Video Summary
The MG5 is based on a combustion engine vehicle named ROE5 in China.The frontal design has been greatly improved.
It comes in six different colors: white, black, silver, dark grey, blue, and red.
It has LED headlights and daytime running lights.
The charging port remains on the front.
There’s venting at the bottom of the car for the battery.
It only comes in electric in the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
There are two trim levels: Exclusive and Excite in Ireland, and SE and Trophy in the UK.
You can tell the different trim levels from the side profile.
The upper-level trim has privacy glass and larger wheels.
AC charging is up to 11kW; DC up to 87kW.
Stylistically, there’s a difference in the LED brake lights on the back.
It’s a manual boot with 578 liters and a subfloor.
The towing capability is 500 kg, and 75 kg on roof racks.
The seats are nice and comfortable, with extra foam and side bolsters.
Both trims include keyless entry.
The steering wheel is a traditional synthetic leather with stitching.
There is not front console siding on the driver's side.
On the door, there’s hard plastic on top, with a glass black electro-blue line running halfway through, but not in the rear doors.
The ten-inch point twenty-five-inch touch screen comes from the MG4.
Some Android Auto connections can be wonky and need re-plugging.
There are Eco, Normal, and Sport drive modes.
It defaults to regeneration level two.
There’s cruise control with MG Pilot, but no blind spot monitor.
Visibillity to the dash is clear.
There’s a little road noise.
The battery size is 61.1 kWh, and usable 57.4.
The car has vehicle-to-load capability with a maximum 2.2 kW.
A home wall box charge will take 9 hours and 15 minutes, and a DC 10-80% charge takes 42 minutes.
The prices in Ireland come at just under 35,000 for the entry-level trim, and just over 38,000 for the upper-level trim.
Prices in the UK are just under 32,000 for the entry-level, and just over 34,000 for the upper-level trim.
It has a seven-year warranty.
The range on WLTP is 402 kilometers for the entry-level trim, and 379 for the upper-level trim.
The motor is 115kW giving 156 PS, and 280 Nm of torque.
The 0-100 in 7.7 seconds in sport mode, and it’s limited to 185 km/hr.
