MG4 Charging

[AlanF]

I'm thinking of buying a MG4 after March and have heard you don't get a granny charger with it, would the one from my current vehicle ( e-Golf ) do the job?

 

[FiferMG4]

I'm thinking of buying a MG4 after March and have heard you don't get a granny charger with it, would the one from my current vehicle ( e-Golf ) do the job?

Initially, there was a lack of granny chargers, so customers were being given type two charging cables. That situation has now been reversed and the car should come with a granny charger. My own dealer has said my car will come with a granny charger, so I’ve ordered a type two cable to complement it.

 

[Jomarkh]

I'm thinking of buying a MG4 after March and have heard you don't get a granny charger with it, would the one from my current vehicle ( e-Golf ) do the job?

The granny EVSE from your eGolf will work ok, are you able to change the current supplied fron it from say 10A down to 8A or 6A?

 

[AlanF]

Not on the unit itself, I have to change it in the cars software

 

[Ayoull]

The granny EVSE from your eGolf will work ok, are you able to change the current supplied fron it from say 10A down to 8A or 6A?

Why would they need to turn it down?

 

[Jomarkh]

Why would they need to turn it down?

I use a granny from a Kia and drop it to 8A as it wont get as warm.

 

[Buster72]

As someone who has just bought the MG4 I can assure you that you do get a so called granny charger with the car. And it works perfectly well.

 

[Ayoull]

I use a granny from a Kia and drop it to 8A as it wont get as warm.

Never had the MG granny get warm I have had the Audi granny get warm as that works at 13A and pushes the outlet and plug to it's limit

 

[turntoport]

per Buster; mg4's are now being supplied with granny.
'Type2 - to - Type 2' cables no longer seem to be supplied with car unless you can wring one out of the dealer, quite a few good ones available online somewhat cheaper than the manufacturer ones. Within the generic group of 'Type 2-to-Type 2' charging cables, there are sub-variants; which you choose depends which car (battery) variant you buy: For 'LR' versions or if you're thinking generic ev long-term, get a 3-phase Type 2 to enable 11 or 22 kW 3-p charging, whereas for 'SR' a single-phase 7.2kW Type 2 to Type 2 will suffice. The higher-power items cost £30-40-ish more, but if you're buying an SR it's probably still worth getting the 3-p item anyway in case you acquire a second/future ev with that capability.

 

[siteguru]

As someone who has just bought the MG4 I can assure you that you do get a so called granny charger with the car. And it works perfectly well.

Ditto. In fact I was away at my cousin's at the weekend. I plugged in the granny lead into a socket in his garage (about 1.30pm), and when I came to leave for home the next day (about 11am) the car was fully charged.

(I didn't reduce the current rating, so the car was charging at about 1.8kW).

 

[KevW]

Standard issue is the granny, early ones as already said were issued with a type 2 due to a lack of stock. I made a type 2 a condition of order with my dealer, and got both. Winner!

 

[Jomarkh]

Ditto. In fact I was away at my cousin's at the weekend. I plugged in the granny lead into a socket in his garage (about 1.30pm), and when I came to leave for home the next day (about 11am) the car was fully charged.

(I didn't reduce the current rating, so the car was charging at about 1.8kW).

I thought the MG granny was 10A so 2.2kWh?

 

[siteguru]

What it's capable of, and what it delivers, may be 2 separate things. You also need to consider charging efficiency.

The iSMART app showed me 1.8kW whenever I checked it. At an assumed 80% efficiency then that would be 2.25kW at the 13A plug.

 

[CatalinCazacu]

I'm thinking of buying a MG4 after March and have heard you don't get a granny charger with it, would the one from my current vehicle ( e-Golf ) do the job?

When I got my MG 4 SE I have been given only a 3-pin to type 2 1.8 Kwh charger. I bought a type 2 for about 150 £. There is another one 3 pin to type 2 3kwh is about 200 £. If you decide to install a charger at home that gives you 7kwh and you can get a discount of 350 from the OZEV grant.

 

[Buster72]

per Buster; mg4's are now being supplied with granny.
'Type2 - to - Type 2' cables no longer seem to be supplied with car unless you can wring one out of the dealer, quite a few good ones available online somewhat cheaper than the manufacturer ones. Within the generic group of 'Type 2-to-Type 2' charging cables, there are sub-variants; which you choose depends which car (battery) variant you buy: For 'LR' versions or if you're thinking generic ev long-term, get a 3-phase Type 2 to enable 11 or 22 kW 3-p charging, whereas for 'SR' a single-phase 7.2kW Type 2 to Type 2 will suffice. The higher-power items cost £30-40-ish more, but if you're buying an SR it's probably still worth getting the 3-p item anyway in case you acquire a second/future ev with that capability.

I was told by the dealer that the cable length was 5m. Not measured it but seems to be a bit shorter than that.

 

[siteguru]

I think it's just over 4m.

 

[Ian Key]

When I got my MG 4 SE I have been given only a 3-pin to type 2 1.8 Kwh charger. I bought a type 2 for about 150 £. There is another one 3 pin to type 2 3kwh is about 200 £. If you decide to install a charger at home that gives you 7kwh and you can get a discount of 350 from the OZEV grant.

The OZEV grant is no longer available for home owners, but it is available for people who live in a rented property or own a flat with dedicated off-street parking.

 

[fshuk1]

Ditto. In fact I was away at my cousin's at the weekend. I plugged in the granny lead into a socket in his garage (about 1.30pm), and when I came to leave for home the next day (about 11am) the car was fully charged.

(I didn't reduce the current rating, so the car was charging at about 1.8kW).

yes, this is what I get with the Granny cable. But the house shows it is drawing 2.3KW. That means , as we have discussed before, over 20% loss. What do you get with your 7kw one?

 

[siteguru]

I assumed 20% loss with the granny lead (so 80% efficiency). With my wall box I average 90+% efficiency.

 

[Buster72]

I think it's just over 4m.

Thanks for that.