MG HS, more CHEAP than CHEERFUL? | ReDriven used car review
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00:00 - Intro
00:35 - What is it?
02:42 - How's the interior?
07:04 - Tech & safety?
08:47 - What's it like to drive?
11:33 - How much is it?
12:01 - Fuel use, warranty & servicing
12:21 - What goes wrong?
17:38 - Should you buy it?
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On the bright side; they cannot possibly be less reliable than when they were actually English.
Brilliantly said!
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😂. True!
My thoughts exactly 💯
Yes, they can.
UK here - I'm retired and had a high end Volvo XC40 + paid for extras from new (2019) I didn't want to spend stupid amounts on a replacement so went for the MG HS Exclusive auto.. In terms of comfort, performance, ride quality the MG is just as good. There are some irritating features, but not £10-£15k worth of them
Mazda CX-5 tribute band 😂 and I burst out laughing with the safety tech voice over - brilliant!!
As a Chinese person that safety features part cannot be more legendary!
Having worked in the smash repair trade, I've worked on a few of these Chinese MG's. The parts supply problem has been ongoing since day 1 when they first arrived. The worst problem is the thickness of the metal panels, they are so wafer thin & can be hard to straighten properly as when you fix the repair, another part of the same panel warps. 10L/per 100kms is pretty bad consumption from a 4 cyl engine. I get the same figures driving my '03 Holden VY S ute that has an LS1 V8. My advice, stay away & drive something from a car maker that has a reputable history.
Less than 30 miles to the gallon!
It’s bang for the buck. Anything else is considerably dearer. My daughter has one is happy with it. And so far no issues.
confirmation bias
Mate, such a helpful video and very informative, cheers! End credits were a good laugh 😆
That feature set voiceover setup was perfection!
A good professional review that meets the questions likely to be raised byTarget Market buyers. Last century I was responsible for National Sales for Australia's largest Fleet Supplier, as well as for the Finance Company, that was bought by GE making it the largest in Australia. Long story short, you covered all the available information, in a very interesting and professional manner, that I could not fault. Phil.
I looked at a new HS two years ago when I needed to replace a KIA Rondo written off with storm damage. While it seemed OK, I actually preferred the ZS and ended up buying one. The smaller car better suited our needs and I preferred the overall design - especially the dash, with actual round knobs for the air conditioning and sound system volume. As a base Excite, it doesn’t have all the “driver aid” systems, so it’s a nice quiet drive, too. At the two year mark, the quality is holding up well and it hasn’t had any problems to speak of.
I've never owned a PHEV, can you really just use electric (if you only drive within that 60km range) and the car never have to turn on the engine at all? Cheers.
To be fair on other cars, 2 years is not really a marker for quality. It's essentially still brand new.
In the UK, I have just placed an order on the top spec face lift auto model for £28500 new for September delivery. I had the mk2 BMW X1 x-line petrol 2.0 auto for 5 years, with no issues and amazing car, but the ridiculous waiting times and price hike put me off. The MG dealer is around the corner from where I live, and curiosity got me to have a test drive of the new MG. I was amazed at the quality of drive and spec. The 7 year warranty nailed it for me to order one. I would advise anyone interested to check one out, and you will have a pleasant surprise. Just for reference for a similar spec BMW would have me waiting for over 14 to 15 months and a cost of £46500. That's a £13,000 up in price from the model I bought new in 2018
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"Holden, as Australian as McDonalds" MG, as British as Alibaba.
Seen an MG3 with a Union Jack roof. OMFG. As bad as the BMW "Mini" that get plastered in them...
At least Holden's Ve and VF Commodore range did them proud when GM let them off the leash to do a clean sheet Australian design. I have a 2013 VF sv6 sportswagon with almost 170,000 km that has been super reliable, voice command infotainment and sat navigation systems all been top notch and actually feels solid and built to last. Sad we can't buy a VF commodore quality car for $40k any more. I picked mine up 18 months d for $31K which was a steal and will never part with her. Heck I can even get less tha. 7.5 litres per 100 km on a li g road trip. I miss locally made Commodores and Falcons built and designed for our roads :(
@@thomasclayton169 ah that explains why those shitbox Cruze's and Captiva's are as strong as wetpaper, yet the Commodores are much more solid. It's a shame they shut down manufacturing here.
