MG ZS 1 Year Review - An honest opinion. Should you buy one in 2023?
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2022
- It's been a year since I purchased by MG ZS, so here's an honest 12 month review. (MG ZX in Chile & Peru, MG Astor in India) Feel free to leave any questions you might have in the comments 👍
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i have had mine for just over a year, cannot fault it , runs well, no issues , so far so good 🙂
Is this you? If yes… then your production value in this video is Impeccable 👌🏻 I’m impressed and inspired.
Sure is mate, appreciate the feedback 👍
Thank for your feedback I already order white one since last December. I taking too long …Can’t wait😊
Now how is it?
Do not lose sight of the fact this is a budget car. I went from a top of range Kamiq 1.0 turbo to a ZS Exclusive 1.0 turbo in April this year. Had no problems so far. It is a well specked comfortable car. To replace my Kamiq with a new model I would have paid £10k more than the MG. Only downside for me is that the engine lacks refinement and the fuel economy is woefull. For the money there is a lot to like.
Awesome video informative facts ❤❤❤
Glad you got something out of it mate 👍
MG ZS Auto. 2 years and no issues. The mpg is a little disappointing but not really for someone who drives less than 4000 a year. I had a Juke auto before.
we got 2023 ZS its on just 220km now and really good interior also got almost zero windnoise when going through 100-130 at highway speeds
How’s the suspension?
@@mriley1252 pretty comfortable but not so soft it can handle enough when cornering im happy with them
what is fuel consumption , my one is 12L per 100k city driving with aircon on
@@atu4965 I live in Istanbul we got deep and steep roads often but in city my overall 9.5L-12L (if using so hard) per 100km with Mg ZS 1.5 and i can’t test with long road milage yet i think it’s gonna be 6-7.5 with cruise control
what about storage and boot space ?
1.5 , whats the pick up like?
Great review
Cheers Nick, hope you found it useful 👍
@@7six3 your a great salesman 😊
Good feedback, I'm deciding between ZS or ZST. Thank you
I'm happy with the ZS, a few more inclusions and a bit more pickup with the ZST
ZS seems like good value for the price. Thanks
If the cars are so good, why is everyone that ownes a Mg selling them after 30 thousand kms? Is there something we should know?? I've read it has 3 major problems with brakes, steering and power loss so....is it really a reliable car or not. Just curious?!
Hey Rob, I can only speak from my experience but I've had no issues with power loss, brakes or steering. The brakes are better than my 19' Hilux. As for resale, I've been approached by the dealership to trade up a couple of times now, especially with MGs push to EV. Resale wise they're only going for a few thousand less than new so still holding value. I'm keen to run mine for at least another 12/24 months before rolling over to something else. Hope the feedback helps with your decision making.
@@7six3 much appreciated
I would say they are selling them at around 30,000kms because they are upgrading to the next year model. The resale is excellent and when you sell it for around $22,000 you can almost buy a brand new one for the similar price. I have personally had a 2021 MG ZS Excite, did 20,000kms then sold it, then got a 2022 model, now its done 27,000kms and about to pick up my new 2023 in a few weeks time. Then I will sell the 2022 model for around $21,000.
@@nevininni2709 I've rented one Mg zs, crap car. Lags power and at only 27 thousand km it has engine power loss on entry to the freeway. It's only good for city cruising and for boot space.
Have you seen it has plastic bracelets to hold parts of the engine? The infotainment is a bit slow and looks like a Chinese cheap tablet. The noise on highways you're not the first talking about it. The quality of the embedded sound isn't good either. And the fuel consumption is a bit high because of lack of power in the engine.
All this made me give up getting the car 😕
Regularly hire from Zipcar.
This car is just ridiculously comfortable to drive, so relaxing! 👏👏🔥🔥🔥
I wanna buy the 1.5 petrol 2021 exclusive . Is it worth it ? I need a decent mpg coz i need to go to work 2 days a week about 40 miles
Fuel economy is good, lose a bit with the AC on. Highway driving very good, hills not so much.
Good suv
Where did you get your roof racks from? @7six3
They're a Prorack set, only ones I could find that curved with the roofline. They were under $200 with the mounting brackets at Supercheap Auto 🤙
l was thinking about buying an MG zs mainly because l can get a new car insead of a second hand at the same price and get a new car warranty, but my concerns is that it will have much more mechanical problems compared to a toyota or mazda, yes it has a 7 year warranty but will that cover the costs or everything that will go wrong, whats not covered in the warrranty like brakes that l would have to pay for. What will the MG be like after 5 years and 100,000 Kms , yes it will still be under warranty but will l have to take it in for repairs every month
Personally, no mechanical issues whatsoever. For me the 7 year warranty gives me peace of mind while still being able to get behind the wheel of a new car.
