MG ZS EV first Drive

Today, James is testing out the all new MG ZS EV at the London press event. The ZS is now, in our opinion, the best value for money EV available to buy, coming in at £21495 for the excite variant and £23495 for the executive. Join us while we take to the streets of London to find out just how good MG's latest offering really is. Since filming we've been advised the ZS EV will benefit from an app from Q2 2020.

[@prop7184]

Love your nail varnish James, even matches the colour of the car

[@OraEtLabora0]

2:54 and he is bit orange-y too. no judgement from me... ;)

[@Jamesandkate]

Why thank you 👍🏻

[@DanB1984]

Haha saw that too lol

[@and1111000]

Amazing how they can pack all that in for the low price. The opening sunroof is a real plus for me. A real game changer EV. The competitors must be watching closely. Thanks for the early review. Be great to see it on the motorway, how it charges in the real world, etc.

[@chillmeister]

To be fair to MG under SAIC, they’ve produced some cars with good driving dynamics that are let down by neutered design and clunky, old, inefficient ICE units. With a decent electric powertrain and the effort gone into interior/exterior improvements, they deserve greater success in the future. Good luck to them.

[@Jamesandkate]

Agreed 👍🏻

[@andyfield3614]

Are these available now ?

[@kk66]

@John W It actually will start delivery at September this year in UK

[@peterowen4456]

£21,000 - game changer and about time too. Hopefully the price gouging by other EV manufacturers will start to reduce.

[@haoruchen4216]

thanks for ur review, MG is an old UK brand with a lot of history. bringing it back is cool. Making it reliable and affordable is a good thing to do.

[@badchefi]

haoru chen Made in China - the only thing MG is the label - I think China could be more confident and introduce a new brand instead of a dead flogged horse that went downhill since the late 1970’s.

[@haoruchen4216]

badchefi there are at least thirty brands in china which the westerners have never heard of. And dozens of cars for domestic market and Developing country markets. MG brand is unique

[@badchefi]

haoru chen I know - I would buy Xpeng, WM or BYD EV’s any day over MG. I think China has evolved to the point where their own brands can carry themselves globally just fine. They don’t need relics like MG to sell their products as the westerners are gagging for low cost EV’s.

[@stanleyleopard6799]

According to MG, all of their cars are designed in Britain by a British design team. The Longbridge studio has now closed but has been replaced by an 'advanced design' studio in London, although in terms of numbers it is much smaller. It remains to be seen whether the British input will be as great in the design of future MG models.

[@chrisp7214]

@@stanleyleopard6799 I like the idea of it being an MG. Better image than a Nissan Leaf . ( I have a friend with one and the customer service he has received is so rubbish..He has even taken his case to the ombudsman!)

[@johnnorth9355]

Competition Chinese style is exactly what the EV market needs to shake out the complacency that the traditional makers have in their offerings. Until they understand that it will not be business as usual as they transition from fossil to electric they will continue to put their investors at risk as the ground shifts beneath their feet. Interesting times as they say.

[@EVRevolution]

Great job and definitely a game changer for BEV affordability and quality/features!

[@R_Time_Now]

Amazing car for the price...Nissan especially should be worried.

[@justjc51]

The sales price is a bit higher than indicated in the text below the video, as it is a special offer for the first 1000 who puts down a £500 deposit. The real UK price is from £24,995, when the £3500 government grant has been subtracted and 20 % VAT has been added. That would place the cheapest LEAF £3000 higher than the cheapest MG ZS EV or at the same level as the Exclusive version of the MG, so it might force Nissan to adjust its pricing to stay competitive.

[@sarahcrabtree2957]

Thanks James & Kate. After watching your MS ZS Videos, I ordered a Pimlico Blue Exclusive from MG Wakefield. Expected delivery mid March. So looking forward to getting it. Kevin xx

[@funkymonkey1198]

New to this channel. Love your plain talking everyday conversation style. Thanks

[@CliffordRutley]

And suddenly an EV cheap enough and good enough to make something with an engine look expensive.

[@justjc51]

The gasoline version MG ZE in the UK, at the same Excite trim level as the cheapest EV version, starts at £14,045 so it costs more than £10k to upgrade to the EV version...