@@eyecontrol4900the Commodore was a rebadged Opel commandant. The Cruze was for some reason a massive hit and miss for quality control. Especially the ATs. Much prefer cars with a millennial ant-theft device.
@@thomasclayton169 yes 2 billion dollars of taxpayers money we spent on Holden for a piece of total crap and then they pissed off back to the US. Keep the car as its probably the only VF still going
Great informative video! Was curious about these since I'm seeing more and more on the road. Will stick to Japanese and Korean.
Recently brought the hs Trophy and it's brilliant so many features on it pleasantly surprised
Ok, so this vehicle is perfect for grandparents of a certain age, it is affordable, the levels of tech and comfort are going to blow their minds, and it has a familiar badge so they will feel all warm and nostalgic. And seeing as it will probably be the last car that they own, resale becomes a non issue.
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Now that is funny 😀
Still trash we have to deal with once broken, Pop's old cordless drill with a flat battery in the handle.
The tech will blow their minds? You mean all the tech not working or the car not opening that will annoy the shit out of anyone not a car guy?
@@miskatonic6210 ok, so their benchmark is probably going to be an elderly hatchback or Australian sedan, this here MG is going to be like an alien spacecraft by comparison. I have had older folk’s jaw hit the floor when watching a low spec Garmin satnav, and others look at Apple CarPlay and android auto like it’s some form of sorcery. Besides, any part of the car only needs to work occasionally, the old people I’m profiling never go anywhere, all this MG needs to do is remain parked at a retirement village. I’m sure it can pull that off.
I had one as a rental last week due to car issues and overall i loved it, was a nice change from my small low cars to something much more spacious. My only gripe was the sluggishness at junctions or roundabouts. But i would be happy to have one as my car
I have a 21 excite and love it. Yes I have had a couple of minor issues but covered under NCW. Overall a great car.
I've heard the negative opinions of others. However, your information is qualitative. Thanks.
I've got an MG HS EV+. At 7000km it started throwing software errors on a drive from Melbourne to Brisbane via Cobar. Took in for servicing who claimed they couldn't find anything but it's been OK since then. It will do till my Lexus NX450h arrives.
huh interesting
@@rileyrichards844 In it's defense, the best car in the world is useless if there is no stock. I had a RAV4 on order for 9 months and couldn't even get a build date. MG Brisbane had 2 of these in the yard. I collected mine 7 days after ordering it.
But you could buy two for the price of the Lexus. I'm sure one of them will always work.
@@miskatonic6210 True, but the Lexus is going to last me for 20 years (at least). This MG isn't going to last to the end of the warranty.
@@elhombre2711 And you like a lot of others that have taken the punt on MG it is not a inferior product compared to the big T
Just bought a 2023 Core ZST, fantastic value, very impressed with the finish and features. You can just turn off beeps that you don’t need.
Another great video. Thanks.
Great video!👍👍
I had a CLA250 Shooting Brake Sport, 2021 model. Traded it in on a 4x4 2L HS. I have done almost 18,000klm in it now. My gripes are NO DAB radio in Australia. Slow infotainment but can live with it. The black side mouldings around the wheel arches have been replaced twice as they keep coming off. Need to have the two roof rack rails replaced as paint fade is severe. Had to have front badge and front grill trim replaced as peeling. So far that is about it. The car is doing its job, has reasonable power and fairly economical. So the past 12 months have had no issues. Will keep it for a few more years as the warranty is 7 years so any repairs can be done under warranty. Happy hunting.
Great review mate & you get what you pay for. I had a ZS for a hire car for a month & yeah it was ok however after some time I would he hesitant to keep one long term.
Yes the zs hurtd my back after a bit of driving.
