So what's the MG4 like to drive? I had the most expensive XPower version, which promises 0 to 62 miles an hour in 3.8 seconds from the 64kWh battery — half the time the long-range model takes.

Underpinned by MG’s MSP architecture, the XPower uses an uprated dual-motor setup that generates 429bhp and 442lb ft of torque, with the front and rear units contributing 201bhp and 228bhp ...