LIKE if an electric estate is appealing & SHARE if you think EVs should be more affordable The MG5 is not only the first estate to join the electric car market, but it's also very competitively priced. Designed and made in China, this 5 door electric estate is solid, stable and well built. The interior may be a little dated, and it might not be the most exciting EV, but its impressive range, performance, driving ease and affordable cost show that MG are pitching this to sell to the masses. Being an estate, it is very spacious and, surprisingly, if you floor it, it will go like the clappers. It has some peculiar quirks but all of these can be overlooked when you consider what you are getting for the price. *Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Challenge to legacy automotive industry 2:15 Not an SUV! 2:39 Cheaper & cheaper 3:36 Ease of driving 4:00 Reliable range 5:27 Easy charging 6:17 Got some grunt 6:51 Get over pre-conceptions 7:36 Realistic pricing 8:36 Solid, stable, normal car 8:51 Value for money 10:15 A look inside 11:10 Fiddley screen 11:52 A few quirks 12:21 Impressive boot 13:29 Subscribe, support, join
It can charge at 80 kW, the 50 kW info is just given because many of the exisitng chargers are 50kW. Around 35 mins from 10% to 80% on 80 kW DC supply.
@@maximilianholland I was just about to mention this, to be fair to Robert and his researchers MG don't promote this as they know the vast majority of UK rapid chargers are 50kW.
@Ian G Yeah, NA needs long ranges as you tend to drive further than we do in the UK/EU. This would be fine for me as a daily even with my 130mile round trip. Its why Tesla got it right with their supercharger network and long range cars, they just need to make a cheaper EV. Not everyone wants an iPod on wheels that can drive itself, most just want a car that goes from A to B and is an EV.
This standard run of the mill car is just what the EV revolution needs. I love Tesla cars but for the revolution to really take off it needs car manufacturers producing run of the mill cars that are cheap, practical and yet still have all the advantages of an EV over ICE.
@@shaungilmartin1505 Not really Shaun. When you are actually filling up nightly at home the charging network becomes less of an issue. It depends on your driving habits but I haven't needed to go near a charging station in a few weeks of owning an electric and there's a really question about the economic viability of charging stations for me. Petrol needs to be transported on the road, stored in tanks and metered out through special pumps with a lot of safety measures given you are storing an explosive, highly toxic liquid. Fast chargers require a large economic outlay in order to get the amount of current to a location ( way beyond anything normal ) with car owners only occasionally needing your service. I have a "fueling station" at home and I am not sure of the economics of petrol stations switching to EV recharging stations. It's much more likely to make sense as an ancillary service in places where people are stopping for other reasons and on major arteries. I would see a lot more likelihood of councils putting regular charging stations on streets that already have standard voltage cabling in the ground and we do see supermarkets putting in charging. I live in the US and we are behind on this but they have put in DC Fast Charging in my local Walmart. There is a lot of expensive plant there, a very large transformer, and I could see myself going there the night before a planned long trip to take my battery up to 85% and top up at the house overnight. I just learned that the recommendation is to not recharge to 100% nightly so I will typically only have 50 to 150 miles range ( 238 mile Chevy Bolt ) in the batteries. I think the requirement to outfit any new housing with charging point needs to be in the code - be that apartments or actual houses. In 10 years, everything sold will he plugin hybrid or pure EV.
@@shaungilmartin1505 having driven an i3 for 6 years and a Model X for 2 days of pretty long trips, I totally get why the supercharger network is SO good. But it hasn’t made me buy a Tesla yet.
Big fan of fullycharged, but would love to see some more standard car review elements. Like: What's it like to sit in the rear? What other trim levels can you get? When will it be available? Maybe put a suitcase in the boot to show how big it actually is. etc.
I've had the MG ZS EV for 6 months - does what it says on the tin and we're delighted with it. The MG5 has auto climate control which is missing on the ZS. But the ZS has adaptive cruise control which I believe the MG5 doesn't have. Generally I think the MG5 will do very well in the UK, especially with taxi drivers. The obsession with SUVs is often down to liking the higher driving position, but outside of that the MG5 would make a great family car and great for dog owners, of whom there are a lot in the UK!
I've had an MG ZS EV since March 20 - I absolutely love it (so does the wife and she 'doesn't do cars') - it's just had the software upgrade (for free) and all the annoying bongs and horn papping has gone. I looked at one of these in the dealers while my ZS was in for the upgrade - it's a really nice looking car. I'm looking forward to seeing the battery version of the HS when that comes out - it may be my next after the ZS in a couple of years.
Finally, an ev for people that aren’t particularly passionate about cars, but are passionate about the environment. Because of the price, this car will really appeal to a lot of people. It doesn’t appeal to me- I don’t need an estate- but I can’t help feeling that this car is really good news.
If you're passionate about the environment, don't buy a car. EVs aren't good for the environment; they are just somewhat better than ice cars. Get a bike. You'll feel better for it.
@@bugsygoo Live in Scotland commute around 80 miles a day sometimes more currently a lot less. So my commute alone averaging 10-12mph would take me 8 hours a day on top of my 8.25 hours working day would leave me 7.75 hours to actually see my family and we'll sleep basically. Don't be a plonker with your answers people are trying to be environmentally friendly and you're just trolling.
My passion for cars ate gone. Those nice to drive I can't afford anyway and these days you're spending more time in traffic and riding. So this one should do the trick, just waiting for a kia cee'd EV. The MG has a nicer interior ( gearshifter is 😱 in the kia). Those things start to matter, digital dash , nice gearshifter and a decent charging rate , hoping for 100DC ). Range is less important than but suits for me like it is now. 50kWh is more thanks ppl need anyway commuting.
This seems like an EV version of an old Mondeo or Vectra Estate, which I see as a good thing. There are very good reasons as to why those cars were successful in the market for so many years.
@@MrGonzonator it'd be good then if they did a version with a raised good to make an old-school people carrier (as opposed to the ones that are almost an SUV)
It works because it's not fancy or full of things that cost a bomb to replace if broke, the Mondeo/Vectras are work horses that could take a battering and still look the same, and you're right this has that 'beat me up a bit I don't' mind look about it. Also when it ages and the price drops, it's the right size to rip it's guts out to use in a classic car for the right price, as a current EV kit is around 22k.
As a German i find it kind of funny that british cars (talking britisch layland) are the worst but britsh car reviews are the best. Love it! The music, the enthusiasm, the humor. Just great.
The electric car I've been waiting for for 6 years! They should sell a lot because this is the car most people need, but people will continue to buy bloody SUVs
@@Suraj-ci9vu well, they're big, too big for many roads, and the excess materials make them more expensive and a larger impact on the environment. They're less aerodynamic than a car so are less economical. The point of original SUV, something like a Range Rover was to offroad. Nobody offroads in a modern SUV. There is no more room in an SUV than the equivalent car. So to me they represent a massive waste of resources for little to no gain on the part of the purchaser.
@@rushja I agree - aside from popularity I think the legacy manufacturers have made electric SUVs first because it's much easier to fit batteries in without compromising legroom. Companies like Tesla, Nissan, and Renault went straight for saloons and hatchbacks because they had a clean sheet to start from.
@@FirstDriveReviews Nice dogs. I've written off the small cars as we have a Ridgeback & Beagle. The MG5 is closest so far - I absolutely loath the SUV crossover junk - unless Nissan EV'd a Pathfinder (loved having one).
Please stop swearing! To any professional Taxi driver that 4 letter word is the rudest in the vocabulary. Far worse than the "C" word which is what the company name is usually prefaced with.
Guys! I've noticed it before, and you're doing it again: You got the conversion from Wh/mile to Wh/km the wrong way! You need to divide the first number by 1.6, not multiply it! So the real consumption of this car would be about 172 Wh/km.
You beat me to it. It seems rather obvious that since km is a smaller unit than mi the Wh per unit has to also be smaller. 443 Wh/km would be astoundingly bad!
Thanks, saw the number come up which was double my Tesla and thought that could not be right. 172 per km makes far more sense and is good (my S does 190-210 driving like Robert)
Funny to watch this 3 years on, im now looking at 3 years old mg5 and instead of £30k they are £10k and now have nearly 100k miles on them. Thanks for introducing us to them :)
Please quiet down the music a little, so it matches the speech volume better. I always have to keep fiddling with the volume buttons when watching your videos. Thank you 🙂
For a taxi it is very important that it is durable, this is Chinese, no matter what is said in the video Chinese car (and other products as well) are insane bad quality. You probably have a 20 year old perfect working Nokia around somewhere, I bet your phone from 2 years ago is broken (and Chinese)
@@buddy1155 You know the keyboard you used to typed that guff on. Most of the components are made in China. Don't pretend and stop being an arrogant twat.
