Video Summary
Here is the requested summary of the YouTube video:The Abarth 500e is smaller with two doors, unlike the MG4, but it is more expensive. It costs £38,500, while the MG4 costs £36,500.
The MG4 gets two motors and all-wheel drive, while the Abarth 500e has one motor and front-wheel drive.
The MG4 has a bigger battery with 62 kWh, compared to the Abarth's 38 kWh.
The Abarth 500e has 154 horsepower, while the MG4 has 429 horsepower.
MG claims the MG4 can do 0-62 in 3.8 seconds. It actually does it in 3.9 seconds, and a quarter mile in 12.3 seconds, potentially the fastest car at that price.
The Abarth is designed with a sound generator to mimic the sounds of a petrol-powered car from exterior speakers. Pressing the power button plays a guitar riff and makes an idling noise like a 595.
While this sound generator is unique, the reviewer believes Abarth is abusing the right to do stupid things.
The Abarth did 0-62 in 7.6 seconds, and a quarter mile in 15.5 seconds.
Although straight-line performance is only part of what a hot hatch is, both of these cars are attractive. The Abarth is styled after the Fiat 500e, which the reviewer has found attractive for a long time. Fiat and therefore Abarth follow a "no gray" policy, so the colors will always be bright.
The reviewer appreciates the matte racing green used for the MG4. He also approves of the rear lights on the MG4 for their design.
The reviewer loves the interior of the MG4.
You can wirelessly charge your mobile phone, and the controls are easy to reach.
The leather on the dashboard of the MG4 isn't the best, but the chrome effect on the vents is nice.
The reviewer feels that the MG4’s seats and doors give a good mix of leather, Alcantara, and red stitching.
The Abarth’s interior is a step down in quality. There is more cheap plastic used. The materials on the door and the window buttons do not feel good.
The reviewer cannot recommend the Abarth as a family vehicle, although it technically has rear seats with room for adult passengers and a small boot.
Overall driving of the Abarth: what stands out is the sound, almost a synthesized version of a 595. He calls it trash. When driving 70 miles an hour on the motorway, it also just drones.
In the corners, the Abarth has an interesting party trick: it sticks, so getting it wrong is difficult. It is accurate and doesn't have oversteer, almost like it is on rails.
MG's suspension is changed from the standard model: 25% stiffer in front, 10% stiffer in the rear. All around a bit more grown-up and not as jiggly. It just hooks you out of the corner.
For a person that loves to put their foot down and drive at 10/10, the MG is more impressive, but for some others that might want an easier experience, then it's ok to get the Abarth.