I'm based in the Philippines and there's a lot of Chinese cars rolling around the roads here. MG are seen as budget offerings with poor infotainment systems, but some of the other brands are bloody nice and really well equipped for the money. The Chery TIGGO 8 PRO has a good infotainment system and is actually really well made, and their product support is incredible. They have a 7 year, 200,000KM warranty with three years free servicing and roadside assistance. One of my friends here has one and it's had a couple of software updates in the past year and the DCT is as smooth as the VW Golf I had before. Chery has regular meetings and get together for owners groups and encourage feedback. I took it for a drive and really found it to be pretty damn good for what it is. The chassis was co developed with Jaguar/Land Rover which is why it rides pretty well. Thankfully, he's not had any issues, but the car is just under a year old and has just over 10ks on the clock so time will tell. No squeaks or rattles. The "leather" isn't really leather though, but the seat cooling helps on hot days and it wears pretty well. Time will tell if it holds up. I've also got Mates here who have Greely and Changan cars and they're pretty happy with them too. The value proposition is pretty good compared to Japanese and Korean vehicles, although I'm partial to my Kia here. Chinese cars have also become really popular in South Africa too. I think China is becoming the next Korea as far as automakers go, starting to get the hang of things by copying the competition, as all Chinese brands do..lol.
A great honest tale, thanks, team...
Despite the reviewer's continued assurance, "don't worry it'll be fine...", I would say that regardless of age or one's stage in life, sink your hard-earned coin into a car that is still going to be worth something (or even still on the road) in a few years' time...Why take the risk and be part of SAIC/MG's learning curve, when there are heaps of great brands already available here in Oz.
Notification squad, I've been growing with this channel.
Great video. Quite informative. I have a zs and was looking at upgrading. Ive had some of the issues mentioned. Battery died and the keys are not recognised all the time.
Thank for the great review. Wondered about MG when I was looking for a small SUV very recently, to replace my bullet proof but very aged Yaris.. But was very nervous about their reliability and longevity, apparently I was probably right. Using my own research and backed up by your favourable review, I ended up with a 2021 Honda HR-V. Very happy with my choice. Keep up the good work.
Given the Honda dealer situation it's not much better.
@Anonymity Reliable yes. But like an ugly girlfriend you don't want to be seen next to 🙃
U could of gotten a yaris cross or corolla cross
@@Low760you don’t really need the dealer for anything
I have owned one for three years, very happy with it
Hired one in Qld holiday, bloody good👍
Got an ZST Core so far so good very quiet on the road hardly can hear the cars passing me. Got only 1200km on it fuel consumption is a bit up from the Hyundai Accent what used around 5.5 liters/100km on the highway but I think it will get way better over time .Another thing I like is the Pilot system for an old bloke like me its mind blowing
Would love for you guys to get your hands on an early current-gen Haval H6. Plenty of them rolling around as Ubers so there must be some high km variants out there!
They cant even put the badges on straight on them! What an absolute piece of junk. Either insanity or ignorance is at play when purchasing one of these communist $hItboxes
Ubers in New Zealand are mostly Toyota Hybrids.
I have just bought a MG ZST Essence 1.3 turbo here in NZ, when I bought it, I didn't realise that MG actually uses same model 6 gear standard Auto transmission as in some of the Toyota cars - Made by Toyota transmission company Aisin and mine also has a badge on it - Made in Japan.
Last year I had a couple of these as Avis rentals for two weeks each time. I got quite familiar with them over that time and drove them in a variety of conditions. The good points I found are that they are very roomy and comfortable to sit in. The paint work and trim was flawless and the interior fit and finish was perfect. I really can only be positive about the build quality from my experience. Yeah, they drove OK and were fine around town and on the freeways. The aircon was very effective and I had no problems with CarPlay. That's about it. The bad points are the fuel consumption, the clunky DCT gearbox at low speed and by far the most annoying was the appalling and badly designed ergonomics and HMI. Your review is too generous in that regard, I found them to be the worst modern car I have driven in that regard. Changing settings on the aircon requires several screen settings to get there and back, turning the radio off required reading the manual because there is no obvious off button (you hold the home button down!!!!), the row of switches below the screen are small, poorly labelled and all look the same. The lag from the system is press the button or tap the screen, count to three and see what happens. Really annoying when changing volume or other settings. The adaptive cruise control works well, but the controls are hidden behind a steering wheel spoke and you can't read the functions in the straight ahead position. The tacho needle rotates CCW which is a slightly annoying gimmick and the driver's instrument panel screen doesn't automatically revert to the previous default setting when you change something, meaning you lose the digital speedo display and have to go to the menu controls to retrieve it. I could go on, but I find these things you use every day when driving, just too fiddly, laggy, poorly designed and positioned and totally unintuitive to use. For those reasons alone, I would never buy or recommend one. When you consider Adam's remarks about longevity, resale and support, it's a no from me.
