Took one of these for a test drive. I was so impressed I've placed my order. It's good looking, roomy, capable, comfortable, easy to drive, good range and spectacular value. What's not to like?
Just bought this car, I'm really impressed I thought she was pretty harsh on it, it's a lovely drive, fully packed up there with more prestige brands, I'm used to merc, bmw, vw, must say its very golf like its a golf steering wheel and that isn't a bad thing.
@@dashcamdriving5631 no massive issue with distance on full charge, I was only getting 80-90 miles from a full charge, no matter which kers mode or style of driving, this was unacceptable as they stated that it achieved upto 180 miles, yes you expect a bit of variation but not nearly 100 miles!!!! the car went back to MG,
@@silviascarrone84 might well have had an issue, if so they couldnt find it?, tried everything long gone now il wait until they get more miles out of them, they seem to go further and further every new ev released. on top of that i found the charging points were terrible and unreliable, it was lottery when travelling and needing to charge, i had to sign up to 4 different EV charging companys and only 60% actually worked, BP pulse was the best but there just isnt enough of them, I WASTED miles looking for closest working charge point.
@@MrJEDIJORDAN doing research on this car, I assume you live in a colder climate and have to use the heating… this MG has a resistance heater instead of a heat pump. Costs the mileage dearly. There was nothing wrong with the car. Nowadays most modern cars come with a heat pump as standard.
The model reviewed is a pre-production version as all production versions are 69 plate. The braking attack rate, sat nav lag and some set up fine tuning has been sorted .
Can't knock the Chinese listening to the first reviewers... and with which we're probably lucky it didn't translate into a roof mounted towing hook, or a Teletubby on every dashboard.
The Type 2 cable isn't standard, it was just included in the press car by MG. Some dealers may throw one in, but this doesn't appear to be universally done.
Just watched Drive Electric review on the MG ZS EV I have driven in fact I have order one. But your video isn't exactly true as regards to the type 2 charging cable. When you claim that the type 2 cable 8 metres came as standard. It was misleading in fact you don't Spoke to someone who has got their car today they didn't get the the type 2 cable The Chorley group are the only ones who have are giving type 2 cable FREE
The car used in this review is a pre production model, one can not review a model that is not a production model most of the wrong/miss information is now sorted with 3 updates, great car!
I agree with most of this review as I found the car to be a joy to drive, great value for money, well equipped and reliable. Remember, lots of rivals in particular French EV cars, Nissan Leaf, Vauxhall has inflated the price much so that, it leaves customers with No value/ incentives to consider their brands.
Great video. Just driven this car with my wife ( she drove it too) on city roads. We are both impressed. Very smooth. Amazing for the price. Minors I noticed you can not pull the steering wheel frontwards ( up & down you can) but you can move your seat & degree of that seat ( so your body moves closer). I am quite a tall person ( 185 cm). The steering wheel position felt good enough with these adjustments. Drives very smooth in the city. A lot of space inside & the boot was truelly impressive compared to our vw golf M6. Suprising for the size of the car. Plenty of head & knee space too. Wish I had tested it on the highway. The only thing that really bothered me was the real range (140 -165) & that there is no auto update system like Tesla & VW ID3. This could have improved the range slightly over time (software) together with other updates of the software like new roads & closest charging stations,.... Felt & looked modern ( not outdated ). DO NOT MOCK THIS CAR UNTILL YOU HAVE DRIVEN IT. Was worried about MG's quality but the chinese take over seems to have a great effect on this car & maybe the brand. The quality did not feel cheap at all for this price. It is not an audi ofc, different price class. Very glad I drove it. I hope they increase the range of this car to around 215 miles or make some cars that will if they do this they will need to boost the charging speed to 120 -150 though ( now it is 80) so the charging time would not be too long.
Your "rev counter" madam reviewer, is an efficiency gauge that measures the percentage of max power at any given time. Very useful if one cares about minimising wastage.
Hi! Great review!! Hyundai quotes the usable battery in their spec sheet right? Can you tell me how much the usable battery in the MG is? In comparison to kona 39.2 kwh, would you consider this a better car? They cost the same in my country. I know MG has more space and is practical, but that is not a priority for me. Thanks a lot!
Not at the moment, there's likely to be third party apps which might allow it. And MG might add the feature. But don't make your buying a car depend on it.
By many other accounts it's lucky to get 130miles - and much less motorway and winter. It costs more than the mini cooper E which has similar range. The restricted range really leaves this as an about town run about and whilst I know this is bigger than the mini - do you need that for a city roundabout? I know which one I'd rather have.
Corsham Viton not true, I have researched dozens of cars in the last year and the most common thing is to have a space saver tyre. This is only the second car I have seen with no spare.
@Corsham Viton That tyre repair crap they include is really not very useful. 1. It can only seal the tiniest of cracks 2. Blow that crap into your tyre and you will have to replace the TPMS sensor as well as the tyre.
Colin. 1 not racist, but hyundai have got no brand equity, no driving dynamics, no driver appeal, no desirability and resultant frequent free-fall depreciation. Just a bunch of metal, glass and plastic squashed into the shape of a car, with as much appeal as a fridge freezer
Noisy suspension when you hit a pot hole, miss the pot holes and ask the local authority to fill them, car wonders around needing a lot of steering input ? "Precise, you can place it on the road realy easily", Comfortable to drive but it is an unrefined car. This is as far as i have reached with this video, it's nothing to write home about. I don't know what this lady is saying.
I wish the fact that "MG" is a wholly owned sub. Of Chinese auto conglomerate SAIC was put out there front and center in these reviews! The tip of the iceberg glimpse of the future, good or bad. Seems ok so far.
if you do long trips this car is not for , bjorn nyland from norway did 4000kms in three days (he even slept in it) in one of these and he was happy and he knows what he is talking about ....
