New MG ZS EV 2022 450m Road Trip Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- The new Long Range ZS EV from MG has arrived! It's powered by a new 72 kWh battery, and has new styling and new tech. We have the Trophy Connect trim.
Here at Planetauto, we know that when we have a ZS EV on review, a road trip must be on the horizon.
In this first part, join us as we travel down to Silverstone for the launch of their Lap of Lights event. We showcase the range, how to charge it, and we look at what's new with the ZS EV
Part 2 and full review coming soon.
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Thanks. I’ve ordered the EV Trophy long range but still had a few concerns about infrastructure. After watching part 1 & 2 most of my concerns have vanished. Great videos, very informative. Thanks again.
You’re very welcome - bear in mind this is a few years ago, it’s improved significantly since then, it’s a great SUV and performs well, keep us posted on your thoughts and thank you Vincent
Awesome review. Could you also state your Average Speed with the total distance for this test, please? This car will be available next month in Istanbul / Turkey and I am really curious what kind of range figures i would get at the speed of 80mph on motorway. Thank you.
We will do this in future, but I'm so sorry, we didn't note our average speed down. Unfortunately, the top speed in the U.K. is 70mph. *A
@@PlanetautoUK Thank you for the quick reply. Waiting for your next videos about the ZS EV. Wish you a Good Day!
At last, a descent review of the new ZS EV. Great to see you back testing EVs guys.
Thanks, John - glad you enjoyed it! *A
A great real world review of a wonderfully updated ZS EV. There is one thing still not being displayed on the infotainment and instrument binnacle: charging power in "kW". Please MG, this is critical information. Showing us voltage and amps is fine, but also show kW when we are charging. Everyone else is doing it, can't be that hard to implement.
Thank you Ioniq 5
Guess you could find the power in kW by multiplying volts and amps, but yes that's very annoying
Had my test drive yesterday. 9th dec. trophy connect, had a 25 mile drive to Norwich and got 2.7 miles/kw in my own zs ev 2019. Jumped into the 72kw trophy connect it had 80%soc range of194 miles at 5. Deg c 25 mile test drive on Norfolk flat roads returned 3.3 m/kw, still had 172 miles range. Comfortable and liked the new infotainment system. Unfortunately I have to wait until April for mine.
Good somebody knows how to drive economically, never my strong suit - too many hot hatches in the 90s - excellent news, the app is also and excellent addition, the time will fly by and you have yours to keep you entertained, thank you Graham for coming back, enjoy.
Great video. I'm finding PCH deals cheaper for this car than a Corsa-E, which is strange considering the size and range difference. Definitely don't need a small SUV but I can't see why you'd pick a Corsa,Zoe or Leaf over this when the MG is cheaper on finance
When it comes to value MG know how to play it, probably more tech etc too, thank you George
I've just ordered my new top of the range MG and can't wait to have it delivered. Love your videos..great stuff...really practical and useful. Thanks guys!
Thank you for such kind words, enjoy your new MG
Ordered one for March, its quick 0-40 then falls off, then again its only 140 odd BHP vs 240 on the 3 series I have so i notice the difference. However its really nice drive i will give you that.
It’s 0-60 in 8.4 that’s a decent time considering it’s weight and size
This is an SUV and model 3 is not
Great video. Going for a test drive this Saturday. Trophy or Trophy Connect - what would you suggest?
Thank you Rajesh, best bet, try the Connect, then if it doesn’t suit, get the Trophy, enjoy.
@@PlanetautoUK Thanks a lot! I will keep that in mind... dealing with a dealer for the first time as I have been buying used cars privately in the past. Any target price you think would be a good deal for a Connect pls?
Dependant on dealer there seems to be some great deals and that’s from comments we’ve had posted since the road trip went live, have a look through and hopefully you’ll find some examples, enjoy.
Thanks for this video. Really appreciated your take on it, rather than the usual reviews. Just put my order in for one.