That was a better description and review than the reviewer.
Thanks for that. You've answered lots of things nobody gets to find out until it's too late and you've bought the thing 👍
Same as the ldv stuff. Poor when trying to be fancy
An Avis car with good paint work? Pfft
Being nearly 70 i am thinking of buying one, it'll probably see me out for my remaining driving years.
Thanks for the video. I had a new Nissan pulsar. The transmission was crap from the start. They could never get it to work properly. So then I sold it a a great loss. I then got an mg 3. Three years on it’s great so I’ve got the hs phev hs. We’lol see how this goes.
Thanks your reviews are awrsome. Came across your KZhead in the search for and SUV. I'm so torn, but think I'll check out the ASX or Kona instead of MG.
Take for a long test drive. ASX was on our list, but we go on & off motorways a fair bit & with a passenger or 2 & aircon on it’s so sluggish to get to freeway speed on some ramps. Out of the city if wanting to use an overtaking lane with a incline was not great. Ok as a city car. It’s comfortable enough on the road & the tech is simple to use.
Hey mate, I got a request. I would like to see a review or a video about a second hand Volvo S60 Sedan. Anyways keep up the good work love the vids!!
Had my HS 22 trophy for 3 months, things that have already gone wrong: keyless locking only works on passenger side, wiper sensors don’t work, voice commands button on steering wheel doesn’t work, android auto works when it feels like it and is getting worse, DAB radio doesn’t work either. All small problems, but a pain. I’m glad it’s a hire car through my company. Can’t wait for it to go back.
I'd love to see the Hyundai Kona (2018-2021)
Awesome video mate, just a word of advise use wireless android auto adaptor and it works amazing!
I had two cars with this engine in the 90s. I also had 5 engines in the same two cars. 🤦
Jeez Adam, I'm glad you reminded us that you're not a mechanic, because I keep thinking you are 😁
But Jim is! 🤣
I recently had the misfortune to get ‘upgraded’ to one of these at a car hire place. Harsh ride and the auto cannot decide what gear it wants to be in in slow or stop/start traffic. Entering a roundabout it went through three gears in about 3 seconds and revved hard on its own with no foot on the accelerator. Cruised so-so on freeway but you really feel cars passing you. The sport button on the steering wheel seems to confuse the auto even more. When I returned it, I mentioned the odd auto changes and the receptionist said no one had ever mentioned it before, to which the gofer guy replied that everyone says it, she just glared at him so apparently it’s a sore spot.
Similar experience too in the last few months, mind you, my hire car went quite well considering I had the handbrake on most of the time. Gave that pos a real hard time. The odo probably read 1200kms extra on return but mechanically it had about 48000 kms of wear in that time.
I Work on these nearly daily, 100% know what you are talking about. Awful awful cars.
I actually bought one and regretted almost immediately. For me being tall it was very uncomfortable, the ride and suspension was awful and the infotainment system was slow and froze a lot. I sold it a month later and bought a Nissan which is so,so much better. These are terrible cars.
Got one as a hire car a few months ago. Brand new. Total brake failure within an hour of taking it out of the yard. Rev counter was also oscillating up and down. Young guy working in the yard told me they were all terrible.
Really comfy, roomy, drives well, plenty of gadgets and does not cost fortunes. What more do you want?
the interior wear and tear suggests the car has done alot more than 44k km. just look at the elbow inprint on the door! at $40k, its not good enough
I noticed the door card too lol... Yikes
Ditto. The closeups really revealed the marks and wear. edit: holy crap that elbow mark isn't in closeup - that's a huge dent! wth?