Good review as usual but missing some important information from MG about warranty and rusting this is probably why most reviews looking at electirc vehicles miss the MG, which i thought was a fantastic bit of kit for the money and still looks, drives like a ordinary car. Upon closer inspection of recent complaints, MG zs EVs rust like mad (queue the 1970s car industry) especially since Henkel helped the chinese to go green in terms of its galvanising process which resulted in a spray on coat rather than the old process of fully dipping panels into zinc. Follow the yellow brick road to the MG warranty document to check the situation and although they state a generous 7 year warranty, this is in fact totally misleading. MG warranty varies from component to component weirdly enough especially when it comes to anti-perforation they dont cover serious manufacturing issues leading to rusting (despite them telling you its covered), unless its surface rust on panel work and unless the rust has created holes in the panels to peer through. Therefore any rusting of the car chasis or membranes will not be covered. If you are lucky enough and early enough to put in a claim, make sure the vehicle is inspected year in year out (documented) and is maintained or else MG wont accept any liability . In terms of the reality of this for the consumer and from the complaints to MG already about the car, most of the rust was seen between the seams of the steel underneath the vehicle. Therefore, before MG will validate any claim scarily enough you may just have a car failling its MOT just before such a claim covered in holes before MG takes action albeit on the back of a goodwill gesture to the customer. I advise anyone buying these buckets to check the sills, undercarriage, suspension, interior especially around the pedals for water and the circuit box which has led to all manner of electrical issues including automatic wipers activating and the horn sounding off at random moments. MG suspension has at the rear steel cups which see a collection of water that will evenutally rust the whole suspension spring, top down. In the words of one MG owner who defended the company MG sells around about 300,000 cars a year, a few defects are expected. However, firstly i would not want to be the unlucky chum to take legal action against MG to fix my automobile. On considering the price of a MG zs EV still, i would not want to buy one just to find out the customer would need to rust proof the thing because china was cutting corners just to be green. i for one am out and sadly now would not purchase one of these vehicles unless it had been checked by both a mechanic, technician and a industrial chemist.
Thanks for all that. I've been leaning to this since I saw it advertised. But rust never once crossed my mind, which is dumb since I live in a coastal community with high rainfall. RIP to most cars I guess. I'll have to do some more searching, it seems.
The standard ZS only had 3 star EURO NCAP rating because it was lacking in the advanced safety aids department , but the EV has many of these aids and solves that problem hence the NCAP rating should be higher. ruclips.net/video/PQgS66RL_Bk/видео.html
Watched this video before and after buying the car Pretty accurate summary of the vehicle As a first budget EV it’s ideal Reckon a lot of buyers will move upmarket once their PCP deal finishes
not if a similar sized car costs 35k and up they won't 😅 the pricing on nearly all these ev is beyond stupid. the mg is the first one I've actually considered buying!
I cancelled my order as my MG dealer was awful, failed to return phone calls and failed to give me my test drive as was promised. Left me wondering what after sales was going to be like!
Corsham Viton I ended up buying a BMW hybrid from Bavarian in Belfast. Opposite experience. Salesman was brilliant, returned calls and emails within minutes and gave me what I was looking for in part exchange based only on photos and my description. Lovely bunch of flowers for my wife on pick up along with tea and cakes when completing paperwork. Ive bought lots of cars over the year’s and to be fair I’ve had more positive experiences than poor ones.
Corsham Viton I got £14k off that new car too! Not really lucky, just like to do my homework. It’s not difficult to find that dealerships that get the best reviews.
I have looked at this vehicle in 2 different dealers and in both cases the type 2 cable was in the storage compartment along with the home charge cable
It depends on where and how you drive, it will do 200 miles, one person did a test and managed a lot more. I would be happy with this since when I go on longer trips i usually stop for a break every now and then, If I can do 150 miles then stop for a charge while having a nice break and something to eat and drink that is fine for me. I prefer back roads to motorways personally so it would work very well.
I’ve got one on order and mg have said they are not supplying a charge cable, just the 3 pin plug. The cable is an optional extra 😂 so not sure why this review says you get an 8 meter cable.
I bought an MG ZS EV in July 2020. In September 2020 I had a minor accident. It is now February 2021 and my car will not be repaired for another 2 months. DO NOT TOUCH MG WITH A BARGE POLE.
Was looking at this, but to be honest, the lack of climate control is the deal breaker for me. Why they did not fit that, atleast in the more expensive model, i can not understand. Once you have had a car with climate control, you dont want to go back to standard aircon.
@@TheAlien1974 The ZS EV has a heatpump for heating and cooling, but you have to adjust it yourself. Fan speed, blending of outside air and heated/cooled air. So it is not as bad as the cars that only has electric heating, but when it is not automatic, you find yourself constantly adjusting the speed of the fan and the flaps. This also happens with the automatic climate control, but it does this automatically and continuously. If you have ever had a car with automatic climate control, unregulated aircon will be really annoying
Didier Puzenat Dacia are truly awful cars, pretty sure Dacia are no where near the level of technological investment in auto electric that SAIC and MG are at
Couldn't believe what I was hearing from what I would consider, a quality car review channel. To recommend this car without thoroughly pointing out its serious flaws was a little bit careless I think. MG themselves are reconsidering exporting these cars to the UK because of Brexit and the massive increases due on shipping costs. Dealers will fall down at your knees and promise the world just to get your signature. However "After Sales" forget about it. The warranty wont be worth the paper its written on if they pull out. NCAP slated this car and it struggled to achieve 3 stars !! But that's ok because it's cheap ? Just my opinion but I would urge future buyers to do as much research as they can.
