While I was comparing the controls to my TM3, it was quite impressive your opinions and judgement were independent and not comparing any particular EV. Kudos.
I have a Tesla model Y and a MG ZS ev. The Tesla definitely has a more premium interior, but to be perfectly honest, I prefer driving the MG, it feels so much lighter and easier to drive
@@ziyaonbashi5864 ya many have mentioned about hard suspension, all including me demanding air suspensions for model y etc. But would you prefer dual motor over single.
@@Reddylion I like more powerful cars, so I would prefer dual motor, however I think you should drive both types to make a decision for yourself interns of comfort level. Every persons driving preference is a bit different
Interesting! I drove most ev's but so far missed the Y. Lack of climate control and the crappy radio combined with weak regen rules the MG out for me. Then QLD country has no roads to do the Y justice.
is 100 km/h is the motorway limit in your country? I really wish to know the 120 km/h consumption in Normal mode. Thanks for the helpful video by the way 🤝
So did MG provide any comment as to why the second row seats are markedly differnet to the same model available in the UK, India etc? [ie the Oz car rear seat has no third headrest, pull down armrest & cupholders].
I am curious if a simple installation of a Throttle Controller to the pedal will fix this delay in acceleration. It worked in a Fiat 500 I had and a relatives Merc B180. You could tune the responsiveness of the pedal.
Nice to see what all the fuss is with the refreshed MG ZS EV. For the price increase, it seems the Mark 1 is still better value for money, no? Some observations of this EV from your video: 1. The size of the numbers on the dash appear relatively small. Did you find your attention is drawn away, since there are other colourful symbols on the dash taking your eyeballs away? In the Mark 1, which I have driven in Canberra, I like the digital speedometer being in the centre of the dash. 2. No autosteer (or lane assist)? That's surprising. 3. When you used the traffic aware cruise control, did you notice what kind of braking occurred? Did regen braking kick in or just the physical/hydraulic brakes?
Model Y certainly has more stable handling, a firmer ride, autopilot and other included standard safety features, sentry mode etc The list goes on but of course you are paying a premium for it 👍
This is the only range in Australia at the moment for the foreseeable future. I believe the extended range is available in the UK. My understanding is that the the V2L adaptor will be available as an after market option
It seems like the customer and post-sales (i.e. servicing and warranty) for the MG are far superior to the BYD in Australia but it seems like it's not BYD's fault. There's been some drama to the Australian roll out of the BYD and it's not positive drama unfortunately. There's enough material out there that already covers it.
Can you turn off the new suburb bings? That would get annoying fast! Maybe by using google maps via Apple CarPlay would be the solution. I don’t think this is quite right for me. I love it, but I need a bit more range. Maybe the next refresh will be for me.
When thinking about range, how often are you travelling 300km in one burst without stopping for a half hour break? I have just received my ZS EV and agonised about the range prior to purchase. However, thought about the question above and realised in the past 5 years, the answer to the above question was none. It’s about changing the way you think about how you manage your vehicle. The chemistry of this ZS is designed so you get home at the end of the day and plug it in. Or, in my case, I can do my two trips to the city for work (270km) and plug in on day three for solar charging. As a society, we are programmed to think of range in ICE terms. But, if we are not actually using the range, we have wasted resources in a. The weight of the car b. The global ecological footprint to harvest the required parts for larger battery packs b.2 The finite and expensive battery components (lithium / cobalt etc) In respect of the last point, considering slave human (child and adult) labour is predominantly used to harvest the rare minerals used to obtain the chemical components for the batteries, it is our responsibility to ensure we have the smallest impact on the pain and suffering of others.
@@LudicrousFeed do you have that they don't die;?watch fackn other videos where peoples replace batteries especially on Tesla and they don't replace it because they are good then because they die and those cars are few years old and dont have some extra mileage,ibfact which one el. Vehicle got!?you and similar channels deceive peoples untill they don't get hited to pocked alot
@@LudicrousFeed i sayed 150000-200000km or 10-11 years, don't worry you will get to the point of replacing pretty fast !!lithium batteries longevity are around 15 years even if you don't drive it something or anything !!
My wife and I both drove the new MG and both of us hated it. It's lane keep is horrible and violent, it's infotainment system is awful and the picture quality of its 360 degree camera is extremely poor, and I do not know why the Chinese love to hide the storks behind the steering wheel both the MG and my wife Haval Jolion are shocking and making it impossible to see how to operate them with the cruise control on the MG also being on a stupid stork and also impossible to see and so complicated to set and adjust!
what you on about? Been driving German made cars all my life, my Mercedes and my Audi has the same cruise control position. older VW has it slight higher but still behind the steering wheel.
@@davec110 Behind yes but not hidden, you can clearly see how to operate them, what is the point of having the writing on the controls if they are completely hidden from view?
@@gregandkaruna6674 Like i said my 4 yr old Merc and 5yr old Audi has the cruise control in same position as the MG ZS EV. i agree its hard to get to but its NOT a feature of Chinese cars like you stated. matter of fact they probably copied the design from the Germans or MG has a design team based in the EU. here is a video th-cam.com/video/G3afq_FA1oM/w-d-xo.html same hard to see position.
@@chefgav1 First Chinese car yes, last Chinese car? Probably not, I still do not like her one, but it's far nicer than the MG, looking forward to the new MG4 as that is a completely new platform and full EV as well. The Haval is awful with its dual clutch transmission especially using the adaptive cruise control in slow moving traffic. But on the open road it's very nice to drive and as I have said already far better lane keep no ping pong like the MG and no sudden yank you back in the lane as with the MG. I do not like both the Haval or MG infotainment system, give me physical buttons for the most used systems on the car where I never have to take my eyes off the road. At least with a Tesla or other maker with a good lane keep system taking your eyes off the road to adjust things mostly mean not crossing the centre line and onto incoming traffic which is far more likely in city driving. I guess your standards are lower than most as the MG is low quality in our opinion especially when it's made by the same parent company that makes the LDV which has been Proven in court that the steel used is very low quality as seen in the LDV T60 that turned into a rust bucket in just 3 years.