@@Musketeer009 Brands are Korean, the minimum wage in Korea are among the highest in the World... trust me, the phones are not produced in Korea but in China.
Got an Uber (Ola) yesterday and the guy was driving one of these. I was seriously impressed. No rattles or squeaks and very fast/tourquey. Really seemed very well made & had a smooth but still nicely firm ride over London's potholes.The guy loved it. Only problem he found was there was no light for rear seat occupants.
This new MG looks exactly like the EV that the market has been waiting for. Nicely styled, good usable size, good performance, good range - all at a great price !!
That is why I like you so Much because you are a true journalist without any preconceptions. Chinese are slowly getting better and better at building things. Thank you.
Chinese can and are building anything you want but remember to the specs we are giving them so you want cheap you get cheap you want quality you will get but many people want garbage and yes....
Getting better? For decades millions of products & gadgets have been manufactured in China....Volvo for the last 10 years are Chinese owned, IBM sold its hardware to Lenovo decades ago as well....
"That's all. We don't have time for anything else". How about taking a few seconds to get in the back? How much knee room/headroom in the rear seats? Is the car wide enough for 3 rear passengers? How about the steering - is it sharp and responsive or vague? Does it have adaptive cruise control? Automatic braking? How many different trims are there? Is the sound insulation any good at motorway speed? You've also told me nothing about the suspension.
Yes. This a first drive as the title says. On initial launch manufacturers don't always give the reviewers much time. I'm sure there will be more videos comming on the car.
Swapped my Model 3 for a ZSEV and never looked back. The 5 is a great proposition, and will become even more appealing once its facelifted and Pilot is added. I’ll certainly be first in line for the bigger battery ZS. Ps. The infotainment isn’t an issue as we all use CarPlay anyway, which is excellent on this car.
Exactly. Ordinary is far better than something like a Renault Zoe or that abomination that is the Mini electric, with the worst alloys of any car ever. Besides, Hyundai and Kia are doing perfectly well churning out ordinary cars and ordinary cars are fine when traveling along in rush hour traffic.
@@cadhlaohanlon4443 The front looks like a mix between the VW Arteon and Golf 5 and the back is somewhat similar to an E-class. The side is almost identical to a second gen Hyundai i30 CW
I’ve had one of these for 3 weeks. You know what? It’s lovely. Very nice soft suspension, steering a bit light but at 65 I’m not Lewis Hamilton! It doesn’t matter. It isn’t the prettiest car I’ve ever owned but the build quality looks to be really good and it has fantastic 200 mile range. I’m delighted with it.
@@geoffmorris1769Childish? No, just truthful. The MG brand is owned by SAIC, a Chinese state-owned company. If you're happy to support the endeavours of the CCP then there's nothing to get upset about.
@@charlesbridgford254 I know that. Don't treat me like a bloody idiot. I wanted an electric car with limited funds. I didn't want to buy a Renault or Peugeot as a) my wife already has a Renault Zoe which is of very average build quality and b) the Peugeot 208e and 2008e weren't designed as EVs and are very expensive for their very limited range. I already have an Huawei phone which is quite easily the best phone I've ever had. I didn't support the moronic Brexit (which is destroying the UK) , as I believe in Freetrade. I will buy what I perceive to be the best deal for me. The MG5 is a great car at a great price. End of.
@@davidspencer7254 The MGB is a car that handles very well. Good weight distribution and low c of g. Grip levels dont compare with modern cars, but its still capable of getting down the road without holding anyone up. Its 7 degrees of castor does mean it needs a heave on the wheel to park but it will track through a hurricane and you wont know it until you get out and try to stand up. I know I've done it.
Very much so - an estate ought to be a load lugger. I have an old Rover 75 Tourer, I can easely put two quite expensive Moulton bicycles in the back (I don't want to hang them off the back or put them on the roof!) I'm interested in the MG 5EV, but will have to take the bikes with me to the dealer and test. If they don't fit I can't buy it.
Yeah that’s pretty important for an estate. It’s hard enough to lift heavy stuff over a ridge in a small hatchback. Craning yourself into the deep end of the back of an estate trying to lift something will kill your back, LOL.
pretty impressive how fast they go, the only thing that bother me is for an estate not having a "flat floor" is a no no they could ave done much better if the seats get right up to the front seats and the back rest go flat i ave had that in toyota.
This is great! this is the sort of thing I thought would’ve been built three or four years ago. I think in a few more years, we’re going to see really quite good cars out of China, absolutely taking over the European market, because they are embracing electric cars fully. Effectively, they will replace the Japanese auto makers, who have refused to change. Thanks, Robert! Nobody else on my feed is doing these videos!
I've been waiting to see you review this - it looks good, and the price is cleverly targeted too. These are the new standard taxi here in Shanghai. Used to be VWs, but now most of the buses and taxis in the city are moving over to BEVs - VW really missed out by being so slow with their own BEVs.
Bobby: "... delete that from your prejudice database" Me: Okay ... delete from table prejudice where name = "china manufacturing quality"; commit; 😁 Quite like the looks, especially the back and side view. Seems good value.
Finally the return of the “estate car”. Practical for a family and also a small business man/woman. Being electric with decent range all a plus. Only draw back for me is the rear seats do not drop down flat to floor and the tail lip is not near to flush with bumper which makes lifting large items over it difficult. Also the roof bars are not EU certificated and are for show and not to be used.I’m sure these issues will be rectified in the future.
MG has improved hugely since it became Chinese, ask any old mg owner if they would suggest mg to their friends quality wise, when it was made in the UK. From a former mg owner.
No, no. Convert the 'subtitle' units to miles per kWh and it's spot on with the commentary and instrument readout. Divide figures into 1000 to get miles or kms per kWh.
Got to love the fact that MG has interiors that very much ape companies like VAG at a time when they are ditching the tried and trusted. Personally, I prefer buttons, switch and knobs to an iPad cockpit. Well done MG.
Saw this yesterday and test drove today....decision to be made, leaving 10yrs of Mercedes to go to MG?? 🤔 thanks for the review, need to park my brand prejudices 😊
Would like to hear you decision. We need a ULEZ for London plus monthly trips to North Wales or Wimborne while feeling relaxed. Carry carbon fibre bicycle inside the car, lots of trips to Screwfix, Toolstation Selco etc. If possible carry 6*4 foot panels or 8*3 foot with front passenger seat down. The PHEV version looks well worth checking out
@@cuebj Hi, I bought one at the end of 2020 and have done 11k miles in it. It is way better than I expected. Smooth drive, good range. The roof rails are only 35kg max inc bars.
What’s great about this channel is it’s good sensible common driver feedback. The honesty is this vehicle will be appreciated greatly in the U.K. by people who don’t go sideways at every turn or roundabout. The vehicle delivers what they want which is load capacity, range and std equipment levels that they understand from ICE cars. The infotainment centre looks a little poor but overcome that with an apple play or android system connected from the owners phone and it’s pretty well sorted. Love the reviews ! Keep it grounded :)
This reminds me so much of the Chinese entry of Smartphones in Europe. It won't be long before they totally dominate with extremely high quality for the money.
Cheapest build isn't usually the best quality. Infact when tested several years ago the majority of "quality" Chinese cars scored '0' at the Euro Ncap tests.
@@Antoineforum I've only heard of Huawei. I owed one. It was absolutely terrible but to its credit still works. People will always have taste. Not everyone buys the cheapest things they can.
I was an early adopter and I have been driving electric for over 8 years, drove the MG5 last year stylings a bit dated but it's well speceed comfortable to drive and for an affordable family EV it's great
What will be interesting to see is how it fares after a few years (fit, finish, durability) The Chinese car companies are where the Korean one were about 15 years ago, just emerging. However with the EV revolution they do have the opportunity to propel themselves into the mainstream a lot quicker.
Come to Shanghai you can see loads of GM5 running as taxis for years now. We call them Roewe instead of MG here in China. Glad they are exporting the car to the UK!
