But no matter James. The car will stand in the market, and buyers will make their own judgements. Those whom deem the overall quality, or the fit and finish not quite to their liking, will have the option of paying more for something else.....

99.5% of reviewers are correctly representing this car. Unfortunately this particular reviewer has a problem with anything that isn't a Tesla. I remember him talking down the Kia EV6 and saying similar stuff. The MG 4 is a true game changer and IF enough cars can be imported I can see it being the #1 ev best seller, easily

What nobody talks about is that MG is a state owned Chinese brand. So all your money goes to a dictatorship that threatens neighbouring countries and has many human rights issues. And before someone whines about "but everything's made in China already"... there are alternatives and especially for cars, which is one of the biggest single investments most people will ever do, it doesn't hurt to think one more time.

@@itekani Volvo are Chinese too with more Chinese brands arriving as soon as Q4 2022. So what is the alternative to an MG at this price point...nothing comparable even remotely. And it can't be ignored that many components in a Mercedes, BMW, VW group, Tesla, Stellantis group car and others are filled with Chinese bit and pieces. Whilst I agree with you regarding China and what they are getting up to I really can't see an alternative apart from something smaller and more expensive and slightly less Chinese...that war has been lost many years ago...blame western politicians and greed

@@musclerent The difference is Geely (that owns Volvo) is a private company, while SAIC (that owns MG) is state owned. Volvo also design and manufacture cars in Europe while MG is all made in China. It is not black or white, like you say, it is just that to me MG is the worst option in this regard.

Agreed, why keep picking on and dwelling on the downsides when you are paying so little in comparison ! Scratchy plastics is the last thing I would worry about, and those plastic wheel trims look great and so much cheaper to replace when kerbed ! Great little car in my opinion.

scratchy plastic always beats soft plastic, because you inhale the fumes the soft stuff is leaching.

The MG6 was slated for the scratchy plastic interior, and yet EVERY passenger, young and old, that went in my car commented how nice it was inside. So I pay no attention to reviewers who 'scratch' the plastic now...

@@Colin623 And if you really don't like those wheel trims then just take them off - there are perfectly acceptable alloys underneath, they are just not so fuel-efficient.

@@saxon-mt5by Yes I see that, but I like the trims to be honest, but always have the choice which is a plus.

I like how they use the brit brit MG name thingy while they put it together in countries far, far away. Support local economies please, no matter where one lives. edit; Greetings from Holland.

@@IwillBwaiting Same as BMW do with Mini!

@@IwillBwaiting so, just need to win the lottery to buy an electric Lotus. Wait, Lotus aren't British. How about Morgan? Don't make EVs. I guess an H2 River Simple? Not on sale. Any ideas?

@@PaulMansfield The first idea that comes to my mind is that you could start with trying to understand what you are reading. The next idea that comes to me is that I will point out one big thing you have missed completely. I am from Holland, aka the Netherlands. We have no brands atm that produce cars. Many Dutch humans however drive a car. The ones that understood how things work in life made sure they put effort into their life. Most of those people care not what they need to spend, so they can choose any brand. The ones that were busy with others or just not taking care of their own lives are now complaining that they cannot afford things and have to look for the cheapest thing available which fits within their budget to continue the path they chose. Those humans want the most for the least. No effort needed. So the humans who are in charge of their body mind and soul, will go to a baker and not a supermarket. The baker is a bit further away and even costs but the bread is fresh and probably a bit more healthy. I am fully aware of the brands that are being produced in the UK, but as with the baker; France produces cars as does Germany. Both a bit further away and also probably a bit more dear, depending on the brand, but still pretty local. It never hurts to save up another year instead of spending now (if one has to!) and in the long run, a well put investment will come with rewards. One will either enjoy it longer or one can reap the benefits when one passes with it. Most German cars at least hold its value far better than most other brands (no matter the country or brand). I will eloborate a bit further with an example: At work some co-workers drive Asian cars and some drive (mainly) German cars but others are European. The ones driving Asian cars always complain about how expensive life is, always go twice on holiday to an all-in resort in Turkey or Spain and buy a new car every 2-3 years. The other co-workers never complain about money or expenses, go on holiday once per year or maybe once in two years, to Hawaii, or Scotland, and buy a new car every 4-5 years roughly. I can see this pattern throughout the whole company, no matter the level or working environment. The non-complainers are also more easy to deal wit, without all the fuzz, and get the things done, while not trying to get the things done and complaining about it seems more important than actually doing it. edit: elaborate

@@IwillBwaiting "Support local economies please, no matter where one lives" Soo I can not buy a car?

All EVs are way Overpriced

@@MOSSFEEN That is true but this is much closer to the price of a new ICE car, I think you would agree.

Although the true validity of that statement might only be known at trade-in time.......

@@MOSSFEEN These days the actual purchase price is no longer a major factor, because many new cars are acquired via PCP agreements.

