[Reviews / Bugs] 2026 Facelifted MG4: Avalanche of software bugs and broken route planner, what are your thoughts?
Hello everyone,
Just two weeks ago, we took delivery of an MG4 Premium (the new 2026 facelifted model). It is a demonstration vehicle that had about 2,000 km on the odometer. While the car is mechanically very pleasant to drive, the software and electronic experience has been a massive disappointment so far.
Here is the list of issues:
- Route planner completely broken: It's impossible to create a route that includes charging stations. The system refuses to calculate and displays the message: "Unable to create a charging plan. Please manage your charging needs yourself." For an EV in 2026, that's just absurd...
- Dangerous driver assistance systems (ADAS): The traffic sign recognition system is chronically unstable. On the highway at 110 km/h, the camera sometimes picks up a 90 km/h sign from an adjacent secondary road or an off-ramp. As a result, the car slams on the brakes and slows down abruptly, even when I'm right in the middle of overtaking.
- Bluetooth microphone / Calls broken: During phone calls, we can hear the person on the other end perfectly, but they can't hear us at all. The car's microphone seems to mute itself or conflict with the system.
- Terrible radio reception: Radio reception, whether on FM or DAB, is of deplorable quality.
- Ineffective wireless charging: The wireless charger on the center console does not charge our phones (Pixel 10 Pro).
The vehicle is scheduled to go to the workshop from July 4th to July 7th. In the meantime, the salesperson is playing dumb, claiming that "everything worked perfectly fine when it was a demo car."
Are any other owners of the 2026 facelifted model encountering these same issues?
Do you know if there are specific firmware update references (Target ID or ADAS / MCU module versions) that I should demand from the workshop to force a fix?
Here is the exact software identity of my vehicle:
- MPU Software Version: SWI196-29176-1100R23
- TBOX Software Version: 4.01.022.v01
- ISA Version: EU_DC_T2_28_C1_20250109
Thank you for sharing your experiences and feedback!