Current Car
kambites's  MG  MG4  Trophy 64kWh  (2024)
Last updated: Wednesday 18th February
 

Bought for £23,000 in August 2024 at 4,000 miles. Now worth about £16,000 at 12,000 miles.

My wife's new car, replacement for the Octavia after that died. The first EV we've owned, it will be interesting to see how it goes. <br/> <br/>First impressions are that it drives remarkably well for a 1.7 tonne hatchback. It feels very obviously RWD, which is nice, and is surprisingly composed and reasonably well-damped. <br/> <br/>Safety nannies constantly beep which is rather annoying, but they haven't really caused a problem beyond that. The LKA tugging at the wheel is gentle enough to ignore and whilst the AEB doesn't like you closing up to a stopped car in front even moderately quickly, it's hasn't detected an obstacle which isn't there yet. <br/> <br/>The speed sign recognition constantly picks up the wrong speed, so I'm glad we got a car prior to mandatory limiters!
Costs Over 18 Months
and 8,000 miles
Total Per
Year
Per
Month
Per
Mile
Depreciation:   £7,000   £4,667   £389   87.5p
Fuel (2,286 gallons @ 3.5 mpg):   £162   £108   £9   2.0p
Running Costs        
Insurance: £693   £462
Tyres: £680   £453
Servicing/Repairs: £145   £97
Total Running Costs: £1,518 £ 1,012 £84 19.0p
Total: £8,680   £5,787   £482 £1.09
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