It’s a crazy world we live in when a car that looks like that has over 400bhp and does 0-60 in under 4 seconds, that was top tier super car figures not too long ago. Madness.
You can actually switch the stability control off. Swipe down from the top right side of the screen and you get a menu where you can turn the controls off
@@purwantiallan5089 I think so, at least it is possible on my mg4 trophy, and it's a lot of fun 🤩 Being the xpower the performance version I doubt the took out this possibility
Does it stay off? Had a VW ID and it was a nuisance having to go switch things off every time you turned the ignition off. No option for driver profiles in the VW to remember your settings.
@@tinashetf I would argue that 160 horsepowers on a rear mid-engine car that weights slightly more than a tonne (slightly less than 2500 pounds in freedom units) is plenty of performance, but to each their definition of what performance means I guess.
Just came alongside an Audi S3 at the Traffic lights. The young racer boy looked at me, revved, and smurked. 5 seconds later, he was a dot in my rear view mirror.
@@saaimgussainI can tell you haven't driven a fast electric car, and don't bother saying you have because we all know you haven't if you said what you said.
@@izhamsham843 i driven Polestar 2 base model, nio et7 performance and I sat in a model 3 perfomance while someone was driving fast. The acceleratipn is quick but they all feel like they use the same drivetrain. All gascars feels different the way they pull and react with your foot om the speeder. The electric cars feel the same
@@saaimgussain Again, it's highly suspicious that you said all electric cars feel the same which makes me feel you have either not really driven 1) any, or 2) a lot of fast EVs.. there are marked differences between one motor, two motor, and four motors EVs.. they are all rapid, and they drive fantastic. People just miss the sound and the traditional way ICE engines pull, but the way forward is EV, mate, so better get used to it.
As someone who is receiving his MG4 Trophy in a couple of days i am extremely annoyed this car wasn't announced when I ordered mine. But I am extremely happy they are bringing one pedal driving to mine too.
I actually think for daily use the other new MG4, the extended range, may also merit consideration. XPower is good for acceleration, but it really seems like MG just shoehorned the extra motor in, and 400 plus hp is a bit too much for the chassis to handle. The Extended Range has 300 miles plus range with its massive 77 kWh battery, but also is fitted with the XPower's larger 240 hp battery as a RWD only car. Sure the 0-60 drops to 6.5 seconds, but I reckon it may well be a more balanced car on the backroads.
@@tren133 For anyone charging at home each evening 300 miles of range isn't necessary. Not that 0-60 in 3.7s is necessary either, but you choose what makes your existence better than yesterday.
Had a drive of one of these earlier this week and I have to say it drove better than my Telsa Model Y LR. When I say better, the corner entry/ exit speed allows more, the Y rolls a little further, the straight line speed is fun and glad to see one pedal drive on the MG, needs to be standard on all EV's. Would I jump out the Model Y for it, NO, due to the tech/space in rear, but as a drive alone, it is more enjoyable.
ya body roll on the model y is insane and would not be allowed in a car like that. i drove the BMW x3 right after driving my girl friend model y lr and the x3 is miles ahead. not only more comfortable, quit cabin and way less body roll on corners but it just felt right and way better for the price tag. i hope the new model 3 highland fix all those issues
Yes, the Tesla Model Y is way stiffer and ‘sportier’ in the suspension cadence. Put the x3 if it’s the 300hp into Sport mode and you might feel the difference too. It’s just a matter of taste, rather than a disadvantage/advantage.
@@mariachi202ify being stiff is not the real problem. The problem is that the car trembles hard and noisily when going through little constant potholes. You feel like the car is breaking into pieces. You don’t ear that with the bmw x3, it’s a way more luxury/heavy noise comparing with rattles from the model y. Also it has a lot of body roll unlike the x3. It is like for tesla, sport only means going fast in a straight road 0to60
I've had my X Power a week now and love it. Swipe menu down from top of screen that's where you'll find the button to turn of Electronic Stability Control
Yeah, in a straigth line. If I'd be in the market for another car at this kind of price point, I'd get a Hyundai or an used BMW over this anytime. As Mat said.
It's the bargain of the decade. Hopefully it'll spur on other manufacturers to produce more affordable EV performance models! It does look like it sits a bit high to my eyes though
How’s it a bargain? Loosing hundreds of pounds each month on a car that will be worth nothing in 10-15 years? Buy a older proper ice performance car and make money.
@@lloyd.8272who tf is gonna buy your super old ice performance car in 10 years when gas will be much more expensive? Ice cars loose about the same value as electric cars so this argument is irrelevant
They would steal your money if you buy one lol. It’ll be worth nothing in 5 years, especially when it catches thermal runaway about 3 years after usage. It’s a heap of junk. But as Mat says, it’s a no brainer to buy one. As in one’s gotta have no brain to buy one.
