MG ZS EV with improved software & summer range test
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2020
- Results from my range tests, banana box tests and other goodies here:
drive.google.com/open?id=1HOw...
ScanMyTesla app for showing battery temperature, etc:
play.google.com/store/apps/de...
/ scanmytesla
www.e-mobility-driving-soluti...
www.e-mobility-driving-soluti...
My Artlist playlist:
artlist.io/mycollection/24628...
Most of my music is from Artlist.io. If you sign up for one year and use my referral link, you will get two months free:
artlist.io/Bjørn-42729
Donation links:
streamlabs.com/bjrnnyland
/ teslabjorn
My live channel:
/ teslabjornlive24
Teslabjørn Discord server:
/ discord
Reduce food waste and get great deals on food:
toogoodtogo.no/ - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
That MG listened to Bjørn and took note is remarkable - and wise...
Always listen to uncle Bjørn
A wise decision by MG... Other EV producers please do take note!
Make sure to ask for the Bjørn Nyland Edition when ordering the MG ZS-EV 😄
@@rzvqvb right!!
Sorry to be offtopic but does anybody know of a method to get back into an instagram account..?
I somehow lost the login password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!
Bjorn Software V1 - Good Shieeeeet
Man MG is going places. Listening to customer feedback and improving.
Thank again Bjorn.
From someone in the UK who has managed to extract the SoC percentage, they came up with this information.
8 : 91-100%
7 : 80-91%
6 : 69-80%
5 : 58-69%
4 : 47-58%
3 : 36-47%
2 : 25-36%
1 :
Bjørn speaks, MG listens.
I hope they listen more. Every company that listens to Bjørns advice will have a sales hit with their products.
Thomas D yes like Hyundai need to listen to Bjørn and fix the crap charging speeds of the gen 2 ioniq. It’s liquid cooled now dammit it should charge faster not slower dammit
Your definitely the best car review person on you tube and any other format ! , Keep up the good work
European manufacturers should be worried: this car looks like a serious contender for not much money at all...
Value for the dollar or Euro.
It’s good. We took it for a test drive. Only problem was it didn’t meet my wife’s boot criteria.
@@davidhumphries3614 What does she want to put in the boot ?
holdontoyourwig Needs a full width boot without a lip. We have a Grand Voyager at the moment, so she is a little spoilt. Think large flat pack from Ikea size. With the MG, you don’t get the full boot width. The Mach E looks a possible and a Model Y or a second hand Model X. The seats on the Model X don’t fold flat, but it is a huge boot if you go for the 4/5 seater.
It is and they are bringing out a larger estate car as well. When that comes out it will be the ONLY EV estate on the market!
Love the 120 km/h rants! It feels like I'm watching uncle Bjørn and Rich Rebuilds at the same time. Keep it up!
Best budget EV on the market!
I'm getting about 158 miles a charge in the nice weather ( UK ). Cost wise is 1.4p per mile ( octopus overnight 5p kWh ) . Fantastic car.
But Chinese...
@@nicolasjules579 And? Owned mine for 6 months now, love it to bits. Yes, there are things that I think could be improved but many of those seem to have been ironed out with the software update.
@@jordanthomas8359 How did you get the software update?
holdontoyourwig that’s good. Looking forward to seeing the MG5 EV with its slightly bigger battery
"Holy shitballs..." Great review, terrible parking. Love it.
Watch and learn: th-cam.com/video/_6ekfGd-PZs/w-d-xo.html
I knew it, the blue MG is better than the red MG !
Thomas Blue!
@autogefuehl will be very pleased. 😉
But red is faster!
#teamred rules
Analog gauges, I love it! Huge fan of them!
Wonderful, a manufacturer reacting to suggestions
Thanks for revisiting this car for the summer test and software updates. I guess we now discover a race against the current PSA platform is useless due to the MGs lower charging speed and efficiency, but considering the price difference this car still represents very good value for the money. The similar priced Mini-E looks to be a Mini-fans only proposition.
