Good luck , last time I looked into the MG EV's they had terrible reliability issues...and the range was about 60 % of what was claimed but that's not unique to them .

The rubbish we have 3 they have not had a single problem and used heavily for work

Should have bought a diesel. They are safer and cleaner than any EV and will give you double the range on a full tank

@@Anonymous-ib8so oh dear someone else who listens to "The Sun"

The catch as it turned out ……Please, please do not waste your money on an MG ev. Yes on the surface they are ‘good value’ but the reality in my experience unfortunately is that they are very poorly made, lose a fortune in value even in the first year and the garages that service them are basic and un professional. If you absolutely must buy one don’t buy it new at the very least. I’ve just sold mine in the uk, during my year of ownership I had two steering racks replaced (which was a nightmare because even the garage had to beg to mg to do it the second time) , the doors wouldn’t unlock in the rear, the rear seats when you folded them detached and I would say at least every 03rd time it would not turn on without turning it on an off. I would add something positive though , it was quite nice to drive and also I often got more range out of it in the summer than quoted. I brought it one year ago for £35,500 ( they are now selling them new for £26k believe) and have just sold it for the best offer i could for £19k. I’ve owned lots of cars, they all lose money but nothing like this and I’m not rich so couldn’t afford to keep making this mistake and don’t want anyone else to.

Hello, what kind of issues did you have with the car? I’ve had it in my mind to go for a MG5 as it seems too good to be true, in terms of cost and equipment.

@@GavinScrimgeour Hi Gavin - no real issues but since I'm retired I'm not covering a vast mileage - the occasional top up of the battery using the 'granny' charger on Economy 7 is enough for the motoring that I'm doing. There was an issue when I had a home charger installed, a 'wallbox' - it was replaced and it still didn't work; following a full refund I had a Ohme Home Pro charger fitted - that failed to work and the company suggested that there was a fault the car. I had it fully checked out at the local dealers and it had a clean bill of health. The charger company replaced the Ohme Home Pro charger and it worked immediately after installation. The only issue with the vehicle at the moment is the driver's door handle which sometimes sticks in the open position - a minor gripe! Otherwise I have nothing but praise for the car so far!! The build quality is good, the built in satnav is a bit clunky but once the destination is set it gives very good clear mapping and audio instructions; the radio is equally as good as the Harmon Kardon one that was in may Range Rover plus that this has DAB. If you want to use Google maps then you can just plug in your 'phone. At the moment its doing 3 miles per kWh, in the summer I was getting 4 miles per kWh - I use the economy setting plus max regeneration - that seems fine. On cold mornings it quickly defrosts the screens and mirrors and the cabin heats up much quicker than petrol or diesel vehicles. Hope that the foregoing has been useful. If you do decide to buy one, shop around for the best deal. Finally, when I bought the car it was from 202 miles from where I live and the car managed it without needing a top up on the journey and showed that there was still 20 miles in the battery - the journey was on motorways for the majority of the distance.

My dad had the same problem on his MG5 with the door handle sticking out. He used silicone spray. Still good 2 month's later.

@@alanbrad3727 Thanks for the tip - I'll try it. WD 40 half worked!

Got my MG5 with 6 miles on the clock for a little over £2k more than that. Have done just short of 4000 miles since I got it. No issues!

You're spot on, the gap between let's say Octavia/Golf and Audi A6 is way smaller than it was 20 years ago. If you drive a lot and can easily afford it, it still makes sense to go for higher tier cars, but for normal income people and normal usage, it's not worth it.

In 2015 I bought a 2 year old Peugeot 508 hybrid 4 which was half price of a similar age and milage of an Audi A6 2.0 d and to be honest I don't think Audi is twice as good if I have to do the decision again I will happily take the Peugeot over the Audi for the price I had only one issue with the Peugeot and was fixed under the warranty I did 120k miles no issues.

Or...now hear me out...the big brands have always been way over priced, especially the luxury brands, and a huge percentage of the price was the badge alone. Now that all cars are designed by software, they look similar, and so the only difference is the badge (and reliability which the luxury brands still suffer with, adding extra insult to the injury of the inflated price tag).

MG s are rubbish EVs as a whole are useless but MG and BYD are the worst of the bunch

@@Anonymous-ib8so You may think MG's or BYD are rubbish, I have only heard good reports from people that have owned them. I used to drive an Audi Q5 and swapped to a Kia E Niro that I love. It is so cheap to run and look after, compared to my Audi. Quality is down a bit, but that is all a matter for each person. If you must have Audi BMW quality, then fine, it is just great that choice is given. And surprisingly, no one is forcing anyone to buy and EV.

This version does. Typically it's the charger that does that anyway.

less than 200 on the motorway with heating and lights more or less rules this out for me. I do c.100 miles to work and back every day (+ other pootling about) but I live high on the Pennines, with some serious hills going on. I imagine with the motorway, the always cold-climate and the hills, the range could drop to 150 or even less. This just makes me nervous to spend so much money and feel so limited. I imagine having to charge every single day can't be good for the battery over the long term

@@MarthaMansbridge Charging daily is no problem whatsoever. If you have the opportunity to charge at home you have nothing to worry about. There are also fast chargers where you can top up in a matter of minutes. And if you live 100 miles (!) from your work, I would think about making some changes, but that's just me.