My best suggestion is keep doing your research to make sure you find the right car for you. Good luck & safe travels 👍
@@7six3 l read some say the engine is not powerful enough, how do you find overtaking cars on the highway. is it suitable for someone who live in a rural area and drives mostly highway. lm thinking of buying it but confused because some owners say they love it and it great with no problems and other say its cheap crap with a weak engine and has problems
the engine is not powerful enough compared with toyota landcruiser, you are right.@@johnschannel449
Got one as a loan car while my insurance is being sorted after my car was a write off. Perfectly driveable I guess.
But rather under powered and always feels like it can't find the write gear when doing city driving. The touch screen UI feels very unrefined and rushed. And yes very noisy!
I'm buying a Kia
Thank you , I thought of buying one.
No problem @SueSuki - glad you got something out of it :)
Your car isnt a new 2021 model tho- - looks like a 2018-2020 variant which lacks android auto, a few bits and has a different front
I was provided with this new V.E. as a loan car while my vehicle is being repaired at a crash repairer. I can't help feeling in getting my vehicle back not soon enough.
The most disturbing experience i have with the MG ZS is the lane assist. There is no were for me to turn this annoying function off. It is a nerving experience having our normal steering effort interfered with. We are capable people and if we were not then we should not have a licence to drive. It becomes even more concerning at a higher speed. I need to keep it under 100km so as for the vehicle not feel so wobbly with enough bounce from left to right and vice versa. It feels almost as if one has a loose front wheel. It just does not feel safe to me driving this car and i think it should be reviewed by Australian authority.
Everyhting about it feels cheap right to the plastic door handles. Affointment is basic and does not provide for optional functions.
The brakes are not the best and it does take a little more pressure to get an effect. The pedal position is not even right. My foot presses on the pedal and the bar. The interior lights are akind to holding a candle inside and there is no light for the rear seating area.
It is a lot of money to fork out and onr deserves better standards. But i be forgiven it being Chinese made in explaining all.
I always turn all this drive assistance off. Also the car going slower in cruise control when there's a car miles ahead in front is super annoying.
What about the Km life of brake pads?
They say 25,000km - 80,000.. but I live rural so had them swapped at last service just to be safe. AutoGuru have a good article if you feel like a Google 👍
@@7six3front brake pads on my wifes zs had to be changed at 19000 kms plus they wanted to replace the front discs instead of machining them.That just a con from the dealer.The original pads are made from soap.They wanted $700 just to do the front.I did it myself for less than $200.Note the car was a Aug 2022 delivery so in just over a year it chewed the front brakes.Signs of the future with this car maybe.
How are we another 6 months on?
Not alots changed, have started to notice the chrome coating on things like the air vents beginning to peel - dealership is replacing and made mention that the issue has been fixed in the newer models. It does annoy me that they know about the fault but wait for the consumer to have an issue. Minor, but another thing on the list.
If you’re comparing to a Japanese build then yes you bound to complain here and there
What people need to realise is that is at $10k less to a Japanese brand or even Korean brand nowadays.
How’s the suspension?
Yeah pretty reasonable, happy overall. Those square speed humps are the only thing that's caught me out
Hi, how about the power? Only 1.5cc
It's a 1.5 litre, not 1.5cc. Power is good through the city and on the open road, only noticeable when driving up steep hills. Overall a non issue for me, but may not be ideal for someone living in the mountains
I just payed a deposit on one drives nice and excellent price
Nice one Gerry, Enjoy the new wheels 👍 Hope you got something out of the video 👌
@@7six3 yes very much
Does core have auto AC / climate control ?
The ZS doesn't have Auto AC, the ZST up do.
What about fuel consumption
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One year not major problems here, but rust protection is not good.
undercoat it?
@@jadetaboada447 not really
Wht it go like up hill
Average hills is a non issue day to day. I've taken it from Albury up and over the Snowy Mountains, it's went alright but if you have cruise set as you're heading uphill you'll notice it struggles a little and drops speed. Fuel economy was still good through
What a ridiculous video. I was after a review not an advertisement. And your insurance premium is far from inexpensive just letting you know. Why don't you mention it as a yearly figure instead? $888? I probably just watched an MG salesperson 'review' his MG 😂.
Buying a chinese car is like getting a kettle from kmart.
There's nothing wrong with Kmart kettles mate😊
Zst is 100 times better than this
100% Agree @mharro88 - I would have got a ZST over the ZS any day knowing what I know now. For a couple of grand price difference the inclusions are far better.
@@7six3 what makes the ZST Much better are you still happy with the ZS
Worst car underpowered and noisy wheel intrudes the cabin I got it for a week while my car isin the panel beater, maybe the turbo version zs is better than this .one. can't wait to get get into my haval gt, quieter more responsive more power, .