MG Reviews

MG MG4 Long Range 77 2024 review: snapshot
By Stephen Ottley · 22 Oct 2023
The range-topping model in MG’s new electric small car line-up is the MG4 Essence 77. Priced from $55,990 (plus on-road costs) this Mazda 3-sized hatch is the most expensive option but still one of the more affordable EVs on sale today.
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MG MG4 Essence 64 2024 review: snapshot
By Stephen Ottley · 20 Oct 2023
The MG4 Essence 64 sits in the middle of the Chinese brand’s electric small car range, priced at $47,990 (plus on-road costs) and offering more performance and equipment.
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MG5 2024 review: Essence
By Chris Thompson · 16 Sep 2023
Once the car configuration of choice in Australia, the sedan is now a niche option, with smaller four doors in particular a rare sight on local roads. But the MG5 has arrived to put some fresh interest into this niche segment with a value-focused, individually styled offering. We've tested it in its natural urban habitat to see how this newcomer shapes up.
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MG HS +EV 2024 review: Essence
By Emily Agar · 04 Sep 2023
The MG HS +EV Essence is another entry to the medium SUV hybrid market but are its plug-in hybrid specs enough to make it a true competitor against its self-charging hybrid rivals?
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MG MG4 Excite 64 2024 review: snapshot
By Stephen Ottley · 12 Aug 2023
The MG4 Excite 64 is the first step up the ladder in the range, priced at $44,990 (plus on-road costs), a $6000 premium over the entry-level Excite 51.
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MG MG4 2024 review
By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2023
There's been quite the battle at the entry point of the EV market of late with three Chinese brands vying for the title of Australia's cheapest electric car. One of them - MG - has just launched what could be its most compelling offering yet, the MG4. But regardless of price, is it a better drive than the BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora?
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MG ZS EV 2023 review: Long Range
By Laura Berry · 22 Jul 2023
For many, purchasing an EV is all about, range, range and range. So the Long Range version of MG's already popular ZS EV brings the budget-friendly small SUV into 'range' for an even larger batch of intending electric vehicle buyers. We've tested its real-world dynamics, practicality and , you guessed it, range for this EVGuide review.
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MG4 2024 review: Excite 51
By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Jul 2023
It's boom times for cheap Chinese EVs in Australia, and few (in fact, only one) are cheaper than the MG4 Excite 51. Will this budget-friendly electric vehicle be a game changer for EV uptake in Australia? We put it to the test to find out.
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MG HS+EV 2023 review: Essence long-term | Part 3
By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Jan 2023
We plug in with the MG HS+EV to see if it lives up to its fuel bill promises.
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MG HS+EV 2023 review: Essence long-term | Part 2
By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Dec 2022
You need to be plugging in as often as you can, and preferably every night, to get the full benefit. And so that's exactly what I did this month, charging the MG HS+EV as often as I could and then letting the vehicle figure out the rest.
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