2021 MG ZS EV: This is the cheapest electric SUV on the market

[@usfouru2]

Just watched your video over here in the UK. I've owned my ZS EV since 1/3/20 so I'm coming up to 12 months ownership and I would definitely recommend this car. Some of the comments regarding the features (like 12v battery voltage) are there simply because the car was an ICE conversion so lots of the features have been carried over to the EV. Overhaul good informative video and whilst the infotainment system isn't the best you will find you don't necessarily use the inbuilt satnav (unless you've forgotten your phone) and in the UK we have no issues with the heating arrangement as at the moment its -4 and will defrost the car in a couple of minutes and in summer the air con works fine. One thing everyone misses to demonstrate on the car is that the glass has no UV protection anywhere. I think MG do not have UV or tint section on their production line so be aware the cabin will get warm in the sun and most UK owners have decided to tint the 5 rear windows for the privacy glass effect (it's illegal here to tint front 3 windows including windscreen). I also decided to wrap the silver lower door trims (black) and the front/back silver trims (black) to match car colour and to give the car a bit of a dechrome. Great car and do not hesitate get one! Bargain:-)

[@Darkraid]

Hi how is the range for this? I heard its not very good. I am tempted because evs in Singapore are bloody expensive.

[@usfouru2]

@@Darkraid range in uk in winter 0c 120-130 miles and in summer 150-160 miles (enough for me)

[@Darkraid]

Lesser than advertised it seems

[@AhmedThaking]

Hold on, let me convert that into a unit that everyone outside the UK can understand (Kilometers) yes the si unit.

[@usfouru2]

@@Darkraid all electric cars are lower mileage than the advertised WLTP even if you pay £80k for. In real world scenarios with a heavy foot on accelerator / weather conditions / temp all effect range

[@radissimo1]

Interior looks better than average Toyota, well done

[@jesperpedersen1388]

I am very pleased with the interior quality. It's much better then what I thought. It feels proper built. We have owned ours for 6 month now.

[@senoow4215]

@@jesperpedersen1388 we got our yesterday and couldn't be happier!

[@hi9580]

Typical Chinese car: looks expensive while being and feeling cheap

[@barrierodliffe4155]

@@hi9580 Not what many people who have bought them say a cheap car that looks and feels expensive is closer to the mark.

[@toby9999]

I would hope so for the price. They're just too expensive for most people.

[@martino9134]

This is a fair and accurate review . Note from UK owner . 8.25SEC in- you need to use the right hand USB port to connect Android auto and left hand to charge / play stored music . ( its mislabelled) This is likely why your Android Auto doesn't connect earlier in the review. It work fine on Sumsung phones. Finally you get a sunglasses holder ! That must be a your bespoke spec!

[@just_chris1630]

I wonder why they didn't bother with the sun glasses holder for the UK spec 😁

[@michaeljoelcollins]

Had this car a month now, use it every day and only once had a problem with Android Auto, just had reinsert plug and then it was fine. Used several cables and they’ve all worked. The infotainment screen is fine when using Android Auto or CarPlay, which is all we ever use. The only annoying thing is it defaults back to radio every time car is turned on without phone plugged in

[@Hockss]

7 years warranty in Australia, it is damed good value, I would buy one

[@peter9304]

8 years on the battery, 5 on the rest of the car. A bit different to the petrol models. Some dealer websites still list it wrongly as 7/7, but I asked and was told the official MG website is what counts.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@@peter9304 Yeah it's odd the EV comes with less warranty, if anything, it should have a longer warranty because EVs are mechanically so much simpler and more reliable.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@David D huh

[@edwardshaw9912]

I have got one in the uk. It comes with DAB in the uk but no ability to remote charge and no app support as it does in other country’s . In temps above 15c it easily reached the manufacturers range claim, that is in economic mode and sensible driving. Around town it’s even better. The winter here does effect the range, it’s been -3c to around 5c for weeks and it does reduce the range by around a 1/4 of total. However , in terms of value for money it’s is fantastic. Ultimately you get what you pay for and it will never compete with the more expensive EVs but I never expected it too. I am vary happy with the car and it has saved me a lot of money on fuel as I charge later on evening at home on a low electricity rate. I drive an 86mile round trip everyday to work and it cost me £22 a month to run . Compare that to the £250 in diesel I was spending and you can see it’s benefit. It would be good if MG would increase the 44.5kw battery but then purchase price would increase . MG have released an estate style car here in the uk with a larger battery for around the same price but to keep the price down it appears they have removed a lot of the advanced safety features . It has a range of 220miles, so far more usable .

