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$8000 off MG4 Electric Car MY23: Excite 64 (from $35,252) and Essence 64 (from $38,252) @ MG Motor

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$8000 off MG4 Electric Car MY23: Excite 64 (from $35,252) and Essence 64 (from $38,252) @ MG Motor
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tempting on 11/09/2024 - 16:15 mgmotor.com.au (3713 clicks)
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$8000 Factory Bonus Offer for the MG4 Excite 64 and Essence 64 models until the end of Sept. Terms suggest it is "applied at point of sale as a reduction from purchase price."

https://mgmotor.com.au/models/mg-mg4/

Excite 64

State DA Price 8K Factory Bonus Offer
ACT $43,694 $35,694
NSW $45,116 $37,116
NT $43,252 $35,252
QLD $44,240 $36,240
SA $45,309 $37,309
TAS $45,294 $37,294
VIC $45,278 $37,278
WA $45,868 $37,868

Essence 64

State DA Price 8K Factory Bonus Offer
ACT $46,694 $38,694
NSW $48,206 $40,206
NT $46,252 $38,252
QLD $47,300 $39,300
SA $48,437 $40,437
TAS $48,414 $40,414
VIC $48,404 $40,404
WA $49,229 $41,229

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Update 20-Sept
Now $8000 off factory offer until end of Oct. Date and prices updated above.

Update 24-Sept
Offer date changed back to end of Sept. Updated.

Update 1-Oct
Offer extended to 31 Oct.

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  • sydracing on 11/09/2024 - 16:17
    +18

    Good, MG4 is much better than ZS EV.

    • hopper on 11/09/2024 - 16:19
      +2

      Hatch vs mini suv

      • sydracing on 11/09/2024 - 16:43
        +19

        Do a test drive, you may feel the difference. Different generation products. Mg4 is a hatch, but it's not small. ZS is a SUV, but it's not big.

      • ZIngerBurgR on 11/09/2024 - 17:49
        +5

        Body shape is one thing, MG4 is on entirely new platform - not to mention it's a RWD architecture.

        Way better to drive, way more efficient, better interior, newer user interface etc. other than being a hatch (which is worse than SUV for most), it is better in every other conceivable way!

        • MKBHD on 12/09/2024 - 12:28

          While I agree its on a new platform, it is the only EV with a hump down the middle just like the ICE transmissions hump, I can find no detail about this in the internet about this. Only makes me think its a poorly thought half baked EV platform.

      • Buddy195 on 11/09/2024 - 21:12
        +1

        Both classed as SUV’s in New Zealand weirdly!

    • team teri on 11/09/2024 - 18:28

      Depends on what type of car you're after. MG4 is a hatch, ZS EV is a SUV. Both have their place.

      You are right in the sense that the ZS EV is based on the petrol ZST while the MG4 has been designed as an EV. That means some advantages in terms of space utilization. On the other hand there are a lot more ZSTs on the road, which will make second hand spare (body) parts easy to come by a few years down the track.

      Personally I would still prefer the ZS EV Essence (currently on $35k drive-away) over the MG4 64, because of the different battery chemistry. LFP is so much better than NMC in so many ways. That means the extra range the MG4 64 gets over the regular one exists mostly on paper, in practice there is very little difference.

      If they discount the standard MG4, it would be my choice of the lot.

  • cloudy on 11/09/2024 - 16:25
    +1

    Wish they applied the bonus to the shorter range too

    • ATangk on 11/09/2024 - 16:26
      +4

      Clearing stock that is more difficult to move.

      • 1st-Amendment on 11/09/2024 - 16:45
        +2

        Clearing stock that is more difficult to move.

        Seems to be a lot of 2023 EV stock around. The revolution isn't quite happening at the expected pace…

        • hothed on 11/09/2024 - 18:38
          +7

          FTFY.

          ** at the expected price **

          Bring the pricing down, demand goes up.

          • ATangk on 11/09/2024 - 19:57
            +5

            @hothed: Not a lot of people with spare liquidity to be buying brand new cars altogether.

          • 1st-Amendment on 12/09/2024 - 09:17
            +1

            @hothed:

            Bring the pricing down, demand goes up.