Used car prices have been dropping through 2023 sharply - they are now not too far off pre-pandemic prices. You can now pick up one of these quite a bit cheaper than the price range listed here.
Only drove an mg once. Picked up a brand new one from a hire car company. Took it back an hour later as the brakes failed. The engine was also idling very roughly. The gofer guy at the hire place told me on the side that they had huge problems with them.
That person had to warn you first 😮. That is terrible
Not sure if you have them downunder but this reminds me of the Mitsubishi Outlander: heavily styled, tech up the whazoo and under powered.
Nice review, please do some on Haval/GWM products. Interesting to see how the Chinese cars fair.
Anecdotally, from what I’ve heard, MGs are pretty shonky but Haval/GWM are pretty decent and don’t have major issues.
@User my mums haval already rattles internally like a 15 year old car and her partners already has an engine tick that the dealer "cant hear"
Thanks Bob. 😃
Bob's a legend for making his car available for the review. I wonder how he felt about the comments about it being dirty in the back seat area
We must have got a lucky batch of the mg hs's as we've had none of these issues. We don't even have shiny leather on the gear stick & wheel and it’s now 2 years old!
I had the doors refusing to unlock, the car refusing to start but took it in at 7000km and they re-flashed the firmware which seems to have fixed it.
For a brand new car, that’s honestly the bare minimum standard I’d expect tbh
Hey, it’s not just mg’s that have inconsistent build quality. I can name a few (many) other brands.
Exactly how I thought the review would go! Not as bad as some say, but nowhere near great, and definitely not something you want out of warranty. Even if you do have one short term, re-sale when it gets close to the end of it's warranty will be appealing.
I pick up an mg hs exclusive one of tbe last coming through because of the trophey model as its replacement in the uk as my next motability car next week. I have found your video helpful to look out for things that might go wrong but all in all i am looking forward to having an mg even if its not english, the name still gives it that nostalgia. I'll let you know how i get on in 2 months 🙂
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So far no issues at all with my MG HS. Its a really nice car and comfortable to drive. My only critique would be a slight delay in automatic gear change is slowing down to pick up speed again but its easily overcome by tapping lightly on the accelerator rather than heavy acceleration causing the delay. Get the balance right and there is no delay and it remains responsive. This is only in normal mode. When in sport or super sport it flies like a rocket and is great for overtaking.
@@marcuscorreia4958did find any prob with your hs..i am buying one...i just wonder isit good or bad
i'd hate talking to people who think that mg is still british
The vast majority of people simply dont give a fuck. It makes little to no difference. Every fault mentioned sounds like every British car.
@@nedyahyakcam true
Give it a couple of years, they’ll go the same way as the Hyundai XL.
Given how (un)reliable British cars are, I think being Chinese-owned is probably a comparative selling point here 😂
@@domht the MG3 is today’s Daewoo Lanos/Hyundai Excel
So glad I watched this vid! I was quite impressed to begin with. But if I'm paying over$45k for a new SUV or $35k+ for an under 100km SUV, if anything is going to go wrong, I don't want it to be ALL of the stuff highlighted here. So it's a definite no from me. Thanks for the vid
I have a MG vibe 1.5L i have done 13,460km the only issues i have with the car the window wipers sensor are shocking and the screen overheats that only happen twice but after it's 10,000km service everything has been all good . For the price point you are getting a pretty good car as long you look after it you have good time also great first car. I got the car in November 2023
Watching from the UK. I’ve even heard some people saying they wouldn’t drive a Chinese car in case they are using them to spy on us. That made me lol, as if China want to know how often we go to the supermarket 🤣 Anyway, I loved this review guys. Put it all out there - all the pros and any known cons. Nice job. Cheers 👍🏻
Theyre actually ok. Only prob we had was system played up after replacing the battery. It was only a couple things like the sensors but then the dealer fixed it saying it was software. No problem since. Its about 4 years old. Just dont drive it like a maniac and the drivetrain should be alright.
I have one at the moment as a rental, personally i find it quite impressive for the cost
Although I must say GM has indeed improved heat dissipation and overall longevity of the 1.5 litre engine from what I have read in the forums...
