MG ZS EV, 3000 mile review.
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- We're over 3000 miles and two months in with our MG ZS EV and it's been working hard. Today James and I give you an update on how it's been, what we like and what we dislike.
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Great to see a proper review with people who actually own and use the MG makes a change from the time wasters constantly reviewing the same demonstrators and obviously have neither the intention or wherewithal to purchase one .Congratulations on a great honest review!
Florence the new co presenter is doing a great job 👍
I agree, its really good to see her grow in confidence and assertiveness at such a tender age ;-) Mind you , the Panda isn't bad either... once she got out of her suit!
G'day from Tasmania, Love the way you relate with your daughter.!!!
Brilliant as always and can't believe Florence is talking already - fantastic!
Love this James and Kate. Like everyone else the surprise for me was hearing Florence. Can I congratulate you on promoting EVs. Since Nissan LEAF days we have come to trust your judgement.
Thank you for an honest owners review. Certainly helping me decide which EV to choose. Keep up the great work.
It is so great to just see a simple family do an EV review. So lovely.
This was THE most pleasant car review of them all, by the loveliest couple! You guys are so awesome! Great editing and shooting angles 👍
Best regards from Sofia, BG
Thank you 🙏🏻😘
I've got one on order, so was well chuffed to view this video!
So nice to see a proper owner drivers review !
Lovely family well done
team.
Such a great nice review, quite objective, also what a decent couple you are and with the lovely kid. Thank you so much and a lot of happiness to you.
Just love the critic in the back enjoyable good vid.
Glad your both enjoying the MG and happy with your decision
I've been obsessing over this car over the last few days, and I read a comment that mentioned James and Kate and started looking!! Lol great real life review!!
I shall keep my eyes peeled when in Hinckley to see if I spot your car. Love the episode Florence sounds adorable🙂
I was worried that there had been no updates for while on your MG, but I am glad to see you love the car.
I have one on order.
I ordered mine a couple of months ago so I am now in the long wait. I am glad that you are getting on so well with yours and that you are getting the range. For me it was price and range first. the fact that it is a well equipped, good looking car, was second. Happy motoring.
well done guys loved this video one of the best road runs. yes i am thinking of buying the mg and you have done a great road test . thanks
I just per-booked a MG ZS EV here in India, and was a little concerned since there weren’t any long-term (well, relatively) reviews online. So, thank you for a much needed & excellent review. Florence is a wonderful co-passenger 😊 and has an lovely voice. I suggest including her in all your reviews.
I ordered mine on the 17th October and picked it up on the 25th November so i didnt have long to wait, I think there had been some cancelled orders which is probably why I got mine quick. Most of the bongs can be turned off by going into the settings. In relation to the outside temperature, when I have mine connected through Android auto it shows the temperature on the main display screen. I will be sharing some of my experiences with the MG ZS EV such as some faults the car has suffered and other interesting and important facts about the range soon.
Hey so hows your experience now?
@@Poonams586 How do you get the outside temp without an outside temp sensor?
Hi James & Kate - Thanks for the update. Ordered mine in July, still waiting.
You and me both....
Love the little Florence the reindeer adding commentary. My girlfriend would love the bum warming seats even though we live in the Sonoran desert in Arizona. Keep up the practical user reviews
Great Review. You do point out a couple of negatives, and I will try to empathise with you not having an app for your new EV, as I pay the £150 road tax on our 20-year old Clio ICE, and give the government of the UK nearly $4 US for every gallon I put in the tank. I spent nearly a week outdoors changing the cambelt in all weathers and this too, will make me think about EVs. In some respects, the EV is the best tax dodge to land in the lap of a few, in a very long time. At 8% energy tax on home electricity, assuming a tenner worth of lecky ‘fills the tank’ on a 200-mile EV, that means a tax take of 80 pence for 200 miles in an EV. Our twenty-year old Clio will take 5 gallons at 40mpg to get 200 miles. We will pay therefore, around 5 x $4 = $20 US in travelling 200 miles, and an EV driver/owner will pay about $1 US. A 20x disparity in taxation, the only way to counter which is to pay the entry fee to the world of EVs, and must include a home charging setup or the public chargers basically gouge the same as fossil fuels do. Discussion invited.