[@tm92489]

Thanks for the review. I did the translation for straya down below: Daily round trip 86 miles = 138.4KMs £22 a month to run = AUD $38.78 (AToW) £250 in diesel = AUD 440.70 (AToW) MG have released an estate style car here in the uk ... It has a range of 220miles = 354KMs

[@JamesZ888]

its a big step up from MG from being a classic UK sports car to highly popular SUVs coming out of China, keen to see how both this ZS EV and the upcoming HS Plug-in sells in Australia with a lot of competition. Looking forward to seeing you review the incoming Mazda MX-30

[@mountaingoat4124]

Chinese are big on EV's

[@TheBermudabob68]

I've got one (in the UK) - the reason you couldn't get Android auto to work is you probably had it plugged into the wrong USB port. It's a bit annoying, but only one works with Android auto. It's never been an issue, as you plug a lead in and then leave it like that.

[@yasirmahmood5500]

13:50 yes, do that!

[@revmatchtv]

MG resurrected by the Chinese as an EV! I’m shooketh! MG hasn’t had a presence in America in decades.

[@MarmiteTheDog]

They have plans to launch in the US soon I believe.

[@Nebs1]

@@MarmiteTheDog I think they will struggle much more in the USA selling a Chinese made car. Australians don’t care

[@MarmiteTheDog]

@@Nebs1 Agreed

[@revmatchtv]

@@MarmiteTheDog I’ve looked. I can’t find any news on it. It would flop immediately. The US market is different from global malted and there’s a pretty strong anti-Chinese sentiment here when it comes to cars.

[@charlestsai8026]

@@revmatchtv Mostly because tariffs. GM used to have some buick and cadillac models made in China for the US market but soon discontinued due to the trade war

[@finnproductions1224]

I have this car it’s great I have a family of 5

[@xanid]

Didn't know parents with 3 children uploaded roblox videos played on their phone on their KZbin channel...

[@tooflesstesla]

Good, informative video! Thank you. I really really like this car for its price point. I drove it for a week in Australia and loved it; apart from some of the software niggles and satnav mistakes. As a Tesla owner, I think the MG ZS EV is value-for-money and has features that even my Model S does not have such as the blindspot indicators on the wing mirrors, great all-round visibility, heated seats, and rear window wiper. Also, the 7-year full warranty is fantastic! I consider the MG ZS EV to be an ideal second EV for me; and I also recommend it to anyone who is considering an affordable family EV.

[@danmillennial]

13:50 Would love an explainer video for EV range!

[@1313gurpreet]

You are legend save the time

[@nardiamcphee5239]

I just ordered an mg3 hoping you’ll do a review soon 😊

[@OspreyGames]

This will be my first car. Can't believe a car this nice is this cheap!

[@santos133]

Hey Paul, Would it be possible to do a real world comparison of EV’s currently available. A long drive from Sydney to the country side with a fast charge done on the way. Figure out how the real life range compares to the claim and what difference it makes using it on hilly roads and highways.

[@AndrewSheldon]

Battery voltage is used to gauge battery charge. 13.5v is fully charged. 11V is flat.

[@davidjames9625]

You say you can charge up to 6.6kw AC, well my granny charger charges at up to 7.9kw and my MG charger charges up to 15kw AC. I've had my MG for 3weeks now and I love everything about it.

[@bjorn5906]

how is that possible? I thought its only one phase onboard charger max. 7.2kw?