Thank you Andrew, enjoy - part 2 coming soon
Bound, bonded, connected, and I thought it was “pairing” can I confirm your comment that only one phone can be paired/connected to the vehicle?
Yes, but you can log in rather easily to switch, vid coming soon - MG use bind, very Mage 🧙♀️
@@PlanetautoUK MG use KERS, Kinetic Energy Recover System, which is the old words for Regenertive Braking.
@@PlanetautoUK List multiple phone should be a software upgrade.
@@mooremob100 yes the system used in Formula 1 back in the day
@@mooremob100 it may well be knowing how MG respond to their customer base
Do you have any more information about charging speed. Looks like it was pulling 45kw at 25% in that video, but probably limited by the 50kw charger. Are you planning to plug it into a faster charger soon and record the charging curve?
150kw in part 2
Many thanks for this video. I have been looking at the new MG ZS EV online and these videos really help. Looks impressive so far.
Glad you found it useful, Simon! What trim would you go for? *A
@@PlanetautoUK The mid level Trophy one I reckon. The kit list seems quite impressive.
Nice choice, good value
Nice! There’s a lot on offer with the Trophy! 👍 *A
Great review, just seen there been a big recall on one of the latest models?? I’ll find out more only announced two days ago….oppps … update !! sorry that was the MG5 looks like the latest model looks pretty good…. Awesome range
Thank you Andrew, yes it’s an impressive ev - part 2 coming Sunday
Love the review thanks guys and great crack from you three nice to see the drive just been done like in the real world plus I can get a lot of answers from it top class 👌
Glad you liked it, George! We got some great info from the trip, and the car performed so well. We were getting a bit punch drunk from tiredness by the end of it though 😂 *A
Thanks for the video. How did you manage to get one for a week so soon? We have ordered a Trophy to arrive 2022.
We work closely with MG, and they were the manufacturer that put us on the map, thank you Jon
Hi all. 1 questions. I see the driver was doing approx 50_60mph on the motorway in eco mode..I though eco was only for city driving.????
I was driving in eco at 70mph the majority of the time, as I mentioned even on Kers 3 it was perfectly suited to motorway driving, I only travelled lower when battery very low or forced limit.
An interesting insight into the updated model.
My observations from the video...
Serms to be a lot of road/wind noise, especially on the motorway.
Noticeable motor whine.
Infotainment screen looks very.... Dismal Grey. Is it configurable colour-wise?
Does the cruise disconnect when changing lanes?
A spoken battery warning is an interesting feature, are there any other spoken warnings or messages? If they have gone to the trouble of implementing this feature they should capitalise on its usefulness.
No that’s our professional Rode mic, it’s rather quiet on good motorway sections, none of us noticed a motor whine at any point, a sci if noise yes.
You can choose Grey or White, no the adaptive cruise doesn’t do that, voice over - school warnings etc as mentioned at the end, hope this helped
Its really essential to someone checking if the charger is free when you nearby, there is areal competition at chargers…
You’re so right, Laura! It’s such a downer when there is a massive queue when you get there… *A
Great to see this video. Was waiting for this after hearing about it from your preview. Great review.
I've got my order in for April. Something I've noticed is missing off all the borchures and marketing is there presence of HVAC (which is accessible via the app). It's actually an improvement over the old version which used your classic engine/coil Aircon. Meant to be more efficient and affect battery much less. HVAC is capable of heating and cooling also.
Thank you, yes we’ve experienced HVAC before, works well - part 2 will be live by weekend
Great video.When you said that you started the journey with 185 miles of range, what was your battery percentage at the time?
74% and thank you, glad you enjoyed it
@@PlanetautoUK With that, how many miles did you acheive?
About 160m with heating on and fast driving at points inc sport, testing things etc part 2 looks at economy in more detail,
@@PlanetautoUK That's great thank you, I have an e-208 and can't drive at motorway speeds if i want to complete my 125 mile commute in a single run (especially in this cold). So youve given me something to consider. Thanks
You’re welcome Scott, part 2 released likely tonight should help you even more.
