MG ZS EV review after 3 months

[@maciejmaecki7003]

Bjorn You can switch off the radio, just press home button and hold for few seconds. It will switch off the radio, entertainment screen and display the clock till you press it again.

[@damiendye6623]

on my MG EV we have had that screen issue 6 times so far, also I think the curse control is for a fossil car rather than an EV so like you I have it by hand to get better range.

[@fabulousprofound]

Curse control 🤬😅jk

[@tackle4826mc]

I think compressor below half is not working at all because it's used to be a heater?. But this is Thailand. How on earth you need heater in Thailand. So they remove it?

[@butikito]

Hopefully we will get it here in the Philippines. Thailand and Philippines have very similar climate and traffic situation, although no extensive EV charging facilities yet. MG ZS EV will be suitable in PH, home to work route and back is around 80km. Max price of MG ZS here is Php1M. Maybe EV version will be at Php1.5M.

[@liamdoyle9559]

In the Philippines if you had public charging points chances are high that people would steal electricity for their home. Also electricity supply is not reliable, there are always brown outs.

[@mangomangomedia]

This is a really good and fair review. My experience is exactly the same as Bjørn's, including that damn radio startup and the chirping horn (my main 2 gripes). It is the most enjoyable and fun car I've owned, and I look forward to every trip in it.

[@CTCTraining1]

Three-phase power to the home seems like the way forward .... are there green energy electricity providers in Thailand?

[@kabirjones8563]

Bjorn on the UK MGs the radio can be turned off by pressing the centre button and holding until the screen blanks and clock display shows in the centre screen. Thanks for your great vids, stay safe.

[@bjornnyland]

It works here too, but next time you start up, it will be like that and you can't use navigation, etc. It's not really a viable solution.

[@TheNWPerry]

I just got the 2020 Leaf 40Kwh version and if driven for what it is intended then Rapid gate isn't a problem. My wife however intends to buy the ICE version of the MG when her Mazda CX-30 needs to be replaced. Thanks to your video I'll try and steer her towards the EV version if its available when she buys. To me Leaf or MG doesn't matter its being a EV that is so important going into the future, economically at least. Neil W

[@barryhaeger4284]

Thanks for the review. As an owner of European ZS EV its interesting to compare notes. Of course, so far only cold weather use and the heated seats are really efficient if only there was an intermediate setting rather than on and off!. The comments on the lane assist bongs and ACC Braking I fully agree and I guess the applying of brakes to slow the MG rather than a combine regen then breaking makes for a simpler system design but not something for everyday use as I had hoped. Maybe there will be an update for the lane assist but I'm not holding my breath in that one. The keys in car warning is a pain and if my wife gets out of passenger seat and closes the door before I leave the bongs start (not the horn) and even after I have left and locked the car with keys in my pocket it can keep on bong bong bonding! until you cycle lock, unlock, lock again. I have found a hack to turning the radio off so that it doesn't turn on when the MG powers up. It might not work with the Thai software though. With the car in 'Ready' and radio on press and hold for 3-5 seconds the 'Home' button (in the centre of the central knob beneath the main infotainment screen) until the radio goes off and on the European model, the clock appears. Now when the car is powered down and then powered up again the clock comes on but not the radio. The European model may not have an App but does have DAB digital radio which in the UK is much better and stable in the MG than my 2015 Honda CR-V. I'd really look forward to an in-depth video on the Thai infortainment system and I just wonder if there is a hack to install it on the Euro MG?

[@themacfan]

Barry Haeger so as an owner of an electric mg have you tried before a Tesla ? If yes how do they compare ?

[@samiralim95]

Which car would you say is best buy for Norway? Ioniq 38kw?

[@frankdavis2316]

Nice Video, very informative, thank you.

[@MacGyver1908]

I like Thai-version!

[@fredbouvet2913]

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 !!!

[@Rhanos88]

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!

[@RicardoCanedoMX]

Thailand is awesome! Hope to visit someday.