A fair verdict Matt. I have a Tesla Model Y (Long Range) and have learned that 1) in the right circumstances (ability to charge at home, tax incentives as a company car etc) electric cars are a fantastic, no brainer daily driver and I won't be going back and 2) they just aren't performance cars. As quick as my Model Y is, I'm glad I didn't bother getting the performance version because the acceleration is silent, easy and not thrilling once you get used to it. As a drivers car my old Fiesta ST and even Golf R were in a different league. Electric cars are heavy, one-dimensional, lack feel and demand very little from the driver. I will have an electric car as my daily from now on, but I dream of the day when I can afford to have a second car just for fun. Whatever it is it will be light, manual and petrol powered!
Test a model 3 performance and see what you think about that, it might bridge the gap to the small sports cars. Much more performance and cornering capability than the model y long range. Still quite big though.
@@EwanM11being fast is not the same as having fun, a mx5 Miata is 500x more fun than a model 3 performance, the Tesla is capable but just not fun and not involving
Yeah I had a Model 3 (to be fair it was a Long Range not Performance) and it did drive better than the Y but not a huge difference. Both cars lack feel through the steering, make you feel insulated from the drive and dont have anything for your left foot or arm to do (relative to good petrol sports cars). Don't get me wrong, the Model 3 in particular is really impressive - tonnes of grip on the PS4S's and loads of instant shove with a well sorted chassis. Very quick down a road, but I just didn't feel as engaged as I used to in my little Fiesta ST all those years ago. @@EwanM11
@@riccardomarinoni6733 I said performance vehicles, but what I'm seeing here are vehicles that don't even make up to 300 horse's, look bruh Hyundai is not setting any standard for performance and don't deceive your self
@@Investor_philips Kia EV6 576hp 545lb/ft with Drift Mode. Though i30N is abit less than 300hp, it has semi Anti Lag and that Turbo engine kicks out 270hp very immediately. It's not just about the peak power, it's how fast you can access it. True Performance.
@@Neojhun I'm still looking for the performance cars here, ev6 is just an heavy crossover that appears to be fast due to electric power and have a slow top end you've forgotten that any brand even Nissan or Honda can come up with an electric car and it will be quick kia or Hyundai doesn't have any performance combustion engine vehicles to challenge the R8, GTR, LFA or the M5
If anything, electric vehicles have given opportunity for companies who have not been competitive in the ICE market for a long time, to make a comeback. I thought MG were done a long while ago, but it’s good to see an old brand returning.
And they are in with a bang. Beating the Germans on the hot hatch, Chinese Volvo EX30 performance would be best value fastest 3.5 second car slotted above this
They were but China bought the badge and started with some poor new MG combustions as Japan and Korea did but they improved quickly over a decade plus.
Well yea… this is newer and uses more advanced tech than the carrera. Thats like saying “omg this low end bullet train is faster than the fastest steam engine 20 years ago what has the world come to!!!” Once the age of EV hypercars begins this wouldnt be notable performance
Due to demand on MG i doubt it will. Someone sold their MG ZS for same 20k they bought it 2 years later. I dont think MG4 depreciating thst much anytime soon especially if MG buy their cars back
@@blademanx I’ve got a ZS EV for a time it was worth more than I paid for it but in the UK at least all EVs have depreciated heavily. It’s lost about £10,000 in the past year.
Not gonna lie, as Saab fan I was really wishing that Chinese rescue deal could be successful on 2011😢 but failed, and I am so jealous now every time when I am looking at MG and Volvo running on British road, really not fair 😢 miss Saab so much
By paying slave wages and no workers' rights? The total ignorance on here is infuriating. Of COURSE European manufacturers can't compete on price. There should be bloody huge import tariffs on these things.
Your argument is so lazy😂, the average wage is China is now over $4000 USD a month, they have better rights than many other countries, and more importantly, they retire at the age of 50.😂@@FTFLCY
Hey Matt. I generally agree with your verdicts. Not so much with this one. I reckon you should compare this MG to other electric cars rather than wasting so much time comparing it to ICE cars. Of course, the weight is different. It has a 65kwh battery pack rather than a fuel tank.
£36,000 for this really powerful 0-60 mph MG hatchback is super amazing! However, I so think MG should make an EV to rival touring sports cars. I think they should turn their new MG5 EV, which is like an estate, into a fast estate by giving it the same power and 4WD. I bet if they do, the price would only be £42,000 for an MG5 EV estate with over 420hp and 4WD. Lets face it, fast estates are more fun and practical right?!
MG are making a touring sports car. It's called the Cyberster and is due to be launched in 2024. It is sublimely beautiful and will have similar performance to the Xpower.
Wow. An EV at sensible price point with amazing performance. I suspect many people have been overpaying for certain performance EVs….which I guess if why they’ve all depreciated really hard recently!