[@methoxy66]

It charges on single phase AC up to 6.6KW (using a 240Vac 32A dedicated circuit) - the 6.6KW rating is clearly printed on the charge regulator under the bonnet. The supplied granny charger (in Australia) is an 8A (max) unit which generally supplies about 1.8KW when charging. A standard 10A wall socket can only supply 2400W, and a special 15A socket only 3600W, so I can't think where you're getting that 7.9KW from, never mind 15KW.

[@williammolloy156]

I would be interested to know more about EV range as mentioned during your video. I think most people are aprehensive on EV's for this reason. If they were more schooled on this issue I think there would be far more sales in Australia.

[@Roadrunnerz45]

agree. as we move toward electric all the information should be on the table so consumers can get an understanding. as he mentioned outside temperature does make a difference.

[@wrightcodyj]

The side profile of this looks strikingly like the new Cupra Formentor. Both are rather derivative designs however..

[@tahsin28]

The 12V battery gauge is really really cool i think.

[@basilbrush6014]

Many EVs have 12v battery issues, so likely why they put it on the dash. ID.3 had to release an update to avoid draining the 12v battery, which renders the car non driveable. Even Tesla had some 12v battery issues, so worth monitoring.

[@GeoffSteeleAU]

All the first shipment of Model 3 in Australia back in 2019 spent so long on the boat getting here their 12V batteries were replaced pre-delivery. Knowing the state of our 12V is something I wish we had tbh (without sniffing the CANBUS).

[@wrigzzx]

One of the best looking Chinese cars. I think the infotainment would bother me though. Obly thing that would stop me buying it is their lack of experience with evs.

[@ZZGZBF]

So who really has the experience in EV apart from the EV pioneer Tesla?

[@wrigzzx]

@@ZZGZBF Nissan has the leaf which hopefully they learnt from the first ones problems. Hyundai have hybrids. MG just hasn't proven themselves as a brand yet. Sure their sales are going through the roof but it'd just be interesting how many we will see on the road in 10 years

[@ZZGZBF]

@@wrigzzx who is behind MG? The whole Chinese auto market. Nissan is under financial stress right now and I really doubt they have the money to invest further in EV. Hyundai is only represented in the OZ market and the Korean cannot even penetrate into the Chinese market regardless of how hard they try. At the end of the day it comes down to the support each manufacturer can get from the government and no county in the world pushes so hard than China to achieve EV leadership and future motoring can only be either US or China nothing else if you include AI and 5G technology.

[@wrigzzx]

@@ZZGZBF I'm not bashing mg. I like their mg3 zs and zst... not so much the HS. I'm not saying they're worse than any other company at all. Who knows, they might be better! For me they haven't been on the market in Australia for long enough to make me feel fully comfortable buying one. Doesn't mean I wouldn't buy one, that'd just be in the back of my mind.

[@manishgrg639]

@@wrigzzx considering the price, mg is best even though the some chinese ice cars are trash, their government is heavily spending in the future of ev engines.

[@stuartmunto4755]

I wonder if the next model will come with DRS to go with the KERS...

[@davidpearn5925]

KERS is a completely accurate description of what’s in the tin and fundamental to EV range.

[@abelolof4809]

Just me or do the wheels look too small for the car?

[@moniquem783]

Awesome review. Thank you. There is a new model coming out in the second half of next year with more range and they seem to have addressed the majority of the things you had issues with. I’m going to wait as the range on this one is just under what I’ll need to do a round trip into town without a charge stop once I move. The grille on this one is way nicer, but the 2022 will be far more practical for me. I hope you review that as soon as it comes out! I’ll be looking at everything that comes out between now and then of course, but I do really like the MG. Btw, something that would be really helpful for people like me (getting old with aches and pains and dodgy hips and backs and arthritic knees) would be to see you getting into the car, or at least standing next to the open front door so we can see the height of the seat on your leg. Especially now that so many of what I would call hatchbacks are being labeled as SUVs, it’s hard to know which ones are that nice mid SUV height, which ones are really low, and which ones you need to climb up the side of to get into, and yet finding a car that’s a good height so it doesn’t hurt you is probably more important for someone with pain or mobility issues than most of the other features. No companies even list the seat height. You have to try to guess based on overall height, ground clearance and wheel size, but it’s so important. It’s like it’s the forgotten specification!

