MG 4

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Mine is due May 12

SE standard range white

Ordered the start of December , its actually a cancellation I think those who ordered in the start of December are looking at June

Mg seem to be getting their act together ,Well wear

Hi, lots of talk of people getting deliveries soon so thought I'd add some more notes now that I've 2,500km on the car (Excite long-range).

Range

Attached is a screenshot of the range estimate after a full charge on 5th May. I can assume it's been based off my recent driving which is essentially 60km/hr onto the M50 and then 90-100km/hr on the M50. I've done this run a few times back to back (30km round-trip) as well as some recent similar, longer, drives out the M7/9 from Dublin. I can genuinely say at M50 speeds (90-100km/hr dealing with traffic), I'd get 450km from a fully charge.

I see a MG4 driver out the UK who drove across Germany at 120km/hr and was getting 390km range. I'd believe it in warm temperatures.

Charging

Most charging is on a home/work charger but I've plugged into fast chargers a few times for 20-30% top-ups. On the AppleGreen Ballymount chargers which top out at 120kW, I see sustained charging at 116kW (starting from ~20%).

Long-term parking

I left the car in Dublin airport car park for a week parked up. I left it with 50% charge and came back to...50% charge. A good sign it's not burning battery while parked up.

Boot

I was very skeptical of the boot when picking it up. It's proven me wrong - the shape is great for swallowing gear. The rear headrests are also nicely positioned so that you can take out the parcel shelf, pack gear higher and there's no risk of items flying through the car when braking, etc. On longer trips, I use the trick found elsewhere of stashing the charging cable under the bonnet - just open the bonnet, lie the cable there in its bag and when you close the bonnet it perfectly seals the cable in place. I've driven Dublin to Clare with it here without issues.

Seats

we've a toddler in the back and it's easy to get her in and out. Anyone who tells me you need an SUV - just go spend the money on a physio for your back, it'll be cheaper, better for your own well-being, and it'll be one less tall car on the road. For us adults in the front, seats are comfy - Dublin to Clare is fine without feeling like you need a break. The steering wheel is also great.

Cruise-control / self-driving

Mixed feelings on this one. Cruise-control and active cruise control (braking automatically for cars in front) works well, although it's a bit rough when going down a hill - I wouldn't call it smooth in keeping the car at the desired speed as it taps the power on and off. 'self driving' is like a 2-3 year old - at times it will do something absolutely amazing, but at other times it will actively do something...odd. I still use it all the time however as it reduces mental effort of driving, and if you have to over-power the steering when it decides to do something odd, it's not hard in the slightest - it's not like the steering wheel will be ripped out of your hands. Note that self-driving really struggles when going over the crest of even a light hill and on sharpish bends. Overall, it's good enough but not outstanding although none of these systems are by all accounts on any car, no matter the price-point. I honestly don't blame MG here - I suspect they're making the most of what is a s&*t Bosch radar system and very poor on Bosch for selling this to the masses considering these cars will still be on the road in 10-15 years!

I can genuinely say that using cruise control makes a difference to range: it keeps the car at a sustained speed without acceleration/deceleration which happens easily to all drivers who try maintain the same speed over a period of time. And self-driving also makes a difference to mental load of driving, even with you having to keep an eye on it.

Software

I haven't had the software updated since I got the car at the beginning of March. It's fine - and I just depend on CarPlay for everything anyway. On longer drives, I try remember to go into the settings and set the car to 'Eco' but many days I never remember. Why oh why can't the car remember previous settings?! The speed limit warning also warning in mph, and also re-acvtivating every single time you start the car is also an annoyance but I've stopped seeing it now on the dashboard. Related to this, and amusingly, my wife wishes it worked properly as she says the car is so fast, she wants to turn on the audible alerts to warn her to slow down 😂

Overall, it's a great car and working very well for us. I'm genuinely also glad we got the Excite long-range. The savings from the Exclusive model were used to buy a electric cargo bike (with the new €3000 government grant) also and that has been an absolute game changer also - we rarely now use the car inside the M50 ring.

Happy driving all!

fascinating reasons.

• UK forum issues: those who have issues shout loudest......
• Dealers don't inspire: agreed on this one. And since purchasing the car, I've had zero contact from the dealer to check everything o.k. Astounding considering the money being handed over. Dealer model is broken/crap - roll on Tesla's vision of direct to customer sales.
• no camera: thought I'd miss it but haven't. No sat-nav: everything is junk in comparison to Google Maps or even Apple Maps (which has ev charging destinations built in now also) so why would you pick the manufacturers over CarPlay or Android Auto?!
• Tesla M3 2nd hand prices: can't argue with that one :) if I was buying an Exclusive, I'd be choosing a Model 3 also. At least with the Excite pricing, it was far enough away for me still to not regret the decision for a brand new car.
• China: better stop buying quite literally any tech or manufactured item if that's the case.....

Best of luck with the Model 3 - fantastic car! (also manufactured in China ;)

I know but not under control of the CCP.

Also, Tesla starting manufacturing in Germany.

The next ten will be especially magical ;)

Enjoy!

Saw this on mgevs, 2023 model has some changes:

"MY23" MG4 spec changes;

Excite/Exclusive

 Addition of rear wiper

 Addition of rear middle headrest

 Addition of rear grab handles

Exclusive Only

 18" Alloys with new Aero Cover design (upgrade from 17" and whilst subject to final confirmation, homologation tests have shown the same EV range up until now) .

 Two tone roof is no longer available.

The new version of the Mulan in China (first car here), and the third car at 3:27 (seemingly the updated 2023 MG4 Excite/SE) seem to show what it will be like:

(Note: Mulan already had a glass roof, so won't be getting that here, nor those seats or alloys presumably)

Given the price increases, presumably partly to pay for these "upgrades", I can't say I'd be too bothered.

for orders placed earlier in the year, is there a way to tell which version we will receive ?

Saw one of these in red around Liffey Valley retail park earlier, looks well.

I have 900kms done for some reason I said mine was Grey it’s actually “Ocean Blue” ….I’m in love with the car

has anyone heard anything further when the cars are expected to come in June?

From MG forums "shipping to Ireland" thread: "I have confirmation that there is a shipment coming to Ireland June 20th and July 31st.

It will take a week or two post arrival before you can collect them at the dealer."

Based on comments earlier in the thread, the price list here is including dealer costs - https://www.jpmg.ie/new-car/mg-4-ev