NEW MG ZS review - better than a Dacia Duster? | What Car?

[@stephenschulte3996]

Just celebrating our first 3 months with our petrol MG-ZS 1.0 liter turbo with manual transmission, panoramic sun roof (moon roof?) that OPENS, electric seats, full 360° camera (never thought about having one - but now I use it to park and love it!!), leatherette seats, electric driver’s seat and with a €40 CARABC adapter - full wireless Apple CarPlay which is super. On a recent 700 km trip with my mountain bike on the removable trailer hitch consumed 5.8 liters/100 km (driving at 100 km/hr in NL) which is over 48 miles/UK gallon; over 40 US miles/US gallon! OK this drops when I drive 130 km/hr in Germany or France but hey, not complaining - better than I was told I’d do by the dealer! Comfortable, roomy, good looking - I’ve had people come up to me and say “What’s this car? It’s really sharp, good-looking!” Hey, it’s not going to win a formula-1 race nor even challenge my 163 horse Volvo S60 diesel- but for camping, shopping - easy parking and “step-up” to get in (unlike our Mini Cooper where we had to ‘sink-down’ to get in) (still loved the Mini!) - OK this ZS is not going to be for everyone - but for €24,000 WITH the trailer hitch and all carpeting etc. etc. - it is about half the price of a Toyota Corolla; €12k less than a Toyota Yaris (which has manual driver’s seat; no manual transmission option, not panoramic roof that OPENS)- and about 1/3 the price of a much bigger Rav4 (I’ve had 2 Rav4’s and great car - but really getting €€€£££$$$ in Belgium…) Will this car last 10 years? I hope so - driving only about 1000 km/month - that’s not a lot! Hope you don’t mind that I made this a rather L-O-N--G comment but really pleased with our 2024 MG-ZS (white). Steve on the first day of autumn 2024.

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Ford, Nissan, Volkswagen Renault and Stellantis brands have all decided to neglect the lower end of the auto market and foolishly decided to set minimum pricing for their new models starting at £30-£35k. Its kind of the opposite of what BMW and Mercedes did in the 2000's when they moved into the lower end of the market to improve profitability. This has allowed the likes of MG and Chery to move into the lower end of the market which in the current cost of living crisis with (high interest rates) for the foreseeable future, is a huge market. The response by the legacy manufacturers is to demand tariffs on Chinese car manufacturers because the legacy manufacturers want to sell substandard products at a high price

[@oliverstemp9132]

Have you never heard of the Dacia Duster and Citroen C3 Aircross?

[@etbadaboum]

Chinese average salary in car factories is 5-10 k€ per year

[@josephasong2096]

you're just poor

[@cosmincelau6157]

​@@etbadaboumwhat do you think it is in eastern Europe?

[@etbadaboum]

@@cosmincelau6157 Tell me genius!

[@jamesmccormack3229]

It's weird how many car reviews knock popular cars as 'bad' or 'terrible.' If they're selling so well, maybe the reviewers don't get what regular people want in a car.

[@davidspencer7254]

Pretty tedious isn't it.

[@CharlieGB03]

Reviewers focus on driving dynamics and ‘sportiness’ when people actually want comfort in a family SUV…

[@jamesmccormack3229]

@@CharlieGB03 agree 👍

[@batulaut]

And most reviews also put too much emphasis on material quality of the cabin. I mean if it look good and solidly put together, hard plastic is fine. There is a reason these materials are widely used especially in commercial vehicles. They are hard wearing.

[@alasdair6491]

Depends on what they’re comparing it against. Right now people are prepared to buy half decent cars because they’re cheap…

[@AldoScotia]

I have the 1.5 zs current model. Its fine, absolutely no issues - a little underpowered on the motorway but thats it. This rectifies that and adds so much more- its a game changer.

[@markgt894]

they are garbage - much better cars on the market

[@AldoScotia]

​@@markgt894for £22k, name one?

[@123silentassassin]

@@markgt894there are better cars on the market for a lot more money but aren’t much better. MG doesn’t make any bones about making cars that sell because of their affordability. Their entire ethos is if we can make a car that’s almost as good as the best in the segment, but make it 5 - 10 grand less they’re going to sell lots of cars - and it’s working. By the way, the irony in you pointing out someone else’s grammar is just glorious.