@@borinvlogs Agreed that there are some great second hand priced EVs now after the recent heavy depreciation. I also prefer the looks of your Model 3 over the MG too.
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@@tonyn3227 this has dual motors one in the front and one in the back combined they produce the 435hp, and 36k is the cost of this specific car that mat has just reviewed, so i don't know What you are trying to say
For that money, it is finally very good electric value, not shitty 1 milión price slow electric car, this is the right way to go with electric cars, good work MG 👍
@jashanvirsingh2166 Cheap/affordable cars are definitely welcome. Still wondering what the OP meant since I feel like EVs have been cheaper or similar priced as new ICE cars
@King_Bob724 Cheap/affordable cars are definitely welcome. Still wondering what the OP meant since I feel like EVs have been cheaper or similar priced as new ICE cars
I wouldn’t! Fuck loosing hundreds of pounds a month on this cheap plastic Chinese crap that will be scrap after 15 years. Keep the c63 and enjoy that amazing driving experience and watch the value go up.
These cars top out long before your amg hits its stride, electric cars always quote the 0-60mph times but never the top speed! I was surprised how slow tesla model 3 are when they are on the move, my stage 1 340i never lost to a single one because they run out of steam
This is surely the ultimate family runaround. Larger estate for the children and longer drives at weekends. Xpower for shorter hops. It may not suit someone who considers any twisting B-road a racing opportunity, but that won't move the needle on sales figures.
Hi Matt. The GR Yaris has a 10 year warranty. Well its a 5-year initial warranty, but with every service completed within the manufacturers guidelines they give another 1 years warranty. This happens up to the car is 10 years old.
New everything. They won’t do it. It’s only getting fame from drag races. Everyone will tire from a quick straight line blast after 5 mins. Then wish they had an actual car. Not some Chinese replica.
@@Lrchorne it's 1800kg. So it is heavy, but honestly no heavier than a modern M3...with the right tyres why wouldn't it handle? Some folk keep an open mind and wait until they experience something first hand before the pass judgement, the Chinese brands are going to absolutely wipe the floor in the coming years, £ for £.
@@Osmosis909 I'm not saying it's going to be refined or well balanced or anything, it's just a shedload of torque and power, in a relatively small package. heavy compared to a hot hatch, but not compared to modern sports saloons. You say "they won't do it" - maybe MG won't but Misha for example would probably love to lap one, as he has done for various Tesla's and the Polestar. You claim this has no performance enhancements but honestly, with a pad change and some proper sticky tyres, I bet this does, as per the title, slay plenty of supercars - why the hate? I think it's pretty incredible consumers get access to 400+ hp in a completely daily driveable package for £35k, especially when you consider an equivalent powered piston car is likely to be double
Wider and beefier body and wheels would make this car even better as a hot hatch. Imagine if MG revive the Metro 6R4 with retro futuristic design and twin motor 400+ hp
Well done China helping out MG brand and giving it focus. Brand philosophy well intact I think…..MG was never a rival to Lotus for instance for sheer driving pleasure. More power for the masses.
For the money this car is insane really. For couple years now I'm keen on a Mercedes-AMG A45S but the MG4 XPower doesn't just cost half of a new Mercedes but it's faster.... Waiting on a new hot-hatches drag race with the MG4 XPower vs Audi RS3 vs BMW 135iM XDrive vs the AMG A45S... 🤔
I would like to see a video putting all the most powerul MG's of their time in a drag race, road legal versions of course, the MG Maestro Turbo was quick in its day but even that car would look like a snail compared to this new MG4 Xpower!
They are not MGs. Not what that brand means to you anyway. It’s a logo that the Chinese bought and are now churning out cheap, plastic EVs. A long way from what MG used to be
@@stevenjones916 With German engineering. MG is already seeing no end of issues with this car. And dealers unwilling to help although that’s not just MG. Customer care seems to be a thing of the past.
@@brianiswrong don't you think that depends on how fast or slow the car is. Anyway, Mat is doing a great job but it would be an extra service to all of his millions of kph-using fans
Brilliant for Welsh roads and British roads in general in the near future. I'm sure that zero to 20 mph time will be incredible, and it'll sit at 20 mph for most of the time in its lifetime .
Swipe screen down to find esc off👍 In the real world, this car has devastating performance. Yes I have one (in matte green) and am very pleased with it. I know we are all bloody doomed (climate change) but I bought this because I am trying to do my bit as I have contributed massively to global warming over the years. M3,M5 Touring, E63 AMG RS4 x2 to name just a few. As I said, sadly I think we are past the point of no return but it makes me feel better and that's what it's all about.
Finally, someone ( above) who gets it. Having had my share of Porsche, BMW, AMG etc., I’d agree. ICE is soon to be gone and the world is changing. Sell that spark plug and exhaust manufacturer stock now , while you can.