As far as I'm aware the newer EV has more electronic safety features which the original petrol vehicle doesn't have that is why it had a not so good safety rating however the ev has these now so should prove better on its next tests.
Darnjem such a load of crap you written here, it’s a euroncap 5 star car. SAIC and MG UK still employ designers and engineers in UK and will do post Brexit, more than the german marques
3.6mi/kWh isn't great, surely? I have to deliberately drive like a tool to get my e-Golf under 4mi/kWh, I've averaged ~4.5 over the 1250mi I've done in it. In my mind I think of it in terms of the old good/better/best of mpg: ZS EV 3.6mi/kWh == 40mpg e-Golf 4.5mi/kWh == 65mpg Ioniq 5mi/kWh == 80mpg If we take the e-Golfs 4.5 average and ZS EV 3.6, the e-Golf is 20% more efficient with a 29% lower usable battery capacity (32kWh vs 44.5kWh). So, the ZS EV only has 9% more range... We still think of efficiency in terms of money saved, that's not so important given leccy is (relatively!) cheap compared to petrol/diesel per mile. It's important to focus on, though, as the kWh of the ZS EV clearly suggests range it doesn't have.
Aaronage obviously the ZS EV is much bigger than the old electric golf so efficiency will be affected. I think the MG is capable of upto 230 miles range in local driving, on a water cooled battery, far better than EGolf
Barrie Rodliffe German, French and most American car manufacturers got very strong unions and they’re still around so there goes your terrible argument
@@bookie9273 It doesn't you know. The American car makers no longer make American cars and if you read up on the British car industry you would find the strikes did a lot of damage in Britain. I am not saying that was the only reason but it certainly did not help. Another strange fact now is that some Japanese cars are designed and made in Britain.
Barrie Rodliffe judging from you shifting the goal post and line of reasoning, I certainly did more reading on the post-war British economy than you did: did you ever ask yourself what caused those strikes? And F150, Impala, and Cherokee seem pretty “American” to me. Yeah, there’s plenty of brands such as Kia and Hyundai that had their design centers in Europe, nothing new.
Hold on. This car gets a 3* safety rating. In the Euro ncap crash test they kill one of the children crash test dummies in the back. The safety is woeful. This car should not be sold in the UK, and you really should not be recommending it as a family car.
onlineo u r speaking total crap. All new saic mg have always achieved the minimum 3 star ncap rating (awarded for the structural stability of the car) with a strong safety cell, the next 2 stars are awarded based on driver autonomous technology (the petrol zs did not have so was given 3 stars) of which the zs ev has all the auto brake technology so when tested by ncap is very much expected to hit 4-5 stars.
@@snoozylacetti I disagree . Indian Tata nexon recently scored 5 stars in ncap on euro standards. It doesn't have any autonomous technology . Ps: Tata owns jaguar, land rover
@@snoozylacetti yes , Tata nexon was tested on global ncap with 5 stars . I meant to say even a Tata scored 5 stars in global ncap. So ,euro ncap is tougher than global ncap ?
Until batteries can be charged in less than 2-4hrs off a standard inlet these cars will be pretty useless in markets where extended driving is the norm.
Please don't compare it to the Kona Electric or eNiro, which both can easily get a range of 300+ miles on a charge (around 280 WLTP). This is almost twice as far as this car can go!
@@grahamdrage1289 I have 2 Kona Electrics and waited 2.5 months for the first one and 4 months for the second one, both arrived in less than half the quoted time. The "12k" more (although my first Kona was only 5.5k more as it cost me £30500) have been well worth it, with 150ish miles / charge or certainly less in weather such as this, I would struggle. I don't see the point for a big family car that only goes as far as a 40kwh Zoe. As I said don't compare apples with pears. If you want to compare it to something similar then to the 40kwh Nissan Leaf.
Literally double the price of a petrol one! Crazy money. Quick calc, correct if wrong, but at 45mpg it would take around 100,000 miles to break even, presuming electric was free. (Obvs it isn't). Just doesn't make financial sense.
@@paulsm77 Its only double the price if you take the base ICE version which is substantially less well equipped. If you compare like for like trim and add Auto (no gears on an electric after all) then is the Excite is £16K vs £25K (or £21.5K if you are one of the first 2000 orders with the extra £3500 discount).
BEV itself is a massive upgrade. It's like getting a more powerful engine which is not cheap. At ontop the BEV only come in the well equipped trims. The price is very reasonable for what you get.
@@paulsm77 zero road tax almost no servicing no oil, cam belt, exhaust,,clutch, brakes, no pollution, petrol suv 45 mpg more like 30 mpg 100,000 ..3000 gallons at £6 per gallon £18000 servicing repairs road tax £5000....and evs don't kill children ...oh and by the way evs drive much better than old fossils...
@Corsham Viton Using the MG brand has a reassuring aspect, it works better than "Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation". This car is 100% built in China :(
For all those considering purchasing this car or any other electric car in 2024, DON'T. I bought one of these, and it was the biggest mistake of my life. The range is terrible, nothing close to the advertised range. I only get about 70-75 miles in cold weather, which is disappointing. The advertised range is inflated; every morning, you lose 5-10 miles for the battery to heat up. If you dare to turn the heating on, 20-30 miles are gone. Radio, lights, heating, cooling, touchscreen, and sensors all consume your mileage. Besides, it is not cheaper to run than a petrol or a diesel car. Whatever you save on fuel, you will end up paying towards your hyper-inflated insurance premium.