[@janaksodha9582]

Please create a video which shows how to use the phone feature and the air filter. Thank you

[@jay-uo2bi]

If MG offered a slightly smaller, hatchback (or sedan) EV (i30 size) with 230km real world range, for around 36k driveaway I would genuinely buy it. The MG ZS EV is good value, but still a bit expensive for me. Maybe they could make an EV version of the facelifted MG 5, or at least based of it? I know there is the MG5 EV in the UK, but that is a wagon (unnecessary size, adding cost) and is pre-facelift.

[@senoow4215]

It is half price if u lease it, atleast here in Sweden 💯

[@OldManMick]

It will be interesting to see how things change price-wise as more players hit the market here, it's still such a small range for us which means we remain a long way from price parity. Speaking of EVs - spotted you out testing the e-tron Paul, looking forward to that review too!

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

More cars to choose from will hopefully force the manufacturers to lower the prices. Prices for an EV from the factory (Without any registration tax or other taxes added) is a lot more that for a conventional car. I do understand that the battery is rather pricey, but the price of a kwh battery capacity is falling by the day, and the EV must be dramatically easier to assemble. I have a feeling that the reason the prices are higher is because they expect to make extra money on oil changes, and services for the petrol cars, while they dont expect the EV's to make them nearly as much money in repairs and maintenance. No matter what, if you can wait, they i think the prices of EV's will go down in the next few years....Maybe even so much that the depreciation of a new EV today will make it a good deal to just drive your petrol car for a few more years, as they will depreciate less than the prices will drop. (Making the prices of the used EV also drop more than it "should")

[@BreathingAir]

it would be good if you included an actual charging test. Some EV's you have to charge over-night on a trickle charge cable.

[@davidjames9625]

Reply to Bjorn. I did correct my mistake which should have read 7.9 Amps and 15 Amps. These are the 2 chargers that were supplied with the car in Australia. The 15 Amp one (with MG on it) chargers a lot faster than the 7.5 Amp one. I hope this clears things up. I use the slower one to do the battery balancing.

[@yasirmahmood5500]

Paul, you seem to make that every car's 2nd row is tight 😂. Can you may be have some one who is less than 6" and doesn't keep his driving seat fairly back so that we get to see a better view of 2nd row room?

[@TheShlongman]

Never! Tall men gang rise up

[@louiscypher4186]

@@TheShlongman He's not even tall he's 6'1" lol.

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Have they dropped the price? Listed price is $43,990 I thought?

[@jamiehiggs5389]

thats driveaway he is mentioning the List price before ONC

[@WTFaq]

Best review I have seen. Could you review the pro pilot. Yes I would buy one.

[@morrisgo1283]

It all boils down to pricing half the price of a tesla what do u expect get u from A to B in comfort stop picking on the minor points

[@Naiemaa]

Thanks for the video, I find it interesting though that no one has done any reviews of the lane keeping, breaking and radar system. honestly with the infotainment system not working properly I don’t know if I can trust them with the rest of these!!

[@desetmedia]

Great work Paul. Thank you for sharing this video. 260km range ( for AU infrastructure and distance we cover for every day purposes) is just nowhere near enough to convert from ICE cars. Even V2L capability that Essence is offering ( wish you have covered that feature) it’s still not enough for me to buy MG EV. Navigation, AC, phone connectivity, and other limitations like telescopic steering wheel adjustment, no spare tyre…would drive me to the walls 😢 Even with the affordable DA price tag I’m not impressed with this particular model to take the leap of faith and buy it.

