Designed by the same drag coefficient computer. Weigh a ton because of all the extra crap. And have taken away any driver input or experience. We are getting closer to autonomous vehicles. Only one more stage to fully autonomous. What is the point. Take the bus. Driving used to be more than just transport. It was an integrated experience between man and machine. It evolved as you learnt the quirks and limits. Now the cars tell you what to do, and take over. They tell you what to do. Won't let you do what you want. Ridiculous. Add to this the draconian road rules and legislation. Implemented by over zealous robots in uniform. In a bid to generate enough funding to cover their existence. Driving is no longer a pleasurable experience. Whatever you drive.

@club1fan552 7 ай бұрын

Wow. Pretty true...although if you search for a manual (and can find one) you might find some pleasure. Even the new Mazda3 and Golf now have no manuals in any spec. Manuals will very soon become something quant; like a pianola.

@henryh95 5 ай бұрын

For the majority of people, driving is absolutely just transport and not for enjoyment. Australia has extremely car-focused urban design, it’s a necessity for most people to drive.

@comicnerd1186 4 ай бұрын

A person who prefers silence and avoids being in a crowded place would never take public transport if he has his own vehicle. So even if that person has his own autonomous vehicle, he would still take that instead of public transport. Plus, you have to spend money everytime you take public transport, but not everyone wants to do that. And if you think that you have to do whatever your car tells you to do, then you are badly mistaken. It just helps you by giving warnings and suggestions, but you can still do whatever you want. Your car cannot stop you from doing anything. And even today, only a handful of cars are fully autonomous, and they are very expensive. Most of the cars today are still driver dependent, just with extra features.

@kaushiksharma4310 4 ай бұрын

My father just paid for this car same model with turbo , paddle shift and sunroof. 2024 year. Did i make a mistake buying one?? Give me advice please.

@jamesrobinson7741 7 ай бұрын

I had one of these as a hire car for a week in Cairns, and yes your conclusions were the same as mine. It’s just a car, and a cheap one at that. There’s nothing enjoyable about it, other than it gets you from a to b. I found the touch screen for the heater/aircon hard to use, and the MG mascot with the racing helmet was pretty funny considering how slow the car is 😂 The MG badge seems really out of place, considering that MG back in the 60s was a more premium brand than Morris or Austin.

@kio2164 7 күн бұрын

was thinking about buying one... the cvt put me off... i'll stick with the vios i have for now..

@ramonmartin4908 9 ай бұрын

No surprises here ,all show and no go.😂

@chrism869 9 ай бұрын

Clearly they dont need it to be quick

@ramonmartin4908 9 ай бұрын

Would have to be one of the slowest 0 to 100 times for a new model sedan

@randykelly5692 9 ай бұрын

Looks like a parts bin car , put together from existing components

@Simoron19 2 ай бұрын

Can you do a video of the mg5 turbo?

@user-pd1ww3nk1g 4 ай бұрын

So if they didn't receive any ancap safety rating which in Australia every comes with some sort of rating how did they allow this car in the country and sell it as well??

@bobmitchell8012 9 ай бұрын

My MG3 gets 7.5 ltrs /100 Km on a trip.........pretty good, I don’t drive it like a priest.

@ozspencers 9 ай бұрын

Exactly the same as my Nissan X-Trail, which is a roomy five seat, medium size SUV with great cargo capacity and a nice 2.5litre engine. I could almost fit your MG3 in the back, though I'd have to fold the rear seats down ... ;-)

@joewhite8079 7 ай бұрын

@@ozspencersit's pretty funny I mean the mg3 is slower then your xtrail much smaller and uses the same fuel amount it amazes me at how bad it is.

@jim_jam_dseries 6 ай бұрын

Thank you again Brett. Really liked your review. I had wondered what it was like as I Iove my sedans. While I appreciate knowing that in your view the i30 is the best all round sedan (and there aren't many to choose from any more), unless it is in N form, I just can't handle the styling. Way way way too busy for my preference. Looking forward to the next one.

@garyk8285 8 ай бұрын

Good for around town and on a budget. I just wonder how often you change timing belts and brakes... I saw another long term review on the Small MG SUV and they had to change brake pads and the discs at 20,000kms!

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 8 ай бұрын

Wow, that’s not ideal. Are there are any MG mechanics on here that can confirm this?

@garyk8285 8 ай бұрын

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@harlandgiles8612 8 ай бұрын

Hi yes I've heard that about the brakes, too,on another channel

@yjs 8 ай бұрын

So it's basically a Mitsubishi Lancer for the 2020s...

@MegaRetr 9 ай бұрын

Looks kind of Kia Cerato model copy?))))

