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52 responses to “NEW MG IM5 review! We drive 742bhp Model 3 rival | What Car?”

  1. @ImDavidJames Avatar
    @ImDavidJames

    Welcome back one of the better presenters. God knows how those 2 new ones got a video the other day

    Reply
    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      If you mean the KGM video, that was one of our promoted pieces of content rather than an editorial review. The presenters for that were external rather than members of the What Car? team.

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    2. @ImDavidJames Avatar
      @ImDavidJames

      @@whatcar Well that’s good to know. It wasn’t a good look for you.
      Maybe set some standards for paid pieces going forward. We all have bills to pay but that seems somewhat damaging to your brand quality

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    3. @auditingabdoool3217 Avatar
      @auditingabdoool3217

      @@whatcar Explains why they were vomit inducing!!

      Reply
    4. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      It has promoted in the title and is listed as containing paid for content – but noted and we’ll feed back to those concerned! Thanks for watching this video.

      Reply
    5. @martino9143 Avatar
      @martino9143

      ​@@auditingabdoool3217 her high pitched squeaky voice was very hard to listen to. A weird choice for a video presenter!

      Reply
  2. @waynerm002 Avatar
    @waynerm002

    That logo is different than the MG logos in use, I guess they are doing this to separate it from the other MG’s that look more mainstream, while this looks sporty and luxurious.

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    1. @tkg__ Avatar
      @tkg__

      I think it’s because IM is a separate brand in China and was just put into MG here, because MG is a known brand already.

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    2. @Meadie69 Avatar
      @Meadie69

      It’s explained in the video

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    3. @thedaveaftertomorrow Avatar
      @thedaveaftertomorrow

      That’s the marketing line, the truth is it’s a separate brand internationally and it would cost the group too much to rebadge it properly for the UK alone

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    4. @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg Avatar
      @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg

      @@thedaveaftertomorrowAlso brand recognition. MG is already an established brand in Europe, and trying to introduce a new brand would require quite the money and effort to for marketing and getting customer’s trust.

      Reply
  3. @brianiswrong Avatar
    @brianiswrong

    Is it the im6 thats the ” suv” ?
    If so it would be the one (£4k more expensive) for me.
    The rear floor to seat bench height looks a deal breaker for plenty.

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  4. @stephenwensley Avatar
    @stephenwensley

    I know it’s smaller but the long range is only £600 less than the new Mercedes CLA 250+ which has more range (as does the upcoming model 3’s new battery). The CLA is also 800v, slightly lower peak rate but I’d think the 10-80% charging curve won’t be more than a couple minutes slower. I think I prefer the CLA of the three IM L5, CLA and Model 3

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    1. @BenBenTalks Avatar
      @BenBenTalks

      That price you are quoting is the bog standard which doesn’t include all the standard options that all these other cars do!! Add those options and it will be considerably more expensive!

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    2. @stephenwensley Avatar
      @stephenwensley

      @@BenBenTalksthere are virtually no options on the CLA configurator other than colour & wheels – personally wouldn’t pay extra for either of those

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    3. @BenBenTalks Avatar
      @BenBenTalks

      @@stephenwensleyI stand corrected it’s nice to see Mercedes are not trying to charge you £50 grand for an electric car that has manual seat adjustments like BMW do!

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    4. @stephenwensley Avatar
      @stephenwensley

      @@BenBenTalksit might change, the reviewers were talking about a 22kW AC charging option and the ability to deselect the passenger screen. I couldn’t see either of those options on the UK Configurator, might be there for other markets

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    5. @volvot6rdesignawd702 Avatar
      @volvot6rdesignawd702

      The CLA ev will be a far better car minus the power Mercedes build great cars ( in general German cars are just built better ) that said your paying a premium for them MG while improving it not even in the same class as Mercedes the Chinese can copy cars make them cheaper and faster but still can’t copy the quality of the old school car companies!!

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  5. @andiewelham1191 Avatar
    @andiewelham1191

    What on earth did you run over at 12:35? 🤣

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    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      It’s fair to say the roads we were driving on in West Sussex were, in places, worse for wear!

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    2. @ThatSpecificIndividual Avatar
      @ThatSpecificIndividual

      A deer shaped bump

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    3. @MOSSFEEN Avatar
      @MOSSFEEN

      A Pebble

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    4. @VickersDoorter Avatar
      @VickersDoorter

      @@whatcar As a car driver, motorcyclist and cyclist, I can confirm they’re worse for wear everywhere! Motorcycling in Holland recently, I practically got off the bike to kiss the road surface, it was a smoothness we in the UK can only dream of.

      Reply
  6. @KevinC-t6p Avatar
    @KevinC-t6p

    I hope there’s somewhere in that charging port for water/snow to go!

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  7. @ronrubble Avatar
    @ronrubble

    An electronic switch to open the door from the inside? This trend needs to stop and ideally be banned if it relies on a power supply for obvious means of escape

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    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      All vehicles with electric (button) door releases do have a physical override release in the front doors that can be relied upon in an emergency.

      In the case of the IM5, this can be found in the upper part of the door bin.