Thx for good information about the car. Picking up mine in just a few days :-) Really looking forward to it :-)
So nice to hear a living with review from a real family
Lovely video guys, thanks.
Florence's first EV review - "Wow!"
And she did it excellently. Her dad even agreed to her.
Gave Florence a 9.5! Great review, real owner insights help so much
Another great video guys!
Great update - thanks for posting. Waiting for delivery of ours - not even any idea which month - just "before the summer and a shrug"! As you said it's a minor thing, but it doesn't have an external temp gauge? That's a surprise. Last car I had without one was an Austin Allegro I think!
Watch evms last video about his charger. That automatically charges at the cheapest taffrif you pay. Great video and I am so glad you are loving the car.
Very nice video, quite informative yet fun. What a gorgeous couple. And Florence is a cute presence. Nice family. I enjoyed it.
Florence adds more to the vlog than 70% of other car review channels presenters 💖
Brilliant review thanks
Great review. Some of the minor issues since this review are being updated which is good and I’m going to order mine today 😄
"Turn your bongs off!" 😁
Good and fair video. Similar negative points to mine apart from outside temperature gauge. My equivalent to that is vehicles which only have a 12 and not a 24 hour clock, like my petrol motorbike.
Florence is becoming a definite emerging third star on your videos! 😊👍
I can live without the temp gauge, though I agree its a stupid omission. I like to keep an eye on the temp in hot or cold weather, its useful to know if ice is a possibility.
Very helpful. thanks guys.
I have a Zappi 2 Charger and an Economy 7 Power Supply which comes to me in Two sessions, the Second Period in Summer is 03.30 to 08.30, my Charger starts at 03.30 and before the 08.30 deadline it has fully charged my car from 20% and switched off. Very simple to use.
I could set for the whole 7 hours, automatically stopping and restarting over the 2 hour break but it’s not necessary. Nice Video.
Good and honest as always, reminded me a little of the Ioniq review. As good as it is it’s never going to compare to a Tesla but it shows what can be done for relatively little money and it’s clearly a sign of things to come. I’ve had the ioniq for 3 years / 30,000 miles and I can’t really fault it and although it doesn’t have an app it’s easy to program the pre heating and it’s great to leave for work in a car that’s warm while everyone else is scraping their windows so I would definitely miss that. In my car this is imbedded in the charge timer so I’m guessing that when that update arrives you will be able to do the same. Seriously considering the MG as a replacement for the Hyundai in 12 months time. Keep up the good work & more bike reviews please James 👍 HD Live wire?
Yep.. "Wow!" Sums it all up nicely..!
Love to hear the lovely daughter talking keep it up sweet heart we love you 😍
It drives on average 50 miles per day. That's mental! Glad you're enjoying the car!
Thanks Guys , we are the proud owners of a MG ZS EV ! The both of you saved US al lot of money as we were intend to buy a Tesla model 3. The MG is a much better option ! Your review changed our mind . Best regards from the Netherlands
Rene delaPaans have you been on long drive?
Poonams586 , Yes , it is just A matter of planning . The range of A tesla is indeed better but that doesn’t justify the price differance . We Don’t need A longer range in our daily life. Like I Saïd , we wanted a tesla , money isn’t A issue .... but wasting money is stupid
Really enjoyed your MG reviews, I will be a first time electric car driver and I think I might choose one of these.
Given the low interest rates I’m surprised there is no offer of 0% PCP deals. (I would buy one straight away)
Thanks for a very informative video.....I can't wait to get mine next January.....I think the OHME charger gets round the timer as it searches for the cheapest electricity to charge it up.