@@Brian-om2hh or when the true cost of CO2 is known.

I think the ride and interior feel will be better in the MG4. The Cupra Born looks good in photos, but in reality it's a masked wretch. The interior is awful, the audio quality is terrible, and the overall tuning of the car is terrible. I had the most disappointing show drive with the Cupra Born. I wanted to buy it, but it was a terrible experience. I look forward to driving the MG4.

Exactly 💯

But then again the iD3 has hard plastics everywhere apart from the steering wheel and a small section of the dashboard so really isn’t any better than the MG

ID3 is definitely not better. Just the ultra slow and cluttered infotainment, they should learn from the Chinese at VW. And that awful, completely unusable touch steering wheel. :( I still think it's a joke from VW. We don't know yet what the audio quality is in the MG4, but I also believe that it will be better than in the ID3 with a speaker only in the front and terrible quality. Another joke from VW. I really don't understand who buys ID3 for that money. The price-performance ratio is completely out of line with reality.

There is nothing wrong with the interiors of MG. They are easy to clean and practical. Nothing drops off unlike Mercs and BMW.

Yet it is still a country mile better than the ID3's interior. I guess we will need to see Skoda's version to get a properly built and decent interior version

Only thanks to China.

Terrible price compared to cheaper petrol and petrol hybrids depending on the model. Not to mention if you can't get a pod point for the charging or have to get one Installed it's an absolute Ball ache

@@Galacticmaster I mean considering it’s brand new is cheaper than most Petrol engine cars. You’ve missed the point of my comment

@@conchalmers8734 not really loads of new cars at that price point. For electric the price is cheaper but personally i wouldn't buy into electric any time soon as it's still in testing phase, nowhere near mass consumption. also to add MG cars in general are rubbish

@@Galacticmaster point is they are getting cheaper, and considering how much cheaper they are to run it may well be worth it for a lot of people.

NICE

Thanks! 👍👍

So actually better quality than new Golf MK8 and VAG production that seems to be I. Quality free fall

Yes, another reviewer who doesn't do his research before opening his mouth.

Which Whatcar voted car of the year 2020! No badge snobbery going on here.

It seems odd he thought it was an issue and never commented the model 3 & y is the same!

For sure! Like, sir. You're reviewing an affordable EV, talking to average consumers and not posh millionaires who cares about interior scratchy plastics.

much much more

what is the miles/km per kwh for the MG4?

Both the Nissan Leaf and MG5 have been available for a while at sub £25k prices if you look around...

@@Brian-om2hh Yes but that’s not the official price. I’m sure once more MG4’s come on sale there will be some discounts on them too.

Sure, sure. Prices of electricity gone up , good luck with ur electric cars. Thank to the EU.

Prices of petrol has also gone up. And it’s Russia which caused this increase in electricity, not the EU…

@@CharlieGB03 but not 200% or 300%... Please.

MG is owned by a Chinese state-owned company, so you know what the US government will do.

Dream on nodak. This car will be subject to a 25% minimum import duty into the USA and get none of the Federal subsidies. Support for Detroit will exploit the American consumer whoever is in power in Washington.

yes, reviewers lack of knowledge...

And how are European manufacturers supposed to compete with Chinese wages and state money?

@@FTFLCY British Layland, Rover MG had plenty of UK Gov money and managed to make the worst cars and go bust.

@@eyeeyeful You can thank the unions for that I think.

From someone outside the US and EU. That's up to the government working with the business community to figure out. As a consumer all I care about is if my hard earned money purchases gets me something with range and a decent quality. ​@@FTFLCY

It's a similar story with Skoda. Some simply disregard Skoda because of it's badge. Yet Skoda are now producing cars which stand comparison with any other mass market cars at a similar price point. And in fact they're better than some.....

Just ordered one after the test drive!

Same here

He's simply giving an honest and subjective appraisal of the car. If you were seriously contemplating buying one, then you'd drive it and examine it yourself, and decide if you could live with the compromise, if indeed you felt there was one......

Nice! I must admit the volcano orange definitely catches the eye, but personally I’d prefer it in white with 10 more miles of range.

lol fool

Were the bugs and limitations in the early ZS EV ever fixed or only in the Mk2 ? I remember from a Bjorn Nyland review that the car had distance following radar but when breaking it doesn’t use regenerative breaking 😅

@@geraldh.8047 Not a feature of the car I have ever used because I don’t do much motorway driving. But if the battery is full regeneration doesn’t work anyway so there would need to be an algorithm to sort that. If you drive mainly on southern A roads, they aren’t dual carriageway nor white lined well enough to use the auto driving features. On narrow streets the brakes get applied when pedestrians walk on the edge of the pavement.

@@geraldh.8047 The bugs were fixed. It is a great car but without the added features of an app and timed charging or climate control.

