MG ZS EV scored 5 stars in Euro NCAP
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Hey Bjørn, after all theses years, you are still fully engaged. You are astounding. Congrats man. Good work. Very good work.
Goodonyah Bjorn, I reckon about a month of that weather in Norway will have you buying return tickets to Thailand. I have really enjoyed your Thailand adventure.
Personally I found the testing of the MG in Thailand very informative and interesting I have never been to Thailand but it seem very nice plus I have gained a lot of knowledge about the MG EV all thanks to you and I will miss these Thailand episodes cant wait for you to return.👍🏾
Same here. I hope this car will be available soon in Poland. Looks so nice for the money.
Yup, make a video about the MG. I’ve loved the Thailand videos, it’s great to see experiences in other cultures.
Safe travels back to Norway Bjørn, and thanks for the extended look into Thailand's culture and EV scene.
I enjoyed your Thailand video's, was waiting for a 7 eleven muckbang haha We should have microwave moo krapow here in Europe :-). MG ZS EV is also available in Netherlands, I see them driving around and have been looking at one in the showroom. I am looking for something to replace my 40kwh Leaf next year...
Bjørn, a video on how you 'survived' with limited charging infrastructure would be nice. Seems even in Europe or US that is the main issue non-EV drivers list as the reason that keeps them from making the switch to EV.
With a car with good range and faster charging, less of an issue. And less when more destination chargers, car parks, shops, supermarkets, with chargers....
That's highly dependent on need. For many living in a small town and not having to go more than 20-30 miles a day is easy. Even on 110v in warmer regions isn't a problem. Someone who commutes for work or trips.... yea they might need a longer range battery or reliable options on charging away from home.
CoolSilver true. Definitely depend on needs but for many people to make the switch as so many resistance around, those things will help I think.
Fossil car fires about every single day in Chattanooga TN area. That’s 350+ every year. Even has happened to a couple people at my employer. 1 Honda Pilot, one some old junk car. I got to witness that outside work.
All EVs also have a lower center of gravity due to the battery, this makes the car less likely to flip over in an accident. This fact also makes EVs more safe than fossils. Hoping for dropping prices of the Model 3 next year because of China Gigafactory.
It was great watching you test the mg and give out information as well as seeing some scenery looks like a nice country so next time could you do distance trips and show us some and also will be interesting to see what battery life your Tesla has after how long you have been in Thailand
for you, i think the mg zs is your best economical choice in thailand.
when you return, spend a little time on maybe the popular scooters around.
probably more prevalent there than in europe.
how long til chinese 3's get there?
Hi Bjorn, very interesting video as usual, thanks. Could you talk a little bit more about the + and - of the user interface and the software in the MG, and what in your opinion can be improved easily (software). I don't remember if you mentionned it already, but is the MG going to have OTA updates in Europe ? Thanks in advance and happy new year!
The European MG EV will not have software updates like they have in Thailand and India, no I-smart 2.0 on the existing model but maybe in the coming models. I asked MG Europe and they said this. For me that is a big negative but I will still buy the car and hope that there will be some minor upgrades in the future or that there come some hacks or android auto that will give more and better information. Maybe later on we can change some hardware with units that have that option.
Hey bjorn is there option to set charge limit in mg zs ev?
Thank you for test ev in Thailand.
It is not 100% the same car, it would not be possible to convert a EV to ICE or the other way around. The floor is different, they are 2 years apart and there is a lot of extra safety electronics in the EV version, to give bonus points.
New seatbelts too, which are very important.
It is not possible to convert EV to ICE but of cause it is possible to convert ICE to EV. There are plenty of examples where the batteries are made to fit into the spaces left by the fuel tank, exhaust and transmission. The Mini, the new Corsa, the Niro, the e Golf and e Up are all examples of ICE and EV’s sharing a common platform. It is not the best way to build an EV but it makes it easier for the manufacturer to increase or reduce the quantities of the different power trains to suit demand. Eventually all EV’s will be purpose built from the ground up.
@@dougowt Yes thats correct thats why i like Volkswagen id family with there new meb plattform.
Ev from ground Up like Tesla , Audi etron, Mercedes Eqc, Bmw ix3 electric so they are on the way.