[@geoffedwards8210]

I disagree in regards to value for money. Tesla Model 3 is $65,000, so $24,000 more then the MG. For that extra $24,000, you get more storage, more range, quicker acceleration, quicker charge time, more features, better infotainment system, dual zone climate control, 5 heated seats, a variety of different key options, better design, nicer interior, and the list goes on. For what it is, for me to consider one, it would have to be around the $25,000 mark. I don’t think it is a $41,000 car. I think there are better options for that sort of money and so far, the Tesla model 3 is best value for money. Yes it is more expensive, but it is so much more.

[@andzc9230]

yeah but tesla you buy luxury which wont entice normal people. the upfront cost is just too much

[@carloestrada1504]

Can I just ask if you have made an MG ZST review? Please

[@farheenahmed8544]

Nice video Does the new 2021 have type 2 and CCS charging socket?

[@CarExpertAus]

Yes - the DC charging is via a CCS type 2, AC is via a type 2 plug.

[@farheenahmed8544]

Thank you so much for your reply your video really helped

[@APlusBOP]

Better than a leaf with looks

[@AhmedThaking]

Refreshing to see a review where they use units that are to understand!

[@kristiefitzpatrick8528]

Hi I got lots of information from your video. I would like to see how this model goes up hills? I would also like to get a demo on recharge and availability of recharge in most of Australia maybe a map. Seems a good value vehicle and the possibility of a driver wind shield would be great. Yes I feel I would buy one in the future.

[@hankchia8256]

Great value. I might buy one.

[@noknackers]

Please do an MG3 review. I love this channel

[@123fourfive5]

The heater is interesting and I don't think it's a major flaw as you said. Most cars use the engine heat to power the hot AC but since this car has no engine, it will need to rely on a heating coil. Could be done better with a bigger budget but honestly, I don't think anyone will mind and it's definitely not major. If that's the biggest flaw, id say well done to MG

[@AndrewSheldon]

Heating coil is inefficient compared to heat pump. Expect to consume 10% from heating.

[@yggdrasil9039]

Kona sales will take a hit from this. While the Kona has a great range (and the next Kona range will be even better at nearly 500km), there's nothing like getting undercut by about $20,000AUD to shift people's choices. I'm thinking the Kona might be taken up more in the bush with the longer range, while the MG will be more popular in our cities.

[@andys31337]

none of them are good for the bush, they all have low ground clearance

[@yggdrasil9039]

@@andys31337 Yeah I guess I didn't mean actual off-roading, I mean travelling longer distances, like from Griffith to Dubbo which you could easily do in a Kona in one go but not in one of these.

[@manishgrg639]

@@andys31337 Kona is trash, their safety record is low.

[@Peter-vn8ue]

Not only Kona, the upcoming Kia Niro EV, and people who cannot afford these EV's or even a Tesla. If the driving they do fits the range of The MG Zs EV and they are happy to accept this is a budget, entry-level EV. I would gladly have one but in Regal (Midblue) Blue, not clipper blue as the EV tested.

[@markuc]

Interesting option to consider on my next upgrade. Hopefully the government will be more EV friendly here in Australia.

[@waynehobbs5175]

Its only the Andrews820 government that is wanting to make EV ownership even more expensive. Yes the Premier who botched quarantine security that lead to 820 deaths. Yes the same man that bought in murdering a baby is okay. Victoria's very own Hitler also wants to tax EVs.

[@toby9999]

@@waynehobbs5175 Unfair to bash Andrews over the Covid-19 deaths. All governments had to deal with a fast changing situation in tough unpredictable times. Using hotels was the only scalable option available. Most problems were due to people not following rules. The Andrews government did better than most governments around the world. Better to focus on the 15,000 lives he saved.

[@dzhiurgis]

Lack to telescoping steering is a major killer for me, plus that AC seems like a pain. What's really sad that's like still your best option in NZ.

[@roseydude]

The a/c is not as bad as they make it out, it’s just a manual system and basic. The telescoping steering is not bad it just depends how tall you are and the driving position you like. I would suggest just sit and drive one and se if it suits you.

