MG Pilot for motorways - "good enough"?

[Pastrami]

I see a lot of driving a regular route in my future - it's about 100 miles of entirely motorway, but very congested - stop/start traffic, heavy lorries, etc. It can take 2 hours to drive on a good day and 4 hours on a bad day, and that 4 hours is quite stressful. I'm pondering switching my current ancient car to one with driver assistance to make this easier, and considering a used MG EV - at the cheap end of the spectrum, so an early MG5 or perhaps a ZS EV.

I know huge amounts have been written about LKA etc, but I have a more basic question about all the features together... is MG Pilot 'good enough' for motorway driving? I'm mostly interested in lane following and adjusting speed based on traffic, and handling of stop/start traffic (I don't mind overtaking manually). Can I trust it do that without me having to babysit it or crashing me into things?

I don't care about LKA on single carriageway roads etc, auto parking etc. It would be nice if I can turn off LKA for the few miles of single carriageway before and after my motorway, but I can live with it as long as it doesn't kill me.

Another option I'm considering is getting a car that supports OpenPilot - mid 2010s VWs like the Skoda Octavia seem to be the cheapest ones. But could put a bit more towards an EV if MG Pilot is up to it.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Quite a lot written here on Traffic Jam Assist.....

Thread 'Abusing the TJA.' Abusing the TJA.

 

[Rolfe]

On the motorway I find that the ACC is very good, and all I have to do is steer. I wouldn't be happy using LKA, or indeed TJA at high speeds. (I think Bricktop has recanted that post.) But in actual traffic jams, TJA is great. Below 10 mph you can pretty much let it do its thing, except it keeps nagging you to hold the wheel. (I am told a beanbag might fix that.) My major mistake was not leaving my Kindle accessible when I hit an hour and a half's delay on the M25.

 

[Gadget Geek]

I use ACC all the time, and have no issues with it. I suppose if you are not used to its idiosyncrasies, then it can seem a bit flaky.

One thing to watch out for is stop-start traffic munches its way through your range. (Learnt from experience)