Had our ZS EV for a month and a half now. Done over 4000 km in it. Including a LONG drive, 1800Km. Sure, the battery is smaller than on a Tesla or Niro etc so you have to stop every couple of hours for a quick charge (typically for about 30min). We now have a different state of mind. Rather than "stressing" between A and B, we are now enjoying the journey and discovering places we always blown past. Kind of rediscovering New Zealand again. Sooooo much to see. Not uncommon we have to go and move the car off the charger so we can discover more and often chat to other EV drivers. Sooo fun to be part of the early adoption. Have my eyes on a Tesla Cyber truck in the future, but probably some years away... Good coice. #Teamred
Funny, I kinda like old manual ac for it’s quick total control. I don’t want air blasting unless I want it Our red one comes late this month and we will be a 2EV household also........in Australia.
Oh thank you I thought I was the only one who much prefers manual heating/cooling controls. I have the MG ZS EV which I absolutely love btw and my wife has climate control in her Alfa Romeo. To me the manual in the MG is so easy to adjust as it’s visual on the main screen so for most heating situations as it’s winter here in Melbourne Australia I just leave it on level 1 or 2 with fan the same and it’s quiet and does the job nicely. If the sun comes out and beams in through the sunroof (love that sunroof) just push one button and it’s off.
Took an MG ZS EV for a second test drive today. Really impressed with it. I agree about the climate control. And that silly charge port door is just a crazy design. But value for money is awesome.
@@GoGreenAutos Yes I love my 250e despite its limitations. We have been 2 EV family since the end of January 2020. I had a commando connection OHME charger fitted in June enabling us to charge both vehicles when needed. I still use the 3kWh Rolec that I had fitted for the Zoe back in 2017. My enthusiasm must be getting through as my youngest daughter and her husband have just had a Pod-Point charger fitted to their house in Bredon near Tewkesbury as they have a company e-Nero arriving next week 👍
I'm seeing around 130-138 on the GOM and its been -1 degC most days here recently. And heating on all the time. But at the moment the MG is still new to me and I'm making no effort to drive economical as no need too as only driving locally.
I currently drive a 30kw Kia Soul driven on A and B roads around Dorset. Last full charge gom showing 127 and has been pretty accurate since owing the car 10 months now.
@@tonychallinor6721 We did a 116 mile round trip on Christmas Day on a full charge a got back with 20 miles on the GOM...admittedly my wife drove like grandma for the last 30 miles :-)
I know from the point of view of the battery 76000 miles is not an issue, however the running gear of a car after those miles is about to cost money. Shock absorbers are not cheap bushes will be coming to end of life. Brakes discs and pads particularly on a ev with heavy regen braking will be pitted grooved and possible Mot failures. All cars suffer this, the only thing that I have had to replace on my ICE cars in the last 30 years are these and the one thing you don't have on an EV the exhaust. I want to change to an EV but second hand cost is too high at present, particularly when considering the above!
Regen braking is electromagnetic braking, analogous to engine braking. It does not therefore use the brake discs and pads, unless you mean they will fail MOT through lack of use (I know there is some worry about corrosion due to lack of use on some models)?
I'm not yet an EV driver, but will be in the summer. I was very impressed with the Ioniq 38kWh that I test drove a few weeks ago and wonder if that could also have given you the greater range which has swayed your decision to go for the MG. Did you consider that or was it more expensive than the MG? The fact you're keeping the Ioniq instead of the eGolf is testament to the regard in which you hold it. Hope you enjoy the MG!
Yes the Ioniq 38kWh does have better range than the MG, as they are more efficient. I covered the Ioniq 38kWh in my part 1 video here th-cam.com/video/RnSw7Cavppk/w-d-xo.html . I prefer the 28kWh Ioniq over the 38kWh version, but then maybe the new Ioniq might end up being the next vehicle after this MG.
@@GoGreenAutos Yes, I'll be very interested to see what the new Ioniq 5 will be like once it is launched. I'm going to be test driving a number of other EV's before I commit in the summer and this, along with the VW ID.3, Hyundai Kona, Kia e-Niro, MG5 and Skoda Enyaq are all on the list to try.