It is horrendous and utterly stupid to place the charging socket in the nose of a car. You have a gentle crash and the socket is broken or blocked out...
Why have any crash? if you can drive you should be able to avoid crashes and they should be very rare. If the charge is on the rear quarter and you get rear ended what will happen to the charge socket?
Took one last week for 2 hours test drive on my own personal .... Very pleasant .. sunny cabin .. very good visibility ... Put a deposit on a red one ...
@@BHBeckenbauer Yep, great. My current car is an ex-motability Vauxhall Meriva diesel auto and I love it. This is the perfect EV replacement, very similar size, very similar driving feel, only a bit faster.
I disagree. This will be the best selling MG for many years. This is exactly what people want today - SUVs and fully electric. My wife an I have owned 15 MGs and I used to be chairman of the MG Car Club FWD register and also on the committee of the MGF register. You are probably one of those who say the MG Maestro, MG Metro and Montego are not real MGs. You probably also look down on the MGF and MG TF too.
True enough, with this MG, you can be sure it will start, stop, run efficiently and not let you down as a matter of routine. I'd say that's what MG should have been all along..
First And Last yes it’s actually a reliable MG. Still has UK input with the design and engineering. Gotta love the embittered MG Rover brigade, admittedly those cars were truly naff
@@snoozylacetti A couple of generations ago, people levelled similar disparaging shots as yours at Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturers. Fast forward to today, and they're often regarded very highly. Korea, and maybe China are following that same path today. No, I'm not an owner of a Hyundai or Kia, and might never be one, so don’t think that I'm an unthinking fan.
@@RWBHere Korea has pushed Japan down and China is doing the same. I level disparaging remarks at some Japanese cars and i have done so all along. They have made some good cars and some very bad ones.
Took one of these for a test drive. I was so impressed I've placed my order. It's good looking, roomy, capable, comfortable, easy to drive, good range and spectacular value. What's not to like?
Was the price mentioned? I missed it.
Peter Jeffree hi, now you have the responsibility of giving a honest review.
How’s the legroom for drivers side
It's Chinese junk that rusts out. Check out the issues these cars have. Don't waste your money.
@@stephenvincent4706 www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/mg/zs/suv/owner-reviews
Just bought this car, I'm really impressed I thought she was pretty harsh on it, it's a lovely drive, fully packed up there with more prestige brands, I'm used to merc, bmw, vw, must say its very golf like its a golf steering wheel and that isn't a bad thing.
@@dashcamdriving5631 it’s a really really good electric suv it’s affordable and has loads of safety features has a sunroof and really modern
@@dashcamdriving5631 no massive issue with distance on full charge, I was only getting 80-90 miles from a full charge, no matter which kers mode or style of driving,
this was unacceptable as they stated that it achieved upto 180 miles, yes you expect a bit of variation but not nearly 100 miles!!!! the car went back to MG,
Mr JEDI are you sure your car didn't have a problem? I have it and I do about 160 miles in non-cold temperatures
@@silviascarrone84 might well have had an issue, if so they couldnt find it?, tried everything long gone now il wait until they get more miles out of them, they seem to go further and further every new ev released. on top of that i found the charging points were terrible and unreliable, it was lottery when travelling and needing to charge, i had to sign up to 4 different EV charging companys and only 60% actually worked, BP pulse was the best but there just isnt enough of them, I WASTED miles looking for closest working charge point.
@@MrJEDIJORDAN doing research on this car, I assume you live in a colder climate and have to use the heating… this MG has a resistance heater instead of a heat pump. Costs the mileage dearly. There was nothing wrong with the car. Nowadays most modern cars come with a heat pump as standard.
The model reviewed is a pre-production version as all production versions are 69 plate. The braking attack rate, sat nav lag and some set up fine tuning has been sorted .
Thanks for that information Dave I have one on order.
Can't knock the Chinese listening to the first reviewers... and with which we're probably lucky it didn't translate into a roof mounted towing hook, or a Teletubby on every dashboard.
@@tuc-dh4df Me too.
Production models have blue ends to the indicator and other stalks, apparently.
Just a heads up, they're doing deals on this at the moment. 23k for the exclusive version with the sunroof etc.
Going to test drive one today, not an SUV fan, but it does seem great value for money.
The Type 2 cable isn't standard, it was just included in the press car by MG. Some dealers may throw one in, but this doesn't appear to be universally done.
Just watched Drive Electric review on the MG ZS EV I have driven in fact I have order one. But your video isn't exactly true as regards to the type 2 charging cable. When you claim that the type 2 cable 8 metres came as standard. It was misleading in fact you don't
Spoke to someone who has got their car today they didn't get the the type 2 cable The Chorley group are the only ones who have are giving type 2 cable FREE
The car used in this review is a pre production model, one can not review a model that is not a production model most of the wrong/miss information is now sorted with 3 updates, great car!
Hello everyone just got mine delivered today, but only got the 3 pin charger, what charging cable should i buy?
This is the only new EV I can afford LOL
I agree with most of this review as I found the car to be a joy to drive, great value for money, well equipped and reliable.
Remember, lots of rivals in particular French EV cars, Nissan Leaf, Vauxhall has inflated the price much so that, it leaves customers with No value/ incentives to consider their brands.