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    2. @steve4296fred Avatar
      @steve4296fred

      @@whatcarnot in an original Tesla model 3 in the rear – there is no manual release for the rear doors on these.

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    3. @ronrubble Avatar
      @ronrubble

      ​​@@whatcar I dunno. Human factors, panicking, passengers not reading the manual or receiving a safety briefing. I think the primary means of escape should not rely on power supply

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    4. @pb5x5 Avatar
      @pb5x5

      @@whatcar If you can find it in a panic and in the dark (if you remember/know were it is). Such a stupid idea, handles inside and out should be mechanical.

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    5. @haukikannel Avatar
      @haukikannel

      I supose that handles would be also cheaper and less prone needing repairs…

      Reply
  8. @GuinnessEvo Avatar
    @GuinnessEvo

    Is no one talking about the new MG logo? It looks modern and I like it for some odd reason.

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    1. @Chris-hw4mq Avatar
      @Chris-hw4mq

      When the video started I was like what MG somebody just scribbled some lines in the front. Such a disgrace to throw out the old logo and this shows that now MG is truly a chinese brand

      Reply
    2. @einherjarspb Avatar
      @einherjarspb

      It’s not a new one, it’s a logo of Zhiji Motors in China, joint venture between Chinese SAIC and Alibaba, used for IM cars brand since 2020. Now they added those IM cars assortment to MG brand for distribution in UK and Europe.

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    3. @TheAllMightyGodofCod Avatar
      @TheAllMightyGodofCod

      It also looks absolutely generic.
      I would have no clue that was a badge for a car, let alone an MG

      Reply
  9. @dutchbavarian Avatar
    @dutchbavarian

    The competitor is Xpeng P7i. This car has the lowest floor of all sedans. Porsche did the suspension and it drives fantastic. The key benefit is the fact that Xpeng are a very active software development company.

    I have a RWD model with effective 82,7kw usable battery. It is a fantastic car with Dynaudio and lots of other very cool stuff.

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    1. @Electric_camper Avatar
      @Electric_camper

      That’s P7i is my current dream car. 👌 Lucky you.

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    2. @pb5x5 Avatar
      @pb5x5

      @@Electric_camper Not a Ferrari then or similar?

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    3. @Electric_camper Avatar
      @Electric_camper

      ​@pb5x5 Ferrari 😅 no, maybe a GT like the Maserati Folgore EV, when I would had the money.

      Reply
    4. @volvot6rdesignawd702 Avatar
      @volvot6rdesignawd702

      I’m trending towards xpeng over MG over the air updates and from what I’ve heard way better customer service ..
      I just have a few prerequisites min 300kw AWD and 600 to 700km range and I’m sold

      Reply
  10. @alangravy27 Avatar
    @alangravy27

    I will have a look at this when my ID7 is due for replacement. I won’t be going for the performance version. As long as it has a HUD.

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  11. @BS25999 Avatar
    @BS25999

    But can their 800v system be charged by a non 800v high speed charger? The New Merc can’t. If it can’t then more than half the chargers in the UK won’t work.

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    1. @lowfuel6089 Avatar
      @lowfuel6089

      That seems to be a Merc problem, but it would be good to see it tested!

      Reply
  12. @sargfowler9603 Avatar
    @sargfowler9603

    Interesting that it’s longer than a model 3 yet a lot smaller boot.
    I bet these will sell for a lot less than the list price. Expect huge discounts.

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    1. @bingobongo1615 Avatar
      @bingobongo1615

      Tesla measures full boot capacity while most other manufacturers measure until the parcel shelf line (sorry forgot the correct name).
      Tesla also seems to measure with more flexible measurements why other manufacturers usually use rigid cubes.

      This leads to BS like the Tesla model Y supposedly having a larger trunk than a XC90…
      Having driven both it’s utter BS, the xc90 has waaay more space in the back.

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  13. @alexkats8479 Avatar
    @alexkats8479

    Great review!
    But what about the ACC?

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  14. @BentzensEmporium Avatar
    @BentzensEmporium

    The mileage range will be absolute nonsense

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  15. @jokerjoke958 Avatar
    @jokerjoke958

    I don’t know if it is only me but it feels like most modern cars’ interior and exterior designs unconnected, people design the interior have no idea how the exterior looks like. But this one with all that curvy smooth lines both inside and outside looks like came out from same design team.

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  16. @RupertBear412 Avatar
    @RupertBear412

    surely the charging port will fill with water on a rainy days charging?

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  17. @camf7522 Avatar
    @camf7522

    1:08 c’mon the door isn’t too high, the seat is too low.
    2:53 OMG that rear window is tiny.

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  18. @LarsN-m4q Avatar
    @LarsN-m4q

    I do like the design

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  19. @NedNew Avatar
    @NedNew

    Please post torque figures in Newton metres like everyone else. Good video though.

    Reply
  20. @djsammy.b Avatar
    @djsammy.b

    I’ve got to say that (based on looks alone) MG have gone from looking frumpy to smart and dapper. Very impressed 💯

    Reply

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