MG ZS EV | Test Drive and Review
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- What's the MG ZS EV like in the real world. Time for a test drive! I have a full day to explore and drive MG's offering to electric vehicles. The price point of this SUV is really good for an EV but does it represent good value or do you get what you pay for?
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I Normally love your reviews . But honestly, that is an error ridden, misinformed, whinging, hatchet job you've done .
So bad I had post this .. 20 !!
1:02 SCIA
Its SAIC - Shanghai Auto Industry Corp. One of the world's biggest EV manufacturers. They've make EVs since 2008 and produce EV's for VW and GM in China..
1:13 its rebaged..
The ZS was designed in a major part by the UK technical centre, and the car since launch has only been badged MG and sells under the MG badge in China and worldwide.
2:30 a wire will RIP it straight off..
course it won't, scaremongering. tut tut
The rubber caps are the same as most EV's why comment ???
2:50 Dull ??
2:57 executive... Exclusive
4:50 the rear bumper will make a rattling noise on the cabin.... Of course it doesn't scaremongering.
6:22 the steering wheel is cheap . No it's better than my previous cars
6:31 laggy ?
6:46 cheap .. it's better than the non SE kona !
8:35 ... and Android Auto ...
9:35 both get rear camera , no only the Exclusive gets a rear camera. Both get sensors .. don't know about the executive though .....
9:47 leather trim .. only the steering wheel . Its vinyl 'leather look'.
10:53 beeps and bongs .. you can cancel and turn off . It's not part of the features
13:44 lane assist bongs can be cancelled
14:26 KERS regen 3 makes no difference.. the Battery SOC is high and it's cold. . Like most EV's in that condition regen will be limited .. a warning will have appeared on the dash warning you..
15:55 the wingmirror adjuster will come off on my hand .. of course it won't..scaremongering..tut tut
16:32 range .. 140-150 in the winter already done at motorway speeds of 65mph . It will do more in summer
16:37 Agricultural..ride. you stopped short . ..but you mentioned , ridiculous comment.
21.55 unrefined engine bay .no covers . Can see through .. so just like the leaf and gen 1 Soul ??
22:33 NCap 3 ... that's for the ICE version 2017 .. . EV has a different transmission and no engine and gearbox and a reinforced alum battery compartment . + the ADAS driver aids . The correct thing to say would be the EV version hasn't given an NCap rating yet ...
But hey ..its your opinion ...
Perfect comment
My feelings exactly Martin
@@bellshooter mine too...btw Martin has owned one for a month or so ...so the above are not just opinions but facts.
Frankly I'm surprised it's not been responded to . If I'd posted this with so many inaccuracies and unfair comments. I'd have taken this review down by now. Edited ,reshot to the normal high standard and fairness I expect and trust.
I've now driven over 1,400 miles in MG . Replacing a Soul30 . Driven alot of EV's over the past 4 years . The MG has compromises. And it does have flaws that will cause some to decide it's not for them . However not of these valid shortcomings were raised in the video ! . And its main benefit ( a liquid thermally managed battery ) wasn't even mentioned.. I laughed when mentioned against the Kona . A car 13k more expensive that you can only add your name to a waiting list , not buy . With some of the same hard plastics .restricted rear seat room and 140ltrs less luggage space.
Do the right thing .. pull the video .
My views exactly, his worst POV is the safety rating which hasn't even been done on the EV......
Ryan I am a little surprised by some of the review.
The regeneration on level 3 is fairly strong although it doesn't stop the car, but it does catch people out as the car almost stops the good thing is the brake lights apply on level 3.
At the moment NCAP level hasn't been released i expect 4 and yes it should be 5. But we shouldn't be quoting a different car.
Beep and bongs beeps are lane departure and it's a pain so turn it off. Bongs and horn means you didn't take the key with you when you got out. Can be switch off.
Take the lane keeping off and it doesnt move around so much.
It not a tesla, but it's almost half the price
Compare zoe basic owned battery £28500
Leaf basic £28000
The MG needs some improvements specially some of the software, but hopefully a software update will improve things
It's a big car for the price. I drive the MG , my wife drive our Leaf.
I think you need to wait a week and then review some of the facts in this video
Keep making you video I enjoy them. Just feel you might not have fact checked this one
Added
As I said in my original post, I enjoy your reviews, there are five main TH-camrs I like to watch, this will be the second one of them who has fallen short of their normal high standards, the other one was Fully Charged review of the ZS, five day review which felt like Robert had just jumped in three minutes ago
Start again and do a professional review
Not sure I like you being sponsored
Got to agree - I tested one recently and came out with a completely different opinion. The KERS on 3 is brutal and allows one foot driving, and the auto cruise really helps on motorways. I was bridling a bit until you said that you were comparing to other EVs - which is fair. This is the only one I've driven and compared to my current Qashqai and last car (Juke) the dash etc are absolutely fine. For the money (which is £3.5k less than you quoted) I had to order one. So I did!
Oh come on guys. Ryan got one thing wrong - he misspoke the name. Everything else is his experience of the car. Who knows why there wasn't an increase in regen? We certainly don't know.
It's not a low standard view just because it doesn't say your favourite car is the best thing since sliced bread..
@@paulgoffin8054 hi, just to say I think Ryan does a brilliant job, he is one of my favourite TH-cam channels. What is a red flag for me is the safety information, comparing a three year old car with a new version of it with additional safety features (I am not talking about the old and new leaf😀) isn't correct information. There were other points but those were more personal choice about the car. I don't mind about calling the car incorrectly. There were other points which have been detailed in other people's comments.
