2024 MG4 Malaysian review - sportier than BYD Dolphin, but...

The MG4 is a sportier EV than the BYD Dolphin, but it's far from perfect. Check out Hafriz Shah's full review here.

00:00 Introduction
01:06 Background on MG
02:05 Variants & pricing
03:00 Design
07:30 Interior design
12:27 Rear seats
13:14 Boot space
13:27 Power
16:34 XPower
17:56 Too much power?
18:20 Efficiency
21:04 Battery types
22:46 Charging
23:45 Brake regeneration
24:17 How it drives
27:58 Refinement
28:48 ADAS
29:45 Closing thoughts

[abdfarid]

Tq Hafriz for such thorough review. Almost forgot the mg4 still using nmc battery. One of important points to be considered when buy EV cars.

[mrki]

Only 411 likes, but you do it better then many...

[Luis-MGEV]

Been driving Lux model for 2 months now. No regret. Go test drive to feel it. One Pedal Driving(OPD) on MG4 works perfectly where OPD not available in all BYD models.

[phangmoh]

The standard lacks reverse camera, blind spot monitor, and RCTA. These are deal breaker else it would be the perfect daily driver. The rest runs on NMC batteries and as mentioned by Hafriz in the video, brings back the 80% charged NMC battery range to similar ballpark of that standard version.

[genexis_x]

After test drove MG4 & Dolphin, my conclusion on MG4:
+Faster AC charging (base variant aside)
+Fast DC charging curve
+No 1 sec throttle delay, throttle is more linear, overall feels more natural to drive in terms of throttle & braking
+Regen can set to low (Dolphin's Normal mode is a pain when reversing on a slope)
+No motor whine sound in cabin
+Better handling
+Rear seats feel more comfortable to seat in
+More conventional design, inside & outside (can be subjective)
+Doors feel more solid
+Feels like driving a tall crossover when sit inside although it is a conventional hatchback
-Only base variant gets LFP battery
-Not as comfortable (the 18 inch low profile tyres could be the blame, as UK market gets 17 inch and reviews generally praised the good ride)
-No power tailgate (if it is a dealbeaker to you)
-No rear aircon & aircon controls embedded in touch screen (Dolphin also the same)
-A bit too wide to navigate in narrow city roads
Overall it's a better package.

[sackboy]

It is a crime to have the touchscreen that laggy in 2024 EVs when almost all of the controls are placed in it. What a shame. What a scam. Just imagine after several OTA updates down the road, is it gonna be any faster? Or at least maintain its performance? Gosh this is unforgivable.

[jansingh]

The exterior body design looks interesting, although literally many Chinese made cars seems to look all alike, in my view the interior design looks very much like an afterthought, not much effort has gone into a better interior design to compliment the exterior.

[batulaut]

My pick would be the Lux. Decent range and fairly affordable road tax. And decent price too.

[EarthyLee]

Thank you for a comprehensive and honest review.

[ZxSpectrumplus]

12:23 Cmon lah. This is short people problem only. And why keep complaining no sunroof? This is Malaysia, nobody wants sunroof.

[thecompressor]

Buy MG or BYD will be lesser worries when comes durability and also going to service center. Buying Smart either #1 or #3 makes me even worried especially got caught fire from Smart 😢

[noblezeolotboy]

Have been using MG4 Extd for 3 months. Never regret. Yes, the interior looks boring, but all are practical & usable. For the aircond setting, u can control it at the steering wheel. You just have to set it in a favourite setting in HU. HU also will have an update soon, just like neighbouring country

[koksiongtan]

Excellent handing, solid rwd with 5 level multi link. No sound coming into cabin. Powerful than dophin in the price range.

[zackzack]

But MG4 only compares with Smart #3 but not BYD Dolphin. BYD Dolphin is B segment and MG4 is B+ segment

[muhammadasadnordin]

im just wondering, why the entry level EV is using 17 or 18 inches wheels ? Why not just stick for 16" wheels. Lighter unsprung mass. Cheaper to maintain. more probably save more juice so we could get more range.

[daniellatan]

Agreed Lux is best for me as primary car

[esk]

But BYD Dolphn and MG4 aren’t compare as both are different categories. MG4 can only compare with Smart #3

[starrisk]

my biggest gripe is the door ledge mentioned in 12:21... it is way too thick... and it rubs the back of my calves easy when getting out normally. It annoys my shorter wife even more. A closer look shows that the additional cladding body kit is installed that makes it wider. arrggg

[bensebastianraymond]

"Remotely related." While holding what essentially is a remote 😂 7:21

[zulfadhlizainol]

Because most Malaysian believe later those fancy colours will be hard to sell later and low resale value. That’s why they chose boring colour like grey and silver.