MG Cyberster Review & Prices

The MG Cyberster is sort of like the various re-boots of Doctor Who. It takes something that was hugely popular in the 1960s — convertible sports cars with an MG badge — and, bypassing all of the dross that came along in the 1980s — drops it back in the 21st century with a sharp new look and cutting-edge tech.

As one of the first purpose-built EV convertibles, the MG Cyberster doesn’t have many fellow travellers just yet. Maserati’s GranCabrio Folgore maybe - even if it is four times the MG’s price. A BMW Z4 M40i is identical in terms of power to the basic Cyberster, but obviously it’s petrol-powered and in another league in terms of driver feedback.

It’s certainly good to see a proper two-seat sports car with an MG badge again. This car’s direct predecessor, the MG F and latterly the MG TF started well in the 1990s, but faded badly in both quality and performance in the 2000s, and while modern, Chinese-owned MG has made a success out of its SUVs and hatchbacks, the brand was always first and foremost a maker of sports cars for most of its life.

While the two-seat and soft-top combo might be traditional MG, the styling is anything but, with a mixture of influences from the Chevrolet Corvette to the Lamborghini Diablo and just about everything in between. It’s certainly a striking car to look at — from its bulging headlights to its arrow-shaped LED rear lights — and that effect is doubled when you open the doors as they motor silently skywards, like those of a Lamborghini. It’s a heck of a piece of street theatre.

MG Cyberster: electric range, battery and charging data

Range: 276 miles / 316 miles
Efficiency: 3.3-3.7mi/kWh
Battery size: 77kWh
Max charge speed: 144kW
Charge time AC: 10hrs 30mins, 10-100%, 7kW
Charge time DC: 38mins, 10-80%, 144kW
Charge port location: Left side rear
Power outputs: 340hp / 510hp

The downside is that the doors can be a little slow at times, especially when you just want to make a quick and discreet getaway, something that becomes kind of impossible in the MG. Once you’re in, you’ll immediately notice a driving position that’s set too high up for comfort or for sportiness, and an incredibly complicated four-screen digital cockpit layout.

Three of those screens surround the steering wheel, and display your speed and range and other info, but they can be tricky to see as the wheel blocks them off a lot of the time. The climate control screen in the middle of the cabin is better, but it’s frustratingly difficult to use, unless you have the finger dexterity of a professional sculptor.

At least the rest of the cabin looks smart and works well, and it’s not as impractical as you might think. There’s a storage area behind the seats which will take a couple of small bags or some big coats, and if the door bins are teeny-tiny, at least they’re there. Overall quality is very good, but it’s not up to the standards of a Porsche Boxster and considering that the MG is priced against the Porsche, that’s an issue.

Equally, that driving position will mean that for taller drivers, you’re having to duck to see under the windscreen properly, and you’re crammed up into the (slightly cheap-feeling) roof when that’s up. MG really needs to scoop out some space in the Cyberster’s battery pack to get the seats lower down. Perhaps the upcoming hardtop coupe model will make a better job of this.

That roof is electrically operated, and it can be powered up or down at speeds of up to 28mph, and it’s pretty fast-acting too, so a sudden squall of rain won’t bother you too much.

Even the cheapest Cyberster, the rear-wheel drive Trophy version, is properly quick, reaching 60mph in just 5.0 seconds, but the twin-motor GT model is properly bonkers fast, with Ferrari-like acceleration. This is seriously new territory for MG.

As is the fact that in spite of its styling, the Cyberster is really more of a cruiser than a proper sports car. It’s quiet and comfy most of the time, and while it corners quickly, you soon see that it’s a heavy car, and the steering doesn’t chat to you very much. Keep it on wider, more open roads and it’s lovely, but tight corners don’t suit it.

The Cyberster’s range is OK though, with more than 300 miles possible in the basic version, and around 250 in the high-performance GT model.

It’s hard not to love a low-slung sports car with serious performance and a classic badge, but while the MG Cyberster isn’t really a true sports car, it’s certainly blazing and electric soft-top trail for others to follow. Plus it’s comfy, quick, and mostly feels well-made.