[@briansture4353]

There are many expensive ICE's that don't have telescopic steering adjustment and Toyota is one of them.

[@JamesRousseaux]

Great detailed reveiw. Thanks!

[@nathb7831]

Hey guys, Are you going to test drive the MG ZST anytime soon? Would be great to see it as they are really popular atm. Thanks.

[@mrz1281]

what about the ZST?

[@tigerone1218]

Thank you mate. It is really helpful.

[@sharannz5911]

Very honest review.I have own MG ZS EV 2021.Would be nice to see the comparison with the New MG ZS EV 2022, not available in New Zealand for test drive at the moment.

[@jesperhustad]

Have had this car myself for over a year. Tried out the new 2022 model. Looks good, they upgraded the range, moved the charger to a better location, and some other nice quality of life features. Still the same laggy screen, but moved it to a better location if I remember correctly. Ended up not getting it bc. The value proposition just wasn’t there as it’s quite a bit more expensive.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

that front is crying out for a liner to give you a frunk

[@randolphdomingo5056]

Please add more info about EVs!

[@Zedikai7]

Do a review on the MG HS PHEV plz

[@yotubemass]

Are the AC controls something that could be addressed with a software update?

[@shekharsoni458]

video on Infiniti QX60 pls..

[@DM-zk5wu]

Great review, as always very informative. I am busting to buy an EV and just cant find one that has what I want, doesn’t look ridiculous & priced insanely high. $40k is a great price. Just can’t get past the MG badge and trusting Chinese quality/reliability. Maybe the series two or new model with more features and improved tech/range etc will come out after a while. Come on ScoMo give us some incentivised reasons to buy now. This at low $30k’s would be great. The Aus government should be supporting sub $40k EV’s with nice rebates to buyers.

[@alexanderstevens145]

I don’t trust this brand either. Who knows might be good car I would wait before I buy any of these cars

[@Marknorthway]

@@alexanderstevens145 This is from SAIC who build for all sorts of other car brands . I've got one and really enjoying driving it.

[@waynehobbs5175]

Subsidies for low income earners would be fair. $10k for incomes up to $30000 income then $2000 less per $5 k income over $30k.

[@gurya]

Our Australian government is so backwards

[@juliaimrie4689]

What happens if u get a flat tyre on a country road?

[@CarExpertAus]

You start walking! Just kidding - if it’s anything like my Tesla they’ll bring out a spare tyre for you.

[@okhmgm88]

Do the different range standards

[@Prkshdarshan]

Proud Zs Ev owner..😀

[@mog2729]

How is it to own?

[@theadoresmith2777]

Until ev's are around the 20-25K mark, one can't take ev's seriously as a contender for a replacement for the old banger. I would get one but 40-50k is rich man's territory and not a work car.

[@jcollishaw]

I’m a poor Uber driver and it is perfect. Depending on how manage kms you drive it can save you money!

[@chinahuman2000]

Or if the unlead petrol is over 3 dollars per litre.

[@knightjocke]

The design looks like it's inspired a lot from the Kia eniro

[@suzetteboyd8224]

Have been waiting for 10 years to buy an EV. My 18 year old car finally died, so had to move quickly. I’m 72, so didn’t want to pay Tesla price. Bought an MG ZS EV in June, so because of locked down Melbourne, have hardly driven it. Some things I need help with please: What is KERS and how do I use it? Will the sound system be better quality if I plug my phone in and use CarPlay

[@moniquem783]

KERS is the regenerative braking. It has 3 levels. In terms of how it feels, on level 1 if you lift your foot off the accelerator your speed will slowly decrease, but on level 3 you slow down a lot faster. So to slow down a bit, you would just lift your foot rather than brake. Each time you use it, it puts a little bit of energy back into the battery and increases your range. I can’t help with the sound system sorry as I don’t have one yet. Hope you enjoy your new EV!