[@CliffordRutley]

@@justjc51 Now compare the EV version to other EV's and other SUV's from manufacturers such as Nissan, Renault, BMW, Jaguar and Ford.

[@CliffordRutley]

@Raspberry A fair comment but I hope you're not viewing this on a smartphone, tablet computer or a latop coz chances are they were made in China too!

[@CliffordRutley]

@Raspberry Welcome to the globalism and 'free trade' and 'open boarders' all the big corporations and paid off by big corporations career politicians keep telling us is so good for everyone.

[@fanfeck2844]

Raspberry, people working in the grey economy in the uk can only dream of the working conditions of a Chinese car factory

[@Grant0610]

I think this will sell well as long as people can see past the scratchy plastics. It is very well priced for an EV!

[@chrisp7214]

My order was one of the first 1000...can't wait......My other car is a Mitsubishi PHEV Hs, which I love, (and am keeping) but I am so frustrated with its 28 mile range......160 ish withe MG will be just fine. Chris in Derby.

[@stanleyleopard6799]

Hope all goes well with the car Chris, looks like a terrific buy.

[@chrisp7214]

@@stanleyleopard6799 Ive had it a couple of weeks now and LOVE IT!

[@chrisp7214]

I've mine a couple on months now, 1400 miles I still love it!

[@peterfrench3546]

Good video james with excellent audio looking forward to longer test drive

[@conormooney5784]

I love the fact you guys compare this car to the Ipace and model S.. two pretty expensive cars.. I’ve a feeling we will be seeing these around a lot!

[@ElectricDriveAfrica]

Good to see more and more Right Hand Drive Options coming through.

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Brilliant road test fro man EV team who know what to look for, impressive car. Thankyou

[@MikeProcter1]

Thanks James & Kate for another great video. I have ordered one a few days ago and can’t wait for it to arrive.

[@Returntotheworld]

Mike Procter I’ve just reserved mine too. What did you go for? I’ve said red and the exclusive model.

[@woody1380]

I test drove one and thought it was great. I also thought that these are going to make great taxis. Cheap enough and enough range to overtake the Leaf as an EV taxi fleet.

[@SCYorks]

Really a very impressive car I've put a deposit down on the exclusive spec version.

[@chrisp7214]

Same here. ...a red one.

[@Returntotheworld]

I’ve put down my deposit today! MG dealer told me over the phone some 600 have already been reserved. Also that the £500 reservation gets you the discounted price if you go ahead. Fully refundable if not.

[@Returntotheworld]

Petrillo123 zbornak Online. Seems to be a good bit of confusion. A friend went through the process online but got no confirmation in first 1000 so he emailed the address on the bottom of the reservation email and they got back to him to confirm yes. Other people seem to have had separate emails but not got them until much later!

[@fitness4thought824]

I paid deposit online on Saturday and received a confirmation email straight away but it didn't say if I was in the 1000..called them today, they confirmed I am in the 1000

[@Returntotheworld]

Nya's World I got an email also confirming but it also said they stopped sending “in the first 1000” emails after a certain date ( not disclosed in email ) and that not getting this email no longer meant you’re not in the first 1000.

[@Returntotheworld]

Petrillo123 zbornak This is true but I’ve been reading some bad reports about rusting on the petrol ZS models that are less than a year old and one guy that’s had a really bad experience with customer care. Hard to know if this is limited quality control issue or not.

[@TassieEV]

Are the seat belts height adjustable? Looking at the pillar over your shoulder they didn't seem to be but in a fixed position. Look forward to Gary and you doing the same outside the city.

[@michelroerdink6587]

I own a Mazda CX3 and it has some very familiar features. it actually looks quite the same.... And that's not a bad thing right!?

[@flossythepig5141]

What is the fascination with a glass roof? My old 2006 Peugeot 307SW had a glass roof with electric blind. Most of the time I drove with the blind closed.