I'm sure it'll find buyers but there's so much more to an estate car (and the need for one) than just "a big boot". There's quite a chunky load lip there, no false floor and seats that don't actually fold flat. Therefore, aside from being bigger perhaps, it is no more flexible than any other electric car. Arguably the ID3, Peugeot e2008 are actually more flexible and practical because they make it easier for people to slide big loads in. No ICE estate car currently on sale has such a basic load area, so this is quite a disappointing area for the MG. Otherwise, it's good that MG have noticed a gap for estate cars which everyone else seems to be falling asleep on. Having said that, the Enyaq and ID4 will give this a run for its money when it comes to practicality, and in the Enyaq's case, maybe even price. Exciting times.
After a lot of research (mainly watching Fully Charged videos) I bought one of these (albeit the long range lower-spec model). Absolutely love it. It's not the most advanced car in the world, but the value for money (especially at the time with the Affinity scheme) was amazing. Having 'traditional' heater controls etc was a bit plus point for me. I don't think I'd have liked trying to navigate on-screen menus to change heater settings etc while on the move.
Very interesting - the Chinese are showing how it can be done! Oh by the way, got a Kia Niro that comes with a heated steering wheel which I didn’t think I’d use, but actually in the cold weather I would normally wear gloves to drive and that makes operating the touch screen a right faff! So now no gloves, turn on the heated steering wheel - lovely!!
The screen is not great but the car comes with Apple Carplay and Andriod Auto which is what you'd probably use anyway. It is not an exciting car but this is a car for the sensible minded. Decent looks, decent range, decent price and very useable thanks to it being an estate. Consider this, for about the same money you could get a Honda E which is cuter and cooler but far less practical.
Good to see an unbiased and objective review on this car, unlike the mainstream automotive press. This looks good value, but if MG could launch an electric MG3 with a 200 mile range, for sub £20k, I think they would sell like hot cakes.
There are a lot of people out there who want a car but couldn't give a monkey's over what it looks like. As long as it gets them and possibly 4 others from A to B and back again and can stack a load in the back, they don't care if it looks 10 or 20 years old. This car has a place in the marketplace and I think many people will be interested.
I absolutely agree, this is a great car, at a great price, which is what the ev market needs. We definitely need more cars like this one. Just for me, the styling doesn’t do it!
Robert, this is the second car review in a row in which you have gotten the efficiency figure conversions wrong. One mile equals 1.609344 km. So to convert Wh/mi to Wh/km you *divide* Wh/mi by 1.609344 km/mi (You include the units as a check) so in this case that is 275/1.609344 = 170.9 Wh/km. Checking with the units (Wh/mi)/(km/mi)=Wh/km. To get kWh/100 km simply divide Wh/km by 10 (i.e. divide Wh by 1000 to get kWh and multiple km by 100 to get 100 km - i.e 100/1000 = 1/10) which, in this case gives 17.1 kWh/100 km. If this car used 443 Wh/km it would be using 44.3 kWh/100 km and it would not get very far...
Things I most appreciate about this car, actual buttons not stupid touch pads AND the drive selector isn’t on a stupid pod stuck to the side of the dial binnacle
Love your down to earth ev reviews Robert, but could you show more of the interiors, cup holder size? USB sockets? Wireless charging even storage space / sunglasses holder? Etc etc. Keep up the good work cheers.
To be honest if I wanted that I'd go to Autocar. I like that Bobby focuses on the broader picture of Chinese manufacturers moving into Europe (and succeeding).
Design inside and out reminds me of older generation VW Passat. Physical switches for heating controls is always a winner. The poor media interface can probably be improved by plugging in your apple/android phone and using carplay/AA. Nice to finally see an EV estate rather than yet another SUV.
Very interesting and enjoyable review..... As mentioned....Chinese quality has leapt up in recent years....mainly because buyers won't tolerate rubbish any more, regardless of how cheap it is.... A wake up call to the immensely conservative Euro/American automotive industry....hide-bound by the internal combustion engine.... And great to be reminded that we have had SUV's rammed down our throats for years now.....IMO the 'estate car' is a much better option for transporting a family, carrying stuff, running a business etc etc..... When the prices come down to realistic levels these are the cars people will want to buy..... And friendly to the environment too.....
I would argue about the build quality, it might all seem nice and well built now, but I will wait to see how the car looks like after 100k miles. Then you can talk about build quality.
Tell please why the heck they still making so looooong bonnet for BEV ? Such thing is impractical isn't? IMO it's hard to see other cars approaching from sideways in the city streets
as a gasoline driver. i will admit weather does change range for us as well. but people tent to forget that. But it is a bit different. cold engine will have less power, but because it runs hot, that disadventage is gone in like a few km's, but with have headwind and mist your km/L will go down. the ac will also cost power. heat is freeish (its basicly engine inefficiently).
You can buy this car right now in exclusive trim for under £23K. If you live in Scotland you can take advantage of the 6-year interest-free loan from the Government, making this car under £320 per month. I don't care what you say about build quality, that's phenomenal value.
@ I'm happy to accept Euro NCAP 5 star rating for the MGZSEV. And not everyone is value focused like me. If they were then brand like BMW, Apple, Beats wouldn't exist. I think you're feeling threatened but there's plenty of room in the marketplace for everyone to have their slice.
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@@MrGonzonator I am not threatened at all when MG IS LITERALLY funding the fucking CCP like countless other “private “ companies in China. That’s what’s it’s really all about, their total monopoly of all private sector enterprises within China. You have to check it out dude, it’s rampant. You are paying for their new Navy lmao
Always enjoy Robert's reviews,even if he does miss some details about the cars.Hope we get a review of the smaller MG electric cars when they get to the UK.
Heated steering wheels come into their own, for anyone with bad circulation or those with HAVS. The former will have a comfier drive and the latter, will gain some relief from pain while gripping.
As a Canadian EV driver, I'd say that the combination of a heated steering wheel and heated seats give me better winter range and safety because I can drive without thick winter gloves or a movement restricting outer jacket while the car's interior is still chilly, but be comfortably warm, which means that I don't lose as much energy to heating the air outside my car just to keep me warm. Obviously I still need the defogger on at times so I can see, but it's still a significant improvement when it's cold.
This car was designed with all technical parts designed by a British team in Shanghai. I used to have a beer with them before they went back to Uk. I have been driving the 35kwh first edition version in Shanghai for 2 years with no issues.
I'm kinda interested in getting a EV wagon but there are none that matches my needs. It has to be able to do 400km on a charge regardless of weather, AWD and be quick (sub 6 second 0-100km/h). Still waiting patiently..
Hi Mr K, I too thought the MG5 would be interesting - couple of criticisms on the car: the rear seats when flat dont provide a flat cargo deck and the range, nearer the Nero should be offered I feel....the main off putting factor for me - min mileage nearer 250 for a 2021 Chinese sourced car should be feasible I love the simplicity and tactile nature of the console controls...but again, given that it comes from China, the screen should be much better executed
rather like the ability to sleep in the back occasionally when out in the wilds and that great hump when seats folded may be a compromise too far.. + personally, O wouldnt consider an EV with less than a 250 min mile range - we have moved on :) 2021 brings much higher expectations in range / £ purchase price
Something wrong with the sounds on this video. Speech is low volume and my subwoofer is getting run for the money and windows shaking, still hard to hear the speech.
MG has launched ZS EV in Pakistan A country which has a plan to do so But not any charging infrastructure yet They have priced it very adequate and people who admire and love Electric cars are buying them. Its good for the environment and we feel so blessed. 😇😇
Just bought an MG ZE because they couldn't get the estate till Feb2021 but loving the ZE because it has more room with the seats down than the MG5 estate
Please consider applying a high-pass filter to the audio track when driving - listening with my headphones (which are, admittedly, a little "bass-happy"), there's a very noticeable low-frequency rumble... a high-pass filter with cutoff at 150Hz or thereabouts would probably fix it without being noticeable.
Question. Can you plug it in to a normal house socket. I get 1 hour of free electric a day which would probably cover my use. Or do you need a special wired in cable?
This for me is the front edge of the tipping point. Decent range, decent size and genuinely affordable. Now all I need to do is convince management that we should change. Brilliant, and it’s available now, not coming soon in 2023.....
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I can't believe you got the metric conversions wrong again!
I like Robert and the videos but I'm fully on your side. Brits seem to expect everybody to speak their language while most of the Brits do not speak a second language, in return they should learn the metric system, especially for the internet! At least in this video they use the the metric speed km/h correct. Last Video was kms!!