[@YourLocalSnag]

I hate the idea of tire repair kits, I wish they’d put a space saving spare tire in at the very least. I understand that it may not have enough room for one with all the EV gear n’ stuff

[@komboreraimasango3399]

Can you please review the new haval H6

[@kmuinde]

I like the colour

[@1818nightrider]

Please do ZS petrol as well

[@shrek6389]

The charging point concerns me. I'm driving on a country road and I hit a "Galah" sized bird at speed (not uncommon where I live) right on the badge. What happens? Nothing normally, but, on that particular vehicle. I don't think the end result would be pleasant either for the car or your wallet. Could be wrong.

[@roamaroundgisg7362]

British Brand, correction. But owned by SAIC which is a Chinese company. Land Rover and Jaguar are owned by TATA Motors. Can we say that the former are considered Indian brands? Pls do some corrections.

[@charlesbridgford254]

There's nothing British about MG any more sadly. Just a badge. That's it.

[@roamaroundgisg7362]

@@charlesbridgford254 we have MG6 which is a sporty sedan. U don't have it there in UK and Australia. U can check on the web

[@charlesbridgford254]

@@roamaroundgisg7362 We used to have it but nobody bought it.

[@vijayuma7575]

As mentioned in the video please explain why the EV range varies due to temperature as it is important for Australia

[@CodeCoquer]

EV drops at least 20% in range in sub zero weather conditions

[@KaiChenoz]

Consider the price tag of 40k, this is a great ev car

[@toby9999]

But who can pay 40k except for the wealthy?

[@philipwest4553]

I would not buy one but I like the idea of a fairly reasonably priced EV. In another few years, five or so maybe, or maybe ten I expect that we'll see a few reasonably priced EVs in Australia.

[@alpmusluoglu7652]

Affordable and looking good 👍👍👍👍

[@svgeier]

So its a Chinese car, but why is it called MG and have the MG logo? Is it designed in UK atleast?

[@barrierodliffe4155]

SAIC bought MG, they still have ties to Britain and some of their cars were designed and Britain.

[@charles8557]

Hey Paul, did you ever work as a Mech Eng before you started car reviews?

[@t8polestarcyan22]

The only ZS that have balls is this one! As well as a newer face-lift ZS EV.

[@salmilici2699]

Anytime litany is used I know it’s going to be a good video

[@upkibaat5981]

Looks like a good EV at this price range. Will check one out 🚗

[@autonewstv86]

I've never heard of windscreen tint, well legally from factory.

[@rob_in_stowmarket_uk]

Loads of cars have UV tinted glass all round, including screens but, in the UK, you can only specify, or get as standard on higher range models, (heavy) dark tint on windows behind the B-pillar. So rear passenger windows, plus any small side windows and rear screens, can be dark tinted either from the factory or by after-market application of the relevant tinted film.

[@barrierodliffe4155]

@@rob_in_stowmarket_uk One of my cars has the top of the windscreen tinted from the factory..

[@Tikolico]

The "He On Die" lol

[@yggdrasil9039]

Won't be too popular in SA or Victoria if the State governments have their way.

[@graemehunter5403]

It would be interesting if you were to show a long range tripbetween major cities like Melbourne/Sydney

[@Peter-vn8ue]

Probably have to recharge three times for that distance, it's more designed as an everyday vehicle to drive to work, pick up the kids and do your shopping than going on a long road trip. No EV currently can drive from Sydney to Melbourne (878km) without recharging the battery at least once. So if you want an EV and want to do long road trips you need a Tesla or equivalent with a longer range battery capacity, so you can travel longer distances on a charge.

[@graemehunter5403]

@@Peter-vn8ue Thank you just curious about the infrastructer set up for such vehicles

[@michaeljoelcollins]

Just did Melbourne to Sydney, needed to do over 4hrs charging along the way which made it a 15hr journey. Did it in a day, but slept well that night!

[@GeoffSteeleAU]

@@graemehunter5403 Install the plugshare app on your phone - it shows all public EV charging. There's a surprising amount of it around. Up the east coast no more than 200km apart - but remembering this MG is limited to 50kW DC fast charging it can't take advantage of the fastest options. The further from the coast you stray, at the moment it gets sparser. When I had a car that only drank premium unleaded, that was far harder to find fuel for outside the city than charging for our EV today.

