T6's electric journey 500 cyber miles in: MG Cyberster

[T6 vanman]

OK having not done a readers car write up before .. where do I start

I guess a custard photo of 500 492 miles in should be a starting point

I've wanted to get into an electric for a while and think the current crop of SUV coupe's are appealing, Capri, G6 Xpeng, EX30 Volvo all ticking the interested box, Even looked cheaper at the e-Vitara & R5/Alpine (a lovely place) to do my current 15 Dual Carriageway commute.
Unfortunately during the new car evaluation stage of buttoning down wants and likes, I realised I like my 2 seat open topped commute and whatever I was looking at would end up sitting on the drive whilst I continue to commute open topped 2 seated.
A little bit of man maths following evaluation of the situation has resulted in a zero mile pre reg Cyberster now inhabiting T6's driveway.



What's it like I here you ask?

Positives ...
Visually .. just look at it , It's a very nice car, larger and wider than expected but not unwieldy, Even being a Trophy single motor the performance is more than adequate, currently averaging 3.5~4 m/kw, mainly DC commuting at motorway speeds, Handling - grip is awesome as expected with wearing new P-Zeros, the steering & front end is always spot on, but I'm not a driving god and only used it so far for boring urban and commuting on a DC, Inside .. WOW .. what a great place to be, It's just a lovely place to be .. Seats perfect - all the reviewer criticize it's seating position (too high) & fit for taller drivers - well I'm 6' and they know nothing as it's perfect for me. Dash & controls .. as with all new cars it's a technical overload, contrary to reviewers I've not had the driver attention warning activate once despite staring at the lower heat/driving screen .. Really enjoying my new set of wheels

Negatives .... the rear - sometimes something is amiss like its under-dampened or over-rebounding, - again I'm not a driving god so not a concern for my driving
Aaaand now the big one- imagine driving the car and wanting ICA intelligent driving, on your commute .... only 9 actions to operate ..... 9

Edited by T6 vanman on Saturday 4th April 15:59

[Sydney Aqueduct]

Fair play to you, looks well in that colour. Think I’ve only ever seen one out and about.
My sister has a MG4 and loves it, only trouble it’s been was needing repairing when she drove it over a low wall.
Interested to see how you get on

[GeniusOfLove]

I'll watch this with interest, I quite like the look of these.

Not surprised to hear the ergonomics and interface are a bit poor, even legacy manufacturers with decades of experience of human factors and interfaces are struggling not to make cars enraging to use with all this bks.

I expect the Chinese brands to improve very rapidly in that area too.

I have been using an XKR convertible as my daily/commuter for years and exactly as you say I have continued to use it even though a cheaper to run alternative is sitting there offering 1/10th the cost per mile of driving. One of these could be the answer...

Edited by GeniusOfLove on Sunday 5th April 13:19

[WelshPetrolhead]

I like the look of these. Looking forward to further updates.

[Jermy Claxon]

I saw one in a dealer forecourt as I was driving past, and it was a genuine wow moment. Really turned my head. Literally, I went back for another look. That's a very rare thing in the last couple of decades, as everything looks so dull and samey these days, and my general interest in cars declines every year. The Cyberster is a great looking car, IMO. Congrats, I wish you much joy with it. I shall follow this thread with interest. It's not a car that fits my life, but I'm very glad it exists and that on has found its way to the PH pages.

[mdk1]

Nice looking car, will follow with interest.

[sixor8]

I've not seen one yet, there are over 500 of them according to howmanyleft, the majority the AWD! And that data is at least 3 months old.

[Mad Maximus]

I didn’t realise these were actually out now. Looks smart in grey. As clarkson said it doesn’t matter what you’re driving when you have a convertible it’s all the same at 70 with the roof down haha.

[T6 vanman]

So a 600mile update

Proof that you can't have anything nice
It's first door ding ....
Of course it's on the door feature crease ... Thanks

[Steve_F]

The release of these completely passed me by, heard the rumours a while ago but didn't know they actually existed. Followed a yellow one in the Lake District trying to work out what it was, was going through all the low volume super car makers, even "Is it a Lotus, or a Lexus?" and was pretty surprised to see the MG badge. Cracking looking thing! Shame they aren't available through my work salary sacrifice scheme.

[Fat Old Sun]

Only seems yesterday folk were laughing at China picking up the MG badge, not so much laughing now.

[T6 vanman]

Well it's time for an update



5000 miles in and still with the mighty Cyberster

What's it been like to live with I hear you say

Well as you've asked .....

It's pretty much been used solely for my daily 15 mile commute and it excels at that,
Only completed two longer journeys with neither required public charging
Effortless EV performance yet if you cruise control it at around 70 it'll give you 4m/kw. (Although a heavy rain soaked commute home this evening has dragged this down somewhat)
Still get people looking and stare at it - It still has that "Look back at it once parked" factor for me.
It's a great place to pilot with comfy seat and well organised dashboard, Once you train yourself to use the heater switches on the dash rather than the centre screen, you don't need to spend time screen browsing, ride is firm but this is as expected with the performance on offer,
I've got a skid pan experience booked just to learn what it's ultimately like on the limit but it's unlikely I'll be approaching this during my commute but it feels like it's got the full toolbox of handling / grip & control to back up it open top roadster looks.
It's booked in for it's annual service in Nov with even this being quoted at a reasonable £250 & combined with its frugal electron consumption and solid second hand values .. its giving the appearence of a penny pinching miserly motor.

Niggles,
The FCW warning with the slightest hint of condensation on the front screen confusing the camera & the occasional start up where the radio has decided to be on mute???

But ultimately .. Do I recommend this as the best 2 seat EV roadster on the market ...Yes I do

Edited by T6 vanman on Tuesday 20th October 19:58

[mikebradford]

Glad your enjoying it.
The few ive seen on the road look great.

[Kwackersaki]

Steve_F said:

The release of these completely passed me by, heard the rumours a while ago but didn't know they actually existed. Followed a yellow one in the Lake District trying to work out what it was, was going through all the low volume super car makers, even "Is it a Lotus, or a Lexus?" and was pretty surprised to see the MG badge. Cracking looking thing! Shame they aren't available through my work salary sacrifice scheme.

There’s an old guy who’s got a yellow one that parks up opposite where my wife works here in Cumbria. I’ve had a good look round it and very impressed.