Great video, I’d recommend turning off intelligent battery heating except for when you’re planning to fast charge and want to get the highest rate possible. Leaving it on uses heaps of energy and kills your efficiency according to most users on the MG EV forums
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I don't believe you can at the moment - maybe with a future software update. But the climate control shortcut is very useful. Unfortunately the left button often forgets its setting after a few days
Hy Tim I’m getting the UK version in two weeks ❤❤❤ in Pearl Black metallic. First phase no rear wiper etc but I hardly ever use a rear wiper tbph It’s just called the MG4 SE SR ev in uk but imma gunna call mine Maggie the MG 😅❤
Apparently the aerodynamics work well to keep the rear window clear without a wiper. I used my rear wiper today, and it's so tiny it barely makes any difference to rear visibility anyway! Congratulations and enjoy your car!
The button inside the door that unlocks the door only unlocks the front doors until you open the drivers door and then the back doors unlock Unlike the zs ev mk1
OK, I actually haven't pushed that button yet :) Seems like a good safety precaution in case there are kids in the back who will jump out without looking. There is also the option in settings to unlock just the drivers door from the key, or all doors - another safety option there.
Nice video, been thinking of buying one of these. I know you have only had it for a few days but I wonder how well these will hold up. Currently driving a trusty Lancer that's about 10 years old with no issues. Would be interested if you did a 6 month review and what you liked and didn't like etc.
Great idea, I'll do a one, three and six month video. Already noticed a tiny annoyance, the gear selector thingy does reduce leg room a tiny bit, but really it's a minor issue. Seats are really comfortable and I haven't had fabric seats in a while, but great in hot weather as they're cooler.
erm... pushing the favourite button, you can then adjust (from the right joystick) the temperature and fan speed, but technically not recirculation that I can tell. Think you might have to do that via the touchscreen still.
Easiest for rear lighting is sticking a USB powered LED into the rear socket. Some people are velcroing rechargable LEDs to the roof lining or side pillars. If this was my car I'd be doing a full audio system with amps, EQs, subwoofers and the lot, but my wife only listens to old boomer talkback radio :(
Couple of things i have found and need some answers to... if you dont put on your seat belt you cannot put into drive ir reverse. From main home screen, swipe down for more settings. If TPM alerts it throws up a warning on driver screen, announces it over audio and sends a message to you MG smart app. There is no TPM reset... increase trye pressure and drive for a while and it should reset if the issue isnt a TPM fault. Can anyone let me know how you can change the threshold fir the speed sign warning? Literally 1km over the posted speed and the damn warning flashes. Would be nice to have speed sign recogntion warning enabled but allow say a 5km margin..
Is your car an Australian model? I was moving the car around for video angles without putting on a seatbelt and was able to drive it. Think the driver door must be shut though. Yes on home screen you can swipe down, or left/right for additional ways to access the settings/apps - forgot to add that in the video. Don't know about the tyre pressure reset, haven't had any pressure loss - yet
Ok so seatbelt doesn't need to be on.. if you hold foot on brake pedal too long it kinda times out. Simply foot off brake, back on an can then put into D or R.
Thanks for the comment! I prefer the LFP battery in the 51 (that's why also have Model 3 RWD). Range anxiety not an issue for our needs as it's a city car only, we'll take the Tesla (and it's supercharger network) when we need to do longer drives.
Same reason for me. We live in NZ and we do 5 long range trips per year, and with Tesla opening their super charger network to non-Tesla plus other charging brands we are confident those trips will work. We stop every 1.5 hours with our child, so the highway range with good network is sufficient.
Don't know what country you're in, but all Australian models have a rear Wiper. I think original MG4s delivered in Europe had no rear Wiper, current MG4s all do. Check with your dealer.
Because all the first phase cars don’t have rear wiper or three rear headrests. They updated most manuals to say there was a rear wiper etc as more and more were made with the rear wiper. All new models include rear wiper etc. 🇬🇧
Mines a 2023 September SE 51 but mine does not have one pedal driving option listed in the menu, (Europe car) with the latest firmware. How do I get one pedal driving?
No idea as we're going to sell the old car privately - however expect generally terrible trade offers, since car dealers generally toss trade-ins to wholesalers or auctions. If you have a decent car to trade in, may be worth selling privately or getting offers from car brokers to purchase. We're selling a Hyundai i30 and should be able to sell it reasonably easily for decent money, they hold their value surprisingly well and are a very reliable car.