I'm looking for one of the most important pieces of information: how long does it take to charge? If you want to use the car on a longer trip than approx. 150-200 miles you will need to charge it during the trip. Do you need to wait for 30 minutes while it charges? Two hours? Five hours? I've watched this video twice, but if this basic information was mentioned then I missed it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!
Equivilent 144 miles to the gallon???!!! What does that even mean? Aren't we missing a conversation rate here to a key EUROPEAN audience? Wild guess, it's not only US citizens and brits watching this show. Please, for the love of all that is electric, include conversions.... Other than that, great video, and an interesting car.
UK uses miles per gallon, he's british..and not able to pull the numbers out of thin air. the numbers would actually be useless for US audiences, as their gallon is a different size. (!?) conversions are sensible but often you'd have to be converting every other sentence
@@mralistair737 I'm not saying this fine gentleman should do the conversions right on the spot, but the editor should include it afterwards, with text on screen - like they do there and there.
With a modest investment in lights and set dressing your garage could be a really nice little studio. Might save your poor grass outside the summer months!
@@vladmihai306 Probably not in the UK, the MG6 didn't sell that well when it was sold. Shame as the replacement actually looked pretty decent. We're due to get the EV Coupe next, which is the one I'm looking out for. The Infotainment quirks don't bother me that much as it supports Android Auto (and Apple Car Play) and that's what I tend to use in my XE anyway. That said, usability issues like that should not be present in a car, its not like they don't know how to design cars, they've been doing it for years.
@@MG_Steve THis is exactly what I want. A car like e-MG6, like Mazda 3 sedan, Skoda Octavia, the usual sedans, but in a full electric package. I would be very interested in one and if it would have 200mile range and cost ~25000-30000 euros, I would seriously think thing about buying it. Bored to death of suvs, cross suvs and lifted hatchbacks.
Looks like another great car from China. It really looks like Korea and China are the future of EV’s. One question (newby so be gentle) though is the real world range driving on highways. In Australia people will travel 2-3 hours at 110km/h to get to a destination. Now obviously that will mean some real drain on the charge, but what would be the approximate rate (I know impossible depends on battery size etc). The one major problem we have here right now is the complete dearth of charging stations in country areas. This limits EV’s to the city mostly. Love both channels btw and especially the updates from China.
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LIKE if an electric estate is appealing & SHARE if you think EVs should be more affordable
The MG5 is not only the first estate to join the electric car market, but it's also very competitively priced. Designed and made in China, this 5 door electric estate is solid, stable and well built. The interior may be a little dated, and it might not be the most exciting EV, but its impressive range, performance, driving ease and affordable cost show that MG are pitching this to sell to the masses. Being an estate, it is very spacious and, surprisingly, if you floor it, it will go like the clappers. It has some peculiar quirks but all of these can be overlooked when you consider what you are getting for the price.
*Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Challenge to legacy automotive industry
2:15 Not an SUV!
2:39 Cheaper & cheaper
3:36 Ease of driving
4:00 Reliable range
5:27 Easy charging
6:17 Got some grunt
6:51 Get over pre-conceptions
7:36 Realistic pricing
8:36 Solid, stable, normal car
8:51 Value for money
10:15 A look inside
11:10 Fiddley screen
11:52 A few quirks
12:21 Impressive boot
13:29 Subscribe, support, join
The Wh/km value is wrong. Km is shorter than a mile so it means you're averaging 171Wh/km.
Had a deposit down for nearly a year now not long before we get it
It can charge at 80 kW, the 50 kW info is just given because many of the exisitng chargers are 50kW. Around 35 mins from 10% to 80% on 80 kW DC supply.
@@maximilianholland I was just about to mention this, to be fair to Robert and his researchers MG don't promote this as they know the vast majority of UK rapid chargers are 50kW.
@Ian G Yeah, NA needs long ranges as you tend to drive further than we do in the UK/EU. This would be fine for me as a daily even with my 130mile round trip. Its why Tesla got it right with their supercharger network and long range cars, they just need to make a cheaper EV. Not everyone wants an iPod on wheels that can drive itself, most just want a car that goes from A to B and is an EV.
This standard run of the mill car is just what the EV revolution needs. I love Tesla cars but for the revolution to really take off it needs car manufacturers producing run of the mill cars that are cheap, practical and yet still have all the advantages of an EV over ICE.
not a charging network then?
@@shaungilmartin1505 Not really Shaun. When you are actually filling up nightly at home the charging network becomes less of an issue. It depends on your driving habits but I haven't needed to go near a charging station in a few weeks of owning an electric and there's a really question about the economic viability of charging stations for me. Petrol needs to be transported on the road, stored in tanks and metered out through special pumps with a lot of safety measures given you are storing an explosive, highly toxic liquid. Fast chargers require a large economic outlay in order to get the amount of current to a location ( way beyond anything normal ) with car owners only occasionally needing your service.
I have a "fueling station" at home and I am not sure of the economics of petrol stations switching to EV recharging stations. It's much more likely to make sense as an ancillary service in places where people are stopping for other reasons and on major arteries.
I would see a lot more likelihood of councils putting regular charging stations on streets that already have standard voltage cabling in the ground and we do see supermarkets putting in charging. I live in the US and we are behind on this but they have put in DC Fast Charging in my local Walmart. There is a lot of expensive plant there, a very large transformer, and I could see myself going there the night before a planned long trip to take my battery up to 85% and top up at the house overnight. I just learned that the recommendation is to not recharge to 100% nightly so I will typically only have 50 to 150 miles range ( 238 mile Chevy Bolt ) in the batteries.
I think the requirement to outfit any new housing with charging point needs to be in the code - be that apartments or actual houses. In 10 years, everything sold will he plugin hybrid or pure EV.
@@shaungilmartin1505 having driven an i3 for 6 years and a Model X for 2 days of pretty long trips, I totally get why the supercharger network is SO good. But it hasn’t made me buy a Tesla yet.
What like having to charge it every 57 feet
@@davidheaney9249 No?
Big fan of fullycharged, but would love to see some more standard car review elements. Like: What's it like to sit in the rear? What other trim levels can you get? When will it be available? Maybe put a suitcase in the boot to show how big it actually is. etc.
Nooo please just stay quirky and leave the boring reviews to the other channels
This is a 'first look' video. You can be sure a more comprehensive review will be produced.
yeah, eat some tasteless food, pit banana boxes in the back, park like a numpty and swear a bit.
@@davidspencer7254 I love Bjorn but this made me laugh
This says "first look" it's not a review as such just a quick intro. Their other videos have usually covered stuff like that
I've had the MG ZS EV for 6 months - does what it says on the tin and we're delighted with it. The MG5 has auto climate control which is missing on the ZS. But the ZS has adaptive cruise control which I believe the MG5 doesn't have. Generally I think the MG5 will do very well in the UK, especially with taxi drivers. The obsession with SUVs is often down to liking the higher driving position, but outside of that the MG5 would make a great family car and great for dog owners, of whom there are a lot in the UK!
so do the rear seats fold flat by lifting the bottom part of the seat or does only the to half fold?
I've had an MG ZS EV since March 20 - I absolutely love it (so does the wife and she 'doesn't do cars') - it's just had the software upgrade (for free) and all the annoying bongs and horn papping has gone. I looked at one of these in the dealers while my ZS was in for the upgrade - it's a really nice looking car. I'm looking forward to seeing the battery version of the HS when that comes out - it may be my next after the ZS in a couple of years.
I have dog and his name is Boris Johnson
SUVs should be banned. This car is plenty big enough and in my view the way forward.
@@nigeledward-few9650 Nigel is that you?
Finally, an ev for people that aren’t particularly passionate about cars, but are passionate about the environment. Because of the price, this car will really appeal to a lot of people. It doesn’t appeal to me- I don’t need an estate- but I can’t help feeling that this car is really good news.
and with this car you really make sure that there is no passion for cars growing :-) :-)
If you're passionate about the environment, don't buy a car. EVs aren't good for the environment; they are just somewhat better than ice cars. Get a bike. You'll feel better for it.
@@bugsygoo or a tent instead of a house
@@bugsygoo Live in Scotland commute around 80 miles a day sometimes more currently a lot less. So my commute alone averaging 10-12mph would take me 8 hours a day on top of my 8.25 hours working day would leave me 7.75 hours to actually see my family and we'll sleep basically. Don't be a plonker with your answers people are trying to be environmentally friendly and you're just trolling.