But Hyundai Kona, Kia E Niro, Mg ZS Ev are convertion from frossil cars to Ev for it's cheaper to share on same manufacture Line in beginning
@@dougowt The EV conversion needs a double floor for power cables and cooling ducts and the battery takes op a lot more space then a gas tank and old engine compartment, and it needs a form of brace to the chassis, because a battery weighs more then a normal 60kg full gastank.
I am speaking about a fully functioning, safe, reliable and practical EV conversion and not a hackjob, like some garage modifiers do.
The E Golf, Golf hybrid and the regular Golf, looks to have 3 different floors, to make room for the different configurations underneath the floor, and the seats looks like they are bolted in different on top of the battery.
I know the Niro Hybrid has a different trunk room, but that is all i know.
Lars Jørgensen you need to look at the e Corsa, Mini electric etc and see how they fit the Batteries etc And you don’t have a double floor, the cooling bracing etc is often engineered into the battery casing
The child safety score going from 51% to 85% is the best element for a family car.
I image they have strengthened the car to cope with the extra weight.
Is it easy to get charge cable under that front cover ?
Seen alot of complaint they need to go on there knees on the ground to se it and get in place.
Also wounder how it's compare against Hyundai Kona ?
You have tested both with todays prices have you picked Mg ZS Ev ?
It would be better if they made the MG charging cover come down instead of up this way we could see the plug !! that cant be that big a change ?
i m waiting for this cars Peugeot 208, 2008 SUV EV or corsa EV
will you try these cars i hope: D
Bjorn go for it, make as many more videos as you like. Not everyone can afford a Tesla and if the MG ZS EV is a good cheap alternative, then give us all the facts.
Sadly, some Thais still hate MG (especially in the Thai EV group) because they don't trust Chinese cars. And they think it's easy to break
Ratthakorn Polsaen that was also said and rumored about Japanese cars in the the ‘60s. Fast forward four to five decades and we have all the Toyota’s, Honda’s, and Isuzus totally dominating Thailand’s automobile market today. A similar case is taking place with the commercial heavy duty vehicles market like buses and dump trucks as well. I’m pretty sure it caught a lot of people by surprise given the sentiment you mentioned.
@@Man-go-Everywhere after the 60s most of british cars are crap.
Looking forward to seeing a left hand drive ZS EV. I am itching to switch from an Outlander PHEV to a BEV and this ticks most boxes.
Not having a head rest for the middle rear seat gives better view out of the rear window. And most of the time, most people drive with 4 or less people in their car anyway. But I agree, the ZS EV is a good deal.
and it's the safest place for the child seat, that the headrest would get in the way.
Would be nice to have a flush push up head rest for the middle like my old volvo v70 est so you only push it up when needed and have it down 90% of the time to give the better rear view 👍
But looking forward to take delivery of my new MG ZS EV on the 4th Jan that will be replacing the old ICE Volvo V70.
Thanks for the NCAP update Bjorn. The original 3* rating certainly put me off contacting MG Australia, so the 5* rating is good news.
You are absolutely right about fossil cars burning. At least two of the bush fires in Australia this month were caused by cars catching fire after colliding with a tree or pole, with one fatality.
www.2nm.com.au/news/local-news/91659-fatal-car-accident-near-kurri-kurri-sparks-bushfire
I'm interested in how the avoidance system works. From what i read these systems shut off under 30mph so you could bump the car in front or behind at lower speeds. Does Tesla allow you to hit another car?
I agree for the money here in UK is a good deal start at around £21,500
Yeah good stuff,do make more video of the MG it's a good car I would like to know more about it.
Have nice journey back!!! Going to be a shock for the body!!
Not at all. I've been living in Norway for 36 years.
Bjørn Nyland I meant as being in the warm Thailand for a few weeks. 👍
Nonono, we did'nt say "Gute Scheiße" xD
In Germany we say "Geile Scheiße!"
Also out in Netherlands
To Order? Sorry but where to buy for Germany? I could not find anything expct Britain and the Netherlands.
Please make full experience video with zs ev. . Also if possible please do a long term review with inputs from your parents . Their perspective with coming from ice car and also not being exposed and knowledgeable about evs. Similar situation as me . I would like to have this car in India for my family as MG has released this car in India. and india has similar charging infrastructure as thailand that is almost non existent . And inida also drives with steering on Right side.
Good video.
Funny to see that there are more choices of EVs in Thailand then Canada.