Thank you for the video! Have you tested the new LED headlight at night? How did you think the high beam worked? I have looked after a video where i can se how they work but cant find it 😃
Hi Erik - glad you liked the video! Enabling high beam is a slider in the car settings that you can access via the infotainment screen. Also, we tested the new LED lights extensively - it’s coming up in Part 2 of the road trip 👍 *A
@@PlanetautoUK great! then i really looking forward to a part 2! I have ordered the car but haven’t had any opportunity to test it get 😃
Is the Apple CarPlay wired or wireless?
Wired, thank you Wai
I see! That’s a bit disappointing to have a 2022 car still using wired CarPlay 😓
We prefer wired, in our experience blu tooth is not the be all and end all in motors
Would you recommend this (but in Standard Range) or the HS Hybrid? (If money was no object)
Depends on where you primarily drive it, Motorways or A B roads?
@@PlanetautoUK motorways mainly, but a mixture as well
Can this do 1 pedal driving? I've read yes and no. I've ordered one of these but coming from a BMW i3 I'm worried I'll miss this feature.
Hello, essentially yes, it will come to a halt when it detects vehicles, then pull away again and follow, when in adaptive - when there’s no vehicle detected it’ll creep, thank you Chris
@@PlanetautoUK Thanks for the reply. Looking forward to Part 2!
We’ve just filmed a section addressing this for the full review
When is part two. Interest to see what the led lights are like at night?
By the weekend, they’re worth the wait - thank you Kenco
What has the charge cost you
They’ll be a tally of all costs, distances etc at the end, thank you Andy
Hi guys, is this mg zs E. V. actually where is origin china or U.K. ?
Dev’d for UK built in China, thank you Bishnu
Should hopefully order the MG ZS EV Trophy this weekend 🤞. Shame I couldn't reserve the long range model but to be fair we only do about 200 miles a week.
... so after watching this full video I have some concerns, I have a toddler and if we're travelling down the motorway and stop off at a service station, it would be an absolute nightmare faffing around trying to find a new charging point if the queue was too long or the machines were broke. I'd have an angry wife who would argue we should of just got a combustion engine car. The next thing which concerns me is that only 1 person can use the app. We only have 1 car in our household so this would be painful if we need to keep logging on and off all the time. We should have the option to set profiles... why doesn't MG do this!?!?🤔
This video is very insightful but it does raise concerns.
Great news DizzyRock, that range should be perfectly ample with say a type two charge per week, keep us posted
Awesome, love real world/driving/living with feedback & fabulous bants 😄 👌🏻👍🏻
Muchos Gracias Annabelle, Ben & Mum!
Thank you Mr Monger, glad you liked it, part 2 gets even trippier
@@PlanetautoUK Bring it on!! 🤪😆
Coming soon 🥳
What are your feelings on people who constantly drive in the right hand overtaking lane and don't move left?
Depends on the circumstances, no one likes lane hoggers, however others think 70 is perfectly fine in the 3rd lane, which it isn’t, the majority of motors travel way faster, therefore if the flow of traffic is faster in that lane il stay there until I can travel at that speed in the 1st lane. There are far too many drivers who try and police others and try and dictate, pass then shift out if the way.
An excellent video review. Real world, real time. Very engaging chat and a glimpse into the frustrating world of charge ports.
Thank you for such kind words, Terence, part 2 will be available around the weekend
Thinking of getting one, now they have increased the range. Need it for a trip that is nearly 200 miles, most of which is on Motorway (hopefully at 70mph). It's between the MG and eNiro now...
Ooo! Decisions, decisions 🤔🤔 Are you going to test drive them both? *A
@@PlanetautoUK Have test driven the eNiro, and it does the trip ok, waiting for our local MG dealer to get their test vehicle-in, but unlike our local KIA dealer, who said "take it for as long a trip as you want, and bring it back tomorrow morning" they are very restrictive on test drives. However the price difference between the 2 is still quite considerable.