[@jrey5523]

​@@markgt894it sounds like a looser who doesn't know what else to say classic 😂

[@ionutivan5126]

What about fuel consumption ?

[@CaiSpidox]

Nice review, does look like a good improvment. I have the first gen ZS EV and must admit i dont understand the ride comfort - its just fine, just say sharp bumos upsets it a bit, but otherwise very comfortable.

[@stefanwiechmann4808]

It seems to be a very fair deal and good value for money. For people who do not thousends or hundreds of miles every and want just to go from a to b, it is a competetive car for their budget. And let us face it: when KIA started with the 7 year warrenty back in the days, their cars weren't as nearly perfect as they are now! And we also know, how quick Chinese manifacturer improve their products, because they listen very intensive to the customer. Especially to European customer and the testers.

[@greenchutneyman]

When the car turns on, does the radio also turn on. Is there a physical off switch? When in a Bluetooth call, does the screen go back to home screen so you can turn on the ac. I know you can turn on the fan, but can you turn on the ac during Bluetooth calls? Is there any turbo lag? Does the Apple car play and android auto drop out when plugged in via cable? All issues in the previous mg zst. Please answer these questions?

[@lewis02mc]

Now wait a minute, that’s actually a really smart looking interior. Funnily enough, the dash design and airvents especially remind me of those found in the Lamborghini Urus. Go figure!

[@Antho2030]

Is the problem of power loss on highway uphill has been fixed on this model compared to the mg3 ?

[@martynmorris8160]

Whatcar: We have a new MG to review. Give it to Will, he hates MG........

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Skoda fanboys

[@dominicchesterman2107]

MG are very aggressively updating their cars. I think they must be worrying the European car makers now.

[@JamsieYT]

Makes you wonder about the imposed fees on far east manufacturers *takes off tinfoil hat

[@shroomyesc]

Only up and down adjustment in a car this size (or frankly of any size in 2024) is a bit poor, but otherwise seems like an improvement over the older model and the old model looked extremely outdated in and out pretty much at introduction so it was about time to get a new model. But I would be more interested in the Duster personally if I was going for a petrol car of this size.

[@adarbs6384]

So...forget manufacturer mpg because we all know they are usually fairly wildly exaggerated, what was the mpg you got during the review?

[@TL-xw6fh]

Yes, I was waiting for that too!

[@123silentassassin]

Well, MG3 hybrid owners are reporting anywhere to 57 - 72 mpg. Safe to assume the ZS Hybrid will be between 49 - 65 MPG considering it’s the same power train just in a bigger car

[@Brian-om2hh]

This new version looks like a worthwhile improvement over the outgoing model. I may be tempted to take a look when the time comes to change my car... Given the comments in the video regarding the way it drives, I would want to drive it before I bought it though!

[@AlanMacdonald-on6nd]

Cracking review of the Hybrid but I'm going to wait for the HS hybrid comes out but this certainly gives me a good idea😊

[@adamburns1077]

It’s so funny that people commenting on reviews of budget cars always have a go at the reviewer for pointing out things that aren’t as nice as more expensive cars. It’s perfectly fine if you want something that gets the job done and you’re fine with cheaper materials on the inside, but it doesn’t change the objective facts that the materials used here aren’t as nice as soft touch materials. Doesn’t make this car worse if you’re fine with that, but in a world where cars are so similar, reviewers have to point out differences between cars. Saying something isn’t as nice as what’s found in a more expensive car isn’t the same as saying it’s bad and you shouldn’t buy it. Watching a video about a budget car should come with the expectation that the reviewer will point out what is objectively not as nice about it.

[@mookyzook]

Yes but on the whole this was quite a negative review. To me he spent more time complaining about the things that let the car down than showing the positives. I had a Duster for seven years now I can’t say that I’ve spent a lot of time assessing how hard the ‘scratchy’ plastics are. My friends BMW of the same age has dirty smudges where he opens the doors and is slightly torn.