My passion for cars ate gone. Those nice to drive I can't afford anyway and these days you're spending more time in traffic and riding. So this one should do the trick, just waiting for a kia cee'd EV. The MG has a nicer interior ( gearshifter is 😱 in the kia). Those things start to matter, digital dash , nice gearshifter and a decent charging rate , hoping for 100DC ). Range is less important than but suits for me like it is now. 50kWh is more thanks ppl need anyway commuting.
This seems like an EV version of an old Mondeo or Vectra Estate, which I see as a good thing. There are very good reasons as to why those cars were successful in the market for so many years.
I see a lot of Passat in the Front and the interior. Maybe some Astra in the back
It's smaller than both of those. More like an Astra or Focus estate.
@@MrGonzonator it'd be good then if they did a version with a raised good to make an old-school people carrier (as opposed to the ones that are almost an SUV)
It works because it's not fancy or full of things that cost a bomb to replace if broke, the Mondeo/Vectras are work horses that could take a battering and still look the same, and you're right this has that 'beat me up a bit I don't' mind look about it.
Also when it ages and the price drops, it's the right size to rip it's guts out to use in a classic car for the right price, as a current EV kit is around 22k.
Or perhaps a Mark 1 Octavia estate. Still a proper estate but slightly smaller than you realise.
As a German i find it kind of funny that british cars (talking britisch layland) are the worst but britsh car reviews are the best. Love it! The music, the enthusiasm, the humor. Just great.
The electric car I've been waiting for for 6 years! They should sell a lot because this is the car most people need, but people will continue to buy bloody SUVs
What wrong with suv?
people like having things to complain about
@@Suraj-ci9vu well, they're big, too big for many roads, and the excess materials make them more expensive and a larger impact on the environment. They're less aerodynamic than a car so are less economical. The point of original SUV, something like a Range Rover was to offroad. Nobody offroads in a modern SUV. There is no more room in an SUV than the equivalent car. So to me they represent a massive waste of resources for little to no gain on the part of the purchaser.
@@rushja I agree - aside from popularity I think the legacy manufacturers have made electric SUVs first because it's much easier to fit batteries in without compromising legroom. Companies like Tesla, Nissan, and Renault went straight for saloons and hatchbacks because they had a clean sheet to start from.
@@Suraj-ci9vu Pedestrian safety. You're twice as likely to be killed by one that a saloon car.
Finally! A dog-friendly option that doesn't cost the Earth.
Agreed! Although I just bought a BMW i3s for a ‘dog car’ 🤪
Exactly why I ordered one.... dog friendly for our 2 dogs, cheap EV running cost and fairly rapid and great road holding....
@@FirstDriveReviews a small dog then!
@@carboneffect9554 Cocker Spaniel, think we are going to need some sort of boot protector/guard
@@FirstDriveReviews Nice dogs. I've written off the small cars as we have a Ridgeback & Beagle. The MG5 is closest so far - I absolutely loath the SUV crossover junk - unless Nissan EV'd a Pathfinder (loved having one).
I have to admit, "Estate Car" sounds so much more dignified than "Station Wagon" :)
or try 'Shooting Brake' if you wanna be posh...
@@delboy7039 Yeah definitely don't want "shooting" anything in the US!
Versatile
Meaning, you can fit a dead deer in the rear.
@@delboy7039 shooting brake’s should be two door traditionally, think an estate coupe :-)
Coming soon to every Uber driver near you
Best comment so far :D
And why not, when your doing '125mpg'..!!
Please stop swearing! To any professional Taxi driver that 4 letter word is the rudest in the vocabulary. Far worse than the "C" word which is what the company name is usually prefaced with.
Any idea how many orders mg5 already got so far
@@williamarmstrong7199 Cuber? Are you a taxi driver? Would you get one of these?
Guys! I've noticed it before, and you're doing it again: You got the conversion from Wh/mile to Wh/km the wrong way! You need to divide the first number by 1.6, not multiply it! So the real consumption of this car would be about 172 Wh/km.
1,609344 to be exact ;)
Just what I wanted to say 😃👍🏼
You beat me to it. It seems rather obvious that since km is a smaller unit than mi the Wh per unit has to also be smaller. 443 Wh/km would be astoundingly bad!
Saw it and wanted to write exactly the same
Thanks, saw the number come up which was double my Tesla and thought that could not be right. 172 per km makes far more sense and is good (my S does 190-210 driving like Robert)
Funny to watch this 3 years on, im now looking at 3 years old mg5 and instead of £30k they are £10k and now have nearly 100k miles on them. Thanks for introducing us to them :)
Please quiet down the music a little, so it matches the speech volume better. I always have to keep fiddling with the volume buttons when watching your videos. Thank you 🙂
The same applies for the podcast.
They like it loud!
the low frequency tones while driving the car is almost painful with headphones on and if any reflection on the car itself is god awful!
@@R-Dub-Ya no way, I like the way they use music. I don't mind the volume either but if it bothers some I guess it could be turned down.
Yes, audio levels need sorted.
This has the potential to be the best value EV on the market.
Agreed, wont be setting anyones pulse racing, but affordable and hopefully dependable EV.
The dacia spring as well once it finally comes to RHD markets
@James Harris
It's much more than that
@Too Legit To Quit With rapid charging its no issue whatsoever.
@Too Legit To Quit That's when you plug it in, get a coffee & a snack and you're good to go for another two runs:)
Dear everyone, say hello to the new electric taxi, which you will see everywhere, in a couple of years time.
Good, it makes perfect sense
For a taxi it is very important that it is durable, this is Chinese, no matter what is said in the video Chinese car (and other products as well) are insane bad quality.
You probably have a 20 year old perfect working Nokia around somewhere, I bet your phone from 2 years ago is broken (and Chinese)
@@buddy1155 You know the keyboard you used to typed that guff on. Most of the components are made in China. Don't pretend and stop being an arrogant twat.
@@buddy1155 Most phones are Korean.
@@Musketeer009 Brands are Korean, the minimum wage in Korea are among the highest in the World... trust me, the phones are not produced in Korea but in China.
Got an Uber (Ola) yesterday and the guy was driving one of these. I was seriously impressed. No rattles or squeaks and very fast/tourquey. Really seemed very well made & had a smooth but still nicely firm ride over London's potholes.The guy loved it. Only problem he found was there was no light for rear seat occupants.
This new MG looks exactly like the EV that the market has been waiting for. Nicely styled, good usable size, good performance, good range - all at a great price !!
Finally, EVs become normal cars, what a relief.
when a passat and an astra have a child
I really could see some of the passat DNA in there. Looks like a good job.
With zero tailpipe emmisions, a flat rear floor, regenerative braking... But otherwise yeah.
Jetta for me from the front
SAIC builds Volkswagen in China.
That's what I was thinking, general shape is a squared off astra, front is Passat.
I love how the the quality of this channel is incredibly high but you still record a review of a new car in your own garage.
When you say MG ZE, I guess you mean MG ZS EV, right?
Bobby drops a Boo Boo!
To be fair, too many letters. Reminds me of the Skoda Felicia GLXIEplus.
@@rhydianlewis2867 The Chinese love their letters. Makes it easier than a chinese character though.
That is why I like you so Much because you are a true journalist without any preconceptions. Chinese are slowly getting better and better at building things. Thank you.
Chinese can and are building anything you want but remember to the specs we are giving them so you want cheap you get cheap you want quality you will get but many people want garbage and yes....
Getting better? For decades millions of products & gadgets have been manufactured in China....Volvo for the last 10 years are Chinese owned, IBM sold its hardware to Lenovo decades ago as well....
Pity they are not getting better and better at treating their people
Those efficiency stats at 3:47 seem off: How can it use more Wh/km than Wh/mile?
Noticed that too. Someone probably used multiplication instead of division while converting 🙂 it should be around 172 Wh/km
This channel has become notorious for conversion errors.
Yes it's wrong. Once this channel claimed a hybrid taking 44l/100km also XD
Must be the right hand drive! 🤣
Finally, not another SUV
"That's all. We don't have time for anything else".
How about taking a few seconds to get in the back? How much knee room/headroom in the rear seats? Is the car wide enough for 3 rear passengers? How about the steering - is it sharp and responsive or vague? Does it have adaptive cruise control? Automatic braking? How many different trims are there? Is the sound insulation any good at motorway speed? You've also told me nothing about the suspension.
Let's be honest, only Smeg heads are going to buy these. So dw about any of that and buy something that doesn't look like a VW golf dog chew toy.
