2023 MG 5 Vibe - Test Drive and First Impressions!

Thinking of getting one as a second car ! Get around town, small engine etc , we just bought the tank as discussed with you before as our main car! Cheers for review, also looking at Korando , SSANGYONG

Yes it makes sense up front but this car at $25k will be the same cost vs a $40k Corolla over 7 years, let me explain. You can buy a Corolla for $40k in 2023 and sell it for $27k in 7 years, losing $13,000. If you buy this MG for $25k and sell it for $8k in 7 years you will lose $17,000.

I worry how the dash will last under the Australian sun after a fill years

Great review, I'm just wondering if you plan on testing the essence version? That's the model that I'm looking at getting the most for the bit more power. You mentioned this would be a good second car, would you say this would also be good as your only car? You know I used to be one of these people who are so against Chinese cars that I just never have them a chance and one day a friend who bought an ldv t60 asked me how many of my items at home are from China? That kind of made me think twice and coming from someone who doesn't earn big money and has alot of things at home that take most of that this would be lovely to own.... after all I would be coming from a 2003 mirage 😂

Would prefer review of the Essence version.

They should put the turbo engine in the MG3

Garbage, poorly built Chinese saic made hunk of poop. Wouldn't waste a cent on one.

where's the drive?

Made in china 👎👎👎👎👎

POV: MG stole the rear design from Mercedes C class

Great & honest review as always sir! I'm considering getting myself one.

Is MG backed by Atecco or someone else?

The best looking MG,very Mercedes looking

Hi Dmitri, been driving essence not bad just a tiny bit of lag, if sudden acceleration is needed other than that smooth drive😊

Dimi, awesome review and appreciate the honesty.
Everyone is talking about how bad/cheap this car is but no one really see the value for money.

Handsome car. 👍

I wonder if MG Australia is going to bring their MG5 EV to Australia? I think it will be a great addition to their existing range.

Good car considering corrolas and Yaris is more then 28k now which is ridiculous... people wonder why folk buy mg when a mazda 2 is 27990

Does this car have booking

Well MG sounds better the Great Wall 🤣😂🤣 it’s a cheap ordinary Chinese car , you get what you pay for. Let’s hope they put Japanese ball bearings in them. 😬

This car called long Wei in China more than 10 years and very bad sales, (pricelow than $20k)but after change of the new brand send into The Australia and Australian love it.😅😅😅

I have one where i live in Thailand.had it now about 18 months..love it... no problems so far...done about 19km in it...have same colour..which is only available here as top spec model with sunroof and 360 camera...stands out as most cars here white, black or grey...PRETTY CAR😊

Can the rear seats fold down?
To increase boot space.

I pick up my new mg5 yellow next week, I am trading in my mg 3 excite, mg5 has a lot more room and space

This car just got 0 stars ANCAP safety rating. No value is worth your life.

Why the car price in Australia is significant high? Australian people are all very rich. In China, this car is only sold at approx $15,000, same model, same configration.😇

Not a safe car to drive. 0 Ncap rating

I knew it’s ryde area from the street and grasses 😂

Planning to get this car, please make a in-depth review and also your advice / prediction of selling the car after 3 years of usage

Ryde mg doesn’t exsist anymore

Make sure when you use the selfie camera not to leave it on mirror mode. Makes it look like you're sitting in a Left Hand Drive.

Australians are lucky you can get the basic versions. We here are forced to get premium version with sunroof and crappy NA engine but at a higher premium price.

A Mercedes is already a plastic merc
The build quality of both sucks these days