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MG4 Trophy Extended Range (77kWh): Daily Driven Long-Term 10 Month Review (20,000km/12,500mi)


MG4 Trophy Extended Range (77kWh): Daily Driven Long-Term 10 Month Review (20,000km/12,500mi)



by tom_zeimet

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  1. Kimorin

    wow that shelf at the back of the car is a funky design choice lol

  2. tom_zeimet

    TL;DR

    Issues with the car (in order of dealbreaker-ishness)

    * Poor paint quality, prone to chipping, even in comparison to other cars using solvent free paint (EU regulation) such as my e-208 which looks better now even with 4.5x the mileage
    * ⁠Annoying lane keep assist which can’t be permanently turned off.
    * MG iSMART app that’s unreliable, prone to server issues and automatically logging the user off. Sometimes needs multiple refreshes to connect to the car. Digital key function isn’t reliable enough to replace the physical key and sometimes needs reauthorisation e.g. after getting out of the vehicle (left on) or sitting in park for an extended period of time.
    * Adaptive cruise control slows down in curves even when the set speed is safe for the curve at hand.
    * No OTA updates, even though promised at launch (removed from EU promotional materials)
    * ⁠Differences in specifications (11kW OBC and heat pump are LHD EU exclusive) despite similar pricing between markets.

    The Good Stuff

    * Good range, realistically 400km in winter and 450km in summer (of 520km WLTP claimed)
    * Really good handling, only the EX30 ER is equal imo of the EVs I’ve driven (e208, Ioniq 5 AWD, Kona 38 & 64, Ioniq 38, Tesla M3 LR last gen, EQE350+, EX30 ER, Dacia Spring) . Light and agile, with decent steering feel.
    * Mechanical reliability has been spotless so far

    I’m honestly quite happy with the car. Although there are issues.

    * It’s still way more reliable than my e-208 that had its first breakdown at 12,5k mi and has broken down 6 times in 56k mi 5x requiring parts (3 major) including 2 11kw OBCs. Total waiting time for parts in 4 years of ownership was 12months.
    * Range is quite close to WLTP (at least for the EU spec car) I’m getting 250mi in winter and 280mi in summer of 323 claimed. Which is better than most EVs I’ve driven and far better than the e-208 that only got about 130mi in winter and 200 in summer of 220mi, despite having a heat pump.
    * Handling on the MG4 ER is excellent. So other than the software bugs, that don’t really bother me too much. The only “real” issue is the paint quality.

  3. notyourvader

    Going from a ZS to the MG4, I can say the mg pilot has gotten a downgrade. Lane Keeping is horrible on country roads and can’t be turned off. Autopilot will brake abruptly for corners that I’d normally would take with 80km/h.
    Also, the paint on the hood chips easily on the edges somehow.
    So that’s about the same conclusion.
    Other than that, great car indeed.

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