[@vladzis]

Flossy The Pig most (near all) pano roofs doesn’t open

[@MCSMIK]

When you get one for a proper test - would be good to know actual range doing 70mph. Also how fast it can charge on likes of Ionity or Alpha power chargers which go past 50KW speeds. And if you go through a roundabout at 35 does the passenger fall out the window like in all other SUVs or the low centre of gravity actually helps. Good video. The fact it’s an SUV... ugh. But the wife doesn’t mind so might get one for her when the time is right

[@justjc51]

The official sales page in the UK, found at mg.co.uk/mg-zs-electric/, seems to indicate that the limit is 50 kW. There were however a rumor on InsideEVs based on a tweet where someone claimed to have spotted a test driver charge the car with up to 85 kW, that seems to have given the correct WLTP range to the interested tweeter, see insideevs.com/news/358449/mg-zs-ev-seen-dc-fast-charging/ We will see after deliveries start early September.

[@buckegit]

As usual, Very informative... Thanks

[@aubreydhanraj5724]

Great review, did you notice if you could have the sunroof open, and the sun blind closed, like VW sunroofs?

[@Jamesandkate]

Yes you can 👍🏻

[@glenreidy]

Not enough range for me but still nice nails. The car looks good as well.

[@ralpsimpson3925]

How come you have nail varnish on when touching the screen at 3:15?

[@EVRevolution]

Steering wheel seems to be exact same type as in the Gen 2 Leaf. I love it too.

[@Jamesandkate]

It's a great drive. Next you're over, Ken, we'll get you one organised

[@EVRevolution]

Thanks @James and Kate, for sure would love to get a drive in one!

[@FFVoyager]

Really interesting car. I'm not a great fan of SUV's generally but that would not put me off entirely but the charge port in the nose does. I don't like their positioning which requires cars to be reversed out of tight spaces in busy car parks - often the case when charging on-route. Shame, but that alone puts me off one as much as it does the Leaf and Zoe (which are rather too small for my purposes anyway) The bonus is that this car is going to hammer the selling price of used Ioniqs. Who will want to buy a second-hand, lower range, car for more than the price of a new longer range one other than people who want sensibly placed charge ports (which I presume is not that many?)

[@LeeOades]

As someone with an i3 I wish the charging port was at the front as often it's hard to get the short cabled rapid chargers to reach.

[@stevesvids]

Great review... great little car with so many features.... this is surely a winning car for so many people at that price point. Great mileage around town... I assume all the stop start driving regenerates the batteries more plus average speeds are quite low. For most this is quite adequate. I think I'm going to book a test drive.... I like it. 👍 Thanks for the great vid.

[@mauricetaylor742]

Wish we had these in Canada....your lucky....looks good and where a lot of customers want to be for price...ty MG ..Moe

[@dereknicol5284]

Great video.. looks like ive made the right choice. Nice nail varnish James.

[@Jamesandkate]

Pleased to hear it 👍🏻

[@praveenkavinda5413]

Can anyone please tell me if this car model have an automated side mirror feature or is it manual? and if its automated how may i use it? please help me with this manner. and thanx in advance!

[@ramblerandy2397]

Great. This is an electric car that is really going to make manufacturers stir out of their malaise. Please make enough of them MG. Well done James. Bit of a coup there.

[@Timstravels01]

Very impressive review. I look forward to delivering one to Orkney sometime. 😂

[@vladzis]

Your nails are nicely done in bright red, James, never noticed that before 😁

[@Jamesandkate]

Thanks, pal

[@evguy2154]

Great video, can't believe you couldn't find anything to complain about,that has to be a recommendation. Did MG say if it has over the air updates? Can't wait to get mine,I have been watching the Roewe version for a while. Think the local dealer gets fed up with me visiting every month waiting for the launch Think a lot of the leading EV dealers will have to realign the prices.

[@nigelcb1300]

I'm really warming to these, if they prove reliable and the waiting list isn't silly I think they will sell very well indeed

[@geofffoden9245]

The i-Pace does have a 'creep' mode so when electric handbrake is disengaged, car will gently/smoothly roll forward (like an auto-petrol would)

[@MrBiffla]

The RHD Thailand ZS EV seem to have a feature called 'i Smart'. Surely this feature will be on the RHD UK cars. What do you think?

