Battery size: 77kWh
Max charge rate: 150kW
Range: 276 miles
Efficiency rating: C
Real world miles per kWh: 2.6
When it was launched, the headlines were mostly about the performance and handling that this car offered. Go for the Cyberster Trophy and you get rear-wheel drive performance and 335bhp, while the Cyberster GT that we’re running gets four-wheel drive and a fairly extreme 503bhp. But, while the sprint time of 3.2 seconds may be faster than a Porsche Macan Turbo, I want to know if this is actually a car that’s easy to live with. It is, after all, pitched more as a GT than a sports car, so can I get the big, weekly shop in the boot? Is it comfortable on a long journey? What’s the range like on a winter motorway journey? Are the doors easy to live with, or am I going to end up hating them? And why on earth does that screen next to the steering wheel keep showing me the address of various MG dealerships?
These are all questions that I’d like answered. And within the first few days it became very obvious that, yes, the MG Cyberster GT is pretty easy to live with.
For a start – the boot size? Impressive! I know 249-litres doesn’t sound like much, but one of the first things I did was to take it to the supermarket, and I can confirm that The Big Weekly Shop for a family of three will fit, no problem. Okay, so I can’t put the dogs in there and I don’t want muddy paws marking the pale grey, suede-like upholstery. But expecting a two-seat roadster to double up as dog transport is a bit like expecting a filing cabinet to function as a sofa, so I don’t think I can blame MG for that. If you’ve got kids or dogs, the Cyberster will almost certainly have be a second car, anyway, so we’ll move on!
About our Cyberster
The only option fitted to our MG Cyberster GT is the Dynamic Red paint, which costs £695, bringing the total price as tested to £60,690. Everything else is standard, including the heat pump, part-suede interior, semi-autonomous drive mode, climate control, heated seats, keyless entry, 360-degree parking camera, a bevvy of screens with nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto… It’s got everything you need or want, really.
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