MG ZS EV 2021 review | Chasing Cars
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We drive the new 2021 MG ZS EV Essence and see how this EV SUV compares.
Is Australia’s cheapest new electric vehicle a good value buy, or is it cheap and nasty? We put the new MG ZS EV 2021 under the microscope, bringing out its best features but also its flaws that need to be addressed before this car can gain a strong recommendation from Chasing Cars.
The MG ZS EV competes with, and drastically undercuts, the Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Ioniq Electric and Kona Electric, and the forthcoming Kia e-Niro.
In today’s video, Nathan Ponchard takes a detailed look at the ZS EV Essence to give you detailed insights about this vehicle.
What do you think of this car? Leave a comment below.
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Great review. Enough to motivate me to consider it further and interested in taking it for a drive.
Good review. Just need to correct you on the battery/motor terminology. There is no "engine bay" because there is no engine - it's a motor. The battery is under the floor (not sitting low in the engine bay). The motor is not 44.5kwh, the battery capacity is 44.5kwh. The motor produces 105kw. (kw=power, kwh=capacity). i.e. The capacity of the 44.5kwh battery is equivalent to ~4.7 litres of petrol. Sorry to sound pedantic. Enjoyed the review otherwise.
Have same car ,same colour,328km full charged in Eco mode,293km on normal mode. Really good car for the money
Brilliant review NP - accessible ev motoring with some bilsteins required - MG vehicles are very popular here and I can see why mostly :)
Nice Megane!
Great review, much appreciated. Good to see this an excellent entry to EVs for Australia.
Shame about the suspension.
Nathan was more interesting to look at than the MG
I have had one of these (UK) for 2 years, and it's fantastic on our roads. No suspension issues, in fact it's one of the most comfortable cars I've owned. Windows don't block UV rays though so we cook our skin in summer. Could be unbearable in Aussie sun.
I reckon wait 2-3 years if you want an EV but not desperate for one ASAP. Think they will get a lot cheaper and better in the coming years. If you're dead set on an EV I suppose it's alright.
That can be true but if you're going for a 2nd hand EV, the risk is greater esp. the batteries not unless you check the battery state of health. It's proven risky to get a 2nd hand Nissan Leaf because battery range have already degraded... dramatically.
Otherwise if you live in China (or parts of Europe) you can get a EV like Wuling MiniEV and Dacia Spring Electric. Their safety is a concern though.
As for MG ZS EV, the newer facelift model is better value compared to the older pre-facelift.
Good review as usual but missing some important information from MG
about warranty and rusting. This is probably why most reviews looking at
electirc vehicles miss the MG, which i thought was a fantastic bit of
kit for the money and still looks, drives like a ordinary car.
Upon closer inspection of recent complaints MG zs EVs rust like mad (queue the 1970s car industry) especially since Henkel helped the chinese to go
green in terms of its galvanising process. This resulted in a spray on
coat rather than the old process of fully dipping panels into zinc.
Follow the yellow brick road to the MG warranty document to check the
situation and although they state a generous 7 year warranty, this is in
fact totally misleading. MG warranty varies from component to component.
Weirdly enough especially when it comes to anti-perforation they dont
cover serious manufacturing issues leading to rusting (despite them
telling you its covered), unless its surface rust on panel work and
unless the rust has created holes in the panels to peer through.
Therefore any rusting of the car chasis or membranes will not be
covered. If you are lucky enough and early enough to put in a claim,
make sure the vehicle is inspected year in year out (documented) and is
maintained or else MG wont accept any liability .
In terms of the
reality of this for the consumer and from the complaints to MG already
about the car, most of the rust was seen between the seams of the steel
underneath the vehicle. Therefore, before MG will validate any claim
scarily enough you may just have a car failling its MOT just before such
a claim covered in holes before MG takes action albeit on the back of a
goodwill gesture to the customer. I advise anyone buying these buckets
to check the sills, undercarriage, suspension, interior especially
around the pedals for water and the circuit box which has led to all
manner of electrical issues including automatic wipers activating and
the horn sounding off at random moments. MG suspension has at the rear
steel cups which see a collection of water that will evenutally rust
the whole suspension spring, top down. In the words of one MG owner who
defended the company MG sells around about 300,000 cars a year, a few
defects are expected. However, firstly i wouldnt want to be the unlucky
chum to take legal action against MG to fix my automobile. On
considering the price of a MG zs EV still, i would not want to buy one
just to find out the customer would need to rust proof the thing because
china was cutting corners just to be green.