We have a leaf Tekna 15 plate and the MG, I love driving both and if I waited another eight months and paid a additional £12,000 I might have a eniro. It's difficult to work out which car to buy and yes MG should have released the new NCAP results. It just shows how difficult it is to get the right car, Ryan appears to be struggling to find a replacement for his car, I expect it will be a kona from just EVs.
@@tonychallinor6721 Surely the price you paid was the offer price for the 1st 500 sold?
@@evguy2154 I don't believe he's completely wrong about the safety information. Yes, there's now blind spot detection on the top model, but there's nothing that makes rear seat survivability in the actual event of a crash any better and the ICE did not score well in that, particularly the child survivability in the rear seat (read the report). Also, the absence of a centre head restraint. Come on, these have been standard for over two decades...
Edit. Turns out there is extra tech, seatbelt pretensioning and warnings in the EV and it does now have NCAP 5
I've watched a lot of your videos and test driven the MG and there's no sugar coating it - this video is exceptionally and excessively negative. Biased much?
I see the ZS EV has been awarded a 5 Star Euro Ncap rating...Well I never.
Where did you go??
Euro NCAP review is now 5 stars for this car! Perhaps a new review with this new information and without the mistakes?
85% Now a better rating for child occupants than the Niro .and equal with the Kona .........
The three star rating he's referring to is the petrol version, not this car. Very serious error that this guy is ascribing the wrong safety report to this vehicle, which actually achieved, as others have said, a 5-star safety rating.
Buying an MG supports the Communist Party of China. People that care about their own economy buy products from people/companies/brands that are designed and/or developed and/or researched in their own country or ally country. The people that work for those local companies, in free democracies, then buy other products developed in their own country or ally country and that keeps their families and friends in work and making money. Stupid people buy direct from Chinese brands and send every single penny out of their country and destroy their own economy and eventually their entire free society because they are cretins and/or greedy and/or want things they can't afford, and rather than wait and save. They are happy to screw over their entire economy in the pursuit of self-gratification, selfishness, and ego. Buying CCP owned brands and products fuels Chinese R&D and weakens free economies. Your children and your children's children will suffer as a result of your choices. This is not hyperbole, it is fact.
Yes it’s an exclusive model not executive and the excite model does not have rear view reversing camera as stated and most of the exclusive model tech is not offered on excite. The Ncap rating of 3 is for the ICE model and MG have indicated they’re not going to retest the MG EV so due to all the additional tech in EV over the ICE model the EV is likely to be Ncap 4-5 rating:-)
Jake Newiss thank you 😁👍. I almost lost the ability to speak standing in that cold field so didn’t realise my mistake!
EV Opinion I’ve ordered a Black Exclusive which is due next year so I’ll register my first EV as a 20 plate. To me as I’m new to electric vehicles (currently I drive top of the range diesel qashqai) I found the cabin of the MG EV good considering the price point of my car £24040 and when compared to a similar sized vehicle the V2 Kia eniro with 9 month waiting list of £38195 -£3.5k gov grant and a smaller boot the MG ZS EV is a bargain. I have to agree it feels cheap in parts but that’s because it is cheap (same chassis as petrol ZS) and no loss of boot space. Whilst there are some incorrect points made in your video I still enjoyed your overview :-)
Maybe you need to make a video to apologise for all the mistakes made?
Are they really not going to NCAP retest the EV? Occupant safety of the ICE vehicle is really low with child occupancy at 51%. That doesn’t sound like a problem a bit of tech can fix. If it is likely to get a higher rating they should put it forward for testing. If they aren’t that makes me think it could be worse and however good the price my life and that of family and people traveling in my car is worth more than a few thousand pounds. I wouldn’t consider visiting the showroom unless I could see a tested rating.
Colin Check with MG I’d say?
Not seen or heard from you so I guess we’ve lost you, that’s a shame. This review may not have been received well but your other reviews have been informative & enjoyable. Don’t let this one make you call it a day Ryan. So many like me loved your work, come on mate.
Can I second that, I'm relatively new subscriber but always liked his reviews, especially as a petrol head whose seeing the true benefits of EV's. I do wish Ryan the best however if he has stepped away from YT - hope not tho !
I also reserved one in red colour, after 2 hours driving. Agree with all the positive comments... Just to add that the turning angle on this car is exceptional... So easy to drive. I guess the Chinese company priced the car to sell and get a foothold in Europe. Selling in Holland for 30.000 euros. On current market, I consider we are lucky.
I am also baffled by the negative reviews.
This is your worst review. I really like your work normally but was surprised at your negativity towards the car. I have test driven the car twice (have test driven a few other electric cars too) and cannot agree with you regarding so many points, such as the quality of the materials, ride quality, noise etc. Also you clearly haven't researched the car well as a lot of points and things you have said are wrong. Its a shame as it does make me feel that you had an agenda and I have never felt that with your other videos. Its absolutely fine to have an opinion which is different to others, but factual inaccuracies is another matter, like the name of the car you are driving! With regards the Euro NCAP rating, you are referring to the petrol cars rating which lacks so many safety features of the Exclusive (not Executive!), as far as I know the EV has not been tested yet, but its undoubtedly going to be better than a 3 with its extra safety features. Well anyway its your opinion, but would be good to avoid the factual inaccuracies that may give people a false impression of a car that is more attainable than other EV's due to its price... which you also got wrong!
Dreadful. I’m talking about the quality of the review, not the car. If you can’t get the trim level name right it doesn’t bode well for the rest of it.
Just a quick update that the ZS EV has now received a 5* rating from NCAP, so another fairly important error in the review.
