New MG4 800 mile Scottish Road Trip Part 1 

Thank you for your kind words. Part 2 is currently in the cutting room 👍

Not really, it’s just changed to how far a tank will get you best mpg, we’ve loads of road trip videos…

Thank you for your kind words - this is why we do what we do! You won't go far wrong with an MG4 as your car, William :) What out for Pt 2 coming Friday evening. *A

Retro as, great combo - thank you A A

That colour should be called RAC Orange!

lol ;)

orange and grey works too so it'll still look good as the black plastics fade :)

Then it’ll really suit the Planetauto colours 😀

Glad you liked it, Mark. We had a blast on this road trip. *A

Yeah, with the AWD performance version, it really will be a hot hatch!

The Triumph edition should be great! *A

As opposed to?

Thank you for the kind words, David. We had a blast on this road trip, and the rainbow especially stood out. It was fab being back I. Aberdeen, as we used to spend so much time up there. *A

Thank you Robin for the kind words- check out part 2 too see A and B road driving 😀

The only viable route currently is home charging at mega low rate or type 2 if you’re staying over somewhere. Interestingly I’m currently putting together a new Leaf review at the moment, thank you Ash

Used MG4 SE is about £22k with super-low mileage. Prius with equivalent mileage (under 10k) is £19k. That's not a big gap.. and the running / maintenance costs will soon make up the difference.

That's a bit misleading, as on a trip; motorways, you'll never get 70-80mpg out of a prius. It'll be more like 55mpg as long trips do not really make the best use of the electric side, then you are left with a not so economical petrol engine doing about 13p per mile, which is not a vast amount more than 16.6p. Then there's the offset of 220 ish miles at the start at 2.5p per mile. Still, if you cant charge at home, don't get an EV unless your charging is paid for.

Thank you for the comparison, it’s interesting to look at the numbers side by side, yes home charging is definitely preferred however a number of manufacturers off mileage packs, lower rates Ford, BYD etc

@@PlanetautoUK Definitely! I've been calculating away as we have just traded a Corolla Self charging hybrid in for an Enyaq. The Corolla was working out at 11.3p per mile, which is pretty damn good for an ICE - circa. 56 ish mpg with a best of 62.4mpg. Based on public charging at 75p per kWh and home charging at 9p per kWh, 43% of our charging would need to be public for it to break even with the Corolla. That's never going to happen. So up to 6500miles a year on public chargers and we still win, and that's against a very efficient ICE car fuelled by petrol over the more expensive diesel - our most effficient car to date.

Glad you enjoyed it, Alan! *A

Oh, no, one thing we never remember apologies, and thank you we’ll try that moving forward Robert

Glad you liked it. When do you take delivery? *A

@@PlanetautoUK The estimated delivery date is the end of January.

Very nice, keep us posted on your experience

@@PlanetautoUKHad the car for a week and loving it! Quiet, smooth, fast, comfortable and fun to drive. I’m just getting to grips with the charging infrastructure. I wish all charging stations were contactless like petrol pumps. I can’t be bothered with all the apps and RFID cards.

They’re a superb car, yes instavolt seem to be the simplest, chargers get easier and easier years ago when we did our ZS roadtrip some were rather complex.

Random as we use 2 4k iPhone 14’s and 4k Canon R6 and Rode Mic, since this we’ve added a mini Rode Mic for mobiles also as point of reference our reviews rather than road trips are filmed to a more production level finish - the road trips are, as it happens 😀 thank you for the kind words -

@@PlanetautoUK thanks, appreciate the quick reply. Do you still love the MG4? I've read great things, considering the Trophy Vs standard SE at the moment.

@MonticArckeys they’re great cars, it’s gone back now - however we’ve a review and road trip on X Power coming soon Montic

Thank you for your kind words, Michael - what trim would you go for? We still love the HS PHEV, great power delivery *A

@@PlanetautoUK Being spoilt by the HS, I would have to have the top spec.