[@thesmallrougeone]

Well done! A car review in central London is a real achievement, and you managed to include a lot of detail too. Almost tempted to ditch the ICE Meriva for one of these - similar size and the range would be just about OK for trips from Scotland to the south coast (2 stops?) Maybe have to wait another year though 🙁

[@FancyaBevMate]

One of the infuriating features on the leaf is NO dedicated air flow positions it's all cycles and so you have to keep pressing the mode button for where you want the flow so lovely to see this vehicle has traditional flow buttons! Cheers

[@teslatrev5764]

any app support ?

[@SteveMorton]

Kate looks different in this one!

[@CosgroveNotts]

Is it still running? What about parts availability? No parts back up like all minor players

[@tempest501]

Did you guys manage to get an after market app yet?

[@tomquimby8669]

nice nail vanish James!

[@KJSvitko]

The future is electric. Don't know why anyone would buy old ICE gas or diesel technology. Less cost for fuel. Less costs for maintenance. Lasts longer. A better value all around.

[@jacobthompson8507]

Kenz300 x Although I agree with you, and electric cars are the way forward, as someone who drives over 30,000 miles a year, an electric car can’t replace my regular Petrol/Diesel cars. I’ve looked heavily into the new Jaguar I-Pace, but as I drive up and down the country for my job (and sometimes abroad) my diesel Volvo XC40 and petrol Audi S5 are the best cars for the job. The technology has come leaps and bounds in recent years, but it still isn’t ready for absolutely everyone to switch to EV’s just yet.

[@KJSvitko]

@@jacobthompson8507 Try a Tesla Model 3 They are amazing, have a range of 310 miles and a great Super Charger network. No better vehicle on the road.

[@davidellis279]

Kenz300 x. Fuel cheaper for the time being because the Government haven't found a way of taxing it yet, if you were to take the Fuel Tax and VAT on off diesel and petrol vehicles the difference wouldn't be that great, the Government have been ripping motorist off for years and they will again when everyone's changed over to electric probably by being charged for mileage covered by computer, make the most of it because it won't last forever they won't give that sort of money up that easy.

[@jeremylister89]

Looks excellent. Personal preference..wish it had traditional handbrake. Bit more detail of charging options. The biggies: How is battery thermal management done? Does it have any? Is the battery leased? If so how much per month?

[@kk66]

It actually has a water cooling and electrical heating system for the battery, keep the battery at a suitable temperature automatically

[@iKaGe01]

What sort of speakers does the more expensive model have? Call me impressed quite honestly For the first 1000 orders, MG matches the plug in grant amount making it 21,495, but for everyone else, the basic spec is 24,995 after the grant

[@Jamesandkate]

Hopefully that offer will stay on 👌🏻 and the speakers are very very good

[@MrBiffla]

@@Jamesandkate Just put an order in. Replacing the Passat Estate GTE and looking forward to BEV driving. Hoping speaker quality on the Exclusive model will be at least the same as the Passat.

[@AMDbikeCar]

Fantastic car💚💖💝👏👏👏

[@patrickh7368]

Like the video, didn’t realise you dable with nail varnish 🤔

[@OraEtLabora0]

0:24 is that uphill near Beachy Head / Seven Sisters?

[@Jamesandkate]

No idea, I'm not from London

[@OraEtLabora0]

​@@Jamesandkate www.google.com/maps/@50.73835,0.2270842,3a,75y,238.06h,83.53t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWQLQFmoOycPOTV38NcOVnQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[@MrHairyTeabag]

Good work again J&K!

[@PabloTBrave]

No led headlamps they are better more efficient and would add what a tenner to price of a 22k car . This is not just an issue with this car most ev don't have them at all or only on top of range model

[@RWBHere]

Thanks for the preliminary review, James. Looking out to see your proper test drive, when the opportunity arises. Was the quoted price after government incentives?

[@SCYorks]

I can confirm it is after government incentives.

[@RWBHere]

@@SCYorks Thanks, JL. It's still a very competitive price, and if they deliver on the promise, this should kickstart a number other manufacturers into producing affordable vehicles. Battery prices are tumbling rapidly (roughly ½ the price of early 2018), which should help to keep retail prices down.