My advice would be to go and drive one and try it yourself rather than accept such an ill-informed piece of 'journalism'.
Totally agree.
5 stars from ancap wasn't it? That's the global one. And it only tests front crashes. Or it did anyway. Can't find anything on ncap except the 2019 one.
Painful to watch! This is just full of miss information. Exclusive!
Ah! Miss Information I remember her so well - in her day she spread so much misinformation about Mr. FakeNews
The KERS is switched off when using cruise control, that’s why you didn’t feel regen slowing you down. I’ve had my ZS EV for 6 weeks now. It’s a terrific car.
I am looking to get one, whats your actual range on this 230 km?
Semion Kr 160 miles range at 50 mph motorway driving.
Justevs are one of the most expensive places to buy.. They're trying to sell the MG for £30k.
Yes I agree they are so overpriced and aren't doing the sales of evs any favours at all
I test drove one of these yesterday after watching the review. The only thing I would agree with is the air vents reflecting in the wing mirrors and it being a bit awkward getting to charge point. The rest disagree with. Door sound when it shuts is better than the Jag I previously had. Build quality is good overall, there are some hard plastics but moulded nicely and you can rest your arm on the door on long journeys comfortably, which I couldn't on the Jag XF. It is a far better ride and comes with more tech than my current Nissan Leaf. 7 year warranty and price makes it a no brainer for anyone looking for an affordable EV with good range. I put deposit down on one
Who you trying to kid I've got an xf brilliant car you've just sunk to the bottom with an mg😝😝😝 cheap skate
Had a Jag XF, never again, poor customer service and Jag iPace has the worst reliability issues. Good luck with your XF. been there done it had plenty of more expensive cars in the past, got nothing to prove like you by the sounds of it :) :)
Definitely a Bias review. The ZS Ev is a fantastic car just go and test drive one. Especially considering it’s price point. Electric for everybody
Picking up mine tomorrow for Autobase MG
To be honest, I'm surprised with this car. If you want commuter whether if you need a car for shopping, a school run, drive to work or any city commutes you can't go wrong with this MG.
Otherwise might as well go for ICs.
Well, is this Heavily biased or what !!
I have driven Nissan leaf & kona , apart from the range, N Cap rating and smaller tyres MG EV is in par with both Nissan and Hyundai, in some areas MG is much superior, like space, price, extra gadgets, sunroof to die for, etc...
Yes , this review has raised a massive " eyebrow", if anything new Nissan Leaf isn't worthy of second look, never mind driving it.
That's exactly right I've had the 2011 leaf and a brand new 30kw leaf which I did 110'000 miles in both Nissan's I had major problems with that's why I bought a 41kw zoe.
I would not even entertain a 40 kw leaf over priced and much more tacky inside and no thermal battery management than the MG which I expected to receive the end of November .
I wouldn't touch a Leaf (unless I could get a decent one for a couple of grand) with it's complete utter absence of active thermal management. I had thought the MG might be for us but, in the end, it has one or two many short comings and we realised we'd never be happy with it, always wishing we'd spent more on a Kona or M3, etc., so we cancelled.
But, I strongly believe that if you're happy with the Leaf, you'd be happier in the MG.
Melodytalks www.euroncap.com/en/results/mg/zs-ev/39678 the EV version has been given a 5star Ncap rating .
@@paulgoffin8054
If anyone understands how a lithium battery works and pays attention to the battery’s temperature, tries to avoid the 0-100% , keep it in the majority of time between 0-80% and never leave the car on charge for hours after the battery is fully charged, then you shouldn’t expect any major battery degradation.
@@attilab.2818 Except that's just not true with the Leaf as, unlike the MG, it has no active thermal management.
No matter how careful you are you will thermally stress a Leaf battery from time to time and there's nothing a Leaf, unlike the MG, can do to stop it.
This is the problem when any car maker makes an affordable car testers/media slag it of ....
I wonder if you would say the steering wheel was cheap if you were driving the golf GT TDI - same wheel!!!
Having just taken delivery of one of these, I agree with some of the points you raised. However you neglected to point out the NCAP rating was for the ICE engine version and as it lacked the electronic safety features of the EV version the maximum rating it could achieve was 3* will be interested to see if / when the EV is tested what rating it achieves. As I already have a 30kWh leaf I also think that the MG rides slightly better but that is a matter of opinion.
Mike Jelfs I puzzled me why they didn’t test one of the safety rating would be much improved? Perhaps the additional cost of testing? Either way it was the criticism of passenger safety in a collision that bothered me ☹️
@@EVOpinion I suspect at some point it will be tested, hard to say with the removal of the ice engine what effect this will have on that test.
Doesn't negate the comments in the video - the MG scored lower for rear seat and passenger safety than similar cars. Improving the tech doesn't improve the survivability in the actual event of a crash, it just makes that crash less likely.
(Though MG have clearly made other changes as the ZSEV just obtained a 5* rating)
@@paulgoffin8054 Yes the ICE car did not score well in these area and the EV may not be any different but as an sadly departed old friend of mine who worked at MIRA many years ago said changes in the spec of a car can make substantial differences to its safety. So the structural effect of 300Kg battery pack under the car on its rigidity and strength on impact needs to be judged properly. I also believe additional airbags have been added to the EV although I may be wrong in that.
@@LeicesterMike I "heard" that about the airbags too (probably from the same source), but it isn't something MG mention on their website. You'd think they might...
Just to add! Is now been Ncap crash tested and oh yes it got 5 STARS 😂💪
The 3 star rating was for ice version the strengthening added to the chassis for the battery pack and EV engine have upgraded this model to 5 star
Hi
I have been a fan of you reviews for some time.