The mid part, where the mandarin vocal came out right after the 'royal melody' punched in, really really really laughed my ars off lolololololol
I Own a 2021 excite X AWD 2.0ltr best car I've owned had only one issue which is the tpms sensor failed but that's for tyre pressure so doesn't affect the driving if you are after more power get the 2.0ltr it's worth the extra money in price and fuel consumption and the best towing out of all the models I also think these look way better than any Japanese or euro cars on the market in its class.
wait so are you saying after years of me using the mg down the line it would just stop working? like around the time i cross 200,000 km and the cost to repair it would cost more
We have 31 cars all MGs several HS Exclusives Auto Manual And Plug ins, all great just odd things are issues example problem with touch screen, they wont order new one and then swap it, they take yours out for repairs and the cars of the road. Local dealer says there is a warranty lead time off three months. Crazy unless you paid over the top from them for a car.
some issues you said are the same issues with my geely car!
Although the MG are now built in China, alot of the design and research are done at Longbridge, England. Just a shame we don't get alot of the trim specs here.
Not really mate. From Motorsport September 22 - "MG is now Chinese, far more so than, say, Bentley is German. MGs are largely designed in China, built in China and while nominally headquartered in Longbridge, sold overwhelmingly in China thanks to the clout of its owner the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)." It's a token effort in the UK, probably a marketing team left behind.
I’ve ordered one , I drive a vw Tegan , the gear box broke a few weeks after I collected it brand new.
Damn!...I WAS thinking about buying one.
I had one of these as a rental. I personally hated it with a passion. The infotainment interface was woeful. I could not find a way to turn off the radio. AC controls annoying. The auto ambient light sensors turn on the lights even when the car is locked meaning I had a flat battery on the first day. The accelerator pedal is connected to the motor via an elastic band. I could go on. That said, I’m sure most people in this price bracket don’t care. It’s a tool for a job.
My colleague bought a brand new mg3. Looked good but It had a leaking fuel filler, it took ages to get it fixed!!! So unless they improve their after sales service and relability, SAIC aint getting my money yet!
Great review guys you answered a lot of questions prospective buyers have on Chinese cars. Sounds like this will fit well with the Suburban low mileage group. Personally I’d be happy to throw all these SUVs in the Yarra but then I’d have to find another group of people to Bitch and moan at. Love your reviews.
What u mean by subaru low mileage group lol?
This is more than enough to put me off! I’m currently comparing Kia sorrento, Ford Kuga, Alfa Tonale, Lexus UX F sport design. Didn’t think this would last long amongst them.
Can you do a review for Infiniti q50 ? The 2.0t one
Your review went basically how I was thinking. It's not really an old car your reviewing, ok for a few years of ownership but electrical and the engine says in 10 years from now you'll never see one on the road anymore. Buy a genuinely made by "older Mitsubishi" or a Toyota if keeping for more than a few years.
Ide totally buy one as long as it was a low km and within the warranty period
The A/C on screen controls would be a deal - breaker for me. I rented a VW Golf equipped in this way and it was a terrible experience. Back to the knobs and switches for me.
8:49 we gonna talk about that huge dent in the door panel?😂😂😂😂
Its also important to contemplate the Geo-political trend into your decision. The US semi conductor ban on China will have impact on Chinese cars both on software and hardware. If a regional conflict take roots (which I thin its unlikely and hope not) and also with the current trend of deglobalisation in mind: owning something like a MG or Haval or LDV or SAIC or BYDs will needed to be aware of. Spare parts might become an issue, warranty support could be a problem if this brands have to cut back on their OS operation.
got given one of these as a rental while I was on holiday, nice inside, enough power -- but the most uncomfortable seats I've ever experienced. they're fine for a 30 minute drive but I did 3000km ... I would never buy one
Better looking than an Equinox, which it shares a slew of powertrain problems with.
I wish I could quadruple like the "what's it like to drive" section.
This car is built to do a job at a realistic price. I've had one for 2 years no problem . Cheap and cheerful.
Can you guys please review some GWM when possible? Cheers!