@@MarthaMansbridge Your fuel costs alone would pay for a tesla long range car on finance! When buying an electric car on pcp of finance, deduct your current fuel costs off the payments, as you were going to spend that much anyway on fuel. now go out and price up a polestar 2 or Tesla or even a LR MG and see how expensive they arnt.

@@MarthaMansbridge you need to move house or job - must cost a fortune

If you live high on the Pennines i don't know the quality of the roads but going downhill breaking on B roads in turns and such will recharge your batterie on the way. You will have to consider the uphill part and cold weather, but I think you should be ok with the long range version. I drove Ipswich to Hull in about 5C it's 181 miles mostly highway in normal mode and still had 37-40 miles of range when i got there it was my first long range trip and admit i was worried about the range part

Apart from the obvious, what's the difference between the SUv and estate styes?

@@webstereo the new SUV is a little more modern in its looks but does share some styling with the MG5, such as the automatic controller. The infotainment system is a huge upgrade on the MG5. However I think the MG5 feels a bit more spacious and therefore went for that, plus it’s an estate which is unique in EV world unless you can stretch to a Porsche

If you travel a long trip, you'll wish you had the diesel.

I don't think you should wait for Ora Cat, because the production in China is restricted due to supply chain issue. Ora has three models, White Cat, Black Cat and Good Cat (the one to be introduced in the UK). Ora has stopped accepting orders for White Cat and Black Cat. The price for Ora Good Cat was also adjusted upwards. Not just Ora, all EV makers in China are increasing prices for EV because raw materials prices are climbing quickly. For example, BYD has increased Dolphin EV's prices TWICE within the last month. Inflation is real. Everything, from batteries to iron, are getting more expensive. On top of prices increase, customers also have to wait longer for the EV to be delivered. Probably, Ora doesn't know how to price the car in the UK, given the volatility in raw materials prices and low volume of production. My suggestion is that, get an EV now, before the price hike.

I totally agree Bluepanda - great review by EV man . I love my MG5 - amazing value for money (£20k new through affinity scheme) for the space (464L), efficiency (3.9m/kwh), range (200ish miles) & 7yr warranty. I've had it a year now & done 8500 miles

It is on trophy spec or above.

Didn’t realise that. Now that I’m looking, the round air vents are from an Audi A3.

Well everything else that we buy is Chinese so why not your car?

You assume that VAG are a quality brand, in my eyes they are not. Very conservative and lagging behind Japanese brands in terms of innovation IMHO

And perhaps accept the disappointing residuals come trade in time? Unless of course you buy another MG....

Interesting about the scheme. Wifie works for the NHS, but I notice you have to be within 30 miles of a participating dealership?

The prices as of 12/02/2022 from MG UK website are now: Short Range ZS SE £27,495, Long Range ZS SE £29,495, Long Range ZS Trophy Connect £33,995

@@stuartburns8657 most dealers will be happy to offer affinity deal so just ring around Stuart

@@usfouru2 Nice one thanks Jake 👍

Everyone has mobile phone nowadays. So they just can spend extra 10-20min on it . I will recommend short walk wheatearpermitted.

The battery has a 7 year warranty. You wouldn't replace the battery, you'd get it refurbished. Just as you might with an engine that became worn or tired. I've watched a 10 year old Nissan Leaf get a battery refurbishment on KZfaq, carried out by a well known independent EV specialist. The refurb took 4 hours, and cost the Leaf owner £500.

Have you got it. I hope you are enjoying it. I'm also thinking of getting MG long range.

Did you get the led light? If so do you have a link?

Are u dead bro

How long have you had it for?

That’s the best option. Although they’ve stopped taking orders for a while.

There’s conflicting reviews on charging speed. Some say 76kw max others 79kw. However the MG Europe site states 92kw.

They tested it here in Norway. It hit 92kw charging. They also got close to stated range at close to 0c temps

Normal pricing and base spec.

_cries in Zoe owner_

Hi David, I don’t think the mg3 EV is coming as mg are releasing an id3 sized EV that will cost £22-26k

@@usfouru2 That's a shame, looking at how MG are progressing I would have given it fair consideration when I look to replace my Zoe. Probably looking at the Corsa E or E208, however I do find the Ora Cat intriguing 🤔

@@davidbrown7379 I have my mother in laws E208 on my drive as we speak 130 miles only in winter and I would say same for corsa. Ora cat might be slightly more with a 60kwh ish battery for £22-25k. Mg EVs will continue to offer value for money. MG ZS EV facelift / MG5 estate facelift due Sep22 / id3 sized MG EV toward end of 22 and the 2 seater sports car Cyberster early 23

That’s 5 more. 1 ,2,3,4,5 more stars ⭐️ 😂

Hi David. I have the pre face-lift MG ZS ev as well and I can tell you that the Eco mode does next to nothing to increase range apart from decapitation the cabin heater and dulling down throttle response to try and get you to accelerate slower. With Eco on the cabin heater is next to useless and I tested driving both in Eco mode and in normal mode with no AC on and efficiency was virtually identical. As such I don't believe driving in Eco mode is worth it, especially when heat is more important than eeking out those extra couple of miles.

