2023 MG ZS EV REVIEW | Australia's Most Affordable Electric Vehicle

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[@TheMelbournelad]

The interior gives my Golf Gti vibes from last decade.

[@zannaduresident4934]

I like the fact that the MG has not gone for high tech loook and makes it look like a normal car. Anyone converting from a ICE car to EV will feel at home it is less dounting for a new EV adapter. I think MG have gone for the Kiss system ( Keep It Simple Stupid) and it works. The warrenty is great and it shows that MG is not out to take your money on high cost unnesesery service. Keep up the great work Tom. I hope the MG4 and MG5 come over to Australia soon they look like a winner to.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Well said - for the price, you get a straight up EV that does the job 👍 Looking forward to more offerings from MG!

[@ecurb10]

Yep I get that many people would want their EV to look like a regular ICE car, and I totally understand why. However I'm one of those who actually wants it to look different. It's like if the first smart phones were made to look like an old Nokia, or imagine the first diesel trains looking like a steam train - to me the EV is a whole new technological and maybe cultural change, so why not have them LOOKING the part? Hence I'm more drawn towards the Teslas. That said, it's really hard to beat the value of these MGs!

[@xboxice2005]

Hey guys can you fit wider tyres on these?

[@appleiphone3590]

compare ATTO 3,do you have any suggest ?

[@LudicrousFeed]

For an additional few thousand, the Atto 3 certainly does offer a lot more features. Having said that, if your are constrained by your budget then the MG ZS EV is a good option

[@educationforall2012]

When will it be 5 star ANCAP Australia rated?

[@national22]

Hi did you tried to charge any type 2 port cart with Tesla ccs2 adapter

[@philipp5884]

Not sure of the logic behind placing the charging port on the vulnerable front bumper, could make repairing a prang quite complex …..

[@LudicrousFeed]

Hmm good point

[@ecurb10]

I had a test drive the other day of the Essence, and though the interior looked more luxurious, the fake leather felt thin, as if it would rip easily. For all that extra cost of the Essence I felt that the Excite with its more practicle cloth seats better value. It drove very nicely though...felt good.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Would love to put the two variants side by side

[@Peter-vn8ue]

No matter what way you spin it , the Atto 3 represents better value for money in the standard or extended range. The Atto 3 is built on a dedicated EV platform, has a sunroof as standard as well a a power tailgate, 8 speaker sound system, 12.8 inch infotainment screen, V2L, power front seats for both driver and passenger, 150kw motor that produces 310Nm of torque and more technology as standard , so definitely better value for money for the Atto 3 and its a bigger EV. The base model MG ZS Ev has no powered front seats, No sunroof, no powered tail gate no coloured mood lighting, less powerful motor and less safety technology, so if you add these things onto the base model MG ZS Ev price is it really cheaper than the standard model Atto 3? which have all these features as standard and more.

[@Peter-vn8ue]

@Sɛnˈseɪ Sīfù 🔧 I think you would be shocked to know that a kia Seltos GT line with the diesel engine with the sunroof option which has technology almost on par with the standard Atto 3 model is almost identical in price. You need to compare a similar sized petrol/ diesel engined vehicle with the same safety features and technology and options. Not everyone can afford a Tesla or want a Tesla if they can afford it. FSD aside which costs an additional 10 to 15 grand extra what does a Tesla offer safety wise without the FSD package. Things like auto braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert are all standard inclusions here in Australia for any vehicle to be able to be given a 5 star ANCAP safety rating. So the Tesla has faster acceleration, can charge faster, has designated Tesla chargers and can travel further, if you are just buying an Ev to use to commute to work, you have saved yourself 15 to 20 grand by buying the extended range Atto 3 over the Tesla model 3 standard version. It comes down to preferences and your personal needs. I don't buy into the hype that a Tesla Ev is the only brand to own and the must have Ev but some people follow the pack like a lost sheep and suffer from fomo, fear of missing out , if they don't purchase a Tesla. I have nothing against the Tesla brand but the styling of the outside of the vehicle and the minimalist interior does not excite me. Alot of people don't give a stuff about the hype around the Tesla brand and just want an affordable Ev, whatever the brand may be. FSD fully self driving vehicles will not become lawful to use as intended, by this I mean you activate the system and the car does all the driving without human input. By the time this is written into law here in Australia all vehicles on the road will have the same or very similar FSD autonomous driving systems, so every vehicle is aware of the other and keeps a safe distance and human drivers will not be required, nor a steering wheel as the vehicle does the driving, it will just have seats for passengers only including where the driver sits.