I do think that you got it wrong on this car but at the very least I think you should edit the video to include the new 5 star ncap rating. On the facebook groups many people have cancelled their orders because of your video stating the 3 star rating. Also an incorrect video like this will devalue the second hand price of current owners cars, not really fair on those people who have paid a lot of money for a car with a 5 star rating.
If you don't like the car fine but it did not seem to your usual unbiased style. I think you need to be professional enough to correct your mistake although I appreciate it was the best guess that you had at the time you made it.
KERS 3 has amazing stopping power I can happily drive just using KERS 3 and hardly ever using brakes. I can only assume that your beloved just EVs have given you a faulty car, or has their sponsorship had an influence on your opinion.
Hope the channel goes back to the style that we normally expect and usually very much enjoy.
Regards
Jamie
Put my deposit down on Tuesday after our 24 hour test. Much more comfortable than my Zoe. My Zoe must be very noisy as both my wife and I commented on how quiet it is. Absolutely love the adaptive cruise control, especially in a traffic jam. Simply amazing. Renault have missed a trick not including it in in the 52 kWh model. Agree with you on the wandering. You can set the centre display to a digital speedo, but the lane assist keeps turning it off as you wander near the lines. Very annoying, but lane assist can be turned off in the settings. As I've driven for 40 plus years without it I don't feel I need it. I found the regen levels fine. I'll have to change my label to Man with MG EV :0
I agree the lane assist does make the steering lighter in the direction the lane assist wants to go and this makes it feel like the car is wandering. Take lane assist off and it "feels" more planted on the road
Very odd, I test drove the MG ev and the regen was really strong! just got out of my Renault capture and it was a lot better to drive, smoother and less clunky!
I like your reviews but this one is odd!
@Seawolf I know, I have one.
As a Leaf owner for nearly 3 years, I have been pleased with it, but I am a low mileage user. I took a test drive of the MG about a month ago now and from that short drive I was impressed with it, far more than your review outlines..
I have never heard such a whinging negative review, desperately scrabbling about for thing to moan about,. I have two other ev’s from other more “well known” manufacturers and I can assure anyone reading this that this car is every bit as competent and well screwed together as they are. Who knows what the reasons for this type of negative review is but seems very odd to myself and many others that viewed it.
Some things were valid like the charge port it is flimsy and weak. My brother has one and it does seem a bit like it'll break any wrong move when you lift it.
Rest of the car is solid as nails in build quality, yeah there are some cheap plastics but it's a £24k EV (with the Gov and MG grant) so you expect that.
I'll happily drive one if my brother ever wanted to swap for my Volt!
I agree I like his reviews generally, I wonder if these guys remember how far ev's have come in such a short time it's come on miles since the first leaf and the price and value on this is fantastic I'd have one tomorrow if could.
were have you gone ? there has been nothing from you in three months . :(
malcolm middleton I suspect the criticism, of this review, which as ever on the interwebs, turned into a gang kicking!! killed the desire to produce what have been generally outstanding videos. Nobody can be allowed an off day!! A real shame as I for one enjoyed them.
Hi, I hope all is well as I'm missing your thoroughly enjoyable vlogs.... 😊
1st Exclusive not Executive...
2nd NCAP rating is for the ice model with loads and loads of less saftey features... This one has lots of new saftey feature compare to ice 2017 version.. they have not done NCAP test for EV model YET
3rd do you really feel better interior quality compare to zoe or e-niro with almost as twice price as this ?
I don't own this car, (I drive a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV) but my work colleague has one of these and I have to say it's _nothing_ like you review..
You seem to overly dislike this car and it has impacted your review.
I don't know that much about these models, but I know enough to know that you've clearly misrepresented the vehicle.
I personally would _not_ buy one, not for any of the reasons you listed, but it just doesn't suit my needs.
Love most of your content, but this review is poor.
I picked up my MG last Saturday ( 16th Nov ) and i am well and truly chuffed with it.
It's pretty much one pedal driving except for the last few yards.
I would like a light in the charging port as it's pretty dark in there. Rather have that than the glowing MG badge when charging. Pretty but unnecessary in my opinion.
The ZS has an NCAP rating of 3 but the EV should be 4 because of the extra safety features.
I think the cabin is just fine. It a nice place to be. Pay another 10k and it will be better. That's a no brainer.
Having driven a diesel for the last 4 years i think the MG is lovely and quiet.
All in all i think you were far too critical of the car. It's not a Tesla i know but......it's not a Tesla !!!!!
The car cost me £23,500 with all the grants and contributions. I paid extra for a spare wheel and mats and flaps. That added a few hundred to the cost but well worth it in my opinion.
The 7 year warranty is fantastic. Total piece of mind.
The sat nav is a bit slow but i can live with that. It's seconds to wait. Not the end of the world.
I hope this isn’t your full time job? Not many facts are correct and your delivery is quite poor and moany.
It does have auto pilot - not that I like it when I tried it out during my test drive but that was unfamiliarity. Re the 220 miles range that is their estimate for fully urban driving only so 30 mph ish, its stated as 163 for normal combined cycle under WLTP
so many mistakes...as mentioned in the comments below .
Very negative and picky: did you get out of the wrong side of bed this morning?
Just ordered one anyway: after seeing your review ;-)
Where is the new video?
Terrible review, more mistakes and inaccuracies than is acceptable. Didn't cover some of the major benefits over the Leaf like proper liquid cooling of the battery etc. Stick to the day job or improve your review standard.