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The Cyberster’s pricing it pretty punchy for a brand that made its new name in the UK with affordable crossovers. The cheapest Cyberster is basically a match for the entry-level Porsche 718 Boxster, which is actually quicker to get to 60mph, and which is far, far sharper to drive.

Equally, the basic BMW Z4 is £8,000 cheaper than the MG(!) although in fairness you’d have to upgrade to the most expensive M-model of the Z4 to match the MG’s power output, and at that price level you’re into the GT version of the MG, which is in another league in terms of performance (if not of feel).

Finally, there’s the humble Mazda MX-5, which can’t get next or near the MG in performance terms, but which is so much more fun to drive, and which is very nearly half as expensive.

Comfortable and rapid, but the MG Cyberster is easily unsettled by bumps when you’re attacking a twisty road

In town

The MG Cyberster is composed and relaxing to drive around town. You get the EV-typical instant response of the electric motors and near-silent propulsion, as well as a one-pedal mode to make traffic even easier. The Cyberster also handles bumps well at lower speeds – sure, it jiggles about a bit, but you never get any wince-worthy pothole crunches. It’s low, though, so large speed bumps can hit the bottom of the car, which never feels nice and makes you worry about bashing the battery.

Because of the battery pack beneath the car, you sit fairly high. This can be annoying when you’re going for a sporty drive, but around town it’s great because the low dashboard means you have good visibility ahead of you. Rear visibility is poor with the roof up, and not much better with it down thanks to the shape of the rear bodywork, but standard-fit parking sensors and a 360-degree reversing camera help in a tight spot.

On the motorway

That comfortable suspension, soft seat upholstery and relatively spacious cabin mean that long distances are no trouble in the MG Cyberster. It’s a bit noisy at 70mph, with wind and road noise naturally higher than you’d get in a non-convertible car, but it’s nothing unbearable.

MG Pilot is included as standard, which brings kit such as lane-keeping assistance and blind spot detection, while adaptive cruise control is also fitted to both versions. This maintains your speed as well as distance to the car in front, and takes the strain out of long motorway drives.

On a twisty road

When you look at the sleek, sporty styling and 510hp output of the GT model, it’s easy to think this is a proper performance car. However, the MG Cyberster never feels happy being driven hard – there’s loads of grip, particularly in the GT with all-wheel drive catapulting you out of corners even in the wet – but the suspension struggles with bumpy roads at speed and the steering doesn’t tell you much about what the front tyres are doing.

As a result, it’s better to rein it in and just enjoy the scenery, at which point the Cyberster feels much more enjoyable to drive and less seat-of-your-pants and this is why the slower, but slightly lighter, basic rear-wheel drive model is actually the most enjoyable to drive. If you want something to attack a twisty road, a Porsche 718 Boxster is still your best bet, or you can wait for the imminent electric version of that car…

The cabin is spacious by two-seater standards, though the boot is quite small

The MG Cyberster isn’t as small as it looks, which means it’s actually fairly spacious inside. That high set driving position means that taller drivers may struggle to get properly comfortable, but you can find a good position with a bit of fidgeting.

The door bins are hidden behind covers, but they're tiny and largely pointless, though you do get a couple of cupholders between the front seats, as well as a small glovebox and an area beneath the armrest. There’s nowhere for a wireless charging pad, but you do get USB-A and USB-C slots for phone charging and infotainment connection.

Space in the back seats

The MG Cyberster is a two-seater, but there is a shelf behind the seats with a net to hold your items in place. It’s just about big enough for a couple of backpacks, handbags or somewhere to put a light shop. It’s also designed to hold the wind deflector when you don’t want to use it.

Boot space

The boot isn’t particularly big at 249 litres, though there’s enough space for a weekly shop for a small family, or some bags for a weekend away. Access isn’t easy though, with the opening not being particularly big and sitting up high meaning you have to lift items over the rear bumper.

Convertibles such as this never have huge boots, but the Cyberster does have a bit less than the Porsche 718 Boxster (275 litres) and BMW Z4 (280 litres). Disappointingly for an electric car, there's no front boot either. However, unlike some convertibles, the boot is the same size whether the roof is up or down, and it's quite deep - so you can get larger bags in without too much of an issue.