Great video. Just driven this car with my wife ( she drove it too) on city roads. We are both impressed. Very smooth. Amazing for the price. Minors I noticed you can not pull the steering wheel frontwards ( up & down you can) but you can move your seat & degree of that seat ( so your body moves closer). I am quite a tall person ( 185 cm). The steering wheel position felt good enough with these adjustments. Drives very smooth in the city. A lot of space inside & the boot was truelly impressive compared to our vw golf M6. Suprising for the size of the car. Plenty of head & knee space too. Wish I had tested it on the highway. The only thing that really bothered me was the real range (140 -165) & that there is no auto update system like Tesla & VW ID3. This could have improved the range slightly over time (software) together with other updates of the software like new roads & closest charging stations,.... Felt & looked modern ( not outdated ). DO NOT MOCK THIS CAR UNTILL YOU HAVE DRIVEN IT. Was worried about MG's quality but the chinese take over seems to have a great effect on this car & maybe the brand. The quality did not feel cheap at all for this price. It is not an audi ofc, different price class. Very glad I drove it. I hope they increase the range of this car to around 215 miles or make some cars that will if they do this they will need to boost the charging speed to 120 -150 though ( now it is 80) so the charging time would not be too long.
Thanks for sharing. I wonder if the ride quality is really that bad as reported in this RUclips Video.
Your "rev counter" madam reviewer, is an efficiency gauge that measures the percentage of max power at any given time. Very useful if one cares about minimising wastage.
Yep, rev counter is wholly inaccurate.
What bout MG5? and in comparison, whats the difference. thnx
I took one out last week and found the ride very good . Have now put deposit on on , can not wait !!!!!11
Hi! Great review!!
Hyundai quotes the usable battery in their spec sheet right? Can you tell me how much the usable battery in the MG is? In comparison to kona 39.2 kwh, would you consider this a better car?
They cost the same in my country. I know MG has more space and is practical, but that is not a priority for me.
Thanks a lot!
Roshan Valsan hello! Saw your post on TeamBHP. I’m in the same dilemma as well.
You do not get a type 2 cable as standard!
@Wolfgang Preier yes but the review is misleading. However many dealers are including a type 2 cable for their customers' convenience.
I agree it’s misleading but I’d rather pay an extra £120 for a cable and pay 14 grand less on the car 😂
in my place we get the cable
We got ours included in the price by the dealer.
I agree when she says: "For the price, it's actually brilliant".
do you like unemployment in Europe?
What a great entry level EV
I feel a great used buy a year down the rode '
Will be looking out for one ...
Did you ever get one
Excellent review as always 👍🏼👋🏼🙏🏽
the average salary in China is 840 € in the big cities, but can go down to 650 € ... For the surveillance, the baton and the prison it is offered !!!
Does it come with Departure Time Set, to pre-set the HVAC to warm/defrost the car before driving off to work?
Not at the moment, there's likely to be third party apps which might allow it. And MG might add the feature. But don't make your buying a car depend on it.
Nice review as always. I have been considering to buy this myself, considering it's way cheaper to buy and to maintain here in China.
"as always" sums up such "reviews" or maybe its yet another info-commercial.
@@gzcwnk man who cares? As long as the information I get is correct what's to stop a commercial?🤷🏾♂️
How much? is it worth bringing one to England?
By many other accounts it's lucky to get 130miles - and much less motorway and winter.
It costs more than the mini cooper E which has similar range.
The restricted range really leaves this as an about town run about and whilst I know this is bigger than the mini - do you need that for a city roundabout? I know which one I'd rather have.
Is there a spare tyre? It seemed to have cables where the tyre would be.
Corsham Viton not true, I have researched dozens of cars in the last year and the most common thing is to have a space saver tyre. This is only the second car I have seen with no spare.
@Corsham Viton That tyre repair crap they include is really not very useful.
1. It can only seal the tiniest of cracks
2. Blow that crap into your tyre and you will have to replace the TPMS sensor as well as the tyre.
@@JohnDoe-bd5sz never really thought about the TPMS... very good point!
Can’t wait for mine to arrive in feb/ March.
Mine too
how much is that?
@Wolfgang Preier your MG?
@Wolfgang Preier I thought it's sold in UK, but still costy with this price
@Wolfgang Preier I personally really don't think the EV is the future...lol
Interesting, however in the Hyundai Kona I’m getting on the same kind of driving 5-2 miles per kWh.
Colin. 1 that might be true but you still have to deal with the hyundai badge stuck to the bonnet and boot
snoozylacetti
How strange are you a racist. Korean car are built to a very high standard and I’m proud to own one.
Colin. 1 not racist, but hyundai have got no brand equity, no driving dynamics, no driver appeal, no desirability and resultant frequent free-fall depreciation. Just a bunch of metal, glass and plastic squashed into the shape of a car, with as much appeal as a fridge freezer
snoozylacetti
How immature you are. Good bye.
Colin. 1 yes the truth hurts, good bye
Noisy suspension when you hit a pot hole, miss the pot holes and ask the local authority to fill them, car wonders around needing a lot of steering input ? "Precise, you can place it on the road realy easily", Comfortable to drive but it is an unrefined car. This is as far as i have reached with this video, it's nothing to write home about. I don't know what this lady is saying.
LOL
how much for this car
Uh I'd question its efficiency. It is not the efficiency of a Leaf...3.6x1.6=5.76km and I get north of 7.1km/km and i live in hilly suburb.
I wish the fact that "MG" is a wholly owned sub. Of Chinese auto conglomerate SAIC was put out there front and center in these reviews! The tip of the iceberg glimpse of the future, good or bad. Seems ok so far.
if you do long trips this car is not for , bjorn nyland from norway did 4000kms in three days (he even slept in it) in one of these and he was happy and he knows what he is talking about ....