@@GoGreenAutos I hadn't seen the MG e-motion ........... until now! Wow, that's a gorgeous looking sports car with brilliant stats. If they can actually bring that to market in the UK for less than £30,000 I reckon they'll sell them in the thousands!! May make Tesla and others re-think their pricing strategies too. I drive a Lexus RC300 F Sport at the moment and had pretty much decided (with encouragement from my wife) to get something a little more sensible next time. I may now have some persuading to do ........ 😉
There is one massive downside here in The Netherlands with the MG. They ca only be maintained at the MG dealer for warrenty reasons. And those VanMossel Dealers are absolutely the worst.
Not yet. I plan to and will make a video. Are you indicating the rust issues that some have talked about? I've seen other info to say that this isn't an issue at all. This car has come from the coast, so I will have a look.
I just saw a couple of videos by Dave Newbery who showed certain places on the underbody that appeared to be starting to corrode. I look forward to your video. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Best wishes, Phil
That is true, but EVs are so cheap to run anyway, the difference in cost isn't really a factor. The Ioniq does around 1.5mpkWh more than the MG (and all other EVs). If charging on an overnight tariff such as Octopus Go, the MG is only 42p per 100 miles more expensive to run. I'm finding the larger battery on the MG is giving me about 27 miles extra range in these sub-zero temperatures recently, driving with the heater on. So while the economy is worse, the range is better, which is exactly why I changed.
Had our ZS EV for a month and a half now. Done over 4000 km in it. Including a LONG drive, 1800Km. Sure, the battery is smaller than on a Tesla or Niro etc so you have to stop every couple of hours for a quick charge (typically for about 30min). We now have a different state of mind. Rather than "stressing" between A and B, we are now enjoying the journey and discovering places we always blown past. Kind of rediscovering New Zealand again. Sooooo much to see. Not uncommon we have to go and move the car off the charger so we can discover more and often chat to other EV drivers. Sooo fun to be part of the early adoption. Have my eyes on a Tesla Cyber truck in the future, but probably some years away... Good coice. #Teamred
Great choice, absolutely love ours, real quality car. No climate control but heated seats are good and blowers clear the screen very quickly.
Funny, I kinda like old manual ac for it’s quick total control.
I don’t want air blasting unless I want it
Our red one comes late this month and we will be a 2EV household also........in Australia.
Oh thank you I thought I was the only one who much prefers manual heating/cooling controls. I have the MG ZS EV which I absolutely love btw and my wife has climate control in her Alfa Romeo. To me the manual in the MG is so easy to adjust as it’s visual on the main screen so for most heating situations as it’s winter here in Melbourne Australia I just leave it on level 1 or 2 with fan the same and it’s quiet and does the job nicely. If the sun comes out and beams in through the sunroof (love that sunroof) just push one button and it’s off.
Took an MG ZS EV for a second test drive today. Really impressed with it. I agree about the climate control. And that silly charge port door is just a crazy design. But value for money is awesome.
Mrs H would agree with you as she has a blue MG ZS EV on our drive since January 2020 :-)
Hi Paul. Still got your B-class too?
@@GoGreenAutos Yes I love my 250e despite its limitations. We have been 2 EV family since the end of January 2020. I had a commando connection OHME charger fitted in June enabling us to charge both vehicles when needed. I still use the 3kWh Rolec that I had fitted for the Zoe back in 2017. My enthusiasm must be getting through as my youngest daughter and her husband have just had a Pod-Point charger fitted to their house in Bredon near Tewkesbury as they have a company e-Nero arriving next week 👍
@@maesygwartha Good to hear Paul.
@@GoGreenAutos what I think is strange that when people buy a petrol or diesel
car they never ask about the
range.
not to be critical but I would start at the lower temperature and work my way up, so that way you are not wasting precious energy.
I'll be interested to see the winter range on the MG.
Around 136 at present on a full charge.