The eNiro is impressive, but yes there’s a fair price gap
Remember at 70 mph you will get much less range than the stated ranges, also less in cold, windy, wet or undulating conditions.
Not necessarily as our latest RoadTrip part 2 really surprised us, it does drop but it was due to Storm Arwen etc
App and charger timers ?
App info coming in part 2 and full review
It seems the car is much improved all round it's a shame the charging infrastructure hasn't kept pace.
When you think how much money it is to put in a charger you would think the company would reduce down time to a minimum so it keeps earning by getting it repaired ASAP.
The charging facilities at the service station is just baffling - especially when there is an empty parking bay at the BP petrol station there. I would have stuffed 2 pulse point chargers there a while ago! 🤣🤣
One leap forward is that new home builds in England will now be required to have EV chargers, so that’s something! *A
I have had an EV for 5 1/2 years and the available charger / EV ratio is getting worse, not better - hopeless.
We’re forever charging and have the seen the complete opposite especially in this neck of the woods, thank you Steve
Hi there, great informative video. Just curious about the app comment. 1 person at one time on the app? Does that mean you can only tie one user to the app for that car, so even if two of you were to get the app on your phones could you use one persons log in but use the app separately ? Or does it tie the car to that one phone? You know there may be a time when my partner wants to use the app on her phone but then I may want to use the car when she is away somewhere or vice versa on my phone. Does that make sense? Can a couple tie themselves to the car with the app? How does it register? I read something about it gives you a QR code etc etc? Many thanks
Good question, we’ll double check with MG UK and thank you for the kind words
Hi Neil,
So glad you liked the video! In regard to your questions, we reached out to MG, and their product specialist came back with this:
The car can only bind to one ‘user’. It recognises a user by the account details setup (email or phone number), regardless of what phone those details are on. So, in the example we had, because the car you had was already bound/binded/paired/linked… to my user it could not connect yours. That meant we had to go through the unbind process. This is a process an owner would only really need to do when they first get their car, and then when they sell it on.
It is possible to have more than one phone with the iSmart using the same user credentials paired with the car. So, if you have the app on your phone set up with your user account, you could also have the same user account details set up on Bens phone. This way the car is still only binding with one user account. If you are driving the car your iSmart app can be logged in, if Ben were then to take the car for the day, you could log out of the app, not unbind, and he could login. This would be the simplest way for couples/families to use the app. Only one phone can be logged in at any one time, but logging in/out is easier than bind/unbind.
I hope that makes sense. Let me know if you need anything further.
@@PlanetautoUK wow , that’s a brilliant response . Thank you so much for finding out the information required . I test drove one last weekend and my expectations were low . I’ve never driven an electric vehicle before and I think there is a lot of badge snobbery when it comes to Chinese backed vehicles but I have to say the car was superb . I was very , very impressed . For the price , range and kit on offer it’s fantastic value .
You are very welcome, Neil - MG came back really quickly :) In regards to your point about how superb the car is, we couldn’t agree more, Neil! It’s amazing what you get for the money 😍 What trim would you go for? *A
@@PlanetautoUK Trophy connect . I’ve seen that some reviews don’t think having the connect services is worth the extra because of Apple Car Play and Android Auto but I think some of the live services and also having your car as a wi fi hotspot is great in some family situations . That’s what we tried on our test drive . I was very impressed with the clarity of the screen and it’s responsiveness . Plus I know there some really good EV’s out there but coming to electric for the first time this seems like a great choice . A Skoda Enyaq with all the features of the MG would be over £40,,000 .Really impressed with the car and electric smoothness too . God knows what Teslas and Porsche are like . 😁
A wonderful video with the family. It’s great seeing mum in the videos. Maybe you can do some shorts, where she gives her opinion.
Some really funny references too and it’s good to see that Elmo was in action. The whole electric charging point really would frustrate me atm. When work places supply there chargers two, then it will be much easier. I’m always cutting time close and precise. At least sales reps have an excuse for a long break.