Yes. This a first drive as the title says. On initial launch manufacturers don't always give the reviewers much time. I'm sure there will be more videos comming on the car.
@@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387 it looks fine?
Fantastic points, thank you for the suggestions!
A good example is the hard-working Alex on Autos. Even if he gets a car for just a couple of hours he manages to produce a very informative video.
Swapped my Model 3 for a ZSEV and never looked back. The 5 is a great proposition, and will become even more appealing once its facelifted and Pilot is added. I’ll certainly be first in line for the bigger battery ZS.
Ps. The infotainment isn’t an issue as we all use CarPlay anyway, which is excellent on this car.
Seriously? ;-)
Model 3 is crap but for zs EV? Lol maybe the xpeng g4 or byd Han
@@samy8897 I guess the point is he got 10s of thousands of money back from that swap without really having a significantly worse experience?
It looks very ordinary, which is a good thing...
It's hard to not make a car look ordinary when you copy designs that are already uninteresting
It looks like it's trying too hard to look ordinary by copying from multiple budget car models. The end result is just ugly.
Exactly. Ordinary is far better than something like a Renault Zoe or that abomination that is the Mini electric, with the worst alloys of any car ever.
Besides, Hyundai and Kia are doing perfectly well churning out ordinary cars and ordinary cars are fine when traveling along in rush hour traffic.
@@viator5000 what did they copy from?
@@cadhlaohanlon4443 The front looks like a mix between the VW Arteon and Golf 5 and the back is somewhat similar to an E-class. The side is almost identical to a second gen Hyundai i30 CW
I’ve had one of these for 3 weeks. You know what? It’s lovely.
Very nice soft suspension, steering a bit light but at 65 I’m not Lewis Hamilton! It doesn’t matter.
It isn’t the prettiest car I’ve ever owned but the build quality looks to be really good and it has fantastic 200 mile range.
I’m delighted with it.
Your car was made by the CCP.
@@charlesbridgford254 They lead the world (apart from Tesla) in electric car building and battery technology. What is your childish point?
@@geoffmorris1769Childish? No, just truthful. The MG brand is owned by SAIC, a Chinese state-owned company.
If you're happy to support the endeavours of the CCP then there's nothing to get upset about.
@@charlesbridgford254 I know that. Don't treat me like a bloody idiot. I wanted an electric car with limited funds. I didn't want to buy a Renault or Peugeot as a) my wife already has a Renault Zoe which is of very average build quality and b) the Peugeot 208e and 2008e weren't designed as EVs and are very expensive for their very limited range.
I already have an Huawei phone which is quite easily the best phone I've ever had. I didn't support the moronic Brexit (which is destroying the UK) , as I believe in Freetrade. I will buy what I perceive to be the best deal for me. The MG5 is a great car at a great price. End of.
@@geoffmorris1769 If you're happy with the car that's great.
Enjoy your freedom of speech too.
Millions don't.
All MG has to do now is make a retro-restyled version of the MG-B and they'd really be in business...
the mgb handled like a dead donkey on a windy day.
@@davidspencer7254 The MGB is a car that handles very well. Good weight distribution and low c of g. Grip levels dont compare with modern cars, but its still capable of getting down the road without holding anyone up.
Its 7 degrees of castor does mean it needs a heave on the wheel to park but it will track through a hurricane and you wont know it until you get out and try to stand up. I know I've done it.
I think it's really good, but my only qualm is that the seats don't fold flat.
The bench seat does come out easily without any tools. Then completely flat.
Very much so - an estate ought to be a load lugger. I have an old Rover 75 Tourer, I can easely put two quite expensive Moulton bicycles in the back (I don't want to hang them off the back or put them on the roof!) I'm interested in the MG 5EV, but will have to take the bikes with me to the dealer and test. If they don't fit I can't buy it.
Yeah that’s pretty important for an estate. It’s hard enough to lift heavy stuff over a ridge in a small hatchback. Craning yourself into the deep end of the back of an estate trying to lift something will kill your back, LOL.
pretty impressive how fast they go, the only thing that bother me is for an estate not having a "flat floor" is a no no they could ave done much better if the seats get right up to the front seats and the back rest go flat i ave had that in toyota.
This is great! this is the sort of thing I thought would’ve been built three or four years ago. I think in a few more years, we’re going to see really quite good cars out of China, absolutely taking over the European market, because they are embracing electric cars fully. Effectively, they will replace the Japanese auto makers, who have refused to change. Thanks, Robert! Nobody else on my feed is doing these videos!
Planet auto RUclips channel have a review of the MG5 and have done a roadtrip.
@Hare Brahs Putin wants to know your location and what happened to Russia's Siberia.
I've been waiting to see you review this - it looks good, and the price is cleverly targeted too. These are the new standard taxi here in Shanghai. Used to be VWs, but now most of the buses and taxis in the city are moving over to BEVs - VW really missed out by being so slow with their own BEVs.
I think this guy is one of my favorite reviewers, a bit Clarksonnes, but genuine.
Bobby: "... delete that from your prejudice database"
Me: Okay ... delete from table prejudice where name = "china manufacturing quality"; commit;
😁
Quite like the looks, especially the back and side view. Seems good value.
It reminds me on when Brits tried to blame German product with the term "Made in Germany", which turned out to be a quality mark.
They have to get some modern looking (and slightly larger) wheels and it will look even better
@@EdgarRenje indeed. I guess history repeats itself
you didn't need the commit (no begin) because its a single op.
@A N Other DWEEEEEEEB!!
Finally the return of the “estate car”. Practical for a family and also a small business man/woman. Being electric with decent range all a plus. Only draw back for me is the rear seats do not drop down flat to floor and the tail lip is not near to flush with bumper which makes lifting large items over it difficult. Also the roof bars are not EU certificated and are for show and not to be used.I’m sure these issues will be rectified in the future.
Want a reliable MG? It doesn't have an engine and it's built in China. 2020 was weird.
I saw an old MGB on the road and thought they would make a GREAT electric conversion!
@@lloydsumpter7735 there’s an EV MGB out costing £95k!
MG has improved hugely since it became Chinese, ask any old mg owner if they would suggest mg to their friends quality wise, when it was made in the UK. From a former mg owner.
@@cadhlaohanlon4443 the Chinese killed the MG name. They now make SUVs with no sporting credentials at all.
@@sherpafan033 the mg name had died since the late 90s, seriously. The Chinese actually gave mg a new life from my perspective.
I still like! Practical size and range, and not stupidly expensive, unlike that particular American car!
3:48 I think efficiency numbers are not correct, it would mean that it have barely 100km of range ;)
Yep thats what i noticed also , ..
It's the wh/km that's wrong. They've taken the wh/miles times 1.6 instead of divided by 1.6.
@@apkungen89 on
Yes, in reality, it's around 170 Wh/km.
No, no. Convert the 'subtitle' units to miles per kWh and it's spot on with the commentary and instrument readout.
Divide figures into 1000 to get miles or kms per kWh.
Got to love the fact that MG has interiors that very much ape companies like VAG at a time when they are ditching the tried and trusted. Personally, I prefer buttons, switch and knobs to an iPad cockpit. Well done MG.
Saw this yesterday and test drove today....decision to be made, leaving 10yrs of Mercedes to go to MG?? 🤔 thanks for the review, need to park my brand prejudices 😊
Would like to hear you decision. We need a ULEZ for London plus monthly trips to North Wales or Wimborne while feeling relaxed. Carry carbon fibre bicycle inside the car, lots of trips to Screwfix, Toolstation Selco etc. If possible carry 6*4 foot panels or 8*3 foot with front passenger seat down. The PHEV version looks well worth checking out
@@cuebj Hi, I bought one at the end of 2020 and have done 11k miles in it. It is way better than I expected. Smooth drive, good range. The roof rails are only 35kg max inc bars.
What’s great about this channel is it’s good sensible common driver feedback. The honesty is this vehicle will be appreciated greatly in the U.K. by people who don’t go sideways at every turn or roundabout. The vehicle delivers what they want which is load capacity, range and std equipment levels that they understand from ICE cars. The infotainment centre looks a little poor but overcome that with an apple play or android system connected from the owners phone and it’s pretty well sorted. Love the reviews ! Keep it grounded :)
This reminds me so much of the Chinese entry of Smartphones in Europe. It won't be long before they totally dominate with extremely high quality for the money.
Cheapest build isn't usually the best quality. Infact when tested several years ago the majority of "quality" Chinese cars scored '0' at the Euro Ncap tests.