[@raymondmumford6255]

Informative video Tom 😃

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks!

[@TheMelbournelad]

Ohhhh the silver looks sweet. My local dealer has a black one which looked great. The red i was told is same on the ZST which looked great. Love to see the blue. Love a good blue

[@LudicrousFeed]

Have to admit that silver is sweet

[@songforguy1]

There's quite a few things missing when you compare with the Atto 3.

[@db7643]

First of all I am a BYD owner, so if my comments seem biased I can only assure you they are not, but make up your own minds. I do not think the Atto/ZS comparison you touched upon was entirely fair. Or perhaps I should say it left a little on the table. The standard range Atto with a more similar battery to the ZS in question is - unless I am much mistaken - cheaper with on road costs than the ZS Essence (The most comparable ZS by spec). The ZS comes with better tyres (a gain, albeit not an especially permanent nor long term one). Warranty and servicing are better in terms of coverage and cost. Though that servicing cost difference 'may' essentially offset the price difference placing them on a financially equal footing. And on the less tangible front, the MG brand has been here longer, and has some degree of grounding. I will even grant that the ZS has more complete infotainment with navigation, AA and ACP, though the more reasonable would accept that this is confirmed to be coming on the Atto 3. Oh , and of course rain sensing wipers. The Atto is bigger with more passenger and luggage space, on an EV specific platform, More powerful and faster, has multi link rear suspension (not torsion beam), is commonly reported to have better interior material quality (not my assessment, but easily confirmable in most reviews) has better cameras, has an 8 speaker sound system and comes with a VTL cable included. So despite there being pro's and cons on both sides, if one considers the caveats, and what are the more substantial factors the Atto appears to be the beast option by a margin. I certainly have no issue if people 'prefer' the ZS. I am not suggesting they are polar opposites, nor that the ZS is a bad car, but I struggle to see how the two are as close on paper as you 'appear' to suggest.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Glad you are enjoying your BYD 😃🙏

[@peterburdett8131]

Hey Tom keep the reviews coming. They serve to reinforce ordering a Tesla M3 LR was the right thing to do. I’d love to see a review of the Tesla Wall charger compared to aftermarket. Seems to me it’s the cheapest level 2 charger at $750 on the market & would suit anyone with an EV.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Tesla Gen 3 wall connector is excellent value 🙏

[@frankboitano882]

Have to say I enjoy these videos thanks Tom. I have the Tesla MP3 and the MG EV earlier version with an order for the updated MG model. Like you I also have an order in for the Tesla Y performance for the wife (still waiting for both but that is another story!) One thing I would have liked to see is how the MG app works? Tesla app is fantastic but unfortunately I have not seen how good (or bad) the MG app is. I do know that it can only connect to one phone (user) at a time. A video on that would be nice (hint hint). I can add after 12 months of the MG EV ownership my wife prefers the MG to the Tesla as it is more like driving a car.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Thanks Frank, I’ll see if I can get hold of the MG app for a demo

[@frankboitano882]

thanks Tom on an unrelated note have you heard anything on delivery times for the MY performance?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Not yet

[@stevenlee7195]

At least MG done the front regro back plate neatly, still cant fathom why BYD had to drill over factory bumper just to install a backplate.