I for one am out and sadly
now would not purchase one of these vehicles unless it had been checked
by both a mechanic, technician and a industrial chemist.
Geez mate.....interesting reading but a paragraph or two wouldn't have gone astray
MG resurrected by the Chinese as an EV! I’m shooketh! MG hasn’t had a presence in America in decades.
Its chinese designed and made.....they just bought the 2 letters for marketing.
The ZS EV is indeed a good car in general.
13:50 It cannot go to any of those Superchargers, they are Tesla only at this stage. You meant to say Fast Chargers or DC Chargers.
Pretty inoffensive design. MG designers are coming up hot though and their new design refreshes are going to be amazing. To be honest it does make you wonder why MG can have a much nicer and refined interior than mitsubishi and Renault cars
The world is asking for ZS EV... need of the hour to attain sustainable goals!!
Is this available in England and how much is it .
Yes, around £25.5k for the Excite and £28k for the exclusive (reverse cam, pano roof, electric drivers seat, faux-leather seats and more driving toys)
Michael Jackon's popcorn is ready for the comments
My wife and I are keen to change to an EV SUV asap. Price wise, this is very appealing, and all in all, this is not a bad looking vehicle both inside and out.. Having owned an MGB in my uni' days, there's a nostalgic connection there too, lol. But the suspension is a common complaint in its reviews unfortunately and probably stopping a lot of sales otherwise. Hope the company addresses this drawback soon because I for one would seriously consider it.
Hi, first I watched your review, Mg EV car, than I watched Carwow from UK and it was about Porsche Taycan EV and it was like coming from jungle to a space. I hope for you, one day you will be lucky to have a chance to try this space shuttle.
very nice
excellent
I've never heard of windscreen tint, well legally from factory.
It is in newer cars. It only runs along the top of the windscreen.
@@georgeschannel9411 sun shade I understand that. It's not really the same as full windscreen tint.
@@sonsofmatriarchy5552 usually around 6 inches wide and it's applied between the layers of the laminated windscreen and is not really a film like a window tint. These days the whole vehicle's windows are tinted in what's called anti-sun tint its a very light smokey grey color, with some manufacturers offering a darker privacy glass tint on the side rear passenger and or back windows
@@georgeschannel9411 My 68 Mustang has it! Ex factory!!!!🤣
The go slow pics do nothing in showing it credentials..why?..
No government subsidies for EVs in Australia. Shame on the government. All about oil taxes. No interest in air quality or the environment.
Excise on fuel is used to build and maintain the roads. You want EV’s to not only not pay for this but to have some sort of subsidy as well? Talk about sanctimony!
@@gordon5915 Fuel excise is not used on roads at all in Australia. It just goes to general revenue. Australian taxpayers currently subsidise oil & gas at $30 billion per annum. Fuel Excise is a weak attempt to claw a bit of that back.
Europe is showing that getting people into EVs & taxing emissions means more Govt money is available for roads, hospitals, schools and free University. More Govt money is saved by fewer emissions related (respiratory) illnesses in the population.
Really?! New Zealand have a Clean Car rebate!
Looking forward great 👍 car in Australia 🇦🇺 great 👍
Cannot see 3,000 people per year buying this. This review was a bit hit & miss. Covered most things but left out crucial information on running costs etc. Anyone looking to purchase an EV is probably interested in running costs, more than the type of stereo being 8inches instead of 10 and whether the stereo gave battery information as well etc.
it is illegal to tint windshield window
Hi the price In Aus is that with any contribution from the government?
Haha, are you joking? The Australian government subsidise EVs 😂 🤣 😂
State governments are introducing EV tax at $0.02/km, to make up for their lost fuel excise. Hows that for an incentive?
Only gov in the western world to not support EVs.
@@CanonFirefly in uk we get about aus$ 5000 and free road tax.
@@cityblue0202 our government is in the pocket of the oil, gas and coal lobbyists...
@@CanonFirefly hi, by the looks of what your news says your in the hands of the Chinese.
I am guessing the reviewer has a commercial stake in that coconut water company? Not that I mind, the review is excellent!
Just loves coconut water
Will you review a Porsche?
so nice
Brits, Deutschland and presumably EU, are ceasing petrol vehicle availability circa 2040. Not a long time off. Guess petrol stations will convert to save that business model. RED thing in the boot is the global Spec warning triangle. Rear fogs in bumper.
about the suspension.