So buying a new car is helping the environment? Would of been better off keeping one of the older performance cars and would of most likely made money on it rather than loosing hundreds of pounds a month on a ev.
Hi Mat. You can disable the stability control on the Home menu by sliding down from the top to the bottom of the screen, will apear something like a notifications menu on your phone. Then you can set the stability control to OFF and press confirm. Best regards. Aro
I agree with Mat, avoid this car if you want a fun car. I've had cars that are only fast in a straight line, you get bored of it after a while. This will be even worse with no engine sound.
Not everyone loves the sound of an internal combustion engine anymore. I used to love it but now it just sounds so old fashioned and pointless. So much energy literally being wasted in heat and sound instead of forward motion. I still appreciate it for classics and modern classics but going forward it is getting a bit pointless.
I'm just imagining how much better a VW ID3 would be if it had the option to have a rear motor with ~350 hp. That would make it a very interesting car especially if it wouldn't increase the starting price a whole lot.
The crazy moment when ever I consider purchasing a car I immediately youtube this guy for a review.... wouldn't be very crazy... except I live in a completely differently country.....
Nah sorry, being quick in a straight line isnt enough. Good for an ev is just not enough. Manufacturers just say "yeah we know its sterile so we will just give it lots of power (and weight) As soon as you get used to the acceleration which doesn't take long, there's nothing EVs have to offer in terms of fun
This car is actually quite light (1800kg), especially when u consider an m4 is over 1700kg and has less space. Get some decent coilovers and this car could be quite a fun beast.
I'm not into EVs but this is good value for money. I hope ICEs had those figures and those prices, soon people won't buy ICEs because it's paying double the price for the same performance
This is what a lot of people don't get. People moan about the range of an EV but fill up the tank of a performance petrol and see how far the car tells you it will go before it's empty and its often less than 300 miles, and you'll have paid £90 for that privilege. People moaning about depreciation of EV ignoring that after your warranty is up on performance petrols just the cost or replacing the spark plugs or coil packs is enough to put people off, let alone a turbo replacement or other magor replacement.
It would take me months to get used to driving a modern car, especially with the horrible touch screens they have, I'm always accidentally opening apps or websites on my smartphone, think I'll stick to old cars, easier to drive lol
@@Markcain268 I've recently bought a Tesla having gone from a honda 2007 but i was surprised how easy that was compared to my wifes 2011 BMW. I think the touch screens aren't as bad as you might think, but it's best to get someone to show you rather than try and find everything yourself. Some cars are a lot worse than others though.
I've been using my companies demo model of this car lately, the acceleration is ferocious. But I disagree with it not being as fun in the corners. Drag the centre screen down, turn the ESC off and it turns into a different animal
Wow! That’s insane performance!!! I used to work for a big Rover MG dealer… the best we had then was the ZS-180! Which kinda was a civic.. oh and tons of head gasket issues on the rest of the range! I don’t like the brake Caliper covers- should have had four pot brembo… type but otherwise this is killer! Half the 0-60 of our FN2…
I have been looking for an EV for sometime and have recently test drove a variety of them. BMW, VW, SEAT, SKODA etc. When a co worker suggested the MG4 I chuckled....I am not buying a MG 🙄😂! Anyway, to satisfy a niggling curiosity, I test drove the Xpower....Loved the Xpower ❤! ordered the Xpower!!😁 Not just for the acceleration, although it is great fun 😁, but the whole package is very well put together. So much tech as standard that will cost thousands as 'optional extras' with other brands. MG is going to cause big waves in the EV market, and getting a little sneak peak at some future models...... it will be an exciting future for MG.
Fair review, Matt don’t want to hurt no one’s feelings 😂🤣👍🏽 You get people who drive to commute Get to A-Z that’s it Then you get people who drive for pleasure and hobby
They guarantee that it won’t explode and burn you alive in thermal runaway in the first 48 months of ownership. Or so i read. Unlike the latest brand new Merc EQE350 which burned a house in the US.
The MG5 is pretty well bulletproof, reliability wise. The MG4 has had more issues, mainly because it's a new car from the ground up, so has had teething problems to iron out. Mainly software issues, it seems. MG customer service and dealer network are not great.
hi Mat. great vid as usual. all these new electric cars are super fast. especially in real word 0-50 km street driving . the ice cars are slugs compared. feels like you're in a different time zone. definately the future
That 0-60mph time is astonishing......that will be great when here in Wales we get a blanket 20mph speed limit imposed soon......oh hang on a minute.......
Can you do a range/efficiency test when using this on the road normally. As most of the time that will be how it's used with the acceleration used every now and then to keep Z German cars in their box 😂
You can shut esp down at the MG4 luxery. Wipe with 2 fingers on the screen from top to bottem and some extra menu come out. There are bottons do switch out. There you can also shut down the screen at Night 😅