Safety is an important thing to take into account. It is a nice car and has some nice features but for a EV and it's rivals it falls a bit short.
One thing James and Kate mentioned is the lack of timers for charging or pre heat timers something which should be standard on every BEV. Cheers
Just a shame you fill this with comments like 'I think it will only do' 'I think it should have' give facts, not your preferences
Hi mate, I've been really missing your fantastic reviews. Hope you'll start posting again soon! These type of channels are vital for the mass adoption of EVs, as the mainstream car magazines & TV programmes really don't understand EVs.
Kevin Creedon He’s hiding after the backlash of this MG review 😂
@@AndyC2_ If that's the case, then it's a real shame. Nobody wins.
Kevin Creedon oh i agree 100% 👍🏼
The MG is an inexpensive entry point for many people into the world of EV's. It's value compared to Leaf's and Zoe's is clear. This bloke seems to have gotten out of the bed the wrong way today as he normally professes to love a good deal, and can't afford a Tesla!
Update Euro NCAP rating for ZS EV just been announced. It's got 5 stars and is above a Porsche Taycan in the rankings!! The guy did well to highlight the inadequacies of the fossil variant and will hopefully correct the video accordingly.
Update.......Mg has had a software update. Only one nice bong now on startup. Also temp readout on dash.
Had mine 9 months now and it's a fantastic car. Done 2700 miles at a cost of £80. You can't beat it. Just a pity the pandemic has stopped me from driving a few thousand miles more.
Hope you’re doing ok Ryan and had a good Christmas and new year. Also hope the comments haven’t discouraged you from making more videos.
Morning Ryan, I can see many are not happy with this review! Just a few days ago I cancelled my order for a white exclusive but I thought the car drove great. The reason I cancelled was personal to me but if asked about this car I would more than recommend it. Time will tell if this is good car or not based on the experience of owners. Had I seen this review prior to driving the car I might not have bothered. If there is one great thing about this car is it makes other manufacturers think about their price point on their vehicles which is good for everyone. To those who own or intend to continue with the purchase I hope the car is successful, enjoyable & reliable. I think MG should have launched the iSmart version into the UK though.
OK: let me explain why I have ordered one anyway.
Firstly, this is being bought as our second car: we own a 64 kWh Kona SE already for the sporty and long range stuff, so this is the shorter range replacement for our 2016 30 kWh Leaf.
Now, sure, we could have held onto the Leaf and driven it into the ground, its good for many years to come, but right now it still has all 12 bars and has a pretty good resale value: in 12 months and 10k miles it might have lost a bar and given the great competition, start to look a little shabby and outdated.
But the MG is a vastly superior car to the 30kWh or 40 kWh Leaf on almost every criteria you name to mention: features, price, range, battery cooling: what's not to like?
The issues raised in this video are minor and a bit hyper-critical.
I'd speculate that the MG - right now - is probably the best value for money of any EV on the market, bar none: I'm thinking £ per Mile of Range: and that is depite the leading edge conveniences.
I reckon the MG is now the car to beat: bar none. Vastly superior to the alternatives on most measures.
Also I distrust current pricing and grants: how much longer will the government be giving away £3500 for every new EV sold? Watch this space, but my guess is the MG will cost £2-3k more this time next year: maybe even more. As I found with the Kona, sometimes it really makes sense to be in quick.
Why do car reviewers invariably say bigger wheels are/look better? Surely small wheel rims use tyres which give better ride comfort and they are more fuel efficient. They are also less likely to get damaged on our pot-holed roads. The major downside to this vehicle is the lack of winter pre-heating and off-peak overnight charging. What's the point of a buying a cheap EV if you can't charge it cheaply?
Thanks for the vid. I agree, has problems, car does need steering correcting constantly. The only EV I can afford with 7 year warranty. The important thing is for us to replace all ice cars to help stop climate change. If we don’t, our children won’t survive to drive any car.
I understand what you are saying captain, and there are lots of other influences. We have only had 15,000 years since last ice age and another would decimate Europe and global warming could cut off the sea currents and create a new ice age. Mans activity has definitely created global warming and unless we try to control it I don’t think many people if any would survive for the next hundred years or so.
captain pugwash. Do people realise that cold non salt water from ice melt in Greenland and artic region sinks and creates a current along sea floor which goes round the world and drives the Gulf Stream from Caribbean to spread heat to northern hemisphere giving us mild climate. When all the ice has melted, maybe in tens of years, the currents will stop and the warming will stop the ice age will return to the northern hemisphere. USA, Europe and Russia. The climate warming is only the beginning. When the cold water at bottom of ocean warms, the millions of tons of methane trapped in the mud of the oceans will begin to release. This is far worse than carbon dioxide for trapping the heat in the atmosphere and there will be no way of stopping it escaping. How many joe public understand this catastrophic possibility. Does joe public think, we’ll what does it matter if it gets a little warmer. Years of flooding in some areas and drought in others, sea rise and flooding large areas of land and deltas all over the world, mass migration, low food production then an ice age within maybe a hundred years or less, over thousands of square miles and no stopping it we we leave it too late. Even freezing Snow and ice part of the year stops food production. Maybe it is too late already.
Just EVs £28.995 ...... Direct from MG for £24.250. I smell a rat !!.
Really sad you’ve given up on TH-cam. Thoroughly enjoyed your videos.
why has he given up?
And the 'flimsy plastic' that you said would rattle off on the UK roads .. still stayed in place during the crash tests..
Why can you not correct your innacurarte guesswork?
People apparently cancelled their orders based on your review! That's a poor show...
I think your car must have been faulty as level 3 KERS certainly worked Very well in the car that I drove to see how right or wrong your review was!