[@barrierodliffe4155]

@@Peter-vn8ue I would stop 3 times in that distance anyway. for the money it is great value.

[@waxhead63]

Absolutely stumped as to why a small all EV car is so expensive when there is no fossil fuel engine ... the electric motors as I understand it are far cheaper than traditional ... and it's Chinese ............. get real ... Ford F150 Lightning in the US market is expected to be around the $45K mark ... think about it ... this thing will tow 4.5 T , looks shit hot and does the job ... These car companies really have to extract their heads from their arses to encourage sales ... producing cars for fk all and charging the earth for the warm fuzzy brigade

[@johncleaver4245]

Servicing costs 🤔...please.

[@tonychallinor6721]

Servicing costs are really low in the UK - around £100.

[@Marknorthway]

@@tonychallinor6721 ...and that includes one year AA cover!

[@svenssvensson9024]

Hope the soon build a real BEV from the ground up.

[@barrierodliffe4155]

MG Marvel R.

[@ianshail5040]

So.......I can buy the petrol version for 22000 or I can buy the ev for 45000. Hmmmmm......

[@waynehobbs5175]

Surely the 18.62 kWh/100km divided into the battery size gives you the range just like l/100km divided into fuel tank gives you the range in an ICE powered car. We all know that consumption varies according to conditions but surely MGs claim should be accurate to a prescribed method of testing. How else can we compare consumption because range is irrelevant to consumption. Yes please explain how MG got the 18.62 figure and if all manufacturers must do it the same way as they do in ICE vehicles Please! Nice review, one of your nicest so far. Would like to see acceleration test done with a gps speed reading not the speedo. That touchy feely gadget less important than speedo accuracy Cheers

[@peter9304]

They run the car on the same WLTP test cycle as an ICE car, only instead of measuring how much petrol the have to add to fill up at the end they measure the electricity to recharge back to full. Simple.

[@jemodeu]

very nice to see mg

[@charlesbridgford254]

It a badge engineered CCP car. Not an MG as you might think it is.

[@BRxRanger]

I've a new Mg5 with the same head unit. Android Auto still does not work.

[@greglewis8843]

Android auto works fine for me pocophone f1

[@prasatsurin]

So you can drive only for about 3 hours on the highway?

[@JTisGOD]

Why cant the chinese cars get the infotainment systems or AC controls right?

[@manishgrg639]

chinese cars? r u talking to ur self, lol

[@cosmiccity_OFFICIAL]

You gotta have a Chinese phone for Android Auto to work I guess :D

[@barrierodliffe4155]

You don't, just use the correct USB port but I have a Huawei phone and would never go back to an I phone.

[@ydlazkov]

Is it true that if heater or air conditioning system is used while driving, the drive range is reduced by an average of 20-24kms? And the buttons for KERS and Battery do not work at all? Would the charge diminished when the car is parked under hot weather?

[@barrierodliffe4155]

Just like any EV the range is less if you use air conditioning, the KERS does work very well and the battery button does what it is meant to do. Why would the charge diminish if the car is parked in hot weather? Maybe if you leave the car turned on with air conditioning running but again the same as any car.

[@revrickbibletalks5546]

good as to drive for Uber

[@peachylia1154]

its not for a uber-

[@cyrilthomas9730]

Maybe it's cheap but not reliable ... Like they say, " You get what you pay for "

[@marinerchris]

Another ignorant individual.

[@tonychallinor6721]

Mine is reliable - no issues after nearly a year and its heavily used. Its a pleasure to drive

[@Peter-vn8ue]

Cyril, I'm curious to know if you own an Apple phone? if so, guess where they are made. Unless you own an MG ZS EV, you will never know, so how can you make such a statement as you have?

[@julesmarwell8023]

SINCE the chinese are starting to dump thier tofu dreg EV's in our market. We'll start to read about burnt houses and garages soon