The producers are not stupid, you can't have best quality at cheapest price
@@leiyue1411 some buyers are stupid "7 Warranty!!, it must be reliable!!" 😆
@@Antoineforum I've only heard of Huawei. I owed one. It was absolutely terrible but to its credit still works. People will always have taste. Not everyone buys the cheapest things they can.
Go look up the MG ZS EV ncap score.
I was an early adopter and I have been driving electric for over 8 years, drove the MG5 last year stylings a bit dated but it's well speceed comfortable to drive and for an affordable family EV it's great
What will be interesting to see is how it fares after a few years (fit, finish, durability)
The Chinese car companies are where the Korean one were about 15 years ago, just emerging. However with the EV revolution they do have the opportunity to propel themselves into the mainstream a lot quicker.
Come to Shanghai you can see loads of GM5 running as taxis for years now. We call them Roewe instead of MG here in China. Glad they are exporting the car to the UK!
Great vlog Robert. But Please don't park pavement. It's one of my gripes be more thoughtful.
Depending on the width of the road, it is sometimes safer to park partially on the pavement. Some of our roads are very thin for 2 cars as it is
@@iKaGe01 I second that
Is @Adrian Day an American?
Lest be honest if the car is in your way,the charging point is going to come as a suprise 😀
@@iKaGe01 Safer for the car, never for pedestrians!
I'm sure it'll find buyers but there's so much more to an estate car (and the need for one) than just "a big boot". There's quite a chunky load lip there, no false floor and seats that don't actually fold flat. Therefore, aside from being bigger perhaps, it is no more flexible than any other electric car. Arguably the ID3, Peugeot e2008 are actually more flexible and practical because they make it easier for people to slide big loads in. No ICE estate car currently on sale has such a basic load area, so this is quite a disappointing area for the MG. Otherwise, it's good that MG have noticed a gap for estate cars which everyone else seems to be falling asleep on. Having said that, the Enyaq and ID4 will give this a run for its money when it comes to practicality, and in the Enyaq's case, maybe even price. Exciting times.
I tell you the Chinese MG set of electric cars are very good looking!
Yes, but that's not an MG, it's a Roewe 😅🤷♀️
The bit when Robert talks about the spare wheel space really cracked me up. "oooph"
Just like the Nissin Leaf, what happens if you have an accident in the front? How do you recharge it?
in how many accidents are you planning to be in lol?
well if you drive into something maybe its good that you can charge it up again :)
@@biziluxgames8924
LULZ!
Jeez, keep well away from the front, back, sides of my BMW X1!
If you have an accident, you get it repaired.....just the same as any other car.
It’s not rocket science.
After a lot of research (mainly watching Fully Charged videos) I bought one of these (albeit the long range lower-spec model). Absolutely love it. It's not the most advanced car in the world, but the value for money (especially at the time with the Affinity scheme) was amazing.
Having 'traditional' heater controls etc was a bit plus point for me. I don't think I'd have liked trying to navigate on-screen menus to change heater settings etc while on the move.
Very interesting - the Chinese are showing how it can be done! Oh by the way, got a Kia Niro that comes with a heated steering wheel which I didn’t think I’d use, but actually in the cold weather I would normally wear gloves to drive and that makes operating the touch screen a right faff! So now no gloves, turn on the heated steering wheel - lovely!!
I really like that you divide the videos in sections and nametag each of them! One more reason to love you!
Something between passat 6,vauxall sw ... very impressive car,tnx a lot for your kind review.
The screen is not great but the car comes with Apple Carplay and Andriod Auto which is what you'd probably use anyway. It is not an exciting car but this is a car for the sensible minded. Decent looks, decent range, decent price and very useable thanks to it being an estate. Consider this, for about the same money you could get a Honda E which is cuter and cooler but far less practical.
This car is very, very similar to the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer, even down to the awful satnav lol
I'm glad im not the only one who thought the same!
I notice it has Android Auto and the Apple Car thing, so presumably no one is going to use the in-built system anyway?
I thought it was a VW Passat when I first saw it and can't stop seeing it now!
Because it uses a vauxhall (from the gm era) platform
because they could not afford to rent a beautiful mercedes to copy that
Good to see an unbiased and objective review on this car, unlike the mainstream automotive press. This looks good value, but if MG could launch an electric MG3 with a 200 mile range, for sub £20k, I think they would sell like hot cakes.
Great car for the price, definitely tempting. But for me, it looks 10 years old already! Not a terrible compromise for the price though!
You should understand they don't have a design department.
There are a lot of people out there who want a car but couldn't give a monkey's over what it looks like. As long as it gets them and possibly 4 others from A to B and back again and can stack a load in the back, they don't care if it looks 10 or 20 years old. This car has a place in the marketplace and I think many people will be interested.
I absolutely agree, this is a great car, at a great price, which is what the ev market needs. We definitely need more cars like this one. Just for me, the styling doesn’t do it!
Looks modern inside , not sure what car you drive but must look really amazing. Have you seen new vw golf interior? It's very poor place to be
Robert, this is the second car review in a row in which you have gotten the efficiency figure conversions wrong. One mile equals 1.609344 km. So to convert Wh/mi to Wh/km you *divide* Wh/mi by 1.609344 km/mi (You include the units as a check) so in this case that is 275/1.609344 = 170.9 Wh/km. Checking with the units (Wh/mi)/(km/mi)=Wh/km. To get kWh/100 km simply divide Wh/km by 10 (i.e. divide Wh by 1000 to get kWh and multiple km by 100 to get 100 km - i.e 100/1000 = 1/10) which, in this case gives 17.1 kWh/100 km. If this car used 443 Wh/km it would be using 44.3 kWh/100 km and it would not get very far...
Another decent EV from MG. Thanks for the review, Robert.
From Roewe - SAIC actually
Things I most appreciate about this car, actual buttons not stupid touch pads AND the drive selector isn’t on a stupid pod stuck to the side of the dial binnacle
Love your down to earth ev reviews Robert, but could you show more of the interiors, cup holder size? USB sockets? Wireless charging even storage space / sunglasses holder? Etc etc. Keep up the good work cheers.
This was a 'First Drive' video. There will be a more comprehensive review at a later date.
To be honest if I wanted that I'd go to Autocar. I like that Bobby focuses on the broader picture of Chinese manufacturers moving into Europe (and succeeding).
Design inside and out reminds me of older generation VW Passat.
Physical switches for heating controls is always a winner.
The poor media interface can probably be improved by plugging in your apple/android phone and using carplay/AA.
Nice to finally see an EV estate rather than yet another SUV.
You forgot to mention the additional 4k MG discount currently on offer. That makes the Exclusive around 24k
Just ordered at £23495 for exclusive model with metallic paint. Fantastic value.
Very interesting and enjoyable review.....
As mentioned....Chinese quality has leapt up in recent years....mainly because buyers won't tolerate rubbish any more, regardless of how cheap it is....
A wake up call to the immensely conservative Euro/American automotive industry....hide-bound by the internal combustion engine....
And great to be reminded that we have had SUV's rammed down our throats for years now.....IMO the 'estate car' is a much better option for transporting a family, carrying stuff, running a business etc etc.....
When the prices come down to realistic levels these are the cars people will want to buy.....
And friendly to the environment too.....
I would argue about the build quality, it might all seem nice and well built now, but I will wait to see how the car looks like after 100k miles. Then you can talk about build quality.
I'd say the same thing about Teslas. The MTBF on a touch-screen is under 10 years...
at least the roof won't fly off as you drive along.
7 year warranty May well answer that question.
A brand new one can be had for £21k for the excite model, and £23k for the exclusive version. Very good value indeed.
Tell please why the heck they still making so looooong bonnet for BEV ?
Such thing is impractical isn't? IMO it's hard to see other cars approaching from sideways in the city streets
Crumple zone? Additional electronics and battery management stuff in there?
I bet this is based on a FWD platform, not a true ground up EV.
@@DanielZajic what platform? it's not like MG make any ICE cars.
It does give a big space for a frunk box. Once you take the plastic cover off.
@Ian G large wheels are inefficient and often compromise the ride.
I’m loving this channel. Your charm and positive attitude combined with your extensive knowledge make it a pleasure watching your videos.
@Hare Brahs what kind of pos do you drive mate ? I presume you are using a Chinese built phone and laptop.