[@ArthurEmbleton]

I wish they had an option for a larger battery. I really need a 300 mile range. Maybe in another 5 years.

[@martinwray7001]

Hopefully it won't take 5 years to fit another 15 to 20kWh, but I take your point. A longer range option would be nice.

[@davidellis4031]

Do you routinely do over 200 miles in a day? If so you are totally correct, but if it's only 100 miles or less, go for it! I only ask because I had the same worries before getting my Zoe and I don't know what I was worried about. Very happy with the quick acceleration from 0mph and always end up with more charge than I anticipated after a run even though I tend not to charge to full. Cheap charging at my own private petrol station, and less to go wrong FTW!

[@martinwray7001]

@@davidellis4031 I bought a Kona 64 because we are a one car house that regularly does 150 miles a couple of times a week through 'charging lite' areas. An affordable long range option that's actually available would be great competition for the Kona and possibly make Hyundai buck their ideas up regarding production levels.

[@ArthurEmbleton]

@@davidellis4031 I usually do 120 miles once every couple of weeks to somewhere in the lakes or snowdonia that doesn't have much in the way of infrastructure, let alone charging and then drive back a coupe of days later. This weekend I went from Manchester to Ennerdale. Totally doable with a 300 mile range but I would be anxious with anything less.

[@vladzis]

I’m doing 2-5k miles monthly with 17kWh battery. What am I doing wrong?

[@roshanamarasinghe9460]

How about the sound system?

[@Trades46]

This is what I was hoping would happen when the Chinese automakers got really cracking into making EV, and even upmarket brands like Nio and Xpeng. Sure it is going to take a while to accept Chinese branded cars but they are getting there and it the way forward to affordable mass market EV.

[@TheEVside]

Great review James :)

[@otleybull]

Are MG's reliable? Also what warranty do they offer on this car?

[@squarego1]

7 year warranty. Vehicle & battery.

[@toptobottom247]

MG = All of what you need and none of what you don't need for the right price. But will they make this available everywhere??? There's always a catch.

[@NigelWickenden]

WOT, no sunglasses holder in the headlining?!

[@Jamesandkate]

No actually, good spot

[@rogercrier]

Is there a lighter colour upholstery option?

[@Jamesandkate]

Not in leather, but in fabric it is slightly lighter

[@printapaul]

Love to know where you can get one for £21495 ! nowhere i have seen up to now

[@LeicesterMike]

As one of the first 1000 cannot wait to get it!

[@chrispotts969]

Hi Mike, just a question, when did you place your order? Were you notified straight away that you were one of the lucky 1000? Think I missed the boat,as I placed my order just before midnight on 17th of this month.Many Thanks

[@LeicesterMike]

@@chrispotts969 you will be fine check your spam folder as far as I am aware certainly up to yesterday they had not yet received 1000 deposits.

[@EVOwner]

Loved doing this drive with James if you want a second opinion here is the article I wrote www.fascinatingtech.com/electric-vehicle-summer2019---mg-zs-ev.html

[@chrispotts969]

@@LeicesterMike Hi Mike, yeah checked my spam folder and as yet no reply. The only reply I have received is confirmation of the deposit, so I'm guessing not looking good for me. How do you know the take up wasn't upto 1000 as of yesterday? Is there a site I can find out? Cheers

[@holdontoyourwig]

@@chrispotts969 I Placed order 8th July ( £500 deposit ) and got email saying i was in the first 1000 on 17th July. Many people placed an order once the news came out that the first 1000 got an extra £3500 off and a free home charger. You had to be quick once that was known. I placed my order even though i didn't know how much it was going to be. Refundable deposit. No brainer.

[@12alocin]

If anyone concerned about Chinese battery quality, evidently Peugeot's new 208 EV has the same batteries.

[@ram-ck7ti]

Who owns MG now?? Also the deal breaker would be the range but as a second city car the price is fair for all the standard features.

[@don8029]

It's an MG though... reliability... resale value? Just cos some other owner comes along it does not change what's going on on the production line I'm afraid. Other manufacturers with bad build quality have taken 20+ years to remedy. I'd love to trust this is different, but experience says...

