The MG 4 is the BEST car I've driven all year!

Do you agree with Mat's verdict? VOTE BELOW!

Got it wrong about the phone charging cable. The rubber mat lifts out and there is a slit from each hole to the edge, allowing you to slide the cable into the hole. Under the mat is a larger hole that the connector will pass through.. That way, when you replace the mat, you can still slide the cable to adjust length, but the connector cant drop through.

hopefully this kicks all the legacy manufactures to reduce the artificially inflated ev prices . id3, cupra born , corsa e. ect

My brother's just bought one. An absolute beauty. Holds the road like it's on rails and quick. Apparently there's a new high performance 440bhp variant out this year.

Having driven this car, I have to agree with Mat - it's a great car for the money! Comforatble, handles well, lots of gadgets and good build quality! Really good value for money compared to other EVs

Time for a MG4, ID3 and Born drag race

8:41 if the hole was bigger, the cable would drop back to the bottom when you're not using it. The bottom of that tray is probably removable so you can slip your cable through the side.

I've got the MG 4 Excite 64 and a VW Polo GTi. I used to love my GTi so much but the MG is just so fantastic to drive that its usually my go to now if i have the choice. Great car.

Seen one today in car park, have to say, its very impressive... the styling, the interior. It's amazing@ This is what the Fiat Punto was in the 90's, revolutionary and affordable. Still need to test one and can't wait :)

The MG looks pretty impressive overall. And it’s great to see someone focusing on a less “premium” (I mean by price range) segment of the market.

MG not taking the piss with the price just because it's electric. Very well done MG. And this is a nice looking car.

Totally agree! I took one for a test drive this afternoon and then placed an order straight away. I never drove an ev before and never wanted to (I love the sound of an engine) but this is good value and quick. Only issues -- plastic hubcaps, drivers display is too small and very basic, seat is uncomfortable after an hour and aircon really needs buttons as the ones on the infotainment are really small.

MG are definitely upping their game, but I’m a long way from wanting one!

Kids in the back, Grandma in the middle with Mum and Dad up front. For the money it appears to offer the same sort of value for money difference as the Japanese manufacturers did in the 80's against the European manufacturers. Keep pointing us in the right direction :)

I have a Mg ZS EV, and it has the same cable hole for charging. And it works just fine. If you bother to lift the flap on the rubber mat 1 cm to reveal the actual hole, thread the cable through, then slip tha mat into its place. There is a tiny cut at from end of the mat to the hole, so the end resut looks like the cable comes out of that hole. woodoo magic 🙂

I just test drove one this week. The car amazed and disappointed in some ways. Here is my tldr, coming from driving a run down 2008 Golf 6 with the sad entry level engine and manual transmission + motor response and power delivery feels like going a century into the future coming from my old car. Daily drivers don't need more than this + good suspension setup regarding lateral forces. Felt sporty, precise and much better than expected + clean looks and intuitive ish controls all around + Luxuriously good ACC that makes traffic jams half as infuriating to deal with. Brakes to full stop (sometimes a bit late and harsh) and then accellerates super smoothly + In sports mode the steering is awesome and its great they allow you to mix sport steering with eco motor control - handles bumps worse than my old near broken car with 210000km on it (noisy over potholes, tends to bounce and shake you around) - squishy soft seats bound to wear out soon and for a tall person the bolstering meant for the neck or something is annoying around the shoulder - no onboard nav. If android auto craps out like on our test drive you are screwed. No fancy charge stop route planning like VW and Tesla or Mercedes have either. - The Lane keep assist is a proper menace on tight roads. If you get close to a lane marking it steers you on it and glues itself to it for a second before letting you drive again, or goes left and right like a ping pong ball on its own. - If you make the car twice as good by disabling the lane keep assist and put the motor into eco to reach the claimed range and the steering in sport mode... your settings return to default when you enter your car next time.

Its so great how well matt is able to objectify relative value. From posh cars to cars for the masses, he always values the car proportionately. Cudos!

Matt, you're definitely the King of car's reviewers out there! 👍👏😅

I also reviewed the MG 4 and I can confirm, it's one of the best electric cars today!!

Worth mentioning that the lower range car comes with a LiFeP chemistry, the higher the Li-ion. LiFeP is rather more robust than the Li-ion, you can charge to 100% as you like, and the battery should last as long as the car. So unless you really need that longer range, I think the smaller battery version should appeal. Pity no true one-pedal motoring, one of things on my Leaf that I really appreciate.