Mg3 hybrid+ trophy high revs and not changing gear

Well done, how did you get on financially?

What sort of issues have you had and what did you really not like?

Big Ears said:

Well done, how did you get on financially?

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I am back where I am before I had the car minus a small usage charge for every mile I've had the car.

I would return ours in a breath but the boss loves it, not technically minded and never does anything but get in and drive it then moans at me about it

mgpooter said:

What sort of issues have you had and what did you really not like?

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Hope you are doing well, here are the issues I've had.

The main issue was the engine over revving and taking an absolute age to change gear to drop the revs. This occurs randomly and it doesn't really matter what state of charge the HEV battery has. Over 3k RPM for a sustained amount of time doesn't seem good for fuel consumption or the longevity of the motor... In addition there was a metallic scraping noise at motorway speeds which was a cause for concern.

The drivers seat or something else was squeaky when turning left,

The heated steering wheel only warmed up half the time, sometimes it did not work well.

The HVAC heating system is poor for heating the car and the drop in mpg is considerable especially in winter. I was rarely seeing above 40mpg. I've been seeing mid 40mpg in a Ford mild hybrid over winter! This brings to light the complexity of the engine isn't really all it's cracked up to be when a simpler mild hybrid system performs just as well if not better.

One annoying aspect of the mg3 hybrid+ is the radio not switching off when you switch off the car and open the door.

Tchoa said:

I went to the dealership this morning, my speed selector is defective, and therefore on order, but as it is not available in Europe, I will have to wait. for the noise of the engine at 60 or 70, he thinks that the engine is under or over-revving and is causing this vibration and for him an update (as reported by DE PARIS) could solve the problem. so when my part arrives, they will check after the updates.
I will keep you informed but when????

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any news?

I’m experiencing the same issue—when the engine is cold, the car stays at over 4,000 RPM at 100 km/h and refuses to shift up, no matter what I do. It only shifts once the engine warms up a bit, which is incredibly annoying. Every time I drive home from work, I have to listen to these ridiculous engine noises—it’s no fun at all.

I also have those strange rattling noises when coasting or lightly pressing the accelerator, but only at speeds between 20-60 km/h. On top of that, the tyre pressure warning comes up on every drive, but after about 30 minutes on the motorway, it disappears...

I’ve had the car for three weeks now, driven 1,800 km, and I'm averaging 6L/100 km (39,2mpg).

Do you think the ZS Hybrid would have been the better choice?

JackONeill said:

I’m experiencing the same issue—when the engine is cold, the car stays at over 4,000 RPM at 100 km/h and refuses to shift up, no matter what I do. It only shifts once the engine warms up a bit, which is incredibly annoying. Every time I drive home from work, I have to listen to these ridiculous engine noises—it’s no fun at all.

I also have those strange rattling noises when coasting or lightly pressing the accelerator, but only at speeds between 20-60 km/h. On top of that, the tyre pressure warning comes up on every drive, but after about 30 minutes on the motorway, it disappears...

I’ve had the car for three weeks now, driven 1,800 km, and I'm averaging 6L/100 km (39,2mpg).

Do you think the ZS Hybrid would have been the better choice?

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I've had the same issues and got rid of the car. Now driving a full EV.

After driving a hybrid I can conclude there's potentially more to go wrong for a small increase in mpg.

Full EV sales are dropping like a stone it seems, I was watching Harrys Garage on Youtube.