And the 'cheap steering wheel' apparently is the same as a VW..! It did not seem cheap to me.
Perhaps if you are not replying to the comments or making any corrections.. someone else should. I'm surprised MG have not been in touch with you... At least to correct the 5* rating information?
Absolutely agree, opinion is one thing, but the number of errors in this review (which was quite a length review) is quite a different thing. This review has been up for about 5 weeks now without these errors as far as I can see being addressed - or incidentally any new reviews being posted - funny that!
Hello everyone just got mine delivered today, but only got the 3 pin charger, what charging cable should i buy?
SCIA? I think you mean SAIC...
So many of these reviews claim its noisier than its competitors..... but reviewers who went to the bother of testing decibel levels prove its actually quiter. I suspect there's some laziness and mutual confirmation taking place.... "if I say the same things about noise, plastics etc as the other reviewers it will look like I'm competent". Its just annoying and, plain wrong. Check out Byorn Nyland who owns one of these and a Tesla. He tries to conduct fair tests under similar speeds and conditions. He's tested a lot more EVs also, and the MG comes out really well on noise, quality, acceleration (actual 0-62 is closer to 7.5 seconds than the cited 8.5). The MG is quieter than the Kia, and tops its price competition on interior space, as it does with cars costing a lot more. Range is OK too and the active battery cooling is a must but not seen on the Leaf.
Thanks for the report, Ryan. One thing jars, however: Most reviews of the MG that I have seen are favourable. Yours is not. So, are sponsors pressurising others to give positive reviews? Are you being influenced by your sponsor? Or is this your genuine view of the vehicle?
I have no qualms with producers having sponsors; they help to fund video production. But sponsors should refrain from biassing video content. If they cause that to happen, then viewers lose trust in the producer, and begin to unsubscribe.
Ryan had previously said he thought this would be his next EV, didn't he? what changed his mind?
3 star NCAP rating ???
constantly getting a warning saying front camera blocked, anyone know where they are?
Yes behind the rer view mirror
@@Lsmith08062008 thanks my mate
Does the MG Zs ev have an app to preheat car, start / monitor charging etc?
In the UK.......no
Wow... Video is full of errors.. from a guy who has apparently preordered the car and does alot of ev content..
Samuel Woolf obviously I got the model name wrong 😬. What else did you disagree with?
@@EVOpinion This car doesn't have an NCAP safety rating, it hasn't been tested yet, will likely score much higher, and the spec for the excite vs the exclusive is wrong, see comments below. I like your manner and attitude towards evs but this review was off imo that's all. Have you cancelled your order?
The "Exclusive" has many more features than the "Exite", that you didn't mention or test!!😣
Samuel Woolf . The NCAP rating still stands - unless the manufacturer supplies models to be tested.
@@bordersw1239 No, it doesn't work like that, the NCAP data clearly shows which models are valid from the test and the EV isn't one of them so this is all speculation. When speculating because understandably that's all we can do... , the head protection results from the fossil ZS are good for children when using high back boosters which is up to age of 12 or 135cm. The poor lateral protection is for small booster without high back which I don't use.
EXCLUSIVE
Dave Bell ha! Yes I know. That’s what happens when you spend the morning stood in a cold field!! 🥶
Your comments on the regen are very strange, I felt little difference between the e Niro and the MG, regen on 3 is very noticable. Some of your other comments aren't correct based on my experience and your views appear conflicting.
Did you buy it?
Collecting my brand new MG ZS EV Exclusive tommorow after test drive last week, it was really impressive and didn't bear any relationship to a lot of what this review has alleged? Of course, like any car I reserve a real judgement on my purchase after a good while of driving/owning it. I feel quite sad that evopinion has received a real bashing on this review, but tbh a lot of the opinion is quite harsh and not very factual.
Hi Ryan, you know that I'm a fan. This video didn't seem to have the same sort of feeling as your other videos. I was wondering if the sponsorship is placing too many demands on you? Looking forward to your next video.👍🏼
It’s SAiC.....not SCIC . It was engineered in the UK
how does he know the panel material is of low quality...it is quite similar to may cars including BMW, VW, Ford etc....
Hi mate. Just checking in to see if you’re OK. You’ve gone very quiet.
RYAN Going buy the comments below I wouldn't bother turning up for the Christmas MG EV Party this year.. 😂😂😂😂
This in one of the worse review I have seen. You are giving incorrect information about almost everything. It seems like you drove it for 5 minutes and decided to do review. Pleas delete this video.
Built by SAIC.. yes... the same company that produces VW and Skoda in the far East... And shares some tech and components with VW Audi in a joint venture initative iirc?
Might some of the new VW EV variants share some components in common with the MG? Time will tell..
I think it's great to have an entry level EV. That does not look like an EV..
Yes, there are some short comings such as the front flip up charge point cover. But overall it's a car built to a price.. A new entry into the EV markets can only be good for the overall industry.
Btw..Some folks don't want Leather these days.. so no issues there..
As for Almost Agricultural.. lol.. after a life of Land Rovers .. you are not even close with that statement!
Normally I really enjoy and appreciate your videos.. balanced content and opinion.. however I think you are viewing this car through a different lense..
I just kind of felt... If you don't have anything positive to say.. or can't see the bigger picture here.. just say nothing.
Not your best review.. imho...
Did you question the dealer on KERS not appearing to operate? What did they say?
There was an awful lot of conjecture .. if.. buts and maybes in this video...
Did Just EVs supply you with a script or was it a totally your view? IMHO.. this just was not your usual feel in terms of your review..?