"Lock the car and walk away and you are done." Means you have turned the car strangely means you have turned the car off. If you put it in the garaged unlocked the Android Auto will keep looking for you and can reach quite some distance.
It seems to. My garage is attached to the house and 3 rooms away it keeps pinging my phone.@@bozugarage I pressed the "power" button off a few times before realising it just disconnects the HV battery and anything running off the 12 volt battery keeps going until the car is locked which is presumably why the power button is under the safety tab
There is a power off option to select in menu under car icon too if u don't want to lock car too, say if in yiur locked garage and you want to reduce wear'n'tear
Might as well try - all they can say is no! Apparently there is quite a bit of stock in Australia now (though for some reason Victorian deliveries seem to be taking the longest, while Queensland you can walk in and get a new car in a few days)
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Great video, I’d recommend turning off intelligent battery heating except for when you’re planning to fast charge and want to get the highest rate possible. Leaving it on uses heaps of energy and kills your efficiency according to most users on the MG EV forums
He’s absolutely right. I think it uses equiv to 30mph when it’s on. Only needs to be on when it’s really cold out .
Thank you so much for this information! I appreciate your tone and calm voice. I have ordered mine (red colour) and am patiently waiting.
Thank you for your support! You'll love the car, it's very well equipped and has a great driving experience. Stay tuned (and subscribe! :) for a lot more MG4 specific content which I'm filming.
Very comprehensive, well done.
I am waiting for my Essence 64 here in Orange NSW.
I take it, it will be in Volcano Orange as well....hahahaha.
Congratulations, we couldn't decide between orange white and blue. All awesome choices, but orange or blue are the standout ones to me!
Mine is the white one you will see choofing around town it was on their lot until last Wednesday
Mines black due two weeks can’t wait 💫
The emergency location if key fob battery fails is in the center console. Put the fob at the bottom of centre console
in the very bottom, where the storage compartment with the roll away lid is? (guess i should read the instructions one day too!)
No the other storage area with the lid 😊
@@derekharper6031 centre console
Also there’s a manual key to open it in the key fob 👍
Fantastic video. Clear and concise. Can you set the favourite button to turn off individual functions, like LKA?
I don't believe you can at the moment - maybe with a future software update. But the climate control shortcut is very useful. Unfortunately the left button often forgets its setting after a few days
Hy Tim I’m getting the UK version in two weeks ❤❤❤ in Pearl Black metallic. First phase no rear wiper etc but I hardly ever use a rear wiper tbph
It’s just called the MG4 SE SR ev in uk but imma gunna call mine Maggie the MG 😅❤
Apparently the aerodynamics work well to keep the rear window clear without a wiper. I used my rear wiper today, and it's so tiny it barely makes any difference to rear visibility anyway! Congratulations and enjoy your car!
@@bozugarage thanks man will do and hey thanks for that too 👌
The button inside the door that unlocks the door only unlocks the front doors until you open the drivers door and then the back doors unlock Unlike the zs ev mk1
OK, I actually haven't pushed that button yet :) Seems like a good safety precaution in case there are kids in the back who will jump out without looking. There is also the option in settings to unlock just the drivers door from the key, or all doors - another safety option there.
Nice video, been thinking of buying one of these. I know you have only had it for a few days but I wonder how well these will hold up. Currently driving a trusty Lancer that's about 10 years old with no issues. Would be interested if you did a 6 month review and what you liked and didn't like etc.
Great idea, I'll do a one, three and six month video. Already noticed a tiny annoyance, the gear selector thingy does reduce leg room a tiny bit, but really it's a minor issue. Seats are really comfortable and I haven't had fabric seats in a while, but great in hot weather as they're cooler.
@@bozugarageThanks for the reply, subscribed to your channel, look forward to more videos about MG4.
This is really useful, thanks. One question: Can the star "favourites" button be programmed to operate air recirculation?
Yes
erm... pushing the favourite button, you can then adjust (from the right joystick) the temperature and fan speed, but technically not recirculation that I can tell. Think you might have to do that via the touchscreen still.