Many thanks for stopping and saying hello today I must admit us buying the mg was partially due to your video's and us moving to Evesham from brum is down to the running costs of the car so many thanks Mark
You welcome, it was a pleasure to meet you. Maybe see you at the EV festival in Gaydon at the weekend?
If you leave your car on the drive "running" and it gets stolen, good luck getting paid out by your insurance company. Enjoyed this, good review
Ooh, I’ve wondered where you were with the MG. 3K miles is great.
Liking the new intro graphics.
I’ve just tested my UK MG ZS range by travelling a local motorway for 5 miles in both directions at different fixed speeds. So 10 miles at each of 50 mph, 60 mph and 70 mph. The consumption at each of those speeds was 3.6 miles/kWh, 3.3 miles/kWh and 3.1 miles/kWh respectively.
So the range on a full 44 kWh charge would be 158, 145 and 136 miles at those three constant speeds. That cheered me up a bit because I didn’t think I would ever get near the advertised 163 miles. 158 is pretty close
I’ve just returned from a short drive in sub-zero temperatures and the miles/kWh was down to 3.0 at 55 mph.
At fixed speeds on motorways you would presumably get no regeneration. In normal driving at varying speeds on ordinary roads you could expect a contribution from the regen system which should result in better range
Patrick Hay yes, course, but what I mean is that the braking under ACC does not recoup energy, which is a shame, as if you’re in a queue there’s quite a lot of speed changing.
@@patrickhay8079 I can't see how speeding up and slowing down could possibly be more efficient than driving at a constant speed.
@@leighonigar you're correct, it isn't. The regen is no where near as efficient as driving at a constant speed.
Side note : been hoping for years that you'd get a better opening sequence for your videos. Good stuff!
Wife and I are still loving the 30kw Nissan Leaf so much we are buying it outright, it’s more her car the mine because I need the jeep renegade to drive back and forward from Colchester to Edinburgh. Used to use the leaf for that Journey tho.
Nice one, thanks: we're picking ours up in two weeks, so a preview is helpful.
Always enjoy your videos. Looks good value, a little more range would be ideal. My BP chargemaster charger has an app and the charge times can be set through that.
Just FYI with the current charging issue the MG will not wake up to charge with a charge timer on the charger. This hopefully will be fixed soon by MG
Hope it comes to Sweden soon with Good Price for that offer in UK was a No brainer for first customers
James and Kate, we took the giant leap from ICE to EV last week and ordered our ZS-EV Exclusive and now the fun begins. Charge points,Apps, accounts and home charger point, which ones to choose. We started with Zap Map and we're working our way through it all, but it's a bit of an adventure and looking forward to the new car. Some points you raised in your reviews are very apt such as external temp and some other basics on most cars but at the price point it's hard to grumble! Looking forward to some ongoing updates on your own EV.
Very happy with ours, we're only 600 miles in, but it's been great. Only an Exite so no sunroof (I don't like sunroofs) but even cheaper. Great value for money, really doesn't feel like a budget car.
Does the excite model have roof rails as well?
Nice one J,K&F. I will be consulting with you when mine arrive re BONG removal 🎅
It's such a good reviewed EV. And an affordable one. Not the least, shortly available too. Your review is a real practical one.
Hope you get the app for the charging soon. Its out there in other countries.
Or get a Zappi charger. That can do the timed charging itself.
Great review
Been waiting for this review after seeing some less favourable tones in other CZcams videos. Still looking forward to getting ours in March 2020 🤞 I'll be asking how to wire up the light! 👍
Talking of the charge port light, how did you fix this plus which bulb did you use to replace OE with?
The headlights sorry
So you wait till you see a favourable review and then you choose to make that the one thats relevant for you?