Go walk over to your bin in the kitchen and just look inside. Very similar mate
How many cars can pass 200k without any major repairs? I had a Merc the transmission went out at 68k
one thing bad about the infortainment touch screen... is slow and laggy... and even if they have apple play or android app... after 10 minutes run is starting to slow and delay when you using android google map on MG touch screen.
I am driving one of the top spec models as a rental, it has less than 40,000km on it and the twin clutch transmission slips like you would not believe
That safety list 😂
An mg dealer told me that saic produces parts for VW in china, that steering wheel is a VWparts bin wheel with an mg badge on it. Trade marks, intellectual property etc have no meaning in the PRC. Especially if it means profits for their business.
@Retired Bore The USA, the land of hypocrasy is notorious for that, think employing a few nazi scientists was bad....Look up the the employment history of the Japanese scientists of Unit 731 pretty much ALL of them got jobs in bio and chemical firms in the USA
I can't go past how over the top the front seats are. Why do they look like they should be in something with 3 point harness. Why do they have those upper shoulder bits that would block the view for people in the back?
MG is not the only brand that does it.
The “English” voiceover over the top of Pomp and Circumstance March… fucking gold.
Got a 2021 MG HS Essence 1.5ltr. Never had worse fuel economy (over a full tank) of more than 8.4ltr per 100km. Usually around 7.8, sometimes less. City driving but don't do a lot of short stop, start trips. I have never experienced any of the common issues complained of, perhaps I am just lucky. Comfort wise, both inside and driving wise, better than my last vehicle a Hyundai Tucson Active X. Yes, I know it devalues, that's why I bought it around 12 months old for 10,000 less than new with low mileage. Time will tell, happy thus far. May come to regret the buy but you can apply that philosophy to most vehicles. A lot of complaints seem to be about the transmission. People should take the time to learn how to drive a DCT, they are not like a standard Auto. Most complaints in this respect seem to be from people who hire them, aside from the fact most hire cars are never serviced.
Have driven 2 of these. The transmission was crap 90% of the time, so jerky and rough (was a mix of driving, mixture of driving like a bit of a knob and driving smoothly, just crap the gearbox). Brakes I found unresponsive under light braking, and when you lift you're foot off the accelerator, it keeps acceletraring for about 1/2 second, how is that acceptable? Nvh I did find quite good though, and the 1.5T did have enough poke for an A-B run around. Working in spare parts, getting parts is a pain I personally wouldn't buy one
What about manual?
@@sintezmaniac don't believe they come in a manual in Aus
If I was gonna drop $50k on a SUV, I'd be looking more at the BYD Atto 3 EV.
Drove a rental one for a week or so, it's meh at best and I don't think i ever got suffocated by the smell of plastic before. Whatever I drove felt more underpowered than my old 2010 1.2 Renault Clio.
Lemons 🍋 waiting to be ‘Squeezed’.
I seriously looked at one of these before settling on an xtrail 2011 (!) model..... so glad I did! Anyway, since how you've reviewed the MG, can you please review their rival, the Haval h6? That's one car I'd like to seriously consider buying in the future.
Um Nissan xtrail is not exactly known for long term reliability but maybe your 11 xtrail may be before they used there cvt made famous for catastrophe failure
@@robertceroli3512 I am aware of the potential CVT failures. Jatco fixed a lot of the issues they had in the 2010 and below models. I know the potential for it to break is there but I also made sure I bought a well serviced vehicle. I'd still rather the Xtrail over the MG. If the Xtrail lasts me 5 years or more, i'll be happy.
new to the channel loving the content, will you be reviewing the chrysler srt 2017- in the near future? in the market to buy one but not finding much about them cheers
IMO, just get the Mazda CX-5. Looks good, well built and near luxurious, but actually very reliable. I'd avoid the diesel engines though, they're the exception to the reliability claims. Plus, they also drive well for a compact crossover. If you think the CX-5 doesn't compete directly, there's the CX-3 or CX-30.
no reason to get a cx3 over a regular mazda3 hatch, but i agree that the cx5 is a far better choice than an MG.
The CX-30 has almost no grunt... I drive one regularly and it's my main complaint