Anyway.. time will tell.. and as ever the marketplace will decide the fate of the MG ZS EV... I look forward to seeing where we are all at in 5 years from now... If you are correct I will be the first to say so👍
Safe and happy Motoring..
toot toot
The reviewer said the MG is built by SCIA! If he can't get the manufacturer's name right, it bodes badly for the accuracy of the rest of his comments.
Many people said it doesn't have timed charging. Is that true?
It doesn't have any timers of any kind. It also, currently, has a fault that means it cannot work with an external timer (one on the charger) as, if not actually being charged, the car "goes to sleep" after a minute and will not handshake the charge start.
MG are investigating this but no fix date is available yet.
It doesn't have a timer but all chargers have to be " smart " now. This means you can charge the car via an app. I've just had my charger installed today but waiting to switch to Octopus energy in order to use the cheap overnight tariff.
@@holdontoyourwig As I wrote, it still won't work currently, as there is a fault that means the MG will not accept a delayed charge. MG are investigating but there is currently no published date for a solution.
@@paulgoffin8054 Which charger are you using ? I have a Rolec Smart charger.
@@holdontoyourwig It doesn't matter what charger you're using. You simply cannot, under any circumstances, use any form of timed charging with the MG at the moment. The MG's charging function "sleeps" 1 minute after the doors are locked if it isn't charging. It never wakes up unless you unlock and relock the doors again. No timed charging can work because the handshake cannot complete.
m.th-cam.com/video/Z2zb_GfJG2U/w-d-xo.html
www.euroncap.com/en/results/mg/zs-ev/39678 Here is the Euroncap for the MG ZS EV
This car does not have a 3* NCAP safety rating, that is the petrol version 2017 test without any of the driver assistance features, this is projected for a 4.5 star rating when finally assessed. Poor research there!
Dave Bell that was projected but the refused to retest it saying they stand by the 3 star rating. Either way it wasn’t the safety features it was the end result of a collision on its occupants that bothered me. Yes you are less likely to crash in the EV but if you do the result would be the same ☹️
@@EVOpinion that is a poor assumption
I am planning to buy one if the smartgate fault is fixed. It'll be safer than the car I currently drive and I can't stretch to a Kona, E-niro. I think a used Zoe or Leaf would be my other options. I don't think the ZS would pass the current safety tests at all though I speculate that's why they're going with the ICE NCAP. I don't know for certain but I think from 2018 cars have to have an 'eCall' feature. This alerts authorities in case of an accident.
It does have 3* and we don't know that they will retest it. Its something we're just going to have to live with.
Projected by who? The only person I've ever seen project this is you, Dave. How does the active tech make rear seat survivability better? It might reduce the probability of a crash, but it does nothing to keep the kids alive if there is a crash.
Now NCAP 5 since you tested it
I think some of your comments were a wee bit harsh.
I am 63 and remember my slightly older friend's first car from about 1973. It was a Ford Anglia. One day we were driving home and it was raining and I suddenly felt my feet wet. Looking down, all I could see was the road beneath the car going past at a heady 40 mph. Yes, the passenger seat with me in it was sitting above a completely rusted floor and probably sub frame. My owen first car, a Mark II Ford Escort was a bit similar and I spent more on WD40 to keep the points dry (remember them,) than I did on the car itself.
What I am trying to say is that, yes, you get what you pay for, but in comparison to what I drove growing up, this car IS a Rolls Royce.
I haven't driven for a while now and my last car was Honda CRV AWD. Big car, very spacious, but also pretty noisy. I will be test driving this before the end of the year, so will be able to compare some of your main criticism for myself.
Would I like a Tesla? Yes. Can I afford it? Perhaps, but I could buy 2 of these for the same price and as the majority of my driving is around town, I would imagine the MG would be more than adequate.
The side is missing bigger tyres, with nicer and smaller rims indeed.
Five stars NCAP
What about the konas euro ncap ?
i like this car butter than audi at least poor ppl can drive electric car thx for the nice review i love this car
Not having seen anything from Ryan for a few months I wondered what had happened. Somebody on SpeakEV speculated that the negative feedback on this review might have put him off. I think that's a shame. I can't comment on the car itself but this review is far from the hatchet job I'd expected from some of the comments. Criticisms are balanced with praise and he concludes that it is very keenly priced and that it is no surprise it is selling well. In some ways this could be the Dacia of EVs and there is nothing wrong with that. I hope Ryan comes back soon as he has been one of the more interesting TH-camrs on the EV revolution.
Ryan I've had my first EV 2011 Nissan leaf I was then the first to have the 30kw leaf on the road in December 2015 both of which I had major probs with.
In my opinion you look at the leaf through Rose tinted glasses the leaf has hard scratchy plastic which the whole dash is made from and the car is well over priced now. If you speak to any dealer they are not selling very well because alot of EVs have over taken nissan due to awful range, only passive battery cooling I have owned an EV for much longer than you.
The MG EV will be my fourth so on my drive now is a 41 kw 19 plate Zoe which again is much better than the leaf in range and along side it is my MG EV which in my opinion beats the leaf hands down.
you still have a 24kw leaf and if you were to buy a MG now you would look a complete fool after your review.
By the way James and Kate have come out of a Tesla and have had their MG for 2 months now and they love it.
Ryan, I totally agree with you about the safety rating. When the MG ZS EV came, one of the first things I checked was the EURO NCAP report on the ICE version (3*), which lacks the active safety features. Provided they work correctly, the active safety features in the EV version should add an extra star to 4*. But you can't get 5* without sorting out the design. It's not a total disaster like the Ford Mustang. But it should concern us all that some manufacturers continue to design cars that do not protect us in an optimal manner. It's perfectly possible to do it much better, as evidenced by other manufacturers that consistently get the highest ratings.