Thanks guys... I have looked at your channel and came to see this originally as the price of the MG is really more in my budget but you have expelled any worries I had considering buy an MG. I used to think this Skoda but I love them now, but unfortunately the new EV coming out in the future is outside my budget and to late to wait around for VW group as I'm going to do the amazing Scottish Government Grant which will be soon run out by the end of this year and not getting renewed after this year by the Scottish Government. I was between the e208 and MG with a family of four that is looking to add one more hopefully.
So thanks very much... Love the channel and will subscribe but please don't sell me anymore cars 🤣👍
Going to order mine tomorrow :-)
It was interesting to hear your negative points. I know that both the bongs and the temperature gauge have been sorted.
Great review, thank you. And thank Florence for her very valuable input. Can I ask please, which spec is your SX, Excite, or Exclusive...?
I had to laugh, I have captions on, & sometimes the interpretations are hilarious. It was utterly convinced you needed a nap, rather than an app.....😂
Excellent vid
Thanks, James, Kate and Florence; this report is encouraging, and as you say, the price is right. One question: How do you turn off the irritating sound effects? Another reviewer pointed out that turning off the bongs involves jumping through some software hoops. Maybe a short video about the menus would be helpful?
On the charge timer issue, surprised you don’t have a zappi or other smart charger where you could set a charge period on the charger.
Great video. I will need at least 250 real miles for my commute so its a shame its only 150 or so real world miles, but hey things will get better as battery tech improves and as competition ramps up. A great option though for most who don't need to travel 90 miles each way.
Very good review. It is worthwhile noting that the recent software update should address the bongs and the outside temperature is now displayed. An app is still awaited though.
Great video
Thank you very much for this owner's review. Listening to the opinion of people who indeed own the car really makes a difference. Big or small SUV are not my cup of tea but...for reason I cannot explain this car got my attention. Also the mixture of pros and cons with the price being a pro - especially with the heavy funding by the government for EV here in Germany - the decent luxury features like ACC, lane keep assist, blind spot warning, the gorgeous panoramic roof etc. that my current EV, a Renault Zoe R90ZE40 misses. On the downside is the "small" battery and the single-phase AC charger and - according to quite some tests performed by other CZcamsrs - the somewhat unpredictable DC charger performance. I understand that consumption and hence range is much better in the UK vs. Germany due to lower speed averages (limit on UK motorways is 112km/h?). They seem to have fixed some issues like the temperature gauge, still misses a decent battery SoC percentage display and the satnav is below average (according to testers). There are leasing offers here in the market at very, very attractive rates and leasing the car probably would give a bit of peace of mind versus buying it. I don't know how long MG is in the UK market and what their share is, they just started recently in Germany and Austria and who knows if they will succeed or pull out in the near future. So yes, it seems to be more than a daily driver or grocery getter. Now...these 1 3/4 years later...would you mind giving another review, if you still own the car?
I don't think Kate is quite convinced. Maybe the MG isn't as "stand-out" on the school run as your Tesla? Nice to view your real world review!
@Richard Fox half? It's a tenth
Nice review. Recommended you slow down in puddles. The energy in the water will eventually start to rip off pannels, damage break hoses and general damage in wheal houses. All the best...
Great review, I teach engineering and I also believe it to be good, test drive on saturday.
Florence should do the next review and tell us how fantastic the roof is. What a sweet child.
As yet I haven’t sat in the EV so not sure about it’s information configurations, but regarding an outside temperature reading on your EV, can I suggest you press the button on the end of your indicator stalk a number of times and I expect the outside temperature will appear on the display, this is of course it has them same stalk configuration as fitted to the current MG3 and petrol ZS. I was recently speaking to a new MG3 owner who bemoaned the fact it didn’t have an outside temperature reading, so I politely showed him how to display it!
Regarding when to start charging, you can get socket timers that you can time on and time off (or not), or get a smart socket to attach to an Alexa.
Really good review. Many thanks. It is my confirmation not to go electric.
I wonder what Kate was laughing at when you spoke about "rebunging the charger" at 20:08?
