MG IM5 Performance
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MG have very kindly given me use of this for the week.
First impressions.
Not a fan of the blue - needs to be black or grey.
Lacking aggression - it could learn a thing or two from the M3P performance (spoiler and wheels)
The rear window is tiny.
It's fast, really really fast!
It's too soft and the steering is light, even in sport mode.
The interior feels really plush, properly thick floor mats and the middle screen give it a premium feel.
Love the 4ws, particularly at low speeds it's really easy to manoeuvre (although anything is good compared to a 5N).
At £48,500 it's an absolute bargain
I'm definitely getting old! I suspect the Long Range version is better. Yes it has 741bhp but it doesn't make you want to drive it quick
First impressions.
Not a fan of the blue - needs to be black or grey.
Lacking aggression - it could learn a thing or two from the M3P performance (spoiler and wheels)
The rear window is tiny.
It's fast, really really fast!
It's too soft and the steering is light, even in sport mode.
The interior feels really plush, properly thick floor mats and the middle screen give it a premium feel.
Love the 4ws, particularly at low speeds it's really easy to manoeuvre (although anything is good compared to a 5N).
At £48,500 it's an absolute bargain
I'm definitely getting old! I suspect the Long Range version is better. Yes it has 741bhp but it doesn't make you want to drive it quick
Emptygarage said:
Assuming that's CH?
This is £570 per month, fully insured and maintained with nothing upfront on a 3 year deal.
yes, it is a CH. i checked Tusker (my SS provider), it is on £605 (5K miles).This is £570 per month, fully insured and maintained with nothing upfront on a 3 year deal.
I just checked the performance on CH and it comes up as £539!!! No brainer if you can get a SS from your provider.
Skodillac said:
Aren't these cars hatchbacks rather than booted saloons?
From GoogleThe MG IM5 is significantly larger than the Tesla Model 3, measuring 4,931 mm in length, which is 211 mm longer than the Tesla Model 3 (4,724 mm). The IM5 also boasts a wider body (1,960 mm vs ~1,850 mm) and a taller stature (1,474 mm vs 1,441 mm), offering a more substantial, BMW 5 Series-sized footprint compared to the Model 3's compact executive feel.
Anytime I see the IM brand logo on these, it just reminds me of this 80's throw back TV ident for Warner Bros that used to accompany the start of an episode of Dukes of Hazard. Simpler times!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgPvep24s58&pp...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgPvep24s58&pp...
Do these have adaptive suspension? Seems a lot of power for something described as soft feeling.
I'm all for big power EV's, but with the weight of an EV I feel that advanced suspension and damping really is crucial to unlock the potential of the power. Power is easy for EV's, I think for some brands it's become a substitute for good chassis engineering.
I'm all for big power EV's, but with the weight of an EV I feel that advanced suspension and damping really is crucial to unlock the potential of the power. Power is easy for EV's, I think for some brands it's become a substitute for good chassis engineering.
I've been considering an IM5 for a while and test drove a Long Range (single motor version) a while back.
Comfy inside although the rear window is very silly and there's no full-time rear view camera. You can actually fold the rear view mirror up out of the way because it's so pointless. The park assist etc does seem really good.
It's a hatchback but has no parcel shelf so anything in the boot is in view (although not through the rear screen, obviously). I think I'd probably get fed up with hearing things sliding round in the boot pretty quickly.
No adaptive suspension I think, except on the IM6 Performance Launch Edition.
The Performance version is 4WD and has a dedicated snow mode, which would probably be useful for a couple of days every few years, but the version I drove with 400bhp or so would still do 0-60 in 5 seconds or so so is easily quick enough for most people.
Comfy inside although the rear window is very silly and there's no full-time rear view camera. You can actually fold the rear view mirror up out of the way because it's so pointless. The park assist etc does seem really good.
It's a hatchback but has no parcel shelf so anything in the boot is in view (although not through the rear screen, obviously). I think I'd probably get fed up with hearing things sliding round in the boot pretty quickly.
No adaptive suspension I think, except on the IM6 Performance Launch Edition.
The Performance version is 4WD and has a dedicated snow mode, which would probably be useful for a couple of days every few years, but the version I drove with 400bhp or so would still do 0-60 in 5 seconds or so so is easily quick enough for most people.
96.5 kWh usable battery is pretty mental - no wonder it's ~ 4-500kg heavier than a Model 3!
How would that work with overnight charging? Aren't cheap tariffs becoming limited to 6 hours now? So you'd only get a 40% charge overnight on the lower tariff / 7p per kWh. That will surely affect the actual running cost - unless you get free charging at work etc.
How would that work with overnight charging? Aren't cheap tariffs becoming limited to 6 hours now? So you'd only get a 40% charge overnight on the lower tariff / 7p per kWh. That will surely affect the actual running cost - unless you get free charging at work etc.
C.A.R. said:
How would that work with overnight charging? Aren't cheap tariffs becoming limited to 6 hours now? So you'd only get a 40% charge overnight on the lower tariff / 7p per kWh. That will surely affect the actual running cost - unless you get free charging at work etc.
Only an issue if you routinely do several hundred miles a day, several days in a row. Otherwise 40% of a battery that large per night is plenty. C.A.R. said:
96.5 kWh usable battery is pretty mental - no wonder it's ~ 4-500kg heavier than a Model 3!
How would that work with overnight charging? Aren't cheap tariffs becoming limited to 6 hours now? So you'd only get a 40% charge overnight on the lower tariff / 7p per kWh. That will surely affect the actual running cost - unless you get free charging at work etc.
You'd have to be doing well over 100 miles per day for that to be an issue. How would that work with overnight charging? Aren't cheap tariffs becoming limited to 6 hours now? So you'd only get a 40% charge overnight on the lower tariff / 7p per kWh. That will surely affect the actual running cost - unless you get free charging at work etc.
I guess if you're a taxi driver or similar then 3 phase might actually pay for itself in a year or two.
Assuming these can AC charge at 22kw.
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