Quality is decent overall, but there are some cheap switches and the screens are poorly positioned

On the whole, interior quality is great and feels like a big step up on anything you’ll have seen from MG before— although the likes of the recent HS and S5 models show that even the ‘lesser’ MGS are catching up. Dashboard materials and seat upholstery look and feel just about posh enough for the price tag, and the design is simple with a hint of classic roadster.

It’s far from perfect, though. The upswinging doors are cool, but they’re not particularly quick and it can become tiresome if you want to quickly jump in or out, while the chunky switches for this and the fabric roof feel a bit cheap and plasticky. There’s also nothing to grab hold of when getting in or out, which makes things a bit tricky, especially with the roof up.

It’s the array of screens that are the bigger complaint, though. All have a clear resolution and respond quickly to your inputs, but they’re a bit of an ergonomic mess. The central climate screen is positioned well, but the process of scrolling through different temperatures is wholly unintuitive.

There are no complaints about the 10.3-inch instrument display ahead of you, but the 7.0-inch displays either side are partially obscured by the steering wheel. The one on the right has some largely uninteresting information about your charge state and energy flow etc, but the one on the left has your maps, so you’ll often find yourself leaning to the side to see when the next junction is or check your ETA.

It's never particular clear which screen you should use for which function - some settings are on the right screen, for instance, while others are hidden in the climate control screen. The one to the left is also where you'll see your smartphone mirroring through Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and it's quite a cramped display for these purposes.

You also only get a wired connection, and there's not much space under the armrest to keep your smartphone - so it'll have to be wedged down the side of a seat or balanced on the centre console.

There are two versions of the MG Cyberster – an entry-level single-motor version and a more powerful dual-motor.

Single-motor Trophy cars make 340hp, which is sent to the rear wheels. The 0-62mph time of 5.0 seconds proves this is hardly a ‘slow’ version though, although a basic Porsche Boxster 718 beats it by 0.3 of a second…

If you want the performance-focused GT, you get all-wheel drive from the dual-motor setup, providing 503hp and a 0-62mph sprint of just 3.2 seconds – that’s proper supercar pace. To keep the Porsche comparison alive, that’s not far off a £130,000 911 GTS…

Both Cyberster models get the same 77kWh battery, so as you’d expect all the GT’s extra power limits range somewhat. The official distance between charges for rear-wheel drive Trophy cars is 316 miles, compared with 276 miles for the GT. Those are respectable figures, though if you’re regularly enjoying all 510hp you can expect the range to drop quickly – on a spirited drive in the Scottish Highlands we saw efficiency of 2.5mi/kWh in the GT, which would equate to a range of about 200 miles, though you could probably eke another 10-20 miles in more typical driving scenarios.

The maximum charge rate is fairly good at 144kW, which MG claims should take you from 10-80% in 38 minutes, while a 7kW home charge will top the battery up in just over 10 hours.

Like all new EVs as of April 2025, first year road tax for the Cyberster is £10, with the standard rate applying after the first year onwards although you’ll have to cough up an extra £425 per annum on top of that, as the Cyberster is priced above the £40,000 cutoff, no matter the model. If you’re lucky enough to get a Cyberster as a company car, the benefit-in-kind rate will be 3% until the 2026/27 financial year, when it goes up to 4%.

The MG Cyberster has not been safety tested by Euro NCAP, though the MG4 EV scored the full five stars when it was tested in 2022, which should be reassuring, particularly as the Cyberster gets a lot of assistance kit as standard.

Whichever model you go for you get all the same safety and security systems, which includes MG Pilot (lane-keeping assistance, blind spot monitoring and more) as well as tech that disengages the keyfob’s signal for keyless entry when not in use, making keyless car theft impossible.

MG came stone-dead last in the 2025 Driver Power reliability survey, which isn’t exactly confidence building and no MG model made it into the 2025 Driver Power Top 50 Cars To Own list. However, with the Cyberster being an EV, it should be more reliable than a petrol equivalent sports car, although those scissor doors might be problematic in years to come.

It’s fortunate that the Cyberster gets the same warranty as MG’s regular models, which means you get seven years or 80,000 miles of cover, which is one of the best in the business.