The light show at the end looks amazing. I look forward to part two
Glad you liked it, Matt! It was a great trip all round, even though it was so long on the way back.
Things are starting to get better here in terms of charging - all new homes being built in England will now have to have an EV charger installed. 👍 *A
Hi can someone tell me if the MG ZS EV trophy voice control opens the sun roof? I don’t have the connect version also it would have been nice if the USB ports illuminated for easy access. Can I add for feedback the heated seats should have had variable temperature control as well.
We’d like to know this too, we’ll ask MG in the meanwhile
I’m able to hear some sound when you are accelerating the car? Is that right?
What type of sound please Rocky?
@@PlanetautoUK at 3.53, after accelerating. Aeroplane like sound. Is it normal ?
Hi Rocky, yes that’s perfectly normal, its less noticeable the faster you get, it’s to alert pedestrians, it’s less sci if than some others.
Is there a part 2?
There is, it should be released by the weekend, we’ll post an update when it’s imminent, thank you Shane
MG are getting a lot right just now and this seems no exception. A far cry from 55 miles out of a Mitsy I- MiEV on a full charge at dual carriageway speeds (or Aberdeen to Forfar)
They are, the thing about SAIC is they listen to feedback, and it’s seriously paying off as this is top 10 sold cars. Ah we remember that quirky high sided toast thin offering, thank you Alan
Nice video..love from India...I also want to buy this new mg zs ev..but it's very expensive for me
Thank you VJ, see it in your future, take one for a test drive, experience what it’s like to own one.
cette voiture est juste magnifique ! Je reçois le mien en Avril.
His car is just amazing. I get it in April.
Excellent news, and enjoy and thank you blabla
great review again as always
Thank you John
Thanks, lovely review, looking forwards to seeing the rest. It's sad though that this car doesnt regen on adaptive cruise control.
It recoups braking just minus sharp braking on motorways, which is better, ideally at higher speeds it’s better to coast, the 2nd part explains more, and thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
@@PlanetautoUK looking forward to part 2 then! when is it coming out?
By the end of week - an update will be posted before it premieres
mg5 or zs ev for taxi ?
Both good, but better suited MG5, thank you Damo
Ordered mine for March. It’s going to be a long wait…
It’ll fly 😊
My parents hesitated before ordering theirs, they get their ZS in april or may 😅
What colour did they go for?
Great part 1........When's part 2 coming?
By the end of the week, thank you
I have ordered one! Not going to arrival till April though :-(
Congratulations! April will be here in no time, I’m sure (lol) What trim and colour have you chosen? *A
@@PlanetautoUK went for the SE in Blue. Wanted the trophy but couldn’t justify the £40 per month for it.
Ahh, lovely choice, especially in that blue! Spring cannot come fast enough…🥶🥶 *A
@@MrAppleOSX Hey Phil, I am going for a test drive this Saturday, any suggestions as what price should I be looking at for a good deal for the Trophy variant?
@@rajeshgurung6952 depends how you are looking to purchase. Vanarama do the best lease deal. They also include 1 year free insurance and a free home charger. Mega mega deal.
I have a 30 kwhr leaf and have had it for 5 1/2 years. The day I bought it tha rapid infrastructure was hopeless and 5 1/2 years later it is even worse , with the same maintenance routine, slightly more units but electric cars increasing rapidly and therefore demand for rapid chargers outstripping supply. I have been looking at a long range EV, but I will keep my 600 mile diesel merc for many years to come, because of the very poor rapid charging infrastructure. I will keep my leaf around town on the home charger umbilical chord range where it excels and is cheap to run at 5p per kwhr and my diesel for long trips. A long time ( years ) and a long way to go before the rapid charger infrastructure can match ice. At that point I will look for a long range EV, I hope that I can live long enough to see it ? The North is no better as you suggested, as I found out at wetherby, watching people waiting for available chargers.