            Absolutely. I like the idea of the Hyundai Ioniq5 N or Kia EV6 GT but $115k is just crazy money. The Kia got released earlier 2023 and ex-demos can already be had for under $80k. That is a lot more palatable price. I expect the 5N to go that way in another 9-12 months.

        • gakko on 11/09/2024 - 20:21
          +3

          Fresh US and Euro Tariffs mean supply is way up for plebs like us.

    • serpserpserp on 11/09/2024 - 17:13
      +6

      Yeah I don't want a NMC battery and the LFP battery is only in the short range version.

      Hopefully a MY24 version is around the corner with the whole range being LFP

      • ChickenAdobo on 11/09/2024 - 17:18
        +1

        I would be envious if they release a Mg4 with CATL Shenxing plus battery with the new refresh.

      • rooster7777 on 11/09/2024 - 17:28

        Very good thinking mr/ms snake with a stutter. I don't want an NMC EV at any price.

      • Ryk on 11/09/2024 - 22:02

        wouldnt MY25 be due to hit the showrooms in the next month or so?

      • The1WhoGotAway on 12/09/2024 - 12:31

        Does ACCC or the included warranty cover batter degradation?

        • serpserpserp on 12/09/2024 - 16:42

          I'll let you call the ACCC on that one.

          Battery degradation is covered under all EV warranty's

  • hippyhippy on 11/09/2024 - 16:32

    This is actually a nice car… And rides well. I thought it had a build quality similar to my current model corolla. I don't think other Chinese evs in this price range are as good.

    • loksmack on 12/09/2024 - 10:31
      +3

      By all accounts the BYD Dolphin is fantastic. The Ora isn't bad either.

    • noicegarry on 11/09/2024 - 16:41
      +2

      Really depends on your use case.

      The WLTP range on the Excite 64 is 450km.
      But if you go on a road trip doing 110kph nonstop you'll likely get ~350km of range.
      And if you're in the city? you might get some more.

      • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 16:58
        +1

        interesting that on my ev it's the other way around. driving in the city is power hungry, but motorway is way more efficient. puzzled

        maybe it's the way I drive (city) vs the way autopilot drives (motorway) lol

        • UTP on 11/09/2024 - 17:02

          Which ev?

          • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 17:07

            @UTP: iX3

            • cloudy on 11/09/2024 - 17:11
              +13

              @shabaka: there's no way your iX3 is consuming more in city driving than on a freeway.

              • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 17:14
                -1

                @cloudy: that's what the app is telling me. long range trips are more efficient than me just running errands in the CBD. and there are months of data to back that up lol

                when I do stop-start on the traffic lights I can see engine power go to 100% and then drop down, whipe on the motorway it's always between 0 and 20%, unless I need to overtake. well anyway. but I drive it like an ICE, I hate one pedal driving, maybe that's the reason.

                • cloudy on 11/09/2024 - 17:19

                  @shabaka: So on freeway what's the kwh per 100km and what's it in the city?

                  • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 17:21
                    -1

                    @cloudy: city can be up to 23, motorway is around 16-17

                    • Eeples on 11/09/2024 - 19:17

                      @shabaka: no1 believes you.

                      • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 19:36

                        @Eeples: just telling what is in the app, that's after a few months of mixed driving (city plus road trips), all in Eco mode, with Adaptive recuperation on, no "one pedal driving" involved. according to the app it's sipping power on the mway (I usually drive on Driving Assist), and in the city it's more power hungry.

                        same in the real-time driving style analysis dashboard displayed on car's computer.

                        once again maybe it's the way I drive, I can be very liberal on the gas pedal as I don't like to waste time on the road, and enjoy driving fast.

                        anyway, why would I make this up. whatever, folks.

                • Dogsrule on 11/09/2024 - 21:21
                  +2

                  @shabaka:

                  I hate one pedal driving, maybe that's the reason.

                  Ah, there's your problem. Regen braking is what saves the juice in city driving.

                  • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 21:34

                    @Dogsrule: I only have "adaptive" one on, it slows down more when it knows I am going to turn or there's a slow or standing car in front. it's smart. but not snart enough apparently lol

                    I don't want to do one pedal driving. I travel and rent ice cars a lot. don't want to maintain 2 driving styles

                    • Dogsrule on 12/09/2024 - 13:24

                      @shabaka:

                      I don't want to do one pedal driving. I travel and rent ice cars a lot. don't want to maintain 2 driving styles

                      Yeah not suggesting that you should have to use OPD, just explaining why your city vs highway consumption is anomalous. EV's are so cheap to 'fuel' that it doesn't really matter anyway.