@bigr3805 9 ай бұрын

Category:Vehicles with CVT transmission - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Vehicles_with_CVT_transmission

@dingus2218 9 ай бұрын

In Mexico these things are everywhere

@bobbywilson5664 7 ай бұрын

For the price and value for money is definitely worth considering! But I would questioned their claim on fuel usage and actually get an accurate reading. I think it does drink allot more than they claim and MG should be truthful or they could tarnish their reputation like some other car manufacturer for lying. Great review mate as always and thank you for being honest and not too judgemental with this car!

@GeorgiaaRose100 9 ай бұрын

What old bmw would you recommend? 30k budget

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 9 ай бұрын

I'd like to get another E36 M3 3.2L manual but prices are starting to rise a bit. Could find a high-km E90 M3 before they go up as well. A cool E12 5 Series or a clean E30 would go down nice too... Tough choice!

@mrx168 7 ай бұрын

lol this thing is slower than my dad’s decade old diesel 4x4… 😂

@xconankunx4530 4 ай бұрын

Very nice car, seen them on the roads. Wouldn't mind one.

@shreymayank9666 Ай бұрын

Price?

@biastv1234 9 ай бұрын

Best comment ever’ can I have 4 metres of car’

@angusnz7910 8 ай бұрын

R u the dude who does PD Drive ? Scratch that, just got to performance testing, and yes 🤪

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 8 ай бұрын

Yes 👍

@harlandgiles8612 8 ай бұрын

Hi, yes we get what we pay for.Resale will be poor, but its still gets people around.Who wants to pay a stack of bank interest on a better car?its an option for people not rolling in money

@RodneyW 8 ай бұрын

Resale and maintenance costs do matter when you are not rich! The high likelihood is that this car will not be durable...

@tzeshenlim 7 күн бұрын

Buy old bmw😶

@travellermohan7567 3 ай бұрын

I booked MG gt today in UAE. Paid. Now looking at reviews 😅

@tzeshenlim 7 күн бұрын

Gt is turbo

@travellermohan7567 6 күн бұрын

@@tzeshenlim mine is turbo. It also comes in non turbo version as well.

@SohelAhmedAnsari 2 күн бұрын

Isnt that the MG GT and not MG 5?

@knowname7289 9 ай бұрын

Looks kind of Kia cerato model copy? ancap is a joke now . sadly

@club1fan552 7 ай бұрын

You say several times that this car is small. At nearly 4.7 m long and over 1.8 m wide I wouldn't regard this is a small car. Otherwise a good review.

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 7 ай бұрын

I’m simply referring to its official classification. According to VFACTS it competes in the ‘small under $40k’ category in Australia.

@Raptor50aus 9 ай бұрын

1.5L well that's a pass !

@anmoldhingra7467 4 ай бұрын

Prius

@mangotail6808 8 ай бұрын

MG has been some car for decades, so it,s living up to the MG badge.

@mikewalker8728 8 ай бұрын

i own 2022 fantastic indeed

@NickJames-vh7dl 7 ай бұрын

NCAP tested recently and it and got ZERO stars

@seanleonard2912 3 ай бұрын

Rubbish

@allomony4010 9 ай бұрын

Most secondhand cars out of Korea or Japan at $25000 would prove to be a way better buy then this pile of poo.

@zhanhonglu903 9 ай бұрын

u know what the price is in China. 8000thound American dollars can drive it away. it is worth its value. how much can u expect it should be?

@seanleonard2912 3 ай бұрын

Ough, how did we get to 2024 without blind spot monitoring and lane keep assist ? Really for what they are wirth they arnt a deal breaker. The performance test should really be limited to the essence model to draw any conclusion. Perhaps, therefore, a bit of a poor bias review.comments like the vibe " could be more refined than the essence" really mate - you havnt driven the DCT essence but make this comment ??? I dont think your review holds any merit if you havnt realistically driven both to compare a well known dct vs cvt and the benifits of the dct.

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. The review is for this variant. I don't think the refinement, performance, or quality is up to the segment standards, in my opinion. I have driven all rivals extensively and this is the conclusion that I draw. That's ok if you don't like/agree with my opinion. But my opinion still stands.

@davidpicard5376 5 ай бұрын

I'm confounded how we're able to accept such a compromise which is detrimental to more expensive but superior quality cars!? I've hired this car while in Australia but your analogy about just a car is right on the button but this will drag down legitimate good car manufacturers which I believe is a travesty. Acoustically the interior is affected by the hard plastics. I feel that is a compounding issue along with other cost cutting factors that this car is compromised by all adding to a tinny drive. However I did manage better mileage but still nothing to write home about.

