As a petrol head (or should that now be “car person”
) I’m unlikely to ever share your enthusiasm for these Chinese cars, but I don’t dispute that they have no real competition at present in terms of value for money.
Fair enough, though I've also been a petrol head. The best car I've ever had was my Alfa Romeo MiTo with the top rated turbo petrol engine. It was a sad day I got a company car and had to let it go.
But I wonder what your objection to Chinese cars is? If it's a perceived quality issue just look at your mobile phone, TV, computer etc. Almost universally made in China and exquisite quality. The cars, IMHO are the same. A few years ago for sure there was some cheap rubbish coming over, but I think that's rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
The MG's aren't going to turn any heads, but perhaps their next models might, and the Ora Cat definitely will. Look at Kia and Hyundai - 10 years ago they were pretty much lowest of the low in terms of brand cachet, then were in the space that MG are expanding into - cheap, decent, nothing to write home about and now all of a sudden produce two of the most desirable EV's on the market and are charging prices on a par with the western brands.
Fact is MG is the fastest growing brand in the UK at the moment and it's not difficult to understand why.
As for Tesla, I find the design bland on the outside and inside. I am not a fan of the huge touchscreen display, the software (or build) issues or Elon! Elon is a prize tool IMO, although that wouldn't put me off alone. What amazes me is how Tesla has become the Apple of cars, and the people I know who have a Tesla (Model 3 all of them) all seem to acknowledge a series of issues, including a poor paint job on delivery, yet still remain loyal. In fact, hearing from actual owners is a major contributory factor in thinking 'why would I want these hassles'?
I find Teslas really boring to look at, the Model 3 looks quite old-fashioned to me. And the Model Y is dreadfully designed, looks like it's been drawn by a child.
Boring interior too. Range, performance and the supercharger network are the only selling point for me. But other marques are catching up on range, there's only so many times you're going to be able to do 0-60 in 3 seconds without the wife and kids screaming and people like Gridserve are going to solve the charging issues.
My boss has discovered that he can't use the boot in the rain, because when you open the boot, all the water runs off the lid into the boot! In the summer when he chauffered me for a day the air con was stuck set to 23.5C, one of the cameras had failed, and it sometimes refused to let him start the car. Was about 4 weeks old at this point.
) or do the right thing and reject all of this crossover nonsense and get a Model 3 (and hope it doesn’t fall to bits) or an i4 (and hope it drives better than my previous 5 Series). Or I could continue to refuse to grow up and get yet another Fiesta ST seeing as it does everything I need it to, and as a bonus is “politically incorrect” (especially in orange) as we’re officially supposed to drive monochrome coloured German bore-mobiles that don’t make shotgun noises every time you change gear…… 
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