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I test drove the new 2024 Picanto GT-Line as an automatic back in April. Great little car. The gearbox was fine, would have been nice to drive the manual too. It did kind of run out of puff going up an on-ramp to a major arterial but it got there, it was with two in the car (me and the saleswoman). Parking was super-easy, and it just felt good to drive. When I booked the test-drive, I was wanting to buy a Picanto, but when the test-drive came around I had secured a fantastic second hand car so I didn't end up buying a Picanto - if I did, I would have gone for the Sport, with a 5-speed manual, which most likely would have had to have been ordered, because all stock coming in at the time were all automatic. The Picanto was pretty much the only new car I looked at, due to price yeah, but also because I really really liked it.

Easy suspension up grade would fix alot of the problems

I thought they will be updating the design of the dashboard. In other countries, nissan have placed the same dash as the terra.

No split rear seat, welcome to the 1970s technology in a 2024 model car Fuel economy quite poor by modern standards.. I will take the Kia Picanto thanks..

God. You need a new camera man that doesn't move around

Mom got the Techno Plus in the UK and I have to admit I was a bit aghast at her choice but ultimatly it suited her lifestyle which was local journeys and she has a 7KW home charger so charges to 80% overnight at the cheapest rate and the range has been decent, so low cost on the electricity front. Once I took it out for a drive, I was more than impressed as it handles so well more so like an ICE car with enough powewr to have some fun. Great road holding and the interior is excellent especially the Google operating system that they have moved to. It is a blast in the sport mode though I would not tell her that! Yes the space in the back is not huge but for a family with 2 kids it's perfect...Not an EV fan at all as we seem to being pushed in that direction without really thinking of the infrastructure and the fact the hybrids should have been a more focused option until said infrastructure was in place...still overall, I was very impressed and it looks great too...

It seems like a seasoned design engineer designed the front section, and the rear was designed by a graduate when the senior engineer was on leave.

The revving up of the engine is a really bummer....

Wow...not a single word of appreciation or positive statements towards the car. Not mentioning built quality and premium material used.. no words about double gazed glass installed and noise cancallation featute for driving environment.. not mentioning about the practically or space that the cabin provided..wow just 1 way traffic for a car review. 😂

Pretty arrogant of MG

5 years ago in China's route 318 (sort of like cape york track with minus 0 temperature and 5000m height low oxigen) all the car you saw is toyota land cruiser, prado etc. Today they are almost disappeared and instead today all you see is thousands of tank 300, tank 500 and GWM ute.

xc60 is the sweet spot

Thanks for keeping your reviews really and reviewing the out going model and new one. Unlike the main stream car reviewers.

Over rated

Thst camera is the dumbest idea

You were trying to get it togheryou had been throuhg ar really stress full situtation im not a bitch i meant you no harmi admit iwas nots supppportive at that time i really umse in

Just because it can tow 3.5t doesn’t mean you should Never make the cart heavier than the horse

New shocks, 500kg leafs and load distribution and 300-400kg in the tub under a canopy...oh and a 3.2 upticked diesel please.

Don't you talk to many mechanics Matt? Previous gen MG3 are absolutely rubbish they tell me.

Shame about the CVT. For that price rise, they should have updated the auto transmission.

That real world fuel efficiency is very concerning.

I think that the drivers display panel for speed would be better with a cover over it. I had a mini which was the same and with the sun it effected the vision when driving. I imagine it will be even worse with a sunroof. It wouldn't have cost MG much especially with the price rise that should have been included. Even all of the new picanto models has a cover over the drivers display. But it's a great video like normal first class 👍.

Thanks Matt I may have just found the perfect car for my elderly mother. This will be a monumental step up from the 2000 nissan pulsar she currently drives which is on its last legs. $23990 will suit our budget perfectly.

I am enjoying your reviews thank you.