@@maesygwartha I'm getting that and a bit more on mine
I'm seeing around 130-138 on the GOM and its been -1 degC most days here recently. And heating on all the time. But at the moment the MG is still new to me and I'm making no effort to drive economical as no need too as only driving locally.
I currently drive a 30kw Kia Soul driven on A and B roads around Dorset. Last full charge gom showing 127 and has been pretty accurate since owing the car 10 months now.
@@tonychallinor6721 We did a 116 mile round trip on Christmas Day on a full charge a got back with 20 miles on the GOM...admittedly my wife drove like grandma for the last 30 miles :-)
I know from the point of view of the battery 76000 miles is not an issue, however the running gear of a car after those miles is about to cost money. Shock absorbers are not cheap bushes will be coming to end of life. Brakes discs and pads particularly on a ev with heavy regen braking will be pitted grooved and possible Mot failures. All cars suffer this, the only thing that I have had to replace on my ICE cars in the last 30 years are these and the one thing you don't have on an EV the exhaust. I want to change to an EV but second hand cost is too high at present, particularly when considering the above!
Regen braking is electromagnetic braking, analogous to engine braking. It does not therefore use the brake discs and pads, unless you mean they will fail MOT through lack of use (I know there is some worry about corrosion due to lack of use on some models)?
I'm not yet an EV driver, but will be in the summer. I was very impressed with the Ioniq 38kWh that I test drove a few weeks ago and wonder if that could also have given you the greater range which has swayed your decision to go for the MG. Did you consider that or was it more expensive than the MG?
The fact you're keeping the Ioniq instead of the eGolf is testament to the regard in which you hold it. Hope you enjoy the MG!
Yes the Ioniq 38kWh does have better range than the MG, as they are more efficient. I covered the Ioniq 38kWh in my part 1 video here th-cam.com/video/RnSw7Cavppk/w-d-xo.html . I prefer the 28kWh Ioniq over the 38kWh version, but then maybe the new Ioniq might end up being the next vehicle after this MG.
@@GoGreenAutos Yes, I'll be very interested to see what the new Ioniq 5 will be like once it is launched. I'm going to be test driving a number of other EV's before I commit in the summer and this, along with the VW ID.3, Hyundai Kona, Kia e-Niro, MG5 and Skoda Enyaq are all on the list to try.
@@dalroth10 Yes me too. The Ioniq 5 is one I'm very interested in. Also the MG e-motion.
@@GoGreenAutos I hadn't seen the MG e-motion ........... until now! Wow, that's a gorgeous looking sports car with brilliant stats. If they can actually bring that to market in the UK for less than £30,000 I reckon they'll sell them in the thousands!! May make Tesla and others re-think their pricing strategies too.
I drive a Lexus RC300 F Sport at the moment and had pretty much decided (with encouragement from my wife) to get something a little more sensible next time. I may now have some persuading to do ........ 😉
There is one massive downside here in The Netherlands with the MG. They ca only be maintained at the MG dealer for warrenty reasons. And those VanMossel Dealers are absolutely the worst.
Hi Matt, Did you get round to looking at the underside of the MG?
Not yet. I plan to and will make a video. Are you indicating the rust issues that some have talked about? I've seen other info to say that this isn't an issue at all. This car has come from the coast, so I will have a look.
I just saw a couple of videos by Dave Newbery who showed certain places on the underbody that appeared to be starting to corrode. I look forward to your video. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Best wishes, Phil
Is the Ioniq front or rear wheel drive
Front.
Rear
the ioniq does better miles to a kW so the mg will cost more to run
That is true, but EVs are so cheap to run anyway, the difference in cost isn't really a factor. The Ioniq does around 1.5mpkWh more than the MG (and all other EVs). If charging on an overnight tariff such as Octopus Go, the MG is only 42p per 100 miles more expensive to run.
I'm finding the larger battery on the MG is giving me about 27 miles extra range in these sub-zero temperatures recently, driving with the heater on. So while the economy is worse, the range is better, which is exactly why I changed.