Your range figures are what would call significantly reduced

yeh i saw in one, for me i am 6ft 3 and it was a deall breaker for me, i litterally could not get a decent position...where as even in the fiat 500e icon model which does not have seat height adjustment as standard that car was perfect headroom wise and leg room

Yeah Xander i think the raised floor height makes the pedals on the MG5 a bit awkward for me too (6'2"). On longer runs my L foot ends up driving behind the brake pedal quite lot of the time!

@@davidtaylor6577 I also seem to mistakenly apply the foot brake when transitioning to the accelerator to the brake occasionally, seems the pedals are a little too close then as well

Liquid cooled.

I drove a Tesla and came to the same conclusion. If the price was a lot closer I might have considered the Tesla, but I got my MG5 exclusive 52kw brand new for £24,000. Another £20,000 for the Tesla? Not happening.

Plus this is a hatchback. I saw a Model 3 leaving the local builders merchants with lengths of wood stuck out of the window like I once had to when I had a 1974 Ford Escort. The Model Y solves that but is even more expensive (in the U.K.)

The badge is good no problems with it falling off

Congrats.. what's their estimate to deliver it?

Leasing is insane right not compared to financing. Privately anyway.

We ordered ours from Vanarama last year and comes in March, we went for the bottom range, the difference between the bottom and the popular next range up is not nothing you can't live without, with the bottom range you only loose the fake leather,The sunroof,4 speakers instead of 6,Some rear cross traffic warning thing,Roof bars,Auto wipers, Thats about it, other than sunroof the wife can live without the rest. Everything else is the same,I'll take that to save 50 quid a month.

I can’t wait for the BYD yuan plus. 60 kwh battery with a heat pump 510 km NEDC range. In China the equivalent of $24k US. Probably under $40k aus in Australia after the switch of steering wheel sides.

Except $50k isn't good value in Australia where the best selling cars and utes sell at $25k.

@@sectokia1909 True the sticker price is off-putting, but these utes and cheap SUVs have terrible fuel economy so if you're driving 20,000km a year like I do then @10L/100km and $2/litre, there goes $4,000 a year, meaning you'll make up the difference within 5 years.

@@sectokia1909 is that USD Or Aussie $ . I Aussie is .72 usd. So you provide no context. Unless you are choosing to create FUD. For the record the cheapest Isuzu Ute I could find was 30k Aussie and it was a 1.9 l piece of 💩 with what looks like a galvanized steel bed with a 1 foot high frame around it. Most were around 60k + Aussie. Even the demos were 40+k.

@@sectokia1909 yeah… I think 30-40k AUD is the price range car dealers need to look towards to get the Aus public interested. That and a reliable fast recharge network.

Next month.

CCS is 75kW AC changing is 7kW

R u serious my fatherony

On the contrary, anything over 2.5 in winter is pretty impressive if you ask me? Not sure what you’re comparing it to (any examples?)

@@DSonBlue My eNiro would do 4m/Kwh in Summer and 3.5 in Winter, with heat pump. My current EV is a Kia EV6 and I am in my second winter now, it is a much bigger car with dual motors and the big 20 inch wheels, it does 3.6 in Summer and 3.1 in Winter, no heat pump. I have never reset my display on the EV6 and my cumulative after 12000 miles is 3.5. All depends how you drive and the mix between local and motorway, much more economical round town. However the MG is a much lower cost car, and you could probably run it for life on the savings over the EV6

@@johndoyle4723 Really interesting, thanks for the info. I’m still new to EV - however one thing I tend to do now is look at the elec consumption in order to calculate the m/kwh rating. I think some cars sometimes show an incorrect figure. Maybe not in your case if you’ve never reset the total mileage counter.

40kwh. Keep it as the lead is way more efficient for the 30kwh availability. Your going to spend more on electricity for this heavy beast. 4 miles/ kWh Vs 2.9

Tesla is the benchmark, no matter how people think of musk the way it’s setup is the way it should be done. EVs with excellent range and rapid charging network that was dedicated to them only for most places it was sold made them the go to EV, built it vehicle security cams, a way of being alerted if the vehicle is tampered with, even with their failings the cars themselves were mainly reliable.

I'm not sure, but MG was famed for its small sports cars. The Mazda MX5 / Miata was inspired by them. On interest, how would Australians feel if the Holden badge started being put on a vehicle like this.

Mine had Michelin Primacy 3 on and had same issues. Swapped for Michelin Crossclimate 2. Totally different. Very little wheel spin now and range hardly effected.