@kevincollon4783 7 ай бұрын

Zero safety

@kippen64 9 ай бұрын

It sounds blah.

@lol3717 9 ай бұрын

Lol😂 over pushed around the corner a d he complains about it....

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 9 ай бұрын

Stability control should have stepped in. Like in all rivals that I’ve tested in the same way on the same corner 👍

@zhanhonglu903 9 ай бұрын

people those who laugh at this car really make me want to laugh at them. do ur guys know how much it is in China. 8000 thousand American dollars can drive it away. what could you expect to this car. this car has 6 airbags. equip with same even more safe functions as 2019 Mitsubishi asx. why ur guys rely Mitsubishi this shit brand more than mG5? car made in China s quality is day and night difference compare with10yrs ago.

@RodneyW 8 ай бұрын

Airbags are good but don't necessarily make it safe. Structural integrity? Not tested...Why not? Chinese manufacturers are very good at producing items that look good, and are superficially capable, but which are not durable or have substantial deficiencies hidden underneath the pretty exterior.

@zhanhonglu903 8 ай бұрын

@@RodneyW no test because mg s first in charge in Shanghai motor company said it is for letting more aussie people can afford mg5. mg4 mg zs hs they all had ancap test. you should change ur stereotype thoughts to made in China

@mrx168 7 ай бұрын

⁠@@zhanhonglu903well it just scored 0 stars in ANCAP and not just due to the lack of active nannies (which I personally don’t even want in my cars) but also shitty structure integrity in a crash… Also funny you mentioned Mitsubishi, I take my 17 year old Mitsubishi 380 beater over this slow arse thing any day…

@zhanhonglu903 7 ай бұрын

@@mrx168 fine. troll is everywhere in social media

@1gerardt1 5 ай бұрын

It does not really matter what it costs in China, we have to decide value on what it costs us to buy it, which in Australia is 26K

@ricglass5782 4 ай бұрын

This MG5 is $24990 Drive Away no more to pay. An i30 is $29.990 (EOF Special) PLUS ON ROAD, OR, $32,995 Drive Away. Corolla is also $10,000 more expensive, KIA Cerato is $28.790 plus onroad equals $31,995 almost $10,000 more. You make no sense and have to compare apples to apples, you already said a 2nd hand BMW and I would also like a Mecedes SLC Turbo for around the same price as MG but that would be 10 years old?? We are talking NEW MG? vs something similar and a Picanto cant be compared, maybe a Motor Bike? Suzuki Swift = $15,000 more and Vitara $14,000 morer than MG5.Can you redo that part of the Video and try again? All these OTHER cars I compared MG5 to are much more expensive. Price Point is what we are looking for and ON THE ROAD PRICE POINT DRIVE AWAY, $24,990 impossible to beat for a similar equiipped and handsomly styled Car with a MG Badge that resonated with older generations as a Quality Sports Car.

@drivingenthusiastaustralia 4 ай бұрын

I would suggest saving a little bit more money and getting one of the far-superior alternatives. It might only be $24,990, but so what? The item you're left with isn't very good. You might as well compare it to a used car, in my opinion.

@lueqmanmasduki6028 9 ай бұрын

Elantra cheap copy cat

@Nept-ip9tn 2 ай бұрын

Interestingly, MG never claimed their cars are now made in China. Dealers mislead people to think they are British cars. Very ridiculous right? Everyone trying to promote MG5 should feel sorry for it's ANCAP zero star. If someone really wants a sedan why not buying a used Camry or Mazda2/3? Even a brand new Mazda2 Sedan is just ~10% more expensive than this garbage.

@mahcooharper9577 9 ай бұрын

Really very average, definitely a case of getting what you pay for and what seems cheap up front could easily cost more in the long run because the resale on that will be dreadful and I certainly wouldn't want to own one out of warranty. And that's before you consider that you're buying a car that was literally built by the Chinese Government which is pretty irresponsible. Would definitely get an i30 or Cerato over that.

@perpetualgrin5804 9 ай бұрын

You pay more for the Korean's.

@mahcooharper9577 9 ай бұрын

@@perpetualgrin5804 not in the long run, and at least you're sending your money to a decent global citizen.

@perpetualgrin5804 9 ай бұрын

@@mahcooharper9577 Our largest trading partner.

@user-jh6vt8vx4v 8 ай бұрын

@@mahcooharper9577how do you know. There is an on going recall on Hyundai/Kia models here in NA

@mahcooharper9577 8 ай бұрын

@@user-jh6vt8vx4v all manufacturers have recalls, they are not a measure of whether a car is good. I know people who work in service for SAIC and GWM and both are poor quality products.