Aiaiaiaiaiaia Björn !!! Always makes me smile with your super words😄
It is like you never age. Great video
Does Bjørn's 'woohoo' remind anyone else of The Simpsons, or is it just me? 😂
The new update gave me 22 km extra at full charge it showed 288km and it as been confirmed with the NAF test 310 km range 😁
Great work by MG
Awesome, can't wait for the next update so i will get one :)
Omg best parking with an electric car. Very well explained, thank you
Great value for money. Still thinking of replacing my 24 kWh Leaf for this MG😀
Looking so much forward to Bjørn testing the Rivian... will be awesome...
Very good parking! Greetings from Deutschland :-)
The parking… it will be amazing to see Björn’s parking skills with the Tesla Semi.
Watch and learn: th-cam.com/video/_6ekfGd-PZs/w-d-xo.html
Bjørn Nyland , da Boss!
Always
Be
Comlaining
I never get over "Mjøsen" 😄
Nice parking uncle Bjørn!
Hi, Bjorn, great video, we were waiing for it since you perform the winter range test. One question, is it possible for you to ask MG to add a battery percentage meter when car is on the move? The bar display is really unaccurate :-)
Weird how Thai version has percentage display on the top part of the radio but they removed it for European version?
Great news about the SW improvements! The radio thing is very annoying, but very happy with the MG. Live in Bangkok
Thanks for the video. Have they told you that they will fix the lack of regen breaking on cruise control? This seems like such an unnecessary flaw.
Maybe they took cruise control from an ICE car. Regenerative braking doesn't have the same deceleration curve as friction brakes and there needs to be a system to switch to friction brakes if the battery is full or the regen can't brake hard enough.
@@UltimatePwnageNL You are right in your reasoning, as they took the cruise control from the ICE ZS. However, it's all down to the software as the Zoe manages to use regen under cruise control, but has the ability to switch to the friction brakes when the need arises.
Removed my question, when I noticed this. I agree, it is a major flaw.
If we remember correctly from one of the vids I’ve seen someone(Bjõrn himself?) said SAIC contacted the third party supplier of the cruise control to get that sorted. Hope we’ll hear more soon.
Car manufacturers are learning Bjørn speaks for all of us. And a lot of us have bought evs on Bjorns recommendation. So if he says it’s shit and needs to be fixed. GET ON IT!!! :p
Go Bjorn! With your feedback to MG the ZS EV will have all those annoying little bugs ironed out before we even get it in Australia, so we'll done. Dealers are telling us probably Dec 2020 for delivery here ☹️
Citroën announced the launch of electric C4 on 30/06. I'm eager to see it's TBTP! 😁
Nice video Bjorn, I use your language in work now, sheeet!
Awesome test. Any chance you're gonna try the 2022 model, read it comes with 77kwh battery
"MG ZS Bjørn Nyland edition"...! Not bad!
Lovely review. When will you make a review of the MG Marvel r?
Do you need to visit a dealer to get this software. I suspect there is no OTA possible?
Can you now pre-heat the car while plugged in wihout draining the battery?
แจ๋วเลย..ฟัง feedback แล้วปรับปรุง...ขอบคุณรีวิวที่ยอดเยี่ยม
Thanks for the interesting video! What is the firmware version which you reviewed?
Great video ! Thanks. I live in Norway, if I would place an order today, what would be the waiting/delivery time?
Great Videos Bjorn How much goes it cost each charge does it vari each time maybe you could put a price on your Spreadsheet
Good sheeeeeet man!
Looking forward to the MG5 estate EV. Should be much more aero and hopefully a slightly bigger battery.
I believe it has the double battery which interestingly is also going to be released on the ZS in 2021 giving it 320 miles instead of 160
Nice one byoren
11:40 these slight errors in distance should come from the different wheel sizes with different wheel circumferences (similarly, if you put bigger tyres on your car than standard, the speed that the speedo shows is lower than your real speed).
Me first. Very helpful for me. Thank you uncle Bjorn
Excellent video. I noticed economy mode and KERS/regen level 1 was used, not sure if HVAC was on or off?
I would have been good to see the tests in the default settings i.e. normal mode and level 3 KERS.
The range of course would have been lower.
A gentle once only sound for on off and key inside wd be ok.
ýes good shiiieeeett!! I also love the new update, but i hope on more updates. like % state off charge and maybe some consumption improvements.