Price?
Mentioned in the first twenty seconds, but it’s $43,990 driveaway
In New Zealand as well as Australia, the ZS EV is the cheapest EV you can buy.
To be honest with you, the ZS EV is the only ZS that have balls.
The moment me Mrs finally clicked that I hadn't paid for petrol in the 6 months since I bought my Harley-Davidson LiveWire (electric) and that buying an EV would cost her nothing to run, she went straight down to the local MG dealer, paid the deposit and ordered the diamond red one (a very luxurious looking beauty). You know it is a sweat deal when a tight-fisted bean-counter like her springs for something...especially when it's a car.
What a good looking man
fine
refreshes are going
taking it for a drive.
That charging port cover looks soo flimsy and vulnerable in the event of a front end collision. They should have put it where the traditional fuel filler is.
Some fatigued Karen would throw unleaded all over it before realising 'whoopsies'....
@@jeremyh.pritchard5325 hahahhahahahaha
The only thing that really concerns me about MG's is that they are built in China which is not known for building high-quality cars.
China is changing rapidly in its build quality yes, can definitely still be hit and miss, but it’s the company policy rather than a national attitude that makes the difference. And no, I’m not an apologist for China in any way at all, I despise their political genocide and control of people around the world!,
@@Spooms1961 Exactly, the new GW's are great. No pun...
Watch out for it rusting away in s few years...
Our MG ZS EV is doing very well. I was very sceptical so I've purposely started being rough with it. Roof rails haven't fallen off, seats not rattling, interior trims haven't came loose nor fall off, door latches still feels solid, air con vents haven't gone loose nor fallen apart. Everything I've tried feel remarkably solid!
Friends of mine who have a Haval Jolion and H6 also do not experience such cheapness quality. That's why I'm seeing more and more Havals on our road!
@@drphilgee6430 Even I've tried to spot that on our MG ZS EV and so far there's none.
the suspension.
It probably wont sell until they address the suspension issue.
Personally I prefer a rear multi-link suspension but the ZS EV has torsion beam rear. However I have to admit it's not so bad, it's pretty good all thanks to battery mounted below the floor which lowers the centre of gravity and wearing a set of Michelin.
very popular here
Mum said if I have nothing good to say then say nothing at all.
Ponch, who did you piss off in the office to draw the short straw?
MG Motor UK used to be am enthusiast car brand in the '60s
Now made in china lol....cheapest EV though 👍
Chinese companies know foreigners don’t like buying their stuff, so they usually:
1) Buy a struggling western brand name to be a front for their stuff.
2) Created a brand name that sounds quasi-European.
As you see MG falls under the first category.
True, for that I'm concern about MG losing their original plot because this generation have now gone SUVs! Off course the SUV ZS doesn't show as an enthusiast car brand, to some more like a dull like of car thing. However MG did have a worst reputation of reliability and build quality back in British Leyland era. Because of that many don't care about MG's true history of enthusiast sports cars. Thanks of Nanjing Automotive and now SAIC, MG has gone a lot better but for general public.
So yeah it seems MG has lost the plot but frankly the world has changed to SUVs.
@@sunsetlights100 The ZS EV has a 5 star Euro NCAP. Build quality and finish is solid, not like a typical "Made in China el cheapo" shit. I've been very sceptical of the ZS EV so I've purposely went rough with the roof rail, door trims, air con vents etc. So far nothing came loose, nothing have fallen off!
@@edvoon funny utube just sent me a notification on this post 1st one over year lol
Uve made some valid well thought out points re china business car segment.
I think the china export/ tariffs into US EU situation tricky one for them
Good luck to get spare parts if conflict whit Taiwan starts
So, I went to the dealership which also happened to sell Mitsubishi cars...hmmm.. looks a lot like an old outlander..... it is ok..... battery way too small and infotainment system is rubbish.... off to order a model 3 now
ground clearance 😴
So is this a Mazda ? Front looks just like one
intellectual-property does not matter where this car is made, so anything can be copied from other manufacturers.
@@Peter-vn8ue what a load of bollocks. It is not similar enough to a Mazda to be an infringement of intellectual property. It looks like 90% of cars made these days.
And its being sold in Australia by an company registered in Australia so is subject to Australian laws same as any other manufacturer.
The newer face-lift model have changed.