                      Me - I love OPD just for the driving experience and will never go back to the old ways, but each to their own.

                • freefall101 on 12/09/2024 - 12:48

                  @shabaka:

                  when I do stop-start on the traffic lights I can see engine power go to 100% and then drop down

                  Lol, are you putting your foot to the floor every time you take off from the lights?

                  Could just be how much stop start driving you do, if you're heavy on the brakes, if you're running the aircon flat out whenever you're in the car, etc. If you're really so much worse around the city I'd seriously think about your driving style.

                  But then electricity is cheap, so maybe you don't have to.

                  • shabaka on 12/09/2024 - 14:59
                    +1

                    @freefall101: nah not changing my driving style, it's the one I enjoy. what's the point having 400nm torque and drive it like a mobility scooter

        • cloudy on 11/09/2024 - 17:08

          your EV dash is probabbly not giving you the correct info, making assumed calculations.

          • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 17:09

            @cloudy: taking that from post-factum trip analysis in the app

            • cloudy on 11/09/2024 - 17:13
              -1

              @shabaka: As in app says km done and kwh consumed? if so, its wrong.

        • serpserpserp on 11/09/2024 - 17:14
          +2

          No the more stop start of an EV the more the car regens the battery through braking

          • shabaka on 11/09/2024 - 17:30

            @serpserpserp: I may just be the most inefficient EV driver under the sun 😁

          • rooster7777 on 11/09/2024 - 17:42
            +1

            @serpserpserp: But an EV with regen will never be perpetual motion. An EV with regen has great advantages over an ICE in city driving, but it loses significant efficiency compared to travelling at the average speed of the stop/ start trip.

            The inefficiency in highway travel is wind resistance. Reducing from 110Kph to 100 will theoretically reduce power required in a vehicle by about 10%… it does of course depend on the boxiness, or drag coefficient of the body shape.

            • DmytroP on 11/09/2024 - 18:05

              @rooster7777: Right, in the city it's more efficient due to low speed, if you'd drive 30-40km/h longer distance it would be more efficient than the city.

            • Drmonkeybutt on 11/09/2024 - 21:15
              +1

              @rooster7777: Drag force (wind resistance) is proportional to velocity squared, hence cruising at 100kph is around 20 percent more efficient than 110kph. Rolling resistance is pretty much independent of velocity.

              • rooster7777 on 11/09/2024 - 21:20

                @Drmonkeybutt: I've never taken any engineering measurements on the topic myself…. but the google research I did before commenting suggested (from various sources) that wind resistance was only about half of the greater resistance.
                I'm not going to argue with you about rolling resistance, but I reckon sources clearly stating that they increase with speed are right.

                • Drmonkeybutt on 12/09/2024 - 07:39

                  @rooster7777: Wind resistance/drag will be around half of the total resistance travelling at 70-80km/h (assuming a flat road). When travelling in the 100-110kph range, drag will be a much higher proportion of total resistance. A 10 kph increase in velocity will increase rolling resistance by a relatively small amount compared to drag.

            • trapper on 12/09/2024 - 09:27
              +1

              @rooster7777: It's actually a larger reduction than that as air resistance is related to the square of the velocity.

              So (110^2 - 100^2) / 110^2 = %17 reduction.

              • Drmonkeybutt on 12/09/2024 - 11:02
                +3

                @trapper: This aligns with real world testing. This peer review paper empirically tested a Nissan Leaf which has very similar properties to the MG 4 (mass -1521kg v 1635 kg) and the same drag coefficient =0.28 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303536836_Driving_e…

                Nissan Leaf actual power draw at 100km/h = 181 Wh/km
                Nissan Leaf actual power draw at 110km/h = 220 Wh/km

                A 21 percent increase in power consumption.

                • trapper on 13/09/2024 - 09:59

                  @Drmonkeybutt: Yeah and to calculate the increase rather than the decrease, just divide by the lower speed instead.

                  So (110^2 - 100^2) / 100^2 = 21% increase. Bang on.