[@teslatrev5764]

nice nail varnish james

[@teslatrev5764]

this is the best battery owned ev you can buy......... calm down james

[@gryzman]

Nice Nail Polish James ;-) (3:18)

[@cawfeedawg]

James you take such good care of your nails... 2:53

[@collywobbly]

HI THERE WOULD YOU HAVE ONE THEN ID LOVE ONE BUT BIT WORRIED ABOUT OLD RELIABILITY ISSUES OR SHOULD I NOT WORRY ?????

[@shonunezekiel]

I don't have direct experience of MGs or their reliability - but I have been driving a Nissan Leaf for the last 5-6 years... so I have a little knowledge of electric cars... bear in mind that electric cars have far fewer moving parts that can go wrong (something like 20% of the number of moving parts), so reliability issues (if there are any for MG), will probably be reduced. Servicing costs (for my Leaf, at least) have been minimal... Hope this helps :-)

[@don-qb4xb]

Reckon they will sell bucketloads of them.

[@fanfeck2844]

don21 , I’d buy one in an instant. I only do one big journey a year, where I’d need to plan a bit more

[@bonzobanana1]

Shame that glass roof isn't an option or included in the petrol versions. Seems to be available in other markets but not UK. Range is too low I think and would be a hassle so not interested in the current EV. I'd be looking for 250 or more miles because charging away from home looks like hassle and time consuming.

[@ktfcmatt]

I've read the top speed is only 78 mph? Although within the speed limit, id prefer to know there was a bit more in reserve. Shame I don't have a drive or a garage, otherwise id seriously consider one

[@holdontoyourwig]

87 mph. I think you got that the wrong way round.

[@richardstubbs276]

drove it on friday, will do over 90..........allegedly!!!!

[@holdontoyourwig]

@@richardstubbs276 Are there vehicles available for test drives ? I phoned my local MG garage ( Durham ) and they said they wouldn't be getting a car until October.

[@nigelcb1300]

When your using the regen on the high setting do following traffic get any warning.... other than the car In front getting bigger!

[@TagmakersCoUk]

Nice car... but that's the issue... it's "just a car..." If it stops people buying an ICE, then it's doing its job, but its days are numbered. Cars that cannot integrate sophisticated computerisation, aim for FSD, and exceed 275 miles in range, will eventually (quite soon perhaps) become redundant. WIthin 10 years, most urban dwellers will not need to even own a car, as robotaxi services (Tesla or otherwise) reduce the cost of transport by a few orders of magnitude, rendering car ownership almost unnecessary. So... great that MG have made this, and at a price that's "reasonable" - but it is a rapidly depreciating and functionally redundant tool, that will have little or no future purpose or value.

[@Haveagoodd]

Can't believe such a dumb comment on James and Kate channel :D Tesla has already lovely cars and charging network but can't you understand that less than 10% of UK full time working population can afford one? Even cheapest model 3 goes into luxury tax bracket. Luxury is not for everyone my friend so MG is the new king for now even if you don't like it. Nobody cares if it will have some small issues Nearly every EV has some but the savings are enormous compare to any ICE I driven back in the past

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

The boot at 448 litres (for both a petrol or electric variant) is actually bigger than the one in a Qashqai (413 litres). It is also cheaper than most Qashqai models for the first 1,000 buyers, especially when the specification is taken into account.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@MarthaMansbridge , I drove a petrol MG ZS automatic in January (must have been a good month), and loved it. So much so that MG Motor UK are lending me one for a week to review at the end of the month! Having driven the EV at the press launch, I can attest to the fact that it is absolutely brilliant as well... The Qashqai is indeed aimed at a different market segment, but the ZS (both petrol and electric) is more practical and cheaper!

[@516deepak]

Finger crossed for India we have MG Hector now but waiting for this

[@nigelweir3852]

Charging 50dc ccs according to other info I have gathered not 80kwdc

[@vladzis]

Nigel Weir at home, in China, it charges at 150kW using GB/T

[@TimKirkmt]

very tempting

[@kontiki70]

LoL. Nice touch with the nail colour.... This seasons red...

[@MrHairyTeabag]

I don't suppose you noted the make of OEM tyres?

