Amen to that, trust me when I say this is only the start of it because there is some mega stuff planned and something I’ll be sharing and driving soon ….. gonna be mega.
Thank you so much Mark, it’s really good hearing an owner say and agree with my thoughts on this 🙌♥️ It’s great because you’ll get to spend ever more time in it than me. The mega thing for me was being able to exploit it on a training circuit which is very testing was great. Absolutely love the car and was throughly impressed with it as you could see. What colour did you go for and where in the world are you?
Yeah definitely and it’s always nice to hear more people saying the same. Glad you thought the same. Yep same cannot wait to get in the X-Power it’s gonna be mad 🙌♥️
I get the long range version delivered in September, I can’t wait. I’ve made the switch from ice to EV and figured this would be the perfect introduction considering the “low price.” Great review 👍
Your going to love it. It’s very different but once you get use to it your very enjoy it. You’ve picked a superb car to go for enjoy. Thanks so much for watching and the kind words it means a lot. If your haven’t already please stick around and subscribe as we need more good people like you on here with us ♥️🙏🙌
My theory is that this car was really designed to be a sports hatch car from the start. Hence the sporty look, great driving dynamics, rear spolier, rear wheel drive etc. MG downgraded the specs of the launch models perhaps to see the sales figures. Now that it turns out the sales are decent, they're now gonna sell the X power variant with monstrous power.
Yeah definitely, I’m intrigued to see how good this X-Power one will be or if the AWD and possibly slightly higher base weight ruins it? Can’t wait to try it very very soon.
I know this is primarily a performance review, but while I love driving my MG4 Trophy to me its best feature is the Arkamys 3D enhanced sound system. How it achieves such accurate full-range music reproduction with a standard speaker set-up is beyond me. Yes it’s more quality home HiFi than club disco so probably won’t turn pedestrian’s heads as you drive by, but every type of music sounds amazing; as an amateur musician and sound engineer, I’d happily mix an album sitting in the driver’s seat.
That’s really nice to hear, funny enough I got to drive the XPOWER version some more and I did get to listen to the stereo and it was very very good 👍 thanks for watching Noel I hope you enjoyed 🙌 If we ever get more time with cars we’ll try and incorporate more on the in car entertainment and in that including the sound system in the future if we get cars for longer 🙌🙌
You’ll be suitably impressed I’m sure it’s drives so nice. Thank you so much for the kind words and thank you for watching. Please stick around and subscribe if you haven’t already as we need more good people like you on here 🙌 Thanks again for the comments ♥️🙌
RU-vid killing res always unfortunately but that being said I suspect you should also check your connection and the res you are watching it, looks decent enough for me. That being said funny enough I’ve just recently changed upload settings to RU-vid for this very reason. Annoying but such is life.
The interior stuff is film on a Go Pro 10 black in 1080p60 and has an ND filter on it. It’s possible none the less, we sometime only have 30 mins with a car then jump into another car. It’s all very hectic on your own at times.
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I’m not huge on understanding batteries and battery tech so much, Gingernut is that a good thing or not? I always presumed manufacturers would make sure they are as clean and quality as possible.
@@PeakPerformanceReviews it has advantages and disadvantages no cobalt from African slave mines it has a less degradation over time it's safer they should smoke and smolder but not burn like the fire's hell but there less energy fence so weigh more for the same capacity
That’s not strictly correct as it’s Heated in the Trophy but I’m guessing you mean in shape and on that yes your correct. By definition it’s a hatchback but it most certainly is also an SUV, if you think otherwise I’d have to disagree. Thanks for watching all the same, it’s hard to get everything right always and I do welcome your feedback so thank you 🙌
@@PeakPerformanceReviews Fair point re. the heating element in the Trophy wheel. But yes, it was the shape I was meaning. 🙂 Re. hatchback vs SUV then we'll have to agree to disagree ... the MG4 is not in any way, shape or form an SUV - it is more akin to an Astra/Focus/Golf; would anyone call one of them an SUV? (Answer is no). 🙂
Tbh I agree on the steering wheel. I’ve just Google images of SUV to make sure I’m not going mad and nop it genuinely looks like an SUV I can’t see past it. For me it doesn’t look anything like a golf or a Focus, Astra etc.