🤔😂
Hi Guys, thnx for the great video! I was wondering if you (or any one else) found a way to get rid of the bongs? And one more question; does the car have OTA or do you have to go back to the dealer for software updates?
Ps just had a great thought (and goes hand in hand with what you said towards the end of video about many happy people) maybe you could play REM shiny happy people for Florence sometime ;) Cheers
Thanks for the review. Good to know you are enjoying your car. I would be interested to upgrade the headlights too. Was it just a change of bulb, if so what is the spec.? Thanks.
Not sure if others have mentioned it in other comments but there is a software update for the car- you loose so many bongs! You get a temp gauge and you even get to see the battery percentage / range on the screen without clicking the button.
They are the Dacia of the EV world and that is a VERY good thing. Nice.
And now is Dacia coming with an EV.
Well have to agree being a fellow owner. Except for #bongbonggate which I hope MG fix along with the charging issue, it is amazing!!!
Thanks for all the useful information,are the voice commands and app available?
hi again i love flotences wow about the roof how sweet
Sorry to say the best thing about your video was Florence ;) she sounds so cute x mummy and daddy must be so proud to have such a lovely lickle girlie ;). Great to hear about the car guys and have a great Christmas. George
Fancy a Bev Mate? What’s happened to George and your Bev mate ?
An update would be so interesting if possible 🤞🏼🤞🏼
@@AndyC2_ still here mate have so much material to upload since end of the summer but since then we have been very busy with getting ready to move. We've cleared two skips of rubbish from the house, redecorated three rooms, cleared the loft, painted 9 6x6 fence panels, and generally spring cleaned ready for selling. Will be moving 120 miles north hopefully. Phew! ;)
Fancy a Bev Mate? Ah okay gotcha, I didn’t realise that was your plan
Wishing you all the best with the move, and I hope you have a brilliant Christmas - take care 👍🏼
@@AndyC2_ not sure if we'll be keeping the leaf (wouldn't touch another Nissan again after this escapade) probably get the kona as won't be taxing after we move, but I'd love an Honda S2000 if I had my way ;) Cheers
Great update, what home charger would you recommend? I am currently leaning towards a pod point.
Absolutely love the MG , have you heard of E cannonball challenge in Germany? Have a look at T&T eMobility and would like to see the mg performance there, but super car and video.
I'm really please to see you are all happy with your MG ZS EV. Pity about the bings and bongs though.
More Florence I think; and good to know she’s got her wellies on for floods.
Hey guys, try using a programmable digital plug-in timer socket that will turn automatically on the socket where the car is plugged at the time frame you would preset 😉
Hi James and Kate, I love your series of reviews on the MG ZS EV. I am about to take delivery of my new ZS EV and have asked MG U.K. about the I-Smart App which is installed on the Thailand and Indian models which you referred to in this review, and wanted to know if this was coming to the U.K. MG cars customer service are not giving me a definitive answer. Do you know if there is an intention to bring I-Smart or another similar App to the U.K. and if so will the early cars need a hardware upgrade? I hope you can help with my question. Regards, Jason.
I would say the difference would the addition of a special obdii unit, maybe you can buy one from India/Thailand?
HI THERRE I SAW THE NEWMG 5 ONM HERE AND THE OPENING TO THE CHARGE PORT LOOKED MUCH NICER AND EASIER TO OPEN MAYB E THWEY WILL BRING THAT O THE MG ZS AS WELL
I thought your car james was a tesla and the MG was Kate's, or do you like the MG better, I have an exclusive on order and should be here Feb/March, just cant wait and throuroughly enjoy your vids, keep up the good work
Ah! That first "muddy puddle" was two weeks ago, just outside Bosworth battlefield, if I'm not mistaken? I took one look at it (in my Nissan Leaf) and thought better of it!
James show us a video on fitting the rear lamp.
Price is great..i am just reading that golf 8 diesel will start from 30000 euros in my country