Good review as usual but missing some important information from MG about warranty and rusting this is probably why most reviews looking at electirc vehicles miss the MG, which i thought was a fantastic bit of kit for the money and still looks, drives like a ordinary car. Upon closer inspection of recent complaints, MG zs EVs rust like mad (queue the 1970s car industry) especially since Henkel helped the chinese to go green in terms of its galvanising process which resulted in a spray on coat rather than the old process of fully dipping panels into zinc. Follow the yellow brick road to the MG warranty document to check the situation and although they state a generous 7 year warranty, this is in fact totally misleading. MG warranty varies from component to component weirdly enough especially when it comes to anti-perforation they dont cover serious manufacturing issues leading to rusting (despite them telling you its covered), unless its surface rust on panel work and unless the rust has created holes in the panels to peer through. Therefore any rusting of the car chasis or membranes will not be covered. If you are lucky enough and early enough to put in a claim, make sure the vehicle is inspected year in year out (documented) and is maintained or else MG wont accept any liability . In terms of the reality of this for the consumer and from the complaints to MG already about the car, most of the rust was seen between the seams of the steel underneath the vehicle. Therefore, before MG will validate any claim scarily enough you may just have a car failling its MOT just before such a claim covered in holes before MG takes action albeit on the back of a goodwill gesture to the customer. I advise anyone buying these buckets to check the sills, undercarriage, suspension, interior especially around the pedals for water and the circuit box which has led to all manner of electrical issues including automatic wipers activating and the horn sounding off at random moments. MG suspension has at the rear steel cups which see a collection of water that will evenutally rust the whole suspension spring, top down. In the words of one MG owner who defended the company MG sells around about 300,000 cars a year, a few defects are expected. However, firstly i would not want to be the unlucky chum to take legal action against MG to fix my automobile. On considering the price of a MG zs EV still, i would not want to buy one just to find out the customer would need to rust proof the thing because china was cutting corners just to be green. i for one am out and sadly now would not purchase one of these vehicles unless it had been checked by both a mechanic, technician and a industrial chemist.
Thanks for all that. I've been leaning to this since I saw it advertised. But rust never once crossed my mind, which is dumb since I live in a coastal community with high rainfall. RIP to most cars I guess. I'll have to do some more searching, it seems.
How much does it costs to replace the battery after 8 years ?
Probably nothing, since the batter will most likely last longer.
Fitting an EV nav system with petrolstationlocations but no charginglocations.... LOL
This is a Pre Production car, I believe the production car has updated IGO Nav software with charging locations.
I think a very important detail has been missed : NCAP rating.
The standard ZS only had 3 star EURO NCAP rating because it was lacking in the advanced safety aids department , but the EV has many of these aids and solves that problem hence the NCAP rating should be higher.
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5 star Euroncp
Watched this video before and after buying the car
Pretty accurate summary of the vehicle
As a first budget EV it’s ideal
Reckon a lot of buyers will move upmarket once their PCP deal finishes
not if a similar sized car costs 35k and up they won't 😅 the pricing on nearly all these ev is beyond stupid. the mg is the first one I've actually considered buying!
whats been your real world range from the battery as that's whats really important?
please review the New A6 plug in hybrid when it becomes available
Really useful review, Thks.
I cancelled my order as my MG dealer was awful, failed to return phone calls and failed to give me my test drive as was promised. Left me wondering what after sales was going to be like!
Corsham Viton I ended up buying a BMW hybrid from Bavarian in Belfast. Opposite experience. Salesman was brilliant, returned calls and emails within minutes and gave me what I was looking for in part exchange based only on photos and my description. Lovely bunch of flowers for my wife on pick up along with tea and cakes when completing paperwork. Ive bought lots of cars over the year’s and to be fair I’ve had more positive experiences than poor ones.
Corsham Viton I got £14k off that new car too! Not really lucky, just like to do my homework. It’s not difficult to find that dealerships that get the best reviews.
and do they still rust badly?
They never have done
Great review!! thank you
You get the 3 pin plug as standard but you DON'T get the charge cable. £140 extra.
I have looked at this vehicle in 2 different dealers and in both cases the type 2 cable was in the storage compartment along with the home charge cable
What happens if you need to drive 200 miles?
The same as if you drive a petrol car. You stop and refuel
It depends on where and how you drive, it will do 200 miles, one person did a test and managed a lot more. I would be happy with this since when I go on longer trips i usually stop for a break every now and then, If I can do 150 miles then stop for a charge while having a nice break and something to eat and drink that is fine for me. I prefer back roads to motorways personally so it would work very well.
I’ve got one on order and mg have said they are not supplying a charge cable, just the 3 pin plug. The cable is an optional extra 😂 so not sure why this review says you get an 8 meter cable.
Some agents do supply the cable but it is not a big issue when the car is so well priced.
very concise review with the most important details and feedback, fantastic!
Thank you for the wonderful review
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I bought an MG ZS EV in July 2020. In September 2020 I had a minor accident. It is now February 2021 and my car will not be repaired for another 2 months. DO NOT TOUCH MG WITH A BARGE POLE.
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Was looking at this, but to be honest, the lack of climate control is the deal breaker for me.
Why they did not fit that, atleast in the more expensive model, i can not understand.
Once you have had a car with climate control, you dont want to go back to standard aircon.
I agree as climate control is the most efficient way to heat a car especially an ev which relies on just electricity
@@TheAlien1974 The ZS EV has a heatpump for heating and cooling, but you have to adjust it yourself.
Fan speed, blending of outside air and heated/cooled air.
So it is not as bad as the cars that only has electric heating, but when it is not automatic, you find yourself constantly adjusting the speed of the fan and the flaps.
This also happens with the automatic climate control, but it does this automatically and continuously.
If you have ever had a car with automatic climate control, unregulated aircon will be really annoying
It seems to be the eDuster that Dacia should have done.
