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Posted 15 July 2023
MG Motor UK MG4 150kW Trophy EV Long Range 64kWh 5dr Auto, 7 years warranty
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MG MOTOR UK MG4 HATCHBACK 150kW Trophy EV Long Range 64kWh 5dr Auto with Solid paint
MG MOTOR UK MG4 HATCHBACK 150kW Trophy EV Long Range 64kWh 5dr Auto with Solid paint
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sorted byI charge at home for free (solar) or at 7.5p/unit on Octopus Go if there’s no sun. That makes a “tank” cost £4.80.
Loads more expensive to charge at public chargers and particularly at service stations (just like petrol), so best to charge at home if you can.
Contradictory! They're not technically 'new' as you'll be the second owner, which will affect resale value. Also insist you get the V5 in your name on collection, not six months later (when dealer gets their 'demonstrator' kickback) which is common and has legal implications.
You have to ask why these are being dumped on the market with such a big discount.
Good car though if EV is your thing.
1. XPower version with 430 bhp and AWD
2. Extended Range with 77kWh battery - 330 mile range
Both apparently have an MSRP of £36,495 RRP.
topgear.com/car…ive (edited)
I always use Android Auto by plugging my phone in and leaving it in the tray in the centre console. If you use this (or Apple CarPlay) then don't forget to use the built-in Wireless Hotspot, which apparently has unlimited data, but does connect via Sweden!
You'll want to turn Lane Keep Assist off which is located under the MG Pilot tab under the Vehicle button on the infotainment system. You need to do this every time you've had the car in Park. This is by far the worst thing on this car.
The adaptive cruise control is an easy to use feature and works really well, I particularly use this to ensure I don't speed as it can be easy to get carried away with the accelerator in this car. This does however freak out and slow you down if there's a stopped vehicle on the road, say parked up to the kerb in a residential area. You'll need to press the accelerator. This can be frustrating when you're trying to be lazy!
The car doesn't come with floor mats. From what I gather, MG don't include them in any new vehicle. Bizarre.
I have the aircon on almost permanently and drive in sport mode (again, needs changed every single time you've been in Park) and, at least in summer, I get around 200-250 miles from a full charge, and a good chunk of my driving is on motorways.
But, I love this car and it would take a strange set of personal circumstances for me to not recommend this car to you. It is so fun to drive (when you're the one driving it, not the technology!)
Like most electric cars, gaining good speed from 0 doesn't take long so in those hesitant moments of 'ooh, can I pull out into that gap?' the answer in this is probably yes.
They will then notify the council/DNO of the install.
I have an ‘older style’ battery in my EV and have regularly charged to 100% using AC over the past 5yrs and overall degradation has been absolutely minimal. DC charging (away from home usually) would put greater strain on battery cells so the 20-80% would be more true here if always using DC.
This is about 2k less than I paid in April and back then it was the best value new EV I could find. (edited)
Still a grest EV for the money, I juts couldn't live with the niggles.
Plus lane assist - you have to turn this off EVERY time you turn in the car. It’s very powerful and can cause accidents. (edited)
When I first met my lovely wife (many years ago), she was driving an MGB GT LE. It looked lovely, but weighed about as much as a tank, and rather than a man walking in front with a red flag, it needed a man walking behind with a shovel to pick up the bits that fell off it every time it went out for a spin. It was a piece of cr*p.
No relevance to this deal, of course. Just the addled reminiscences of an old duffer.
Heat added to compensate for my senile rambling.
Not sure what the new China-owned MG have to do with the older sports cars (it's basically just a badge now) but no denying they are shaking up the car industry in a big and probably positive way.
With things like multistoreys potentially stopping EVs parking there, plus tax and movement concessions being removed it makes owning an EV a much less attractive proposition.
Renting one seems better to understand if you can cope with range anxiety.
I doubt I'd be dropping any serious £ on an EV anytime soon.
Look up the weight of a BMW X5 or Audi Q7 and then look up the weight of this deal.
Two week delivery window too.
It's always surprising how many anti-ev people who have never even owned one these posts attracts. Entertaining reading lol
All the more reason to wait until ford and VW start to add better competition..
Seriously though - Glad you like it.
Gonna grab some popcorn first
I have a "296" range with a 90kwh battery and let's be honest - it just about manages 245 miles in early summer (and therefore near optimum temperature).
Just goes to show how much EVs are improving year on year with increased ranges on smaller battery packs.