MG 4 EV Driving Specifications And Impressions

MG Motor Indonesia gave us the opportunity to find out the specifications and taste their latest electric car MG 4 EV which was introduced at IIMS 2023.

The specifications for the MG 4 EV electric car can be said to be quite capable. The reason is, in one full charge this electric car has a cruising range of up to 350 km WLTP standard and 425 km NEDC.

MG 4 EV itself first launched in the world in June 2022 as MG Mulan in China. It will be the first car to be based on SAIC's scalable battery electric modular platform.

MG claims that the 4 EV has a weight distribution of 50:50 with a center of gravity at 490 mm. That is, on paper this car has very good handling.

But unfortunately, even though it has been officially sold, MG Motor Indonesia does not want to announce the price for the MG 4 EV, at least until this article is written.

So, consumers still have to guess at what price is being offered to them.

MG 4 EV Specifications

So, what are the specifications for the MG 4 EV and what were our driving impressions when we went to Bandung, West Java? The following is the data and explanation.

Dimensions

This electric car that fills the crossover segment comes with a length of 4,287 mm, width of 1,836 mm, height of 1,516 mm, with a wheelbase of 2,705 mm.

MG 4EV dimensions
Long	4.287 mm
Wide	1.836 mm
Height	1.516 mm
Wheelbase	2.705 mm
Ground clearance	177 mm

Meanwhile, the ground clearance of this car reaches 117 mm.

If you look at this data, the MG 4 EV is considered to have a compact size and looks easy to drive.

MG 4 EV Electric Motor Specifications

What about the performance of the electric motor it has?

MG provides 4 EV via an electric motor of the permanent magnet synchronous motor type .

The motor is combined with a lithium ion phosphate type battery which has a capacity of 51 kWh.

According to the claims released, the mileage of this car is quite far.

The release using the WLTP method is claimed to be able to cover a distance of 350 km, while the NEDC release can cover a distance of 425 km on a single charge.

MG 4 EV Motor and Battery
Motor type	permanent magnet synchronous motor
Battery type	lithium ion phosphate
Battery capacity	51 kWh
Maximum power	123 hp
Maximum torque	250 Nm
Maximum mileage	350 km WLTP, 425 km NEDC
mover	Rear wheel

In addition to the specifications above, the MG 4 EV also has vehicle to load or V2L capabilities . Thus, this electric car can be a generator that runs anywhere.

Owners only need to use the available battery capacity via the V2L socket that has been provided on the left side of the car.

Specifications Suspension and legs MG 4 EV

In order to provide comfort, MG instilled a McPherson Strut type front suspension and free 5 links at the rear.

Suspension and Legs
Front suspension	McPherson Strut
Rear suspension	Free 5 links
Front brake	Disc with ventilation
Rear brake	Disc
Rim size	17 inci
Tire size	215/50

Meanwhile in the braking section there are disc brakes with ventilation at the front and disc brakes at the rear.

Embedding discs is of course to provide good safety when driving.

The rims used are 17 inches in size with the use of wheel covers or aero wheel covers on the face of the rims to provide circulation to the brakes when the car is moving.

Specifications Features MG 4 EV

What about the MG 4 EV features?

You could say this car has quite a lot of contemporary features. However, it must be admitted that this car has more safety features than entertainment.

This can be seen from the 5 star rating that MG 4 EV has won from Euro NCAP.

The following is feature data from MG 4 EV along with explanations.

Feature Specifications	Description
LED headlights with DRL	The headlights use LEDs with daytime running lights
LED backlight	The rear lights use LEDs
LED 3rd brake light	The third brake light uses LEDs
Auto headlight control	Automatic headlight control
Mirrors with automatic folding	Mirrors can be folded automatically and are equipped with turn signals
Rear window defogger	Rear window warmer
Rear spoiler	Car rear spoiler
7 inch digital intelligent display screen	Smart 7 inch digital display screen
Dimming rear view mirror	The inside mirror can be automatically adjusted for brightness
Automatic AC	Automatic temperature setting
PM 2.5 air filtration system	PM 2.5 air filtration system
Wireless charger	Wireless charging
Power supply system vehicle to load (V2L)	Car power supply system to other devices (V2L)
Full space frame safety wheel structure	Safe and firm car wheel structure
Electronic parking brake	Electronic parking brake
Auto vehicle hold	The car stays in place when stopped without pressing the brake pedal
ABS brakes with EBD	Braking system with ABS and EBD
Electronic brake assist	Electronic braking assist
Stability control system	Stability control system
Curve brake control	Control braking when cornering
Traction control system	Traction control system
Hill start assist	Assistance when advancing the car on an incline
Intelligent high beam control	Automatic control of the use of remote lights
Emergency stop signal	Emergency signal during sudden braking
Follow me home light	Headlights that remain on for some time after the car has been turned off
Tire pressure monitor system	Tire pressure monitoring system
Drive monitor system	Driver monitoring system
Front collision warning with AEB brake assist	Warning in the event of a potential frontal collision with emergency braking assistance (AEB)
Adaptive cruise control	Adaptive speed control
Traffic jam assist	Help when stuck in traffic
Lane keeping assist	Help to keep the car on track
Emergency lane keeping assist	Help to keep the car on the emergency lane in an accident
Lane departure warning	Warning when derailed
LCA, blind spot monitoring	Blind spot monitoring system or areas not visible from the driver's position (LCA)
Rear cross traffic alert	Warning when a car is about to collide with another vehicle

MG 4 EV Driving Review

Performance and Handling

We got the opportunity to sample the MG 4 EV electric car through a test drive session provided by MG Motor Indonesia on Wednesday (29/3/2023).

The test drive session starts from Mampang, South Jakarta to Bandung via the Pancoran Toll Road.

But unfortunately, we just got the chance to taste this MG 4 EV car when we entered the KM72 rest area .

Oh yes, there are 2 4 EV units provided, namely Ignite as the lowest type.

From Jakarta to KM72 we used the latest generation ZS and the MG 5 GT sedan . So, what's the impression?

From KM72 to the Intercontinental Hotel in the Dago Pakar area which was the final destination, we always use sport mode .

This mode was deliberately chosen because you want to know the performance produced and what the handling of this car is like.

To get spontaneous acceleration, in our opinion, the MG 4 EV has a smoother character than the ZS EV during the Jakarta-Surabaya, East Java test drive , which we have tried.

To be invited to turn, MG 4 EV is fairly easy to tame.

The steering wheel seems to have good communication with the wheels in front.

Unfortunately during the trip we did not have time to replace the kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) system in the car.

This system is a regenerative braking in the car. MG gives indicators 1 to 3.

The higher the KERS number, the higher the regenerative rate that occurs. So that when the gas is released while driving fast, the car will feel 'greasy', which means regenerative braking is taking place.

So for smooth driving, we can't release the gas spontaneously, but slowly.

Comfortable Suspension!

Unexpectedly, it turns out that we really like the character of the suspension on this car. The suspension feels soft dampen the character of the road in front of us.

The softness of the suspension is also reinforced by the sitting position of the fabric seats that feel comfortable.

All the way from KM72 to Dago Pakar we felt that this car was really comfortable to drive.

Suspension character, handling , and performance are able to produce smiles on our faces. When compared to the ZS EV, the 4 EV's suspension is much more comfortable from various sectors.