u/daboblin

They only officially announced pricing on Thursday, dealer reckons September delivery for pre-sales.

I drove the other RWD hatch options. MG4 drives well but inside it’s pretty dated even with the MY26 refresh, and the infotainment system isn’t great, feels like an ICE system that’s a few years old. The B05 beats it in pretty much every category on paper.

Zeekr X is OK, software seems similar to the Leapmotor but it’s much more expensive. Same with the Volvo EX30, but the Volvo has no instrument array screen which I hate, and it’s more expensive than the Zeekr.

I want to get an EV hatchback for use around town and I'm current looking at the new MG4 64 Essence. It seems like a pretty good deal. RWD and fun to drive. Physical buttons. Decent range for a small car.

The only negative I can see is that it looks like there's no OTA updates of the software, not sure how much of an issue it is.

Does anyone here have one of the new 2026 models? Are you happy with it?