Great video. Shame they've not fixed re-gen breaking. Will hold off with bothering my dealership for the SW upgrade...
Your parking is artful! :)
Can you make a video of the charging speed on the HPC (in summer)?
Any updates about the MG phone app coming to europe?
Fo you know anything about this
Thank you for improving MG ZS EV. Please can you review the Tata Nexon EV which is slightly cheaper than this MG,
I’m going to order one
@4:20. IMHO that honking sound for forgoten keys was useful. Is it configurable now?
Hi Bjorn, I would like to make a video request. If you could do a video ranking the best budget EVs, premium Evs and so on so we know which evs you like the most in the various sectors e.g. hatchback, SUV or saloon. Cheers kev
Hei Bjørn. Skal du teste 2022 modellen?
Great video what about the new mg marvel r awd
these changes make the car so much more attractive. Still the charge port is still weird
Plz do the hyundai kona's test again
The Corsa-e is french now. Opel-Vauxhall (was GM) has been bought by PSA (Peugeot-Citroën). You can clearly see that the new Corsa is nearly identical to the e-208, just a few little cosmetic changes.
This car is such good value. All the other cars on your list are way more expensive in the UK.
I just don`t get why would people buy for instance id3 when this MG loaded is around the same price as cheapest id3 which is pathetic in specs... This car is around Eur30k without incentives, so in Germany around Eur20k with!? Thats crazy good price for compact Suv...
MG already belongs to China. This may be the main reason
@@DG-uv3zw I think a lot of people just buy cars because of the brand and they are not sure about MG. For me I did the research and got the MG because like you I agree its the obvious choice its so much better.
I think that the charging in the middle of 120 km/h test increased the range and reduced the consumption a bit vs. running it non-stop to the destination.
Consumption number doesn't change unlike on e-208/DS 3. So the consumption number in the end was in fact correct.
Are the software upgrades available in thailand? I bought my ZS EV in February. I love it, but it could use the updates you mentioned. Also, is MG Pilot a type of autonomous driving? Is it available on my version of the ZS EV or does it need more advanced sensors? Thanks!
Some of those changes could be settings controlled by customer.
Very positive review, shame i cant have the software update without first signing a disclaimer, ridiculous...
Bjørn makes shit happen! :-D Nice that they listen!
Hey Bjørn. I got my self a zs but it does not have the software update yet. Does the software update also cover the issue with the accelerator pedal delay when you press it? The delay relay annoys me! My old leaf would move instantly when you pressed the accelerator which I loved!
Multimedia not remembering mute state...my Zoe doesn't do that and right after start, the media is played back at the last volume set...annoying...my fossil Peugeot 2008 did this as well..so I thought it was a French car thing. So nice to hear that Chines car makers seem to listen to the customer's voice...so, bigger than DS3 e-tense, e-208...what is the competition? Kona, e-Niro, e-Soul? Thanks for the review, I will stay tuned with that car...and yes, you should do something about your parking. Absolutely embarrassing..... ;-)
I have mgzs ev 2019 model. It doesn’t have smart connectivity like voice command to open sun roof and mobile app. If we update software then will have these facilities? Thanks
Hi bjorn, do you have any news about the update you mentioned scheduled somewhere after august
We have a lot of short range cars entering the market. The Honda E, Mini E, even the new Mazda MX30 has a small battery. I love the look of them all but how do you do a long journey, if you have to? Can you test some of these?
Nice colour 👍 we need more colour in our life, are you listening Kia?
Thomas Blue!
@autogefuehl will be very pleased! 😉
Good stuff, been waiting for updates for my MG. Do you know when these updates are available for us?
Where do you live? I know Norway, Netherlands and UK have been receiving the update. I'm in the UK and mine is booked for next week.
I have mine booked in for the 30th, it will be free of charge as I have a service plan with my dealer
@@cable1722 I live in the Netherlands, so that's good news for me! Is this an update that has to be done by the garage or over the air? Thanks for responding
@@FlyingGameGuy it has to be done with a dealer. There's no over the air communication with the car in Europe right now. I don't think we have the hardware for it in the UK but I think you might, as you have the SOS button. Apparently MG Europe needs to set up a server before they can tackle anything like that.