@@outfoxthefox good plan, keep us posted

Woohoo! Only a week to wait. Glad you liked part 1, Wills. *A

It’s fast gaining universal love, and to be honest it’s not surprising, lol! *A

Hi Mandeep - that's a tough one, but we would have to say MG4 - it's more advanced, and has uprated tech like the adaptive regen for a start. The ZS EV is a good SUV though, it's just not as good. *A

Hello Jessica was that with the seat at full height? as Annabelle is 5ft 3 and has driven 2 different models with no problem.

On a long haul yes with limited charging, otherwise drive as you would any other car, thank you 8 out of 10🐱

Ah, thank you for the heads up, we were rather happy with the Aberdeen experience, we class anything more than our C124 economical :) It was a shame the charger in Aviemore didn't want to play ball - however Tesla saved the day - ta for the David

That’s great to hear, lovely city Aberdeen, Annabelle and I used to virtually live in Dice, when she used to contract to bp. We love road tripping to Scotland - Keep us posted on thoughts after your experience in one. Thank you DG

The range of the MG4 trophy is rather good at around 280! We got pretty much mile for mile at up to motorway speeds, and when we dropped to 50 for the many average speed areas, it really started to recoup. The e-Niro and the new Niro EV are great long journey cars, and have great range too, recoup well, and may just have the edge in terms of price if you are going for a used one. Our advice is to test drive both, and see what suits you better. *A

Thank you for your reply 👍🏻

@@shelaghjordan9441 You're very welcome, keep us posted

Our fingers are crossed that yours is delivered soon, Alan - appreciate how frustrating it must be when you have a waiting period that just keeps getting extended. It will be worth the wait though. *A

Congratulations - that must have been a wonderful day! Glad you liked the review. Watch out for Part 2 :)

Yes, that or type 2 on overnight stays, that’s our plan, thank you Cnoc

So glad you enjoyed it, @jeroenjansen2709 we had a blast! We've got an MG4 XPower on review soon, and we are trying to figure out where to take it :) *A

Hello ion thank you, and you’re very welcome … great idea - What would you like to see?

Thank you, Keith. Stay tuned for Part 2 (and possibly Part 3, lol) *A

Thank you AC for your kind words, keep us posted 😀

Thank you for the kind words Syed, we’ve started a trend 😆 - enjoy your new car and the adventures it brings, and please comeback and tell us all about them.

Thanks, Richard! *A

Thank you 😊 We prefer the styling and the tech doesn’t hurt, thank you Edwina

Ours came with an emergency charger as they’re now called, however best bet checker with your dealer, thank you Syph

Thank you Airbag for the kind words, we’ve found it fine, I’ve never disabled it, it seems very similar to other LKA systems to me - in fact tomorrow we’ve an MG4 X Power arriving in which we’ll road trip once again. I’m intrigued to see if they’ve done any tweaks to safety.

@@PlanetautoUKOh my I wish I could buy the X Power.. As I understand there is a MG4 refresh (adds the rear windscreen wiper and middle headrest + 1 pedal driving and a few other tweaks) Maybe the X Power will be based off that. Anyway look forward to the next video

@Airbag888 as soon as it arrives weather permitting il go LIVE on the forecourt, hopefully it’ll have a rear light too. It’s going to be a fun week.

Thank you for the kind words Mister B, I’ve replied on your previous comment 😀

They’ll always be a low cost time to charge from home even if it’s just 4-5 hours

The infotainment is fine the first gen version in ZS etc was slow and response wasn’t great this is leaps and bounds ahead, with more features.

You should take the MG4 SE long range for a test drive. There’s also an extended range coming out next year.

The SE Long Range only has 11 miles more in terms of overall range, so not missing out too much with this one, CastleKnight7! Ben & I are looking forward to that extended range though 😍 *A

It could do with a bit more range. *A

There's also a 400bhp twin motor model coming at some point. I wonder how much they will want for that?

Yes, but it does remember favourite button mapping, driving modes etc

Good question, Syed - we will find out and get back to you. *A

Did you check this?

Thank you Proxima, yes we think they’ll be a massive hit there.

Sometime next year! *A

Thanks, Adam - glad you liked it. *A

Exactly, and on home charge even better, enjoy Slimbo - keep us posted on your thoughts and thank you

@@PlanetautoUK Even better, so what is your cost on a 7kw home charge for a full charge if you don't mind me asking, by the way great videos.