[@LudicrousFeed]

🤷

[@fayenotfaye]

Any more model y content soon?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Soon ☺️

[@fayenotfaye]

@@LudicrousFeed kk

[@andrewrobinson9279]

Thanks for the review. It would be great to have vision/comment on headlight effectiveness. I haven’t seen a review with this shown anywhere for any car, and it’s a real issue in much of Aus.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Agreed, especially on country roads at night

[@andrewrobinson9279]

@@LudicrousFeed in the case of the MG ZS ev were they good, acceptable or bad?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Acceptable

[@andrewrobinson9279]

@@LudicrousFeed thanks for the feedback

[@TassieEV]

Only 51kWh though be better if they brought in the 77kWh model instead. Seems crazy as it's not much better than the old model. Be interesting to give us pros & cons of MG vs BYD from your perspective. It has improved over the old model though definitely. I'd prefer real world figures over specs(WLTP) if you had it for awhile to drive with you could have done charging test, range test, efficiency(real world) etc like a mini-Bjorn set of tests for local conditions.

[@LudicrousFeed]

The bigger battery would've given a lot of other EVs currently in the Australian market a run for their money - Have you seen my charging and range test videos?

[@TassieEV]

@@LudicrousFeed I still think they should bring it in though as the 50 is only 6kWh more than the old model at 44kWh. They will lose out then to others if not.

[@DonnyDonnMendoza]

Is there a version of this car with a bigger battery? Nice vid as always

[@LudicrousFeed]

Unfortunately only the 50kWh variants are available in Australia

[@harrisonkwa3371]

I have a MG ZST Vibe and I would feel comfortable switching to the EV version only if I had the funds to do so, surprised how different the interior looks as the centre console ,screen software looks great.

[@harrisonkwa3371]

even if I didn't have the cash for a full EV I still took the time to pick the most fuel efficient vehicle I could with the budget and the needs I had.

[@LudicrousFeed]

EVs will certainly become more affordable with time …

[@SirGregory]

When looking at EVs I still think it's useful to compare them with ICEs. Dimensionally, this MG is very similar to the Kia Seltos, which comes in at about $30K for the bottom spec model. That's $15K less! Warranty similar. TCO? I'm guessing the Kia might win, depending on the MG's depreciation. I don't know which one I'd buy without a more detailed feature comparison, a good test drive of both and some spreadsheet work on the TCO.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Send me your spreadsheet and I’ll take a look

[@Peter-vn8ue]

You really need to compare apples with apples Sir Gregory a Kia Seltos GT LINE without the petrol engine, I think is a diesel instead, with the sunroof option and the standard range Atto 3 including on road costs and see how far apart they are in costs, safety technology and off the line performance.

[@Outrage82]

for 45k drive away you can get a RAV4 hybrid. Its really a tough sell for entry level EVs at the moment with battery being so expensive.

[@teslascozzies5537]

Great price, but personally not a fan of EV's that look like ICE cars inside lol Personal preference, but I like a spaceship, it's 2022 haha. It's definitely.. a car. You do such a fab job. Thanks!

[@LudicrousFeed]

😁🙏

[@coldude2559]

The ATTO3's interior looks like a kid designed it.

[@Reddylion]

Nice.

[@LudicrousFeed]

🙏

[@gregandkaruna6674]

It's almost dead, as soon as they start selling the MG4 and other EV including another compact SUV on the same platform the MG ZS EV resale will drop off the cliff!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Making it a very affordable used car!

[@gregandkaruna6674]

@@LudicrousFeed Yes we need those! I brought my 2014 Nissan Leaf in 2016 for NZ$18k it had 26,000km and 91% battery health. Fast forward to 2022 the same year Nissan leaf with just 70% battery health are still selling for up to $18k from dealers! That's insane! Hopefully as more MG and other cheaper Chinese EV are sold and come on the used market prices will drop, but $18k for an 8 year old EV that has lost 30% of its original driving range is nuts!

[@vankhoanglam2164]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@LudicrousFeed]

😃

[@PCHUANG-yk9pw]

Australians love to play with the term "Australia's". The ambiguity sometimes leads people to believe the car was made in Australia. No. It does not mean the car has anything to do with Australia, just means the car is available in Australia. The reason for the wordplay is rather pathetic. Australia has lost all its capacity in car manufacturing. Let us be honest and keep the least amount of dignity. Just say it is the most affordable EV in Australia.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Ok then

[@hemisilbery3545]

You mean 2022

[@LudicrousFeed]

Do I?