[@Dave-in-France]

Hi Bjorn, Dave in France here. Thanks very much for this video, I ordered one of these cars - a ZS EV luxury - just yesterday (11/09/2021) !!! Picking it up on thursday. The dealer lent me the car for a couple of days so I could play with it. The style of presentation on the main centre screen appears to be a bit different to your Thai one, but it will have a big update before it is delivered to me, so maybe it will change? Do you know if there is an app for European models ? Cheers Dave

[@martynbush3462]

Hi Bjorn, great vids. I have a house in Sakon Nakhon where I stay for from November to March when it gets too hot for me. I'd love to get an EV to use in Thailand but if I drive to Bangkok that's 650km so I'd need to stop for charge 2 or 3 times. Can you tell me if the public charging network in Thailand is adequate to support buying an EV, please? Can you also tell me how much (in Thai Baht) the MG ZS EV costs, please? Thanks

[@EcoHouseThailand]

Thanks for the review. I nearly bought one here in Thailand, enjoyed the test drive. Anybody know about the road tax for an EV in Thailand?

[@abdunorge]

Hei bjørn jeg synes at du skikkelig flink med elbiler og forklaringer 👍 jeg har tenke å kjøpe en elbil og er villig til å bruke rundt 250000 n kroner hva anbefaler du takk

[@abdunorge]

@@Sundaws hva faen har du med det å gjøre du

[@mikegustav9806]

youre so genuine

[@igorkavcic1202]

Bjørn: Can you change halogen bulb with Xeon HID (kit) or with LED bulb ?

[@WTFaq]

Hey Bjorn there is a mg zs ev facelift coming. what do you know about it.

[@mgammeren]

it is there for the petrol version so we might expect it for the Ev as well. I hope it does because it is a step up again :)

[@gabrielbrolly457]

Hi Bjorn, not sure if you are still monitoring comments this late but could you review the MG ZS EV 2022 long range version please. I really respect your opinion and viewpoint and it informs my decision making in relation to car selection. Many thanks.

[@audiocobweb7350]

Great informative video Bjorn 👍

[@criterian]

If you had the choice between the MG and 40kw Leaf in Europe, would you still pick the MG?

[@mcmelilla]

Hyundai ioniq 28kwh

[@user10476]

I would pick the Hyundai Ioniq 28 kWh.

[@criterian]

Appreciate the suggestions of the Ionic, but I was trying to determine which is the better EV between the MG and Leaf, ignoring the space/size difference. Both have various pros & cons, but on balance, which is the better option?

[@bjornnyland]

*40 kWh

[@martino9134]

MG over the leaf . Two big reasons . (1) MG has liquid cooled battery . And (2) 45kWh usable capacity. The leaf still is passive (no cooling) and it's only 37kWh usable, and you'll lose 5% of that quickly. 2018 1st editions are on about 35 now .

[@boontarin]

I will wait for long-term review. Shame that it seems like this is the only choice for EV in Thailand, others are really too expensive.

[@user-qd7er4tj1h]

One concern is ground clearance and if you can drive on flooded roads. I was once stranded on a gas station due to floods in South Thailand. Can you drive with an EV if there is water on the road ?

[@bjornnyland]

Max 30 cm

[@lookoutleo]

is that rhd same as uk? so what you think of it in europe ? struggling to find a decent 30kw leaf so thinking mg

[@bebebiskuvi]

Wow that window opens and closes very fast

[@pierre-de-standing]

So what kind of equivalent car would you recommend for Europe (UK)? Not interested in Tesla or Jags, Audis, Mercs and the like.

[@jonitan76]

kia niro or hyundai kona

[@100tinsoldiers]

You can get the MG EV here (UK) as well, from £22,495.

[@Lynyrd_Evnyrd]

I’d wait for the ID3

[@elektrofahrzeugfreund7840]

1 year owners sihp of Mc Hammer please

[@grahamtoyn2912]

Byjorn on my zs ev if I switch off the radio on the button before powering the car down and then when I come to get back in the car and power up the radio does not come on until you press the button.Its laziness that people don't switch it off first.Good video's by the way.

[@jonathansmith5850]

Interesting review. I never know what to think of the MG. Its one of the cheapest EV in the UK.

[@janmortensen9314]

And what about software upgrades... OTA/wifi/servicecenter

[@garethwilliams226]

My issue is with my wife putting her handbag in the back with a key in it, we both get out with my key in hand and the alarm goes off, sitting in the car waiting while the other pops into a shop quickly. Got the wife to stop carrying her key, but the stop and shop is annoying

[@DjHypnoz]

Is there any App in No/Swe version now Bjorn?