[@dereknicol5284]

Michelin

[@themorfill]

I great review for a seemingly perfect car. Have you been paid for this review as you didn't say a single bad thing about the car!?

[@mikebiddell9238]

I don't care about the plastic and I don't know anyone who does.

[@MrPhillipgraham]

Seems like a great well-specced EV, shame about the boring black interior, why are all new cars so dull inside!

[@TomsManShed]

looks a great buy...87mph max speed seems curious though

[@JeanPierreWhite]

With all the speed cameras in the UK top speed isn't all that important.

[@richardstubbs276]

test drove one on friday and took it to 90...ish and it pulled all the way

[@almontana4718]

You got nice hands man

[@jasonknights9663]

just wish it had 200 mile range

[@nigelweir3852]

Going tomorrow to check everything , if not in 1000 first orders will not buy however, but have few questions to ask and have seen ice versions. Have ev to trade in so not obvious how to buy yet

[@ram64man]

Hmm only a 44kw pack may be its Achilles heel for some people also I don’t believe that range based on its box design I can’t see kona ranges also you didn’t mention charge speeds of the ccs or on board

[@ram64man]

Ah my mistake 7kwh posted right at the end

[@stephenjones2340]

80kw CCS and 7kw AC

[@hazzerhazzer2741]

Range is good enogth for the price, well for me it is 95% of my driving is under 100 miles. Big enough for the dog and camping with the kids. Just wish it could tow.

[@vladzis]

Range is battery, which is near 50% smaller than Kona’s (if you take 64kWh version). So your comparison is really weird

[@badchefi]

Only 44KWh? Achilles heel? You sound like some hipster kid🤣

[@nigelweir3852]

Charging only 50dc ccs , would prefer faster and 7kw ac . Zoe first gen owner but next gen Zoe to expensive to own battery and this good for next phase of ownership of ev , just hope still can get at that price

[@LeicesterMike]

Charging up to approx 80 kW if yt can find a charger with that output.

[@MrConor159]

@@LeicesterMike 80 kW is pretty fast for such a small pack.

[@beardy_scot]

Charging on 50kWh rapid should maintain average of 34kWh (I need to compare this to charge curve on LEAFs), but on 100+kWh units the average charge rate should be 50kWh which is still impressive.

[@zenbudhism]

@@MrConor159 The 22kwh leaf charges at 50kw no ptoblem

[@vladzis]

That’s not exactly right. On 60kW Alfa Power unit I have got 49.5kW for a 5 minutes or so, and my pack is only 17kWh. Mines e-NV200, 2015 model

[@laciLaszloM]

Do you guys get paid by SAIC to make these revues?? lt didn't sound like an honest revue to me.....are you really trying to say you couldn't find anything negative - really......what about the rust problem owners have been complaining about after only 6ths......what about the misleading 7yr warranty that only covers parts that have been badly designed/built and nothing about the parts breaking down with in the 7 yrs.....no trim, no paint, no rust, no brakes etc, coverage in the warranty

[@OraEtLabora0]

so first winter without app pre-heat :( 8 year old LEAF has it...

[@funkymonkey1198]

I am new do EVs. Do you need preheat?

[@danuk2005]

@@funkymonkey1198 no you don't need it but it's nice to come out to a warm defrosted car on a cold morning

[@Jamesandkate]

Q2 2020 for the app

[@MrBiffla]

@@Jamesandkate will that be on a car ordered now?

[@maesygwartha]

Lovely nail varnish James.....or was it Chris?? Also Chinese spelling of Surrey is a bit suspect!

[@maesygwartha]

Sorry Gary!

[@EVOwner]

... And I went to all that trouble 😊

[@pimeye]

Where is Surry?

[@JeanPierreWhite]

Where it's always been.

[@pimeye]

@@JeanPierreWhite Maine? New Hampshire?

[@JeanPierreWhite]

@@pimeye Based on the context of this video in London I would say it's the Surrey which is on opposite side of the Thames to Middlesex. (Middlesex officially speaking no longer exists). Does that help?

[@pimeye]

@@JeanPierreWhite Ah, SurrEy!