I'm a member of the MG ZS EV Facebook group. Worth joining and is very friendly.
The Dutch guys who've had their car done as part of a service and, I think, it was included at no extra charge. Worth checking in with the group though as I don't recall seeing anyone getting it done without having a service at the same time.
@@FlyingGameGuy This has to be done at the garage. It's 4 updates in total, 2 quick ones from USB and 2 slow ones that they have to download from China per car. It takes a few hours. I think in The Netherlands it's free, the UK differs per garage/dealer.
Bjorn, I bought MG ZS EV after seeing your review, just got the car yesterday, can you recommend a 7kw EV charger to install at my home ? Ong from Singapore
Hi can you tell me will they change my car software with new one?
Did they fix the issue of being unable to precondition the car without the workaround when it’s plugged in?
I agree, that is impotant to fix!
The comment about the 120kph test was hilarious!!! You should add this exact statement to all of your tests, even if they're not speed or range tests. HA HA HA :-)
Hi bud, are they going to fix the regen during ACC usage do you know?
Nice review again and good to see those Chinese manufacturers are taking your critics very seriously. They will get better and better.
It's crazy how much more efficient the Korean cars are btw. Thanks
Can you tell MG to change the screen on start up. You have to press the OK button to get the info to show. Why ?
Will you do summer range test on eUp 2020?
good shit!!! :0
Any news on the app for us Europeans? Great video btw. Dritbra. :)
We are waiting for the App. Software upgrade for all European country’s?
What is the more proper way to measure tha battery capacity and deterioration? I'm renting an old EGolf which shows 14KWh/100km in city but after 100km I need to charge it with almost 18KWh in order to achieve the same state of charge as at the beginning of the drive. It takes about 20KW to charge the battery from 3 to 100% but I cannot drive more than 110km with one charge while thr average consumption on the computer is below 14KWh/100km.. really confusing.
Have upgraded software on my MG (last week), but Range to Empty does not appear in the display. Only shows clock down left. In your video, range to empty is constantly displayed. Is it a setting, or could it be that the upgrade is not complete?
good shit
What's the battery charging update you're expecting?
Comment about parking: Parked like a King!
Exactly: th-cam.com/video/_6ekfGd-PZs/w-d-xo.html
wheel size from Kona is 215/55 R17
Wow, car companies are ACTUALLY listening to customers.... this is new! Why now? What changed?
Great job MG, I think this car is great (not amazing... just great)
MG ZS v2 = 50kw, 250km range, same # of banana boxes maybe with Google or Alexa assistant instead of "Hey MG" ...and a frunk! 👍👍... is MG still listening?
Oh, and bring it to America please 🙏
Chaim Loecher no way this will make it to the states. The brand has no recognition and they have no dealer network starting point.
Did MG introduce an Android or iOS applet for this EV in Europe or at least in Norway the way they have for a while in Thailand?
I'm in the UK and no app yet, it sucks as when I want to find out if I need to charge I have to go out, power up and wait for all the bongs and warnings before I can flip the lever and find out. Takes ages :(
Seeing the MG badge in the US makes my heart beat fast ;) Our last car imported to the states was the 1983 MGB. What are the chances this will make it stateside??
Yeah... an old MG it aint... but then again, the 70s and 80s British Leyland MGs were.. somewhat ropey. I can only assume you've never seen the MG version of the Austin Maestro!
This is a brilliant car for the money and the local dealer is having them walk out of the showroom, so there are quite a few round here. I managed to get my hands on the ex-demo car, so got a nice £6k reduction on the list price.
Bjorn i have not had the software upgrade yet in the Uk this will be in a few weeks, can i ask before when your get the battery low the rage indicator goes to -- with the software now showing the range on the bottom left of the main screen does it just keep going to zero or does that also go to -- thanks
You have to take the car to a dealer an pay them to do the update. You may be able to persuade them to do it for free or get them to do it for free with a service.
Hey Bjørn, when you will test the mg5 ev ?
Wow
Is the ACC Regen Problem fixed now? Do they fix it in the New Facelift 2022 Version?