Video Summary
Here is the summary of the video:- The MG4 is one of the cheapest electric vehicles available in Australia
- It's the first dedicated EV from MG
- Entry price is $38,990 plus on-road costs, undercut only by the BYD Dolphin
- The tested model is the 51 kilowatt-hour option with a claimed 350km range
- The car is available with three battery sizes
- It’s built from the ground up as an EV
- Bold, aggressive styling
- The entry level Excite is paired back
- It rides on 17-inch steel wheels with plastic wheel covers, and misses the rear spoiler found on higher grades
- It’s powered by a single electric motor that powers the rear wheels
- The motor produces 125kW and 250Nm
- The 51kWh battery can be charged from 10-80% in 40 minutes using a 50kW public charging station
- Home charging takes much longer
- More storage is available inside the EV compared to petrol cars
- Storage is good for a hatchback
- Plenty of storage inside the center console, big enough for a handbag
- There is a shelf for your phone
- There is evidence the car is built to a budget
- It’s spacious in the back, but with limited amenities.
- There are no rear vents
- Only one USB-A port in the back
- There is no center armrest
- Scratchy plastics are present
- The boot is 363 liters with all 5 seats up
- There is no spare tire, only a tire inflater kit
- It takes approximately 8 seconds to hit 100km/h
- The car's steering feels artificial
- The brake pedal is hard to modulate
- Adaptive cruise control and speed sign recognition needs refining
- Suspension and handling also needs to be better tuned
- The infotainment screen is not desirable, slow to respond, and fiddly to adjust climate control
- It’s digital instrumentation screen is easy to read, despite being on the smaller side
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, but not wireless
- Blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert not present on this model
- The MG4 is good value, if you want an affordable EV it will get you from A to B