  • jackary on 11/09/2024 - 16:45
    +16

    I think these cars are pretty underrated, especially for the money

    • radissimo on 11/09/2024 - 17:01
      +13

      how I can charge Rav4 through my solar?

    • Mortgagetightass on 11/09/2024 - 17:02
      +5

      I was thinking similar.. but these are capped price servicing till 280,000km/168 months on these EVs.. so $140 a year, other than tyres, no real spending to be made.

      You'd surely spend 3-3.5k+ a year on fuel and maintenance etc alone on the RAV4

      • plmko on 11/09/2024 - 17:09
        -7

        Who's spending $4k in fuel?

        That's like 40,000km+ a year, triple the average Australian.

        • theredkrawler on 11/09/2024 - 17:13
          +4

          40,000km+ right now.

          Give it another 6 months and it'll be 30,000km.

          Another 6 months and it'll be 15,000km.

          Fuel prices are like the Ying to Coles Yang… Up, up, prices are up.

        • Mortgagetightass on 11/09/2024 - 17:16
          +9

          I spend $70 a week in my lancer (45L) so not even 3 quarters of a tank.. doing about 350km a week

          $80 a week x 4.5 weeks a month = $350

          $350 a month x 12 = $4.2K JUST ON FUEL.

          I spent $3,812 in 2023 on fuel according to my commbank app (I dont do cash)… add about 850 on 2 services (Which included a transmission service) and all of a sudden I've spent $5k on a 12-year old car in just 12 months.

          According to statistics, average aussie drive 13,500km in 2023 (a lot probably in grid lock too) I did almost 17,500km

            • Mortgagetightass on 11/09/2024 - 17:21
              +1

              @plmko: But you'd still have a fuel bill.. so spend $45k to save 1800 a year?

              or spend 39 here on the MG and never pay any of this stuff mentioned above lol

            • rooster7777 on 11/09/2024 - 17:50

              @plmko: racing flat out to the bottom of the ravine there!

        • enigma48 on 11/09/2024 - 17:23
          +3

          gas SUV:
          10000km on 10km/L = 1000L
          $2/L = $2000
          Plus tyres and maint - close to $3000/yr.

          OP wasn’t saying just fuel.

          EVs also have much cheaper maintenance (less moving parts, less complicated, fewer dealerships)

        • boretentsu on 11/09/2024 - 17:57
          +1

          I have a 10yo car with a 1.5L engine under 1t. I drive economically. We do about 10-15kkm per year (school run daily otherwise only on weekends). The annual fuel bill has been between $2.5k - $3k the past few years. If you have a larger car, it can easily exceed that.

          • scud70 on 11/09/2024 - 21:28
            +1

            @boretentsu: yeh it is around that $2.5k per vehicle mark for us, i have one X-trail suv (about 8 years old ) and a pulsar sss hatch same age… each are around the 9-10L per 100 in traffic type scenarios and around 7.5L/100 ish in highway .. plan for the future is one EV for the city run around type trips and one hybrid SUV for road trips etc .. unfortunately cost of living hasn't really let us look into that too seriously lol

        • airzone on 11/09/2024 - 21:32

          I was spending ~5k per year in fuel. 1.6l Korean car. ~25km per year on some of Sydney's worst roads for traffic.

        • Ade99 on 12/09/2024 - 07:42

          average distance driven between 10 and 15,000 KM per year……to spend that much must be buying 98 ron petrol from BP

    • ChickenAdobo on 11/09/2024 - 17:04
      +4

      You are comparing a poor riding suv to a bespoke EV platform that has almost no body roll or boaty feel. Different driving characteristics and Rav 4 is a turtle off the line at red light plus the lifetime petrol subscription that compulsory.

      • choofa on 11/09/2024 - 17:25
        +3

        And it spews out toxic fumes everywhere you drive poisoning the air where you live. Hopefully the money you save doesn't need to be spent on respitory issues for your kids

        • ChickenAdobo on 11/09/2024 - 17:31
          +1

          What ice and hice fanatics don’t consider is that they are contributing to poor air quality everywhere . We are talking millions in lost productivity because of poor respiratory health to the general population.

      • MKBHD on 12/09/2024 - 12:28

        While I agree its on a new platform, it is the only EV with a hump down the middle just like the ICE transmissions hump, I can find no detail about this in the internet about this. Only makes me think its a poorly thought half baked EV platform.

