MG’s models in the last two years are mainly youth-oriented, like the MG6, and MG7 this series also adopted a youthful design. MG5 is the second best-selling model in the brand MG, sales have been very impressive since the launch, the highest of which is the highest time is every month can have 10,000 sales, just because of the latter after the launch of the MG7 a little bit of influence.
External Appearance
The MG5 has a length of 4675mm, a wheelbase of 2680mm, a front solo rear plate suspension, 16-inch wheels, and a choice of red, white and yellow body colours.
The front end of the car is the family styling of MG, smoked black centre mesh headlights are sharp, and the full range of LED headlights has become a standard configuration in this era. The curve of the side C column can see the classic sliding back shape, the tail lamp shape is also the same as the MG6, which can also be said to be the youth version of the MG6, the overall more youthful sports style. MG5 face value of 100,000 within the family sedan inside should be able to rank in the top three.
Interior Decor
The style of the entire interior will make you feel that MG is a brand that focuses on a youthful and cosmopolitan style. The central control like a honeycomb with brushed metal technology combination of decorative panels makes people feel at first glance that the design is very youthful, the door armrest also uses of leather wrapped materials, the central control screen is below the floating buttons, the passenger side in front of a diamond-shaped glossy decorations, the steering wheel is a traditional three-spoke steering wheel, air vents are also used in the shape of a diamond.
The steering wheel only supports up and down adjustment and can not be adjusted left and right, the seat package is very strong, and the whole car seat is made of a soft material so in the comfort of the above has been greatly improved. The way to adjust the seat is manual, although it is a manual mechanical adjustment of the seat, in this price point of the model this configuration does not show low.
The height of 1.8m into the back row, legroom is no problem, just not much headroom margin, 1842mm wide in the same class sedan is more eye-catching, but the back row can be seated 3 adults will still feel a little crowded.
Exterior styling, interior styling including power are its strengths, the only drawback is that the rear row is not equipped with USB ports, so the experience of the passengers in the back is not very good.
Taillight
A final look at the MG5 exterior design highlight is the car’s taillight shape, a combination of what looks like a lion’s paw and a fishbone, which is a very unique design at this price. The boot space is quite large as the MG5 is a traditional three-door car.
Tail has a Logo is 300TGI, meaning that the maximum torque approximation 285Nm, is that you buy the highest torque and horsepower at this price inside the model; if you want to pursue the cost-effective, MG5 also has a 1.5 self-absorption with a CVT, CVT transmission is an analogue of eight-speed, this process is much worse than the power, but the energy consumption is relatively low.
Dynamics
It is understood that the new MG5 continues to provide 1.5L and 1.5T two sets of power for consumers to choose from, its maximum power of 181Ps and 129Ps, compared with the 2022 models were raised 9/8Ps; maximum torque of 285N-m and 158N-m, although it does not bring much driving passion, but enough to meet the family commuting. In traffic jams and low-speed driving, the transmission is a little stuttering, and most of the rest of the time, the gearshift is relatively smooth, the steering wheel is light, and novice drivers will not be nervous.
The chassis uses a front MacPherson, rear torsion beam non-independent suspension, in the speed bumps and potholes when passing through the road, you can feel the rear suspension is hard, the chassis filtering is general, running at high-speed speeds of more than 110, the tyre noise and wind noise is easy to be transmitted into the car.
Summary
This facelift of the 2023 MG5 is not exactly a stunner and there are a few things that make it unsatisfactory, but they are all within the acceptable range, and coupled with the cheap price tag, it is still a favourite among consumers.