Tim Schneider it puzzles me how manufacturers don’t all get 5 stars. The test is publicly available so all you ha e to do is tick the right boxes. There is no excuse as far as I’m concerned.
@@EVOpinion its probably because the NCAP safety ratings change regularly, what scored a 5 a few years ago would score a 2 or 3 today for example.
Active safety doesn't make rear seat survivability better - and that was noticeably lower than competitors.
The bottom line is that the NCAP rating hasn't been released. So no comment should have been made unless you have the full details
Just got 5⭐ rating 👍
but what is the miles/km per kW
I get 2.9 with normal driving not eco driving.
I have been watching your videos for a while and appreciate your efforts but wow there were some errors in this one. Executive or Exclusive? SCIA or SAIC? Range? However I could not agree more with you about that ridiculous charging door - terrible design for something you need to use most days.
Wow serious amount of hate towards this video. Yes there was a couple of mistakes with names but that doesnt invalidate the rest of the points.
There no getting away from this being built to a cheaper standard than other EVs but at its price point that is acceptable (in the same way budget brands like Dacia in the ICE world).
That doesn't mean it's a bad car. Nor does Ryan not agreeing with others opinion mean he's wrong.
Three-star Euro NCAP results don’t yet apply to EV
Someone should tell Euro ncap maybe?
www.euroncap.com/en/results/mg/zs/29657
The MG ZS EV has now been tested by Euro NCAP and it has been given 5 stars.
Have you viewed this? Nice TRUE comparison of just how safe the MG ZS EV is for you and your Kids!
MG ZS EV vs other EV's th-cam.com/video/R1VGQ011dwA/w-d-xo.html
Hope your doing well and that you come back at some point. Always found your vids very well put together.
MG ZS EV just got 5* safety rating.
I take it you will be cancelling your deposit for the MG then Ryan?
Gemma Moore ah, well. That’s another video 😁
I was wondering about this too, so I decided to scroll through all the comments before posing the same question.
UPDATE........NCAP 5 STARS !!!!!!
I have one of these on order and funnily enough my biggest concern is the bonging noises, can anyone confirm if u can get rid of these?
Thanks
Apparently the front drivers speaker 🔈 is where the bongs are programme to play from so I’m aware one owner has de bonged the car by changing this. Check mg zs EV Facebook page for more info
Switch off
Ping - Lane assist / keeping
Bong / horn which is when you leave the key In the car
All in the set up menu just switch of the audio option
Apparently MG will be releasing a software update some time in early 2020 to deal with the bong issues👍
@@stevet7369 oh really? Where you heard that mate?
@@stevet7369 there's a software update for charging issue which is now with the dealers, takes about 30 minutes if everything goes well
Haven't heard about bong reduction, I just turn the audio alerts off in the settings
Did you end up buying this? How’s your new EV???
Own 1 shixe review
The European version does not have iSmart (the app) and timed charging is not possible. This also means that charging from "off grid" power e.g. solar is unreliable as the car does not wake up again if the power supply temporarily drops out.
i’m getting this car n i’m gonna have music blaring so idgaf about how loud it is lol
I decided a while ago to buy a new car (ICE) as I thought genuinely that electric vehicles were far too expensive and there weren’t enough larger vehicles to choose from. I was looking at a Citroen C5 Aircross which I test drove and I also test drove a Nissan Qashqai. Then one day on the way back from the Citroen dealer I saw that the Chapel House garage near me had become an MG dealer (they are already Kia and Fiat) and outside they had an MG EV... so I popped in. I was taken aback by the car, it was a red excite in the showroom and it was lovely, a perfect size, larger than all other EV’s under £30,000 and I was amazed by the quality. I arranged a test drive was incredibly happy with how it performed, not just to drive but practically. I have decided to buy one as after in depth research nothing can touch it for value for money. £22495 is an absolute bargain for the excite...considering the Leaf is £24k, the Peugeot 208 £28k and the Vauxhall Corsa £29k.
I love it tbh and this weekend I have the intention to buy one.
Then just this morning whilst researching still I came across this video review 😟. Then I read the comments.
Ryan, I genuinely believe you need to take this review down and do a new one ignoring the obvious pressure put on you by outside sources to give the MG such a poor review when it clearly doesn’t warrant it. An apology would be good, maybe then we could move on and you could continue your channel and gain the respect that this video has damaged. Thanks
Fantastic car. Complete opposite of this guy’s review. If you want a well built , value for money car you won’t go wrong with the MG ZS EV. There is one video on TH-cam where the guy reviewing the MG also owns a Tesla and has decided to change it for the MG. says it all really!!😉
That charge port is rubbish but the rest is cheap and cheerful. I've ordered one.
The charge port is only warranted for a year too.
I thought that, but I've done the 24 hour test drive and plugged it in at home in the dark. I didn't find it difficult to plug in, which I thought it would be. I think Bobby Llewellyn was taking the mick when he was kneeling on the floor to plug in. I've also put my deposit down. Expecting my blue one in March.
I have lived with this for 50 days now and I can connect up, stood up, even with my eyes closed. Would I prefer leaf covers - yes. But its the standard rubber bungs that I don't like
@@evguy2154 Needed though - Bjorn has shown how quickly the inside of the charge flap can be clogged with snow and ice. But yes, the hinged versions of the covers would be much better.
Hey Ryan, will you be making a return? Really enjoyed your reviews.