MG 4

baziled13 · 28-10-2022 8:33pm

mg4_ev_brochure_ie_lr.pdf

irish Brochure

Mad_maxx · 28-10-2022 10:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806085#Comment_119806085

Cheers for the info, my dealer claims that the exclusive will be thin on the ground here ?

pandabat · 28-10-2022 11:18pm

Dunno, didn't ask tbh 🤷‍♂️

handpref · 29-10-2022 9:00am

These are going to sell well and level the playing field if they can supply in big enough numbers.

I seen one the other day and thought it was a Seat Born- had to look it up to double check I wasn’t mistaken.

James from Cleevely EV has done his best to run his MG into the ground but hasn’t managed to put a dint in it, says a lot coming from an ev mechanic whose been there from the beginning of the ev journey. Reliability that would put other established brands to shame.

Spot the difference below- price diff could also be significant.

John arse · 29-10-2022 3:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119807265#Comment_119807265

What's the price difference?

handpref · 29-10-2022 3:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119808341#Comment_119808341

Looks like €40,820 for a base spec Seat 58kwh according to Brady’s.

€34,995 for the 64kw high spec MG

handpref · 29-10-2022 3:34pm

Only €30,995 for the mid spec long range - wait for it …

€27,495 for the 51kw entry version …

elgicko · 30-10-2022 12:17pm

Hi all,

For those of you who have placed deposits, typically how long did it take to receive paperwork from MG dealer in the post?

Thanks in advance

Patser · 30-10-2022 2:33pm

Got an email with contract to sign after 2 days

geo88 · 30-10-2022 2:48pm

What’s the wait/delivery times on these currently?

Mad_maxx · 30-10-2022 8:34pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119811937#Comment_119811937

That’s not something which can be answered with any shred of confidence when it comes to MG , they have a horrible track record of making good on delivery times

baziled13 · 31-10-2022 10:00am

Over the last 2 years Peugeot, Kia, opel and Citroen couldn’t get me a car and let me down due to to Covid, my first dealing with MG so will see if I get my car in January.

ForestFire · 31-10-2022 11:03am

Took a look at MG4 in Galway last week.

There's no denying the value for money compared to IDs etc, but the one point I did notice that the front window corner panel (beside wing mirror) , looked like very thin glass, so much that I checked the drivers window from the top and compared to my own car, but here I didn't notice a huge difference if any ( not side by side).

I don't know if this was an optical illusion type thing or not, but just something, for some unknown reasons, stood out?

Also the usb cable from the bottom to the platform for phone, could have been done much better.

Small things, and compared to the competition, it's the best value out there by a long shot, from what I can see, only MG long term quality, depreciation and reliability maybe but with electric this is an unknown for all.

On availability, I was told another batch next Feb/Mar and then next Sep/Oct, which seems different to others here.

Also what's with the UK registrations on all these demo cars? (Galway/Cork at least)

Anyway in my case the deciding factor was the boot space, so I'll be holding on to see what the MG5 offers.

AMKC · 31-10-2022 11:40am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119814550#Comment_119814550

What type of car we're you looking for ice or electric or anything at all?

baziled13 · 31-10-2022 12:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119814739#Comment_119814739

never checked but i think usb cable feeds through hole to platform

on depreciation i hoping being ev will hold value, and the 7 year warranty give me piece of mind

first shipment is due end Dec or start Jan and was sold out

the english and irish are the same only software change miles to KM the irish cars will be shipped over with uk cars

i really like the look of the new MG5 if i needed the boot space it would wait for one

baziled13 · 31-10-2022 2:27pm

there is a issue in the UK with the car leaking oil which is a bit worrying

Patser · 31-10-2022 3:36pm

That issue seems to be that an oil tank was overfilled in a large batch, and it's just the excess dripping out.

More worrying is that there's an unexplained bulge, warp in the undercar seal on a few delivered to UK

https://www.mgevs.com/threads/mg4-undertray-dip-bulge.7796/

Edit: actually one of the reasons I'm happy to wait on delivery, seems to be a few small teething problems that hopefully they'll sort. Also there's software updates too that I'd rather have installed rather than return to dealer

McGiver · 01-11-2022 2:18pm

Does it have OTA updates?

01-11-2022 2:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119807265#Comment_119807265

It's a Cupra, not a Seat.

An unregistered MG 4 passed me earlier on the Limerick to Shannon road, absolutely flaking it. No garage plates either. Tut tuts all round. Must have been one of Shiels obviously. Looked nice.

handpref · 01-11-2022 4:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119819097#Comment_119819097

Apologies Mungret, I was working off the premise that Cupra is a branch of the Seat brand and that Cupra cars are made by SEAT under the Cupra brand name. I must be mistaken in that regard.

Anyway, back on thread. I had a look at one of these today and was very impressed, a lot of car for the money compared to the competition which are +10k more expensive. I think the fact that it’s a ground up ev may also help with badge snobbery. The alternative is to buy an ice car that will depreciate faster and entail a weekly trip to a petrol station to hand over hard earned cash. They have also priced it right imo.

01-11-2022 4:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119819722#Comment_119819722

No more than Seat itself is a branch of VAG. The Born you pictured is made by VAG, note not Seat, in Zwickau, just like the id.3 etc.

Markbro1 · 01-11-2022 4:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119819097#Comment_119819097

That's the black one I assume. The green garage plate is on the dash - not very visible. I had a quick spin around the car park on Saturday. I was impressed by what I saw. The cars are Uk reg cars so possibly press cars/demos in the UK and now here so maybe not the easiest life. It wasn't falling apart or anything noticeably wrong or worn in the interior. My wife is on the list so I'll go back for a proper look and drive in a few weeks once things have settled down.