Tell the people that Ute is a 3 leaf set up the glx plus is 4 leaf set up

the fact that it's chinese is the reason i wouldn't buy one.. scared of it falling apart when the coverage expires 🤣

The large wheel likely to enable view of front screen? A piece of tape fixes the startup disable annoyances procedure. Works for an outlander.

It looks like a blowfish, drives poorly as the normally aspirated and hybrid version, has a hilariously bad single fold rear seat, small boot and its expensive. Just awful.

We need an EV MG3.

Car reviewers complain of not enough basic safety. When basic safety gets put in, they then complain about the price lol. Not aimed at you Matt

too much money no history its chinese

had a test drive of an excite hybrid today, and for the most part, your review is spot on, Matt. There are a few oddities I encountered. First, the fuel economy when starting is quite high, the computer shows 18.9l/100 which over a 28 minute suburban loop of 13kms dropped down to 6.5l/100. Not sure if this was your observation as well. Second, I found the legroom in the back quite terrible with not much space for your feet as there was a weird hump just below the driver's seat. Must have been the amplifier for the sound system?. Lastly, the performance even at suburban speeds was inconsistent...meaning 0-60kmph of traffic lights could be really brisk if the battery was fully charged, and could tend to lethargic if the battery was depleted. On the plus side, if the battery is fully charged and with a light foot, the car will drive in EV mode up to 58kmph. It was also impressively refined but the petrol engine when it was buzzing was noisy enough to bother me. It is streets ahead of the car I want to replace...my honda jazz, but the jazz absolutely wallops it in terms of rear seat space. I think I am going to have to hold on to the jazz despite it being a much poorer car than the MG3 in general (other than the space of course). MG have well and truly arrived. this new car is definitely superbly put together and well engineered. People have to drive it and form their impressions rather than assume automatically that Toyota Yaris >>> MG3 btw, John Law from carsguide seems to have had a much worse experience in the car as compared to you. Perhaps the calibration of these demo cars is not the same across the board?

Would save the 4K and spend in on other Chinese made goods😅. Win win.

Same price as a Tesla! Both rubbish!

If you look closely at an over priced Hilux, the Triton beats it in every way. A Toyota is a step back in time 20 years with a pathetic array of design and less features than a dessert, hugely reliant on cheap plastic and paper thin metal and the lack of ride comfort is quiet remarkable. Ford have killed themselves off with that pitiful 2.0 motor. Rock on triton.

I took a 2022 Ultra for a test drive today. Features: great, but annoying menu system on the touch screen. Steering felt light too. More frustrating was the lack of power from a standing start, the responsiveness was shocking with it taking quite a few seconds to get up to speed. Shame really, because other than the things above, it's actually not a bad car.

This dude is consistently and utterly obsessed with led headlights.

I like the colour and the exterior look of it, it looks like a baby version of the MG4. But I wouldn't buy one.

doesn't seem to be a reliable car

Thanks Matt, your reviews are consistently balanced and wise. My wife has a Yaris Hybrid on back order but I don't think we we will cancel the order for the MG Hybrid or petrol version. They certainly seem to be improving but!

cant even put the indicaters on the correct side for australia and hate piano black and fingerprints

The more Tech the more chance of any age drivers taking their eyes off the road.

wtf a bench back seat no split 60-40 rear seat really how old of a design is this

After seeing other reviews it seems the hybrid has a serious issue with the battery running out of power very quickly under hard acceleration. Imagine this happening in the middle of an overtaking manoeuvre. The NA version is a much better option

How much is the price of Hybrid plus on road cost?

MV Triton better choice than these.

When people complain the fuel economy, the difference in price between this and the equivalent diesel LandCruiser will buy you almost 90,000km worth of fuel at $2.25/litre and 20l/100kms. And that's before factoring in the more expensive servicing modern diesels require.

I think it’s a great value. Latest tech and brand new with 7 years warranty.

Yes please off road test

SL with LED headlights and a manual gearbox.