No one will pay this sort of money for a Dacia. Doubt many will for an MG.
@Wolfgang Preier Troc / karoq are a far superior car for less money. Irrelevant what powers it, these type of budget brands are just not worth £25k+
@@paulsm77 LOL eZS has 395 newton meter / 291 lbft of torque. No wonder it's quick under 50mph. Yes that is very much worth the price premium.
Paul M what are you talking about? Hyundai is the very definition of a budget brand
Didier Puzenat Dacia are truly awful cars, pretty sure Dacia are no where near the level of technological investment in auto electric that SAIC and MG are at
I love this car
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maximum speed is 70 to 80 kW NOT 50kW
No Type 2 cable as standard with the car? That is embarrassing MG!
7 year warranty does not cover the flimsy charging door if you damage it ( 12 months only )
Rather they cover the cost of a new motor or battery than a piece of plastic
The charging door is not so flimsy. Of course it might be for hamfisted fools.
Couldn't believe what I was hearing from what I would consider, a quality car review channel. To recommend this car without thoroughly pointing out its serious flaws was a little bit careless I think.
MG themselves are reconsidering exporting these cars to the UK because of Brexit and the massive increases due on shipping costs. Dealers will fall down at your knees and promise the world just to get your signature. However "After Sales" forget about it.
The warranty wont be worth the paper its written on if they pull out.
NCAP slated this car and it struggled to achieve 3 stars !!
But that's ok because it's cheap ?
Just my opinion but I would urge future buyers to do as much research as they can.
As far as I'm aware the newer EV has more electronic safety features which the original petrol vehicle doesn't have that is why it had a not so good safety rating however the ev has these now so should prove better on its next tests.
Darnjem such a load of crap you written here, it’s a euroncap 5 star car. SAIC and MG UK still employ designers and engineers in UK and will do post Brexit, more than the german marques
3.6mi/kWh isn't great, surely? I have to deliberately drive like a tool to get my e-Golf under 4mi/kWh, I've averaged ~4.5 over the 1250mi I've done in it.
In my mind I think of it in terms of the old good/better/best of mpg:
ZS EV 3.6mi/kWh == 40mpg
e-Golf 4.5mi/kWh == 65mpg
Ioniq 5mi/kWh == 80mpg
If we take the e-Golfs 4.5 average and ZS EV 3.6, the e-Golf is 20% more efficient with a 29% lower usable battery capacity (32kWh vs 44.5kWh). So, the ZS EV only has 9% more range...
We still think of efficiency in terms of money saved, that's not so important given leccy is (relatively!) cheap compared to petrol/diesel per mile. It's important to focus on, though, as the kWh of the ZS EV clearly suggests range it doesn't have.
Aaronage obviously the ZS EV is much bigger than the old electric golf so efficiency will be affected. I think the MG is capable of upto 230 miles range in local driving, on a water cooled battery, far better than EGolf
Would make a great taxi 👍👍
Beautiful car
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Using the MG brand has a reassuring aspect, it works better than "Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation". This car is 100% built in China :(
@Corsham Viton lose for english worker !
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Blame the unions who did so much damage to the British car industry.
Barrie Rodliffe German, French and most American car manufacturers got very strong unions and they’re still around so there goes your terrible argument
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It doesn't you know. The American car makers no longer make American cars and if you read up on the British car industry you would find the strikes did a lot of damage in Britain. I am not saying that was the only reason but it certainly did not help. Another strange fact now is that some Japanese cars are designed and made in Britain.
Barrie Rodliffe judging from you shifting the goal post and line of reasoning, I certainly did more reading on the post-war British economy than you did: did you ever ask yourself what caused those strikes? And F150, Impala, and Cherokee seem pretty “American” to me. Yeah, there’s plenty of brands such as Kia and Hyundai that had their design centers in Europe, nothing new.
Hold on. This car gets a 3* safety rating. In the Euro ncap crash test they kill one of the children crash test dummies in the back. The safety is woeful. This car should not be sold in the UK, and you really should not be recommending it as a family car.
onlineo u r speaking total crap. All new saic mg have always achieved the minimum 3 star ncap rating (awarded for the structural stability of the car) with a strong safety cell, the next 2 stars are awarded based on driver autonomous technology (the petrol zs did not have so was given 3 stars) of which the zs ev has all the auto brake technology so when tested by ncap is very much expected to hit 4-5 stars.
@@snoozylacetti I disagree . Indian Tata nexon recently scored 5 stars in ncap on euro standards. It doesn't have any autonomous technology .
Ps: Tata owns jaguar, land rover
Arjun j menon global ncap is not the same as euroncap. And I definitely don’t think we should be using tata motors as a yardstick to measure up by!!
@@snoozylacetti yes , Tata nexon was tested on global ncap with 5 stars . I meant to say even a Tata scored 5 stars in global ncap.
So ,euro ncap is tougher than global ncap ?
Euroncap is tougher, and i think from 2018 onwards you cannot get 5 stars in euroncap without autonomous driver technologies
Looks like a Mazda knockoff
Definetely. A replica of the Mazda CX serie. Even the steering wheel is copied from.
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Mazda have been copying for 40 years or more. This is much nicer.
@Corsham Viton
Personally I like the grill, it certainly does not look like the Mazda to me. Much classier and far better than Mazda.
Pre-production car and type 2 not provided as standard.
The charging cable costs pounds 120, not much when the car costs thousands less than other EV's.
no interesting a car given 160 mil with full charge if lucky.
To expensive in Ireland nearly 30 grand and be very reluctant with dealers and parts and wheels look two small looks like a gokart
Until batteries can be charged in less than 2-4hrs off a standard inlet these cars will be pretty useless in markets where extended driving is the norm.