The way to do it currently is top up charges over a few days, that way it can be as low as 12p per hour for around 4 hours each night with an ev tariff.

@@slimbo689 It will be battery capacity X electricity rate per kWh. The speed of the home charger makes no real difference. Battery is 77kWh(?) X 34p per kWh (UK standard energy capped rate at the moment) = £26.18. it will cost a bit more to account for losses. This will be the same calculation for any EV. I've assumed current standard rate but off peak tariff may vary, mine is 11p for 7 hours. Takes a couple of days from low charge to get the best rate. That works out at £8.47

Thank you for simplifying and adding this David,

It is, mind you from what we’ve heard it all depends on which state you’re in, thank you ZI

Apart from the motorway bits, I never noticed any of the above, I’ve experienced in other vehicles - a certain pickup comes to mind, that lane keep assist was militant. Try indicating when you see a parked vehicle, the likelihood is it will override it like changing lanes on the motorway. Thank you Geoff, hopefully this is a handy workaround.

@@PlanetautoUK Thanks for that. However, it’s back in the garage next week. Both these items are dangerous. I’ve been driving for over 50 years, have never needed these, and I don’t need them now. It would be nice if they worked, but they don’t.

Looks like it’s a one off then, as the two I drove never experienced this on every type of road over 800 miles.

How many parked cars do you find on a motorway also why would you use the lane keep assist unless you're on a motorway

It is efficient with normal driving, as Part 2 demonstrates - ta Tony

That's great news, Andrew! When do you take delivery? Let us know how you get on with your MG4. We are just waiting on our home charger to be installed too. Glad you enjoyed part 1 of our road trip. *A

@@PlanetautoUK due early July. It was great to have such positive detail about range. The salesperson rather downplayed the capability, saying to expect around 240-250 miles. I can see that,with care, the full range is achievable. We've gone for the SE extended range model. Wondering if the V2L cable is a worthwhile accessory as it might be handy for charging other devices without having to lug them about . I saw a demo of it boiling a standard kettle at 2.5kW. Also hoping that we can make better use of our solar PV for charging in the summer instead of sending it back to the grid at minimal price.

How are you getting on with your SE, @sndrewh7713?

@@PlanetautoUK we've had our MG4 SE-LR just under a week now. So pleased with it. Being careful with the right foot makes such a difference to the mileage. Having solar panels at home means we can top up for next to nothing when the sun is out, it's so easy just to pop outside and plug in. Happy campers here.

One of the EV leaders Javier 🐝

Glad you liked the review. Pretty sure it doesn’t have memory function, but we will check with MG tomorrow. *A

@@PlanetautoUK Thanks, I'd be interested what MG have to say

We asked MG UK this today, they’re checking with their product on this model and future, thank you Highmoor

@@PlanetautoUK Many thanks.😎

You’re very welcome 😊

None of it was economy to save money as far as we were concerned, we do like to demonstrate the best ranges on a long haul, but we’re northern, unless it’s cold it’s not pleasant to have heated seats, air con we hate with a passion- we would drive with the windows down however microphones don’t like that - increases noise exponentially. Plus the majority who buy one do want super economy. Our day to day to car is a Mercedes W124 25mpg and I drive that with the windows down. There’s very little between normal and eco in acceleration, this video was to demonstrate 800 mile won’t break the bank, locally I drive pretty much everything in Sport or the equivalent, but nobody cares nowadays, most want eco, as for the Stereo thats obvious, copyright on video affects monetisation- in our own cars and when not filming we have systems whacked up. PS We travelled at 65 to 70 in a 70 and 55 in a 60 - watch part 2 for a different experience.

You'll love it, Part 2 coming soon

MG haven't come back to me yet, so I shall check in with them today. *A

Also has it a high driving position?

No it’s essentially car rather than say MPV or SUV - this is covered in the review 😊

No memory function on seats Giles, apologies for the delay

It’s not that straight forward, depends on chargers, and it’s technically the measurement for RC 10-80 - type 2 to 100% is common practice.