@@geraldh.8047 The mk1and 2 ZE ev's can't regen when the adaptive cruise control decides to slow the car down, but the MG4 and 5 can't do that either. It's a shame but not the end of the world. Otherwise MG Pilot which is rarely mentioned in reviews is pretty good. Reviewers really don't seems to know too much about cars they are testing and seem fixated on super cars, cars that 95% of us will never own

saic mg4 battery supply by CATL use both LFP battery and Ternary lithium battery , the 51kwh model use LFP , 64kwh model use ternary lithium battery.

@@xiaoyang9758 what is the difference please ?

@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 lfp battery is heavy then ternary battery，but it's safer cheaper and less degeneration.

@@xiaoyang9758 bollocks

I think it’s an LPF battery for the base model which is better for degradation and can take 100% charges with less damage.

They’re also considered to be safer as far as I’m aware.

Please enlighten us

SR is LFP, LR ternary chemistry.

@@robertrichards2493 If that's true then the SR might be the best buy, LFP should last the life of the car with ease.

Exactly

You see these motoring journalist got exposed to hundreds of luxury cars and supercars. Their perception had changed. They're not so much in touch with what average car buyer's main concerns any longer.

The interior is decent

@@hurbrowns5397 absolutely right mate...

Don’t know.

That is what i was thinking, any damage..it is a cheap fix.. big plus!

Agreed. And from what I've seen of recent EVs at this end of the market, this approach is increasingly common.

I do to. Those diamond cut allows are a a bloody nightmare

Lots of common sense in this car which would be looked down on by a lot of people as cheap. It is cheap but thats part of its design and when you're after a day to day car that should be given more thought than a track time.

Totally agree those are the Bentley continental of hub caps ! Also cheaper to replace than a meal out at Bella Italia !

ditto bro

Fully loaded!

I think SE has revering camera but lack of 360 camera. I would suggest double check with dealer to confirm

Can't you people just use mirrors?

@@AutumnWind92 yah for the make-up while driving 😂

@Whatcar1👈ON TELEGRAM hello scammer. No price here just trying to take people for a ride.

😂

The interior isn't cheap looking at all, it's actually very good

Even simpler in the Trophy version you can simply change by voice!

I watched another review whereby they took the covers off and underneath there were alloy wheels. So it’s not cheap at all

@@jimmyc38 if there are alloys underneath why do they put plastic one's on top 🤔

@@hamedsaid5927 to make them more aerodynamic

The Late Brake show about 13 mins in is where it shows it’s an alloy wheel

But that petrol MG will be worth peanuts in another 4 or 5 years, once the clamour for EV's kicks off big time..... The introduction of Clean Air Zones charging schemes in many towns and cities will shift this up a gear or two....

Have you seen the price of a new golf gti? Incredibly expensive.

@@steverichmond7142 £36k

@@Brian-om2hh or £310 per month for the base model.

indeed

Because cheap plastic feels horrible

The mark of a 'proper' car reviewer, haha... or someone who works in the industry. Our local BMW dealer (Midlands) says they can spot the JLR employees a mile off because of their plastic touch obsession. 😂

Agree, unless of course going by the comments here..some people just love stroking their plastic

@@talkandplay buttons, knobs, switches and door handles are always better if they feel nice.

I can honestly say I've never stroked my dashboard. I don't know why reviewers are so obsessed

Possibly. Although I'd be a tad concerned about longevity....is it built to last? From some reports I've read of the MG ZS EV, there are still indications of the lack of development in some areas.....

7 years warranty should help alleviate those fears and residuals are expected to be excellent.

Won't be a bargain 2nd hand. Estimated to have 61 percent of list on se long range

@@steveholderness1450 Not if you take into account MG's reluctance to address some issues. I've seen complaint's from MG owners on MG Forums..... That said, I've seen Tesla owners caning Tesla on *their* forums too..... Yer pays yer money etc......

It's a good deal now!

500kg

apparently YES

I've done just that

@@martynmorris8160 I would have but they wouldn't transfer the NHS discount until it's been on sale for a year. The discount is over £3k.

@@esm7708 I had the discount too, technically this car is costing me more than the more expensive ZS but I think it's so much worth it.

@@martynmorris8160 it probably is but I've bought the car to do mega miles so I'll get over it Enjoy!

Most reviews sadly mention road and wind noise..to be expected i guess at this price point.

Quite quiet on the move

Especially as the interiors is no better in the iD3!

MG's headquarters and research and development centre is still in the UK but all production comes from China., To keep cost very low has to be manufactured in Asia , made in England would cost over twice the price .

I’d the same question. I thought was quite standard on electric cars. I wonder are they removable like Tesla ones.

@@niallbenn they are, plastic trims over very ugly alloy wheels

Yep, like Ionic 5…

Really doesn't need one

@@martynmorris8160 let’s live let’s see

You can programme the HVAC to work via the steering wheel - this reviewer was just too lazy to read the handbook!

get a room youse fool

If you get the Trophy you can simply use voice commands