It's cool and all, But it's no electric Skid Steer!
as a gasoline driver. i will admit weather does change range for us as well. but people tent to forget that. But it is a bit different. cold engine will have less power, but because it runs hot, that disadventage is gone in like a few km's, but with have headwind and mist your km/L will go down. the ac will also cost power. heat is freeish (its basicly engine inefficiently).
You can buy this car right now in exclusive trim for under £23K. If you live in Scotland you can take advantage of the 6-year interest-free loan from the Government, making this car under £320 per month. I don't care what you say about build quality, that's phenomenal value.
Yes funding the CCP for only £320 a month!
@ and why not? They seem to be pushing the value proposition other auto manufacturers can't or won't.
@ As a mass market vehicle, it has to be safety tested like any other vehicle!
@ I'm happy to accept Euro NCAP 5 star rating for the MGZSEV.
And not everyone is value focused like me. If they were then brand like BMW, Apple, Beats wouldn't exist. I think you're feeling threatened but there's plenty of room in the marketplace for everyone to have their slice.
@@MrGonzonator I am not threatened at all when MG IS LITERALLY funding the fucking CCP like countless other “private “ companies in China. That’s what’s it’s really all about, their total monopoly of all private sector enterprises within China. You have to check it out dude, it’s rampant. You are paying for their new Navy lmao
Always enjoy Robert's reviews,even if he does miss some details about the cars.Hope we get a review of the smaller MG electric cars when they get to the UK.
Heated steering wheels come into their own, for anyone with bad circulation or those with HAVS. The former will have a comfier drive and the latter, will gain some relief from pain while gripping.
Yes, something to actually look forward to on a cold day!
As a Canadian EV driver, I'd say that the combination of a heated steering wheel and heated seats give me better winter range and safety because I can drive without thick winter gloves or a movement restricting outer jacket while the car's interior is still chilly, but be comfortably warm, which means that I don't lose as much energy to heating the air outside my car just to keep me warm. Obviously I still need the defogger on at times so I can see, but it's still a significant improvement when it's cold.
This car was designed with all technical parts designed by a British team in Shanghai. I used to have a beer with them before they went back to Uk. I have been driving the 35kwh first edition version in Shanghai for 2 years with no issues.
Looking forward to the MG Metro 6R4 EV
I'm kinda interested in getting a EV wagon but there are none that matches my needs. It has to be able to do 400km on a charge regardless of weather, AWD and be quick (sub 6 second 0-100km/h). Still waiting patiently..
Did you test in northern ireland? The test car had a NI plate and the one in your garage was uk? I just wondered 😉
I noticed a sign for Beachy Head with the NI reg car going past..I think 2 similar cars,2 drivers,good editing!
Hi Mr K, I too thought the MG5 would be interesting - couple of criticisms on the car: the rear seats when flat dont provide a flat cargo deck and the range, nearer the Nero should be offered I feel....the main off putting factor for me - min mileage nearer 250 for a 2021 Chinese sourced car should be feasible
I love the simplicity and tactile nature of the console controls...but again, given that it comes from China, the screen should be much better executed
rather like the ability to sleep in the back occasionally when out in the wilds and that great hump when seats folded may be a compromise too far.. + personally, O wouldnt consider an EV with less than a 250 min mile range - we have moved on :) 2021 brings much higher expectations in range / £ purchase price
...maybe eat my words now that the price is so competitive...despite actual 165 mile range...
Something wrong with the sounds on this video. Speech is low volume and my subwoofer is getting run for the money and windows shaking, still hard to hear the speech.
MG has launched ZS EV in Pakistan
A country which has a plan to do so
But not any charging infrastructure yet
They have priced it very adequate and people who admire and love Electric cars are buying them.
Its good for the environment and we feel so blessed. 😇😇
All li-on batteries arent made in china.
I would imagine 40% from china, 40% from japan and rest split across multiple countries.
Just bought an MG ZE because they couldn't get the estate till Feb2021 but loving the ZE because it has more room with the seats down than the MG5 estate
Not much of a looker is it? Ideal family ‘bus’ though 👌🏻👍🏻
At the same time, it's not ugly. A lot of people seem to want "normal looking" cars. This might be a good thing, sales wise.
looks like a low spec Passat but I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. Lots of people buy boring looking entry level Pssats
Looks are not everything otherwise most of us would be on the shelf in perpetuity. :-)
I like the way it looks. And I like that it doesn't depend on a huge touch-screen for EVERYTHING.
Keeping it simple is a great idea. Sometimes a simple button is much better than screen menus.
Are you at all upset about Teslaquila stealing your branding?
I had the same thought!
Please consider applying a high-pass filter to the audio track when driving - listening with my headphones (which are, admittedly, a little "bass-happy"), there's a very noticeable low-frequency rumble... a high-pass filter with cutoff at 150Hz or thereabouts would probably fix it without being noticeable.
Question. Can you plug it in to a normal house socket. I get 1 hour of free electric a day which would probably cover my use. Or do you need a special wired in cable?
Anyone old enough to remember when a "Made in Japan" sticker meant cheap junk? Guess what? Made in China is not necessarily cheap junk.
China will be big in european ev market.
This for me is the front edge of the tipping point. Decent range, decent size and genuinely affordable. Now all I need to do is convince management that we should change. Brilliant, and it’s available now, not coming soon in 2023.....
I can't believe you got the metric conversions wrong again!
I like Robert and the videos but I'm fully on your side. Brits seem to expect everybody to speak their language while most of the Brits do not speak a second language, in return they should learn the metric system, especially for the internet! At least in this video they use the the metric speed km/h correct. Last Video was kms!!
I'm looking for one of the most important pieces of information: how long does it take to charge? If you want to use the car on a longer trip than approx. 150-200 miles you will need to charge it during the trip. Do you need to wait for 30 minutes while it charges? Two hours? Five hours? I've watched this video twice, but if this basic information was mentioned then I missed it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!
Equivilent 144 miles to the gallon???!!!
What does that even mean? Aren't we missing a conversation rate here to a key EUROPEAN audience?
Wild guess, it's not only US citizens and brits watching this show.
Please, for the love of all that is electric, include conversions....
Other than that, great video, and an interesting car.
UK uses miles per gallon, he's british..and not able to pull the numbers out of thin air. the numbers would actually be useless for US audiences, as their gallon is a different size. (!?) conversions are sensible but often you'd have to be converting every other sentence
@@mralistair737 I'm not saying this fine gentleman should do the conversions right on the spot, but the editor should include it afterwards, with text on screen - like they do there and there.
@@MightyTor This
With a modest investment in lights and set dressing your garage could be a really nice little studio. Might save your poor grass outside the summer months!
Finally an electric sedan! Sick and tired of cross overs, suvs, ugly hatch backs.
You do know it is not a sedan/saloon. Its a station wagon/estate
@@jamesbedford7327 yeah. I just assumed we will get a sedan also
@@vladmihai306 Probably not in the UK, the MG6 didn't sell that well when it was sold. Shame as the replacement actually looked pretty decent. We're due to get the EV Coupe next, which is the one I'm looking out for.
The Infotainment quirks don't bother me that much as it supports Android Auto (and Apple Car Play) and that's what I tend to use in my XE anyway. That said, usability issues like that should not be present in a car, its not like they don't know how to design cars, they've been doing it for years.
@@MG_Steve THis is exactly what I want. A car like e-MG6, like Mazda 3 sedan, Skoda Octavia, the usual sedans, but in a full electric package. I would be very interested in one and if it would have 200mile range and cost ~25000-30000 euros, I would seriously think thing about buying it.
Bored to death of suvs, cross suvs and lifted hatchbacks.
The family car was a L reg purple 1.8 Morris Marina Estate, I learnt to drive in it, went to gigs in it, and I feel this is the same car 45 years on.
I'm glad that finally there is a estate BEV. But they could have gonna with a more exciting design
Fully agree. It's got me thinking, can't wait until Volvo release a ev estate, they make the best looking estates. Will be an instant buy
@@chrisscott1402 and then you will see the price and have more than second thoughts.
Looks like another great car from China. It really looks like Korea and China are the future of EV’s. One question (newby so be gentle) though is the real world range driving on highways. In Australia people will travel 2-3 hours at 110km/h to get to a destination. Now obviously that will mean some real drain on the charge, but what would be the approximate rate (I know impossible depends on battery size etc). The one major problem we have here right now is the complete dearth of charging stations in country areas. This limits EV’s to the city mostly. Love both channels btw and especially the updates from China.