Why?
I see VW part al over!
Please don't compare it to the Kona Electric or eNiro, which both can easily get a range of 300+ miles on a charge (around 280 WLTP). This is almost twice as far as this car can go!
Ruediger Preiss honestly would rather take the MG badge than the Hyundai or Kia badge
@@snoozylacetti good for you :D
Yes don't do that as they cost c £12k more and are on a one year lead time!
@@grahamdrage1289 I have 2 Kona Electrics and waited 2.5 months for the first one and 4 months for the second one, both arrived in less than half the quoted time. The "12k" more (although my first Kona was only 5.5k more as it cost me £30500) have been well worth it, with 150ish miles / charge or certainly less in weather such as this, I would struggle. I don't see the point for a big family car that only goes as far as a 40kwh Zoe. As I said don't compare apples with pears. If you want to compare it to something similar then to the 40kwh Nissan Leaf.
@@ruedigerpreiss9307 Kona is an awful looking car at the back. Just awful.
Doesn’t sound like a £25k car!
Literally double the price of a petrol one! Crazy money. Quick calc, correct if wrong, but at 45mpg it would take around 100,000 miles to break even, presuming electric was free. (Obvs it isn't). Just doesn't make financial sense.
@@paulsm77 Its only double the price if you take the base ICE version which is substantially less well equipped. If you compare like for like trim and add Auto (no gears on an electric after all) then is the Excite is £16K vs £25K (or £21.5K if you are one of the first 2000 orders with the extra £3500 discount).
BEV itself is a massive upgrade. It's like getting a more powerful engine which is not cheap. At ontop the BEV only come in the well equipped trims. The price is very reasonable for what you get.
yes it's much quieter ...
@@paulsm77 zero road tax almost no servicing no oil, cam belt, exhaust,,clutch, brakes, no pollution, petrol suv 45 mpg more like 30 mpg 100,000 ..3000 gallons at £6 per gallon £18000 servicing repairs road tax £5000....and evs don't kill children ...oh and by the way evs drive much better than old fossils...
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@Corsham Viton Using the MG brand has a reassuring aspect, it works better than "Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation". This car is 100% built in China :(
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For all those considering purchasing this car or any other electric car in 2024, DON'T. I bought one of these, and it was the biggest mistake of my life. The range is terrible, nothing close to the advertised range. I only get about 70-75 miles in cold weather, which is disappointing. The advertised range is inflated; every morning, you lose 5-10 miles for the battery to heat up. If you dare to turn the heating on, 20-30 miles are gone. Radio, lights, heating, cooling, touchscreen, and sensors all consume your mileage. Besides, it is not cheaper to run than a petrol or a diesel car. Whatever you save on fuel, you will end up paying towards your hyper-inflated insurance premium.
It is horrendous and utterly stupid to place the charging socket in the nose of a car. You have a gentle crash and the socket is broken or blocked out...
Why have any crash? if you can drive you should be able to avoid crashes and they should be very rare. If the charge is on the rear quarter and you get rear ended what will happen to the charge socket?
That's quite a small battery.
The Nissan Leaf started out with just a 24 kwh battery not that long ago. The MG is a very good car, it is nicer than most EV's and a lot cheaper.
@Corsham Viton
The MG has quite good range and I rarely travel more than 400 miles in a day so it would be no problem.
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I don’t get why anyone would buy this or any other car from MG 🤢
Took one last week for 2 hours test drive on my own personal .... Very pleasant .. sunny cabin .. very good visibility ... Put a deposit on a red one ...
It looks like a Motability car
@@BHBeckenbauer Yep, great. My current car is an ex-motability Vauxhall Meriva diesel auto and I love it. This is the perfect EV replacement, very similar size, very similar driving feel, only a bit faster.
Because they're great cars
Martyn Morris it’s an absolute turd of a car
3:34 dont buy this car. This segment at 3:34 cannot be overlooked.
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Looks like a chinese made car.
yes quite nice
yes good car :)
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This is a lot of things but it is NOT an MG
I disagree. This will be the best selling MG for many years. This is exactly what people want today - SUVs and fully electric. My wife an I have owned 15 MGs and I used to be chairman of the MG Car Club FWD register and also on the committee of the MGF register. You are probably one of those who say the MG Maestro, MG Metro and Montego are not real MGs. You probably also look down on the MGF and MG TF too.
True enough, with this MG, you can be sure it will start, stop, run efficiently and not let you down as a matter of routine. I'd say that's what MG should have been all along..
yes.... that is a good thing....
First And Last yes it’s actually a reliable MG. Still has UK input with the design and engineering. Gotta love the embittered MG Rover brigade, admittedly those cars were truly naff
The 'B' was and that was the worst car I've ever owned!
Atrociously ugly design.
Very silly comment.
It's just like a Hyundai ix35 with a god awful MG badge. 🤮
Nah, ix35 is stubbier shorter. eZS is longer sleeker.
Stephen Murray that’s hilarious, an attempt at brand snobbery from a hyundai owner. Hyundai and Kia brand equity are about as low as you can go!
@@snoozylacetti A couple of generations ago, people levelled similar disparaging shots as yours at Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturers. Fast forward to today, and they're often regarded very highly. Korea, and maybe China are following that same path today. No, I'm not an owner of a Hyundai or Kia, and might never be one, so don’t think that I'm an unthinking fan.
Much better than Hyundai with a very good badge from a great car.
@@RWBHere
Korea has pushed Japan down and China is doing the same. I level disparaging remarks at some Japanese cars and i have done so all along. They have made some good cars and some very bad ones.