        • ChickenAdobo on 12/09/2024 - 12:40

          Hump in the middle rear seat is not a deal breaker. While not completely flat like other evs, the middle person won’t find it uncomfortable to sit there for hours. Unlike in most ice cars there is an obvious tunnel down the middle.

          If you have driven an Atto 3 and this car on high way the Atto 3 will feel like a boat plus front wheel drive ev has torque steer if you plant your foot down at red light. The Atto 3 also has body roll on corners. I know , I have rented the car for more than 1 week before deciding against it despite all the bells and whistle with features that are nice to have.

          • MKBHD on 12/09/2024 - 12:45

            @ChickenAdobo: Not really worried about the comfort side of things, I am just genuinely curious mechanically why they would choose to have a hump when no other EVs have it. Is it half baked or do they really run something through there, tough question it seems as there seems to be no answer clearly not many people are like me and curious about this weird choice.
            Also I drive a MY so I know all about body rolls, feeling like a boat lol compared to the Seal or M3 which I have also driven extensively. I have only driven MG4 3 times though, loved its turning circle.

            • ChickenAdobo on 13/09/2024 - 08:44

              @MKBHD: Look like it due to battery distribution to achieve the 50-50 body weight from research but I could be wrong.

    • choofa on 11/09/2024 - 17:36
      +2

      In 4 years time Toyota will sell EV versions of its cars that will decimate the used ICE car market.
      Used prices might be high now and you'd be paying for that when you buy now, but they will tank heavily in a couple of years when the zero emissions revolution shakes out of all the unfounded anti-ev negativity

      • ttt888 on 11/09/2024 - 17:50
        +1

        Yup.. In every thread people keep missing the point my Toyota ice will hold its resale. Lol

        Wait till Toyota start selling ev at an ice price your ice 2nd hand would be decimated.

        Toyota is just waiting for tech to mature and cost to come down.

      • neostarsx on 11/09/2024 - 20:29
        +7

        More likely Toyota turns into Kodak.
        Them trying to make profit with EV is not as easy as you think coming so late into the market.

      • Ryanmyo on 12/09/2024 - 09:53

        As we've seen in only the past 12mnths, the only market that gets "decimated" when more EV's become available…..is the EV market.

    • rooster7777 on 11/09/2024 - 17:43

      You're on your own there… your crystal balls might be cracked.

    • crisso on 11/09/2024 - 18:40

      If you would rather a second hand car, compare apples to apples as second hand 2023 mg4 with 10,000KM can be had for for under $34K compared to the cheapest second hand 2023 Rav 4 GLX at $42,970. Source carsales.com.au

    • Drmonkeybutt on 11/09/2024 - 19:22

      Depreciation is definitely a factor but for EVs we have seen a phenomenal drop in EV prices over the last 12 months which has resulted in significant depreciation outliers. Will this trend continue as EV prices continue to plummet? I honestly do not know but there comes a time when vehicles become so cheap that depreciation is much less of an issue.

      For this model of car you get a 10 year warranty (which includes the battery): https://mgmotor.com.au/owners/warranty/ This extensive warranty with peace of mind and no substantial corrective maintenance costs for five years longer than Toyota's 5 year warranty is definitely a factor. If you like to flip cars every four years then maybe not such an issue.

  • King Tightarse on 11/09/2024 - 17:01
    +5

    MG4 is definitely generation or two in front of the current ZS EV.
    Coming very soon: the new 2025 ZS EV based on the same mechanical platform as the MG4
    That's probably the best offering so far

  • ChickenAdobo on 11/09/2024 - 17:09
    +12

    I own an excite 51 for 3 weeks now. No regrets and loving the car. Suspension and drive quality is far better than most ice cars. Quick off the line and 8 cent charging is just awesome.

    • crc32 on 11/09/2024 - 17:40
      +7

      I've had my MG4 for 4 months and love it. It's a fantastic little car and between home solar and cheap overnight charging it's cost me butter all to run.

    • lunartemis on 11/09/2024 - 21:48
      +4

      We have had the 51 for nearly 11 months now and had ZERO issues mechanically (apart from the annoying over-sensitive lane keeping assist. Had 1 phantom braking in a shopping centre carpark.
      Smooth ride for suburban driving and easy to manuevre in tight spots but surprising spacious inside.

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