A small advice from a german speaker - if you say „Good Scheisse“ it doesn‘t mean any good really. The word „Scheisse“ in combination of any prefix words („Good“ won‘t make it any better) means just something really bad ;) I like when you speak german, it‘s funny but in this case you said, that the 5 star crash results was really bad ;) greets from Berlin 🤛
bullshit: "geiler Scheiß" means really good stuff just like one can say "that's good shit", so "gute Scheiße" is still pretty good stuff. maybe you live in the wrong area of Berlin...
greetings from Dresden (well, Magdeburg at the moment...)
Geile Scheisse = positiv
Stairwave you‘re right, but that‘s really one of only few word combinations with „scheisse“ which really works. Good Scheisse sounds weird
Stairwave „Krasse Scheisse“ would work too ;)
When Norwegians say Scheisse and he uses good in front it is ment positive even though it is not the correct way spoken, the fun is that it is more an expression not that it was ment to be correctly german. Bjørn put in words from different languages when he explains it, witch is fun to watch.
I've just spotted the EU website lists the MG as having two safety features that the UK site does not list. EU site lists E-call and rear seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters, missing on UK list.
If they aren't on there in the UK then I don't think the EU encap rating will necessarily apply to UK models!?
ZS EV again ? Why not, the car seems to be a good choice for a everyday car. Test drive was ordered in mid of December so maybe... My wifie already have picked the color, aqua cyan.
Do a few tests in the UK, Bjorn.
Yes come to the UK / Scotland let us know what you think of our charging network
Definitely battery pack underneath and lack of an engine in front make EVs safer. Sometimes though build quality can affect i.e if test car wasn't properly welded, and maybe MG have improved QC? That petrol MG ZS wasn't good, 71%/51% adult/child protection, compared to new tiny electric Mii/E-Up which got (81%/83%). But the previous 3dr 2011 VW Up petrol got 89%/80%. BTW Bjørn, any chance of a driving review of a Mii Electric anytime soon? It's in my price range. Especially want to know if the fast charge starts closer to 40kw then drops, or if it's constantly only 30kwh?
11 times less change to catch fire on en EV, and if it catches fire, you have more time to get out of the car.
A couple of things:
First: Tesla’s aren’t the safest, at least not according to EuroNCAP, they are very safe right, but not the safest, the Model 3 has the highest safety rating for Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier, but that’s it’s only advantage over the rest.
Second: The MG performed much worse with the EV version than with the ICE version in the pole test (that test that you cited as an example of extra safety). Body deformation is good to reduce damage as long as the interior remains pretty much stable. In the pole test a small deformation is acceptable as long as the pole doesn’t intrude too much, if the body is too rigid the force of the impact will be transferred to the passengers increasing their injuries and that’s exactly what we can see in the MG ZS EV, for the EV version the battery became a disadvantage rather than an advantage.
Bjorn Just thought you might be interested in MG ZS EV facebook group charging speed of 79.7kW once the battery is warm.
I've already seen 80 kW in Thailand.
My question is, how do you repair that battery pack? How long will the car spend in the workshop?
If you get in an accident, you want to be happy to be alive. Do you ask how long a fossil car needs to repair? Of course not.
if you are asking how long it would take to fix, well the packs are usually too advanced for local service shops to fix and you would have to have a new one if you have damaged it or it has other problems. I'd wager shops would have them on stock and at least for the tesla it looks like an hour to change packs. They lift the car, support the battery, unplug the main cables, undo the 20 or so bolts and the battery is out. Faster than changing the engine. Hopefully under warranty:) Otherwise i think it costs around 5-7k and should go down in price. And you can even have a used pack, see rich rebuilds on youtube for more EV fixing info.
0:58 Chinese owned and manufactured, but still designed and engineered in the UK mg.co.uk/about-mg/
Lots of cars have five star Eurocap and NHTSA crash ratings, and have had so for many years. MG learned from their poor 2017 result and improved for the 2019 car. Nothing to do with ICEV versus EV crash safety. Their 2017 MG body wasn't good; the 2019 is. That's all the 2017 ICEV versus 2019 EV comparison shows.
What ever the reason it got 5 star and improved I am just impressed that MG fixed the issue in a short space of time. I have seen other Manufactures take much longer to learn and make changes.
What if there is a outbreak and zombies walking the street. I would rather like the car to ram them zombies down instead off stopping 🤔🙏😅
hoo haa
The Peugeot e-208 is better
Have you tested it?
One 100kw motor and torsion beam rear suspension, not an interesting car to drive I guess