I have an orange trophy..if it wasnt for the touch sensitive buttons and unilluminated heater controls and dodgy software of the born i would have gone for that instead. Im very happy with the mg4
Since the price increases on the Born the differential cost is vast now like for like as such. Glad your happy and enjoying the MG4 🙌👌 Thanks for watching also 🙌👍
Really appreciate your reviews! Question - as you have driven both, if price were not a factor would you recommend the X Power or the new Extended Range Trophy? I am torn between the two. I love the idea of the grunt of the X Power, but I’d also value the rear wheel drive fun of the Trophy. I am due to test the X Power out this coming Tuesday. Any advice much appreciated!!
No it’s ok and it did make sense the X power is more money, the X-Power has a lovely rear wheel bias so it’s so much fun, I would say if you have the money honestly go with the X-Power it’ll retain so much more value and on EV’s it could start to become a big thing. Both are great but go with the X-Power! Thank you so much for the kind words Emma where are you based? Please stick around and subscribe as we need more good people like you on here with us ❤️🙌
@@PeakPerformanceReviews thanks! I feel if I went for he trophy I’d end up wishing I went for the X Power, so that’s helped budge me in the right direction 🙂 I was also weighing up a born, but it’ll cost me over £100 more per month to spec it the way I’d want it. Also, having seen the Born out on the roads, it has a slightly ‘narrow’ look to it, that’s makes sense? Best way I can describe it 😂 Only question now is whether to go safe with Camden Grey, or live for the moment with Volcano Orange! Thanks again for the content. Chris (didn’t realise I was commenting on my wife’s YT account 🤣), Norwich.
No problem at all, the Born has some better attributes here and there but overall for the money the X-Power is better tbh by a decent margin 🙌 Haha no worries that’s fine 👌👍 I’m Suffolk also so not a million miles off you, let me know how the test drive goes, personally I think they look good in every colour, try to see both in the flesh maybe before making a decision I think 🙌
@@PeakPerformanceReviewsI’ll keep you posted! I test drove a Born last week and, whilst I thought the quality all round was good, it wasn’t without fault. The dreaded steering wheel haptic controls immediately irritated, and I found the A pillar caused me to have to move around a lot to get good vision of the curb on roundabouts when taking them enthusiastically. Nice car otherwise though. I also kinda want more power. I feel if they pop the new 281 bhp motor that’s going in the Tavascan in the back they’d have the right balance of performance vs driving dynamics with keeping it RWD. It certainly drove better than I expected regardless.
I’m actually thinking of getting one too. I’m going to have a few walk around vids of it going up tonight or this weekend from Goodwood festival of speed (I was there yesterday). Yes I’ll let you know as soon as I do the full review.
can we get your review of the MG4 X Power £36.5k 0-60 3.8 v Smart#one Brabus edition £43.5k 0-60 3.9s both fast EV cars look forward to your honest review thanks in advance
If I can make this happen I will do this. I have driven the Smart #one Brabus edition and I’m going to be reviewing the MG4 X Power in a few weeks so I’ll let you know my thoughts on both soon. Thanks for watching, please stick around and subscribe if you haven’t already 🙌🙌
Piano black scratched to hell already. The one I saw in the showroom had the spoiler and rear lights scratched to blazes as well. I told the sales guy that if I bought one and it turned up like that it would be rejected.
@@PeakPerformanceReviews I have an MG5, and while I would really prefer the 4, it's not financially worthwhile. My MG5 has really stood up well, a well built car. But yea, the piano black is not scratched in that as well, this from a professional cleaner. 😞 I'm currently in the north east of England.
@@PeakPerformanceReviews Yet they still have a reputation for being cheap and nasty, it is NOT deserved now and hasn't been for a while. My 2.5 year old MG5 is as tight as a drum, there is not a rattle or a squeak. It has performed absolutely without fault. I actually test drove it on the way back from test driving the Tesla model 3, it was more an elimination exercise for the MG. But no, it felt better put together than the Tesla standard and LR, both of which had rattles and squeaks and water in the tail lights. The MG can certainly be faulted in trailing in tech behind the Tesla, but I'll console myself with the additional 20k in my pocket.
Really I’ve seen loads of good reviews but definitely not paid for it haha not from the manufacturer, only RU-vid ad revenue. It’s a very decent car and you certainly gotta look at the value too
Did you refer to the Cupra born as being an SUV…? Are you mental? I’m looking at mine next to an A3 and it’s no higher.. Unless you call every car SUVs How odd