[@Olivarus238]

Come on What Car, do your research properly. The previous MG ZS EV has the full suite of safety Equipment, MG Pilot. Can we rely on any of the information in this review?

[@davidspencer7254]

@@Olivarus238 no.

[@CharlieGB03]

I’m really confused about this car. Isn’t the ZS supposed to be more the size of a 2008 or a Captur? So now that it’s a similar size to a Qashqai, in the class above, what will happen to the HS? And will there be a smaller SUV model to fill the gap?

[@akamarvin]

Replicating almost all the shortcomings of the mg3+, steering wheel ergonomics, driver comfort, Kumo tyres, noise, ... Still 28k euros announced for the luxury fit in Belgium. The only appeal over the others is that engine, but if it is weird to steer, what's the point.

[@Trevelyan1971]

Looks better, might be better BUT anyone who buys an Mg in the uk will unfortunately then be open to the ‘experience’ you get with their support and service network which is just terrible.

[@riccardomariani2675]

very nice review thanks a lot

[@80y3r9]

If its more practical take it to the ncp and park it next to the pilars vs the old one

[@olabodearogundade7864]

would you rather buy this or dacia duster?

[@aye3678]

This for sure!

[@TheMeta516]

Can you review the new hs as well?

[@tiger8853]

What a contrast to Petrol Ped's review of the identical car. go figure?

[@josephmarsh8235]

Please review the new skoda Superb estate and hatchback together in one video @whatcar. I wanna know what you think is best the hatchback or the estate version of the new Škoda Superb!

[@terrydelahunt842]

In over 20 years of driving I've never felt the need to move a steering wheel out, I never get why people bring this up.

[@matthewsalmon8194]

Its more of an issue for taller people

[@AldoScotia]

Agreed, minor issue id say

[@SOV3r3IGN]

I guess you are built that way. For me I can't pull the wheel out enough on 80% of SUVs for optimal position. Not being able to pull it out at all is a complete deal braker for me.

[@mookyzook]

@@SOV3r3IGNYou have obviously only been driving a few years. I spent the first thirty years of my driving in cars without any adjustment on the steering wheel, somehow we managed.

[@SOV3r3IGN]

​@@mookyzooki've been driving for 23 years. Sure my first car did't have the option and I lived... but if I have a choice I would not own such car again. Ergonomy is my top priority now.

[@bluefazer600]

How do you have 150 unread messages on your iPhone! Have you not worked out how to read them?

[@N1rOx]

How do you ask a man a question who has 150 unread messages! Have you not worked out how he doesn't read them?

[@zuti071]

@@N1rOx Ha HA : )

[@JB-pd4gu]

The climate control setup kills it for me...whatever was wrong with separate dials like the new soda superb?

[@paulscott1759]

Are you driving 2 different cars or are the registration plates wrong front and back back

[@unknwn_usr3077]

Is this the hybrid version of MG Astor

[@etbadaboum]

Duster in the title, then proceed not to compare this car to the Duster's price 🙄

[@MRT.1977]

Its strange, as soon as it's a budget car Whatcar reviewers always point out the negative points. If you look at independent reviewers, everyone says how good the car drives and its comfortable with excellent technology. There is definitely a pattern. These are meant to be genuine reviewers, but I think maybe reviewers are told what they can and can't say. No point watching Whatcar reviewers, unless it's an Audi or BMW they are not really bothered 😴😴😴

[@MrAshtonunderlyne1]

How is it compare to Toyota CHR?1.8 hybrid

[@stephenbruce9412]

Iv got a mg hs exclusive 2021 went for its first mot .24000 on the. Clock needed back discs and pads you can only get from mg £450

[@greycounciller]

Is it just me or does this not look like the new Ford Kuga from the outside?

[@iheggis86]

Old zs lumbar and seat width was shocking too

[@Audieel]

Compare it to Peugeot 3008 because it has almost the 5:23 same size. 2008 has no comparison with mg zs

[@UKcounties]

I was riding with a cab driver who had a new MG ZS, he said that the ride was really bad and it kept swaying on corners and he was very unhappy with the car. It was a 10 minute ride but I could also feel problems in the ride comfort. Low price is nothing if it doesn't offer value on quality spectrum. If you compare it to one of the Ford suvs, especially Kuga then the difference becomes palpable. I really want Chinese car makers to succeed and to send their German counterparts packing, European car manufacturers have looted us for far too long. Maybe the Chinese will fix all these issues in a couple of years and still keep the low price and 7 year warranty.