Really interested in speaker upgrade for the 51 excite and how might we add more lighting to the rear. Great video
Easiest for rear lighting is sticking a USB powered LED into the rear socket. Some people are velcroing rechargable LEDs to the roof lining or side pillars. If this was my car I'd be doing a full audio system with amps, EQs, subwoofers and the lot, but my wife only listens to old boomer talkback radio :(
Great video! 👏👏👏
Couple of things i have found and need some answers to... if you dont put on your seat belt you cannot put into drive ir reverse. From main home screen, swipe down for more settings. If TPM alerts it throws up a warning on driver screen, announces it over audio and sends a message to you MG smart app. There is no TPM reset... increase trye pressure and drive for a while and it should reset if the issue isnt a TPM fault. Can anyone let me know how you can change the threshold fir the speed sign warning? Literally 1km over the posted speed and the damn warning flashes. Would be nice to have speed sign recogntion warning enabled but allow say a 5km margin..
Is your car an Australian model? I was moving the car around for video angles without putting on a seatbelt and was able to drive it. Think the driver door must be shut though. Yes on home screen you can swipe down, or left/right for additional ways to access the settings/apps - forgot to add that in the video. Don't know about the tyre pressure reset, haven't had any pressure loss - yet
Yes aust essence 77kw. I will have to do another test to see if it was door or seatbelt as I was sure door was closed.
Let us know I’m getting one in UK
Ok so seatbelt doesn't need to be on.. if you hold foot on brake pedal too long it kinda times out. Simply foot off brake, back on an can then put into D or R.
Great informative video 😊 Can I please ask if there was a reason you went with the 51 instead of the 64?
Thanks for the comment! I prefer the LFP battery in the 51 (that's why also have Model 3 RWD). Range anxiety not an issue for our needs as it's a city car only, we'll take the Tesla (and it's supercharger network) when we need to do longer drives.
@@bozugarage thanks heaps 😊
Same reason for me. We live in NZ and we do 5 long range trips per year, and with Tesla opening their super charger network to non-Tesla plus other charging brands we are confident those trips will work.
We stop every 1.5 hours with our child, so the highway range with good network is sufficient.
I hear there is no rear wiper, I have this car on order but the paddle says rear wiper so if there isn’t one one why does it say there is
Don't know what country you're in, but all Australian models have a rear Wiper. I think original MG4s delivered in Europe had no rear Wiper, current MG4s all do. Check with your dealer.
Because all the first phase cars don’t have rear wiper or three rear headrests. They updated most manuals to say there was a rear wiper etc as more and more were made with the rear wiper. All new models include rear wiper etc. 🇬🇧
Mines a 2023 September SE 51 but mine does not have one pedal driving option listed in the menu, (Europe car) with the latest firmware. How do I get one pedal driving?
You might have to contact your dealer for that one, there's no over-the-air updates yet for the mg4 unfortunately
@@bozugarage oh well never mind!… thanks anyway’s!
Nice video, what kind of car trade in do they offer
No idea as we're going to sell the old car privately - however expect generally terrible trade offers, since car dealers generally toss trade-ins to wholesalers or auctions. If you have a decent car to trade in, may be worth selling privately or getting offers from car brokers to purchase. We're selling a Hyundai i30 and should be able to sell it reasonably easily for decent money, they hold their value surprisingly well and are a very reliable car.
Yes, good advice, thanks 👍
"Lock the car and walk away and you are done." Means you have turned the car strangely means you have turned the car off. If you put it in the garaged unlocked the Android Auto will keep looking for you and can reach quite some distance.
Are you saying that we should lock the car at all times when not using it, otherwise it will keep "searching" for a nearby key to keep it active?
It seems to. My garage is attached to the house and 3 rooms away it keeps pinging my phone.@@bozugarage I pressed the "power" button off a few times before realising it just disconnects the HV battery and anything running off the 12 volt battery keeps going until the car is locked which is presumably why the power button is under the safety tab
There is a power off option to select in menu under car icon too if u don't want to lock car too, say if in yiur locked garage and you want to reduce wear'n'tear
@@gav00great info! 👏👏
Very good advice! 👏👏
can you negotiate on the price from the dealer or no?
Might as well try - all they can say is no! Apparently there is quite a bit of stock in Australia now (though for some reason Victorian deliveries seem to be taking the longest, while Queensland you can walk in and get a new car in a few days)
Have you got the one-pedal driving software update yet?
The car was delivered with one pedal driving already present. There was a very small number of early deliveries which didn't have it pre installed.
@@bozugarage Oh that's good does it come to a full stop or do you need to apply the brakes for the last bit to fully stop the car?