That’s good I like conversing with cats, they’re usually far wittier than humans, usually

It does, lots coming from MG this year, we’ll that’s what we’ve heard. Thank you Matthew

Erm never heard of the ZX, which country are you in please?

We didn’t notice it a comes from driving vans and saloons, to be honest, Colin! *A

L’aerodinamisme évacue les gouttes de pluie

Members on the MGEV (MG4 sub forum) forum haven’t reported any issues with the lack of a rear wiper due to the rear spoiler and lip preventing any road grime getting onto the rear windscreen. Some use Rain-X, but at speed the car’s aerodynamic qualities push water off the screen.

@@GP-84 Oui, c’est vrai.

Wiper would be to short to clean all the rear window. You can try with a meter.

Yes, been doing it for 29 years on leisurely drives, back roads and track racing that’s a different story.

Yes, it’s changed a bit hasn’t it, we cut our teeth with MG, now everyone wants one, bottom line is they’ve improved immensely and have killer prices, thank you Journei

Glad you enjoyed it

The who? heard of that in a few motors

@@PlanetautoUK my point is ,its not safe as Mg should recall them as that’s downright dangerous

Our point is that we’ve never heard of it, and we searched for it. To be honest, it seems to be an isolated case. How many times have you heard of this happening?

@@PlanetautoUK was in national news ,its your car and choice ,but very poor if doors cannot open in event of power cut ,which happened 💯

Oh we don’t watch mass media, good point though, that’s always been my thought since owning my first car with electric windows an Orion i. How do you get out if you end up in water and all releases have an element of electric. Another reason we fitted winders to our Mk2 Golf. Knowing MG UK if it’s not an isolated case it will be sorted rather quickly like the gearbox oil. Thank you for bringing this to our attention David - we’ll watch this.

It is 😊

No range anxiety and 780 miles under £100, around less than half of your V6, our C124 would likely be around what you paid too. As for charging it’s getting faster all the time, PHEV is the best of both worlds or full hybrid, 3 years ago we did 400 miles for £15, it shows eleccy prices are now just silly. Enjoy your Omega, fantastic car, lovely tone and keep hold, quite rare now.

@@PlanetautoUK Think I will have to arrange a test drive for one of these EV cars see what all the fuss is about. It is just the hassle of charging and all the videos I see people popping them in eco mode and spending hours at a service station etc while charging puts me off. I still don't know anyone with a fully electric car and Tesla and Nio share price tanked the past years makes me wonder if they have a future.

It’s a strange time, it’s an EV future for the time being, if technology advances with blade batteries etc - it possibly has a future charging times of around 5m for couple hundred miles, and 7-800 mile range, as for commercials, diesel will be around for a few years to come. As for our petrol cars we’ll keep them until they’re prized from our hands, thank you Tommy

If the conditions allow this is perfectly safe, travelling at say 40-45 in perfect conditions is likely to cause a hinderance and encourage drivers to pass more frequently when the roads don’t necessarily permit.

@Planetauto yeah I see plenty of deer's crossing country roads. You wouldn't want to wreck that nice paint work on your mg4. Take care.

The challenge with Deer especially where we live is they jump over the wall a small rangale immediately in front or straight on your bonnet. Very rarely are they seen before especially in woodland upto the road side, in 29 years we’ve hit one in exactly the case mentioned above, very sad indeed, that’s the Lake District for you though. The MG has gone back to the manufacturer - Musso next week.

Not even close, take a look at resale values

find me car that doesn't depreciate rapidly in it's first 3 years. most EV cars only come with 100k miles warranty on the battery anyway and some even less. Please don't compare an ICE vehicle experience to an EV as those times are changing. As far as EVs are concerned, for bang for your buck, this seems up there. Whether you want to be a badge snob is another conversation altogether.

It’s a tough one, it was all good until electric increased exponentially, thank you Trent

@@PlanetautoUK yes public charging is very expensive it seems (I don't won an EV myself yet) however if you charge at home and especially if you are on an EV tarrif with your provider, you are still going to have cheaper running costs. At the moment if you can't charge at home, apart from savings on maintenance of ICE vehicles, the fuel / electricity costs from public chargers are similar costs

We've gone ahead and had a Type 2 wall box fitted at home, @trentgashi5943