[@use-oc4mj6n]

MG and other Chinese car makers produce cars for the global market not just for the UK. The ride and handling will always be neutral. UK roads are now probably the worst in any developed country

[@alasdair6491]

If Chinese cars succeed the Germans then you’ll be paying a hell of a lot more for them - then you’ll be complaining. They are cheap for a reason!

[@akamarvin]

No no, Belgium wins in that category, big time.

[@sq1rlsqu4d]

80 missed calls?! 😱 Great review as ever. Why is leather - real or fake - regarded as premium? Give me a decent quality cloth seat any day :)

[@use-oc4mj6n]

MG and other Chinese car makers produce and engineer cars for the global market not just for the UK, so the ride and handling will always be neutral and not country specific. I have seen MG ZS and HS models able to cope with poor roads and high temperature in developing countries with no problem. In these developing countries, the only other brand that could operate reliably was Toyota.

[@MarthaMansbridge]

HOW?? How have they launched a new ZS and it doesn’t have telescopic steering adjustment? Was bad enough to not have it in the new 3 but this is ridiculous in a car this size. No excuse at all.

[@3coppynook]

Good fair review

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

I hope MG will come to the Bulgarian and Baltic markets by 2025.

[@matrixuk7973]

Sound?

[@petewatson9866]

3sp automatic? Surely not in 2020’s

[@wandschauer]

NOT the MG-7Seater Hybrid i hoped for 🤷

[@stuartneal831]

Cars don't have ceilings they have roofs and internally roof linings

[@actualfacts1055]

Red MG's look good.

[@wrigzzx]

It looks good but potentially the design is more boring?

[@amon5124]

Love the interior ❤

[@1happydream]

Thank You for the First ZS Hybrid+ Test Drive . You get what You pay for... Excellent Car for the money, 7years Warranty, but very noisy, unconfortable seats and suspensions, bad ergonomics . Very disappointed..I was 1 inch near to sign a contract

[@AldoScotia]

Try the honda SUV hybrid, it's so noisy

[@Marny71]

Kierownica jest regulowana w dwóch płaszczyznach?

[@glasgowmedia7421]

No sunroof on the new HS or ZS

[@Malc180s]

3 speed auto, nice and simple.

[@shogunpxp]

If its anything like the HS stat well away

[@urbanstrencan]

Car of the people 😊

[@TL-xw6fh]

By the time you've figured how to switch to the car's settings from Android or Apple, you will have crashed the car! Manufacturers need to bring back dials and switches for these key functions, not touch screens or even voice commands. They are simply too confusing and distracting and the regulators need to ban them. We get fined and points on our license for using our phones, but not for using a totally useless touch screens on cars. Mind boggling.

[@AldoScotia]

More importantly is the brake assist, which in many cars is too sensitive e.g Skoda, it's dangerous

[@mookyzook]

The CarPlay and Android auto are right there on the front screen. I’ve been using touch screens with voice control with a button on the steering wheel for years and never had a problem. You soon get the muscle memory for the touchscreen menus you need to use. Are you saying it’s more dangerous to voice command a function than take your hands off the wheel to twist a knob or press a physical button, if so you are wrong and need to catch up with technology.

[@newgalaxydreamvnnewton5712]

Mirror placed in wrong position The rest is perfect in design I love china ❤

[@WilyHazzard]

I don’t miss a day a week kislux This show..

[@theanswer1993]

Dacia Duster FTW!

[@davidspencer7254]

No.

[@Alex-ez1lk]

@@davidspencer7254 Yes. They even came out with a video crowning the Duster.

[@davidspencer7254]

@@Alex-ez1lk and?