[@drkatt191]

Nope :(

[@fredbouvet2913]

Using the MG brand has a reassuring aspect, it works better than "Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation". This car is 100% built in China :(

[@daveamies5031]

I can't imagine anyone wants heated seats in Thailand, does the manual air-conditioner have heat as well on the Thai version? I know that many manufacturer only put cooling mode on Indonesian vehicles when the same vehicle in Australia had heater as well, I guess it's a cost saving though I used to wonder how it's cheaper to make two sets of temperature controls (one cooling only and the other with hot and cold) verses only one that is used in all vehicles (I guess if you make enough it might be). With modern vehicles where it's all software displays and controls it make more sense.

[@ashton9699]

That is indeed the case. No heat, can only change how much AC you want.

[@antoniuscaesardscandia]

Tack för informationen

[@keithware5314]

I had an MGzs ev for a test drive for 3 hours and the screen went black once but it came back again after a few minutes. The annoying feature of the car honking 3 times when your wife gets out and closes her door, if you open your door fraction will that stop it? Great vids.

[@budmartin3344]

Does the car need any lubrication OIL and cooling liquid checked/changed?

[@paulspiers5466]

Bud Martin electric cars do not need oil changes. The reduction gear is lubricated but doesn’t typically require maintenance. The coolant only needs to be checked if the vehicle gives a warning message. I am basing this information on my Tesla Model 3, so the MG may be different.

[@budmartin3344]

I am not asking about the engine oil change like ICE, but about other lubricating oil.

[@EfraKrajo]

How much do you pay for the car there? Regards and keep making these excellent videos!

[@jrcarlsen]

1,190,000 THB which is 36,500 USD or 385,000 NOK

[@chris-vn6sw]

I’ve not seen any electric motor bikes whilst in Thailand..

[@mikercflyer7383]

I might have missed but are you stuck in Thailand unable to fly back to Norway?

[@bjornnyland]

Nope. I can fly back anytime I want.

[@moonyrob2446]

@@bjornnyland are you suuuuuuuure?

[@zeeblats]

1st world problems, actually having to drive the car.

[@TLH788]

Best review 👍

[@makestuffwork9205]

Never understood why they don't step down the main battery to a 12v circuit for all the 12v stuff. Seems weird putting a lead acid battery into an EV on many different levels.

[@ozzieparky]

I presume it's so that there's redundancy in the system - even if you completely discharge the traction battery you've still got some power for safety related systems like the lights, hazards, locks etc

[@159church]

Wondering how far the charge in the lead acid would get you if it were possible to use it

[@praani1]

Does it have 360 Degree Camera?

[@steverichmond7142]

I bought one of these cars in July 2020 and had a minor accident in September. It is now February 2021 and my car will not be repaired for another 2 months, although I still have to pay finance and insurance. DO NOT TOUCH MG WITH A BARGE POLE.

[@Ibra_Arthritis_FC]

I can't get enough of the way you say "werson" (version)... 😁 😂 🤣 Just kidding, great video. Keep it up 👍

[@kchiasong1]

We need more MG in France :)

[@mayoloramon7530]

Did you move to Thailand?

[@bjornnyland]

No

[@artherther5884]

I like that feature, that way she is forced to wait a minute for you and not run ahead of you. I always hated it when my ex was running ahead. I think it is showing respect to your partner if we can wait for a min and leave the car together, and then walk side by side in to the mall or bank or wherever we are going. It's not a good feeling if your partner is ahead of you walking away

[@yaronvasker5105]

יפה מאוד

[@kumarraj2012]

Shit happens when an EV is build with a conscience of an ICEV..! 🤦‍♂️ anyway, nice car though..! Drove it a few hundred kms and loved it..!

[@tanmoykantiguriaaquacultur4163]

Sir please review the TaTA Nexon ev india.

[@Nate-bm8vk]

Nice Mazda Mx-5

[@vincentng6239]

nice car name haha doraemon.

[@david400p]

-"Ass fault...I mean tarmac!" Hahahahaha

[@kaanibakim4023]

Mg ev ? Wow

[@lfchjort]

Ngl, I tried to clean my screen at 5:20

[@Snurre86]

How about I talk to you later, not just you talking to me later.

[@ltkwok]

“Cheap Chinese car”

[@morphmanmc2487]

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