The numbers of ev increasing is noticeable and does have an affect, however round here we’ve loads, we’ve loads with in 5 or so miles, the key is a wall box, maintenance updates, you’re spot on, thank you Steve
@@PlanetautoUK been over Cumbria, near ullswater and locked out of the Rhegged centre chargers before at the locked gate and had to go into Penrith to the ionity chargers. Ionity are great but at 45 p per kwhr, they are dearer to use than a 50 mpg diesel vehicle, even with diesel at £1.49 per litre, similar to all rapid chargers now, so where is the incentive to buy a long range EV ?
@@stevezodiac491 Booths have instavolt here, cheaper than the Benzo to fuel, win win, and simple to use, we use type 2 for free in Morecambe, bear in mind leci seriously has V increased, that can’t help
The only budget ev we have is MG ZS EV in Pakistan. Hope this new version also comes soon to Pakistan. ❤️
It’s a great improvement on the previous one, full review coming Christmas Day, thank you Ehtsham
@@PlanetautoUK Waiting for the full review. 😍
Snow video going live later today too with the new iSmart app
Im all for EVs but the charging infastucture is no where near good enough. All petrol stations.should have at least 2.
It’s far better than it used to be, but yes we’d say that’s an excellent idea, it’s strange places where you’d expect them especially type 2 none are to be found. Thank you Mark
Well balanced, it seems.
In a word, aye, ta Bernard
Hiii....Mr quirk.... lots of love from India
Hello 😊 and Hello India, thank you,
++++++++++++++NICE++++++++++++++THANK YOU 4 THE REVIEW++++++++++++++
You are most welcome, Media Mike! Glad you liked it. *A
Nice EV !
Thank you Reddylion
Hi all so if someone is trying to get in it will I know.
Yes through the app, you can see where the vehicle is, thank you John
Thank you for your answer but I mean how do you know someone is trying to break in can I see them on my phone can you do a video so we all can see I have the mg long-range connect in red on order since November no sign yet.
We don’t have one on test currently, apologies, otherwise we would - the app shows various vehicle statuses, best bet check with MG, thank you John
Thank you for your time and videos I have seen the people I speak to have so many questions about the mg long-range trophy connect a question I get ask the most is are they cheaper to run then petrol.
You’re very welcome - we have a road trip coming on the SE and the 5 and yes it’s cheaper to run than petrol, especially home charging -
Love the channel by the way
Thank you for saying Adam 😊 which dubs do you own? We have a 3 door Valver with an ABF
Very nice indeed.
I have the mark 7.5 gti from 2017
Nice motors, we had the Mk8 Golf GTE last year, I’d love to drive a Clubsport
The Skoda Enyaq we have currently is a beast, AR HUD option as well 😆
Now I like those!!!!
450 metres… what a range.
Range flower? That’s 270m
Sorry but did I just hear master chiefs voice as your navigation????????
That’s CLASSIFIED Spartan
Its “zap map”!
What is? Zappa mappa app, zappidy do dah
450 metres ? wow
M be mile
@@PlanetautoUK I took it to be metres too. I thought you might have missed the "k" and meant to write "km".
Perhaps adjust the title have the word "miles" to avoid confusion for countries that use metric measurements.
@@madmax1412 the shortest road trip known to man, Max😆 good point and will do
Way too complicated for a simple minded soul like me !
😆thank you for watching Richard
You are overrating this brand.
It has no place on roads in 2022.
Lets stay premium in the UK.
Let's stick to vw golf, the fiesta etc
Normandy garage in Guildford stopped selling MG because then didn't sell.
They will always be shite
They’ve just outsold Mazda
You are aware of SAIC Volkswagen aren’t you? Recognise some of the VWG parts?
Unlucky considering the latest SMMT stats 😬
You can't beat a classic either way
Still not proper MG
it's cheap shit....
And no dealerships near me
Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole,,,, swooped my my mg6 for a vw golf
Never looked back
And bearing in mind this is a vw /audi man,,,,, nothing has been bettered
Your MG6 is archaic compared to this latest range of models, early Golfs are the proper motors VAG