429 is claimed range
suspension.
America in decades.
There all way to dear
I kind of only watched for the hot presenter. MG was OK I guess 🤣
Very distant English heritage 🤣
No English heritage. The Chinese bought the badge pure & simple.
The only English heritage I can find are headlights, interior and badge. Everything else is Chinese... but can anyone find a British Leyland MG that is better? Not even BL Minis could keep up with their sales against Ford Cortinas.
Wow, how bland. The price is a game changer. Not.
It's better for the environment to buy a secondhand fuel car than a brand new electric ... so buying an el-cheapo electric that won't last very long makes zero sense.
Oh for gods sake....educate yourself about modern electrics.
Our ZS EV is doing a lot better than you think!
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Would rather pay more for any other EV mentioned in its class. At least you won't be killed on depreciation. Model 3 is 66k but will hold its value and you may end up on top after five years. And its an exciting vehicle to own and drive. This looks like a design frankenstein, copied every other cars design language.
Kids 🚗
Theres a hole in your pants at 14:44
a presence i
Not at that price china gets electric cars subsedise 85 percent by the government eve indian neo e three door cheapest electric car 4000 dollars fits five people cars loos value 5,000 to 10.000 off show room floor.
fifteen grand in china 45 in aus someones getting robed
Useless in Australia, you can't even drive to your neighbours with this range ^_^
Do you live in the middle of nowhere LMAO. I live in a Northern suburb in Victoria and I can walk to my neighbour lmao
not a chinese tyre 🤣
A set of Michelin Primacy 3 come as standard on MG ZS EV. It's one of the key ingredient of good handling around corners. A Toyota Corolla or such cars tried to get away on windy roads but can't. I wasn't even trying!
Of course it looks good..its a rip off of the Mazda CX-5. Chinese hack as far as I'm concerned .
what a cx5 knock off
Never 👎🏻. CCP car with stolen UK badge
Too bad it was British Leyland's fault for taking too many shortcuts as well as their terrible mismanagement on all their subsidiaries. Not even BMW could save the Rover Group. SAIC is the only one that brought MG back to its feet, sadly for you. Furthermore I'm not experiencing the shoddy workmanship like the BL era.
Then get yourself a Triumph Stag, Austin Allegro, Morris Marina, Rover SD1 or any British Leyland you can get hold of. Enjoy the true UK badge if you can!
@@t8polestarcyan22 anybody can bring a label back on Government loans and grants, $1 hr slave labour , stolen technology. Not much of an achievement.
@@Helloworldwrjfjrjrj How about getting yourself a Rover SD1 and see if you can achieve a longevity test by not having any breakdowns, make that Rover last long than any SAIC MGs. See if you can make better achievement, and see if you can do better than Mad Ford Engineering which have restored Rover 45.
@@t8polestarcyan22 anybody can bring a label back on Government loans and grants, $1 hr slave labour , stolen technology. Not much of an achievement. I will buy a Japanese car ! the Chinese CCP can rot in hell
Buying a Chinese car?...I will go out of my way to not buy Chinese.....
The phone,pc or tablet you are using probably was made in China.
@@jamesinbradford5882 absolutely, but there is no choice, if i had an option i would look at alternatives.......thats the issue
Most things are made in China even the car your driving now.
@@MrHsv123 Mine is not CHINESE, and while we still have a choice, why would you buy a car from a Country that detests us and wants to destroy our trade.
@@MrHsv123 hay rob, or huang, or cadre...
The sunroof is slightly see through? What are you talking about? Air vent is inspired by Mercedes? Did Mercedes borrowed them from Alfa? Chinese tyres? What the hell are you doing?check your damn script !
He said the sunroof cover is somewhat see-through, which it is - and that’s a problem under the harsh Australian heat of summer.
Sunroof cover is perforated/has tiny holes to let some light through. My BMW F45 has it, it is no good in summer.
@@chasingcars I rather close the shade in harsh summer. I only open them when I like to brighten the interior on a rainy, darker day.
Thumbs down. Not for the car but the reviewer
Why! Thought he was quite honest review budget EV!
WHY ? WHY ? He was fair and great.
WHY do you say such a thing?
Remember, CCP always watching you.
@@nizm0man - ssshhhh.
@@jeremyh.pritchard5325 👀
very nice
so nice
about the suspension.
Yes, it needs work
taking it for a drive.
suspension.
very nice