MG4 seating height?

[profdraper]

Haven't got in an MG4 yet, but loved the seating height in my previous ZSEV, could step right in, great visibility and much better for the elderly in general.
Is the MG4 lower that & how easy is it to get in and out of, ie, is it actually 'SUV' in that respect or more like boy racer? I hated the Telsa M3, ridiculous seating, with knees around your ears like a billy cart.

 

[EvTek23]

As an owner of an MG4 I did notice the difference at first coming from a Ford Cmax. It is not SUV height but that of a normal saloon/hatch. With adjustable seat height, and steering column reach and height adjustment you can get into a really comfortable position, albeit lower to the road than your previous SUV. The sill is rather wide but not too high as is dictated by the battery position. I must say I don't notice it now getting in and out and find it very comfortable over long journeys.

 

[decrep]

My wife did find that she had to get used to the sill width, but it didn't take long, we are both 80 and have no trouble now getting in and out.
I find the driving position very comfortable.
Something I still haven't "nailed" is judging where the nose of the car is, I always park a bit too far away from anything in front

 

[Ian Key]

Everyone is different so you'd be better off going and sitting in one or better still going for a test drive.

 

[EvTek23]

And, oh boy, when you do take one out you'll be hooked......the refinement, pace and above all the quietness.

 

[siteguru]

Something I still haven't "nailed" is judging where the nose of the car is, I always park a bit too far away from anything in front

That does take a while to adjust to ... the bonnet is much shorter than would be in an equivalent size ICE car. (That's why there's more cabin space).

Front parking/distance sensors would help.

 

[dsr]

Being 6’ 3”, I have the seat right back and sense that wish to be a bit higher. I recall that someone posted, on a different thread, that they used a booster seat. I would be tempted to follow suit, if it were not for the hassle involved.

 

[ReintjeWA]

Being 6’ 3”, I have the seat right back and sense that wish to be a bit higher. I recall that someone posted, on a different thread, that they used a booster seat. I would be tempted to follow suit, if it were not for the hassle involved.

I'm 6'3" as well, I'm almost all the way back, my length is in my torso I guess, so sit a little closer to the wheel. I would worry a booster seat raises my head to an uncomfortable level. I often have rear view mirrors blocking my vision forward, and wouldn't mind if the seat for the MG4 could drop a little lower. At least it's not as atrocious as the Cyberster, I just stare at the frame at the top of the windscreen in that car

 

[Kithmo]

That does take a while to adjust to ... the bonnet is much shorter than would be in an equivalent size ICE car. (That's why there's more cabin space).

Front parking/distance sensors would help.

I have the luxury of a front camera, but recently I started using the headlights as a guide.
At the height I sit at, the top edge of the dipped beam shone on anything in front, just disappears below the bonnet as I get within 15 cm of it.

 

[Anon70]

As mentioned by others the only thing that seemed different to any other car is the sill width. Also you can't alter the passenger seat height only the drivers side.

 

[Ian Key]

Being 6’ 3”, I have the seat right back and sense that wish to be a bit higher. I recall that someone posted, on a different thread, that they used a booster seat. I would be tempted to follow suit, if it were not for the hassle involved.

It was me and there is no hassle. You just push the two discs through between the back and the seat. To remove its easy to reverse the process as the discs are easy to access from the back by lifting a covering flap at the back of the seat.

I use one as I have the seat fully back but when but when you raise the seat it moves forward.

 

[Slipstream]

Haven't got in an MG4 yet, but loved the seating height in my previous ZSEV, could step right in, great visibility and much better for the elderly in general.
Is the MG4 lower that & how easy is it to get in and out of, ie, is it actually 'SUV' in that respect or more like boy racer? I hated the Telsa M3, ridiculous seating, with knees around your ears like a billy cart.

That's the only thing I'm disappointed with on my MG4 I find it more difficult to get in and out of compared to my previous 2 ZS,s