[@Alex-ez1lk]

@@davidspencer7254 Duster > MG Z

[@davidspencer7254]

@Alex-ez1lk

[@smiffter97]

Very Strange, Polar opposite of Petrol Peds review of this car, he could not say enough good things about it and i bet within a year there will be plenty of them on the road as they cannot be beaten for value for money, do you dislike MG by any chance??

[@hanauzaki6264]

Whr is the other guy?

[@vp272]

This still looks very narrow like the old model which was a dealbreaker for me as was worried it would look “cheap” on the driveway! For many this will be a great family car!

[@thecomedyspot11]

And they’ve made it even uglier with those fake exhausts. Ugh! I had a hire one recently and I could barely get a bike in the back with the front wheel removed whereas in my Golf WAGON there is plenty of room to spare. I hope they’ve improved the media system. It kept defaulting to AM radio instead of the Bluetooth connection every time you restarted the car and at a much louder volume. Terrible car, would have appalling resale value.

[@oliverstemp9132]

It looks so old. Weird considering the previous ZS was actually quite nice to look at. The new one looks like a 2009 car.

[@use-oc4mj6n]

Beware, Skoda fanboys

[@robissonwillard7266]

Nice 🇸🇦💚

[@GomrRomasg]

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[@JulietSampson-k6e]

02767 Elton Meadow

[@wolfbleue4920]

I much prefer the Dacia Duster which is much more beautiful and more rewarding.. the ZS is really very bland 🤦 you could take it for a car from the early 2000s..As much as the new HS 2025 is pretty but the zs is really bland especially the rear.. the ideal would be to have the hybrid+ engine in the new HS 2025 model but no the Chinese are too stupid to do that

[@richardfoster6494]

Proper disabilty motor costing the the people who work for a living a tidy sum!

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

Now mg are on the top 10 worst cars and I would not go for mg they are very cheaply made I hate the MG zs then now making a hybrid version that crappy car

[@DoraSpring-m9o]

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[@wayneheyes4934]

It’s a better looking car but all these snags MG should have rectified before putting it on sale Don’t like the scratchy plastics they mark way to easily

[@AldoScotia]

Pay £10 k more for a quashcai and it still marks

[@MartinLloyd-w1u]

Nonesense review , quite snobbish I’m afraid , they’ll sell like hotcakes price price price !!! Get real

[@oliverstemp9132]

So it’s rubbish basically.

[@dermotporter5280]

Very fussy reviewer.

[@jea1034]

If u mention the word ‘price’ just display it. Annoying as hell otherwise. Thanks for listening.

[@robertopinna220]

cheap fake chinese luxury with no reliability history and poor resale value. Great deal 🙄

[@royed31]

Another bland SUV .

[@AldoScotia]

Economical, quick hybrid SUV for £22k- come on

[@Joolz777]

👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎

[@alangordon3283]

Tofu dreg

[@MOSSFEEN]

Just buy a Duster

[@phil2927]

Too many compromises for me.

[@martynmorris8160]

@@phil2927 can't see any?

[@paulk3681]

Sometimes the "off-brand bargain" is less value than the real thing. I won't touch an MG.

[@samc3068]

o behave paul.

[@dermotporter5280]

Have you ever drove or owned aMG

[@jaisabai4155]

Chinese. Never.

[@rhino69420]

Grow up

[@toncilozic8902]

Ok, throw your cellphone, computer etc...

[@thewelshdragon.5979]

Ignorant and arrogant at the sane time

[@Alex-ez1lk]

@@thewelshdragon.5979 It's a political decision, seeing as how state-sponsored Chinese companies are seeking to flood the European market with cheap cars. Why would you want to contribute to the Chinese economy?

[@theanswer1993]

Good luck when chinese cut those brakes remotely. Pass.

[@billshi6005]

you mean Israel ? 😂

[@shroomyesc]

Now this is a conspiracy theory I have yet to hear about. 😅 What next, Samsung decides to remotely rig it's TVs as bombs for no reason?

[@ReggieVdz]

​@@shroomyescno no you don't get it. Samsung is Korean, they're kind, here they're Chinese so they're evil. Facebook told them so

[@JAYFD2929]

Hope you are keeping up to date with your Covid vaccinations!

[@martynmorris8160]

Breaks?