Video Summary
MG5 Electric Car Review by carwow
Overall, the MG5 is a good value, practical, inexpensive electric vehicle that is good for commuting and even beyond. The reviewer likes it more than he expected. However, the reviewer does not recommend this car if you don't like the look of it.
Key Points:
- Design: The reviewer doesn't like the design of the MG5. He thinks it looks like a copy of a 10 year old Volkswagen Passat and the wheel sizes are small.
- Interior: The reviewer says the interior is perfectly acceptable but not exciting. Quality is okay. There is a leatherette material on the dash and the top range model has leatherette seats. There is no fully digital instrument cluster and the infotainment system is a little slow to respond, but it has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. In the back, there is good knee room and headroom, but not much footwell because the batteries are underneath the floor.
- Practicality: The boot capacity is big (580 liters) and the rear seats can be folded down to carry larger items. There is no 12v socket in the boot and there is no front trunk.
- Driving: The reviewer is impressed with the way the MG5 handles bumps and the brakes. The turning circle is not as tight as some other electric cars. The car also has adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning. The reviewer does not like that the regenerative braking cannot be turned off completely and that the charging port is in the front of the car.
- Efficiency: The reviewer is impressed with the efficiency of the MG5. He says he averaged 3.6 miles per kilowatt hour and that the car can do about 220 miles on a full charge.
- Performance: The MG5 can go from 0 to 60 in 7.43 seconds, which is faster than any MG sports car from the past. The reviewer also did a brake test from 60 miles per hour and it took 35 meters for the car to stop.
- Price: The MG5 starts from £29,500 but you can save an average of £2,800 off one through carwow.