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While I was comparing the controls to my TM3, it was quite impressive your opinions and judgement were independent and not comparing any particular EV. Kudos.
Thanks, I try to judge each car on its own merit
I have a Tesla model Y and a MG ZS ev. The Tesla definitely has a more premium interior, but to be perfectly honest, I prefer driving the MG, it feels so much lighter and easier to drive
Nice ! How does tesla y feel dual motor compared to this si gle motor one.
@@Reddylion dual motor feels a lot more powerful but harder ride
@@ziyaonbashi5864 ya many have mentioned about hard suspension, all including me demanding air suspensions for model y etc. But would you prefer dual motor over single.
@@Reddylion I like more powerful cars, so I would prefer dual motor, however I think you should drive both types to make a decision for yourself interns of comfort level. Every persons driving preference is a bit different
Interesting! I drove most ev's but so far missed the Y. Lack of climate control and the crappy radio combined with weak regen rules the MG out for me. Then QLD country has no roads to do the Y justice.
Thanks for the test drive. Unlike track tests this live range test is useful. Keep posting mate.
Gotta keep it real! 👍😃
is 100 km/h is the motorway limit in your country? I really wish to know the 120 km/h consumption in Normal mode. Thanks for the helpful video by the way 🤝
Yes 100-100kph on most arterial highways
@@LudicrousFeed Thank you for the quick response🤝
Fit and finish look excellent. Excellent video Tom.
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So did MG provide any comment as to why the second row seats are markedly differnet to the same model available in the UK, India etc? [ie the Oz car rear seat has no third headrest, pull down armrest & cupholders].
From a 3rd party perspective, would regenerative braking engage the brake lights (even if you don't press the brake pedals)? Curious.
Yes the physical brake lights show during regen braking
I am curious if a simple installation of a Throttle Controller to the pedal will fix this delay in acceleration.
It worked in a Fiat 500 I had and a relatives Merc B180. You could tune the responsiveness of the pedal.
Good test
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Nice to see what all the fuss is with the refreshed MG ZS EV. For the price increase, it seems the Mark 1 is still better value for money, no?
Some observations of this EV from your video:
1. The size of the numbers on the dash appear relatively small. Did you find your attention is drawn away, since there are other colourful symbols on the dash taking your eyeballs away? In the Mark 1, which I have driven in Canberra, I like the digital speedometer being in the centre of the dash.
2. No autosteer (or lane assist)? That's surprising.
3. When you used the traffic aware cruise control, did you notice what kind of braking occurred? Did regen braking kick in or just the physical/hydraulic brakes?
The speedo was clear enough for me. Cruise control uses hydraulic braking (not regen) at low speeds
@@LudicrousFeed As a Tesla owner, what do you think about that (hydraulic braking instead of regen braking)?
@@tooflesstesla I’d prefer that regen braking was used
how do you say the handling and suspension compares to the more expensive model Y though
I’ll find out when I get a chance to test the P Y later in 2022
@@LudicrousFeed I'm actually curious about how it compares to the myrwd u have from borrowed rn
Model Y certainly has more stable handling, a firmer ride, autopilot and other included standard safety features, sentry mode etc
The list goes on but of course you are paying a premium for it 👍
I had one for a year, I enjoyed driving it however the MG after sales service is appalling.
Ah that’s a shame
Wow! This literally my daily commute 😊👍🏽 thanks for the informative video. Please do the same with the essence variant. 🙏🏼
Sure! Let’s hope MG lend me the Essence!
Tom, what's your favourite EV to drive so far? Or to put it another way, which is the one to own?
Hard to go past my Tesla Model S ❤️
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Tom, thanks for another excellent review. Is this the ZS with the longest range? Does the ZS have a 3 pin plug(V2L)?
This is the only range in Australia at the moment for the foreseeable future. I believe the extended range is available in the UK. My understanding is that the the V2L adaptor will be available as an after market option
Nice video
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What's your comparison to the BYD?
BYD is far better, but also not that great, but it's at least far better than the very minor facelift over the old model
Both cars have a very similar driving experience on the freeway but I’ll drill down into the details further in my walkaround review in a later video
It seems like the customer and post-sales (i.e. servicing and warranty) for the MG are far superior to the BYD in Australia but it seems like it's not BYD's fault. There's been some drama to the Australian roll out of the BYD and it's not positive drama unfortunately. There's enough material out there that already covers it.
Can you turn off the new suburb bings? That would get annoying fast! Maybe by using google maps via Apple CarPlay would be the solution. I don’t think this is quite right for me. I love it, but I need a bit more range. Maybe the next refresh will be for me.
When thinking about range, how often are you travelling 300km in one burst without stopping for a half hour break?
I have just received my ZS EV and agonised about the range prior to purchase. However, thought about the question above and realised in the past 5 years, the answer to the above question was none. It’s about changing the way you think about how you manage your vehicle. The chemistry of this ZS is designed so you get home at the end of the day and plug it in. Or, in my case, I can do my two trips to the city for work (270km) and plug in on day three for solar charging.
As a society, we are programmed to think of range in ICE terms. But, if we are not actually using the range, we have wasted resources in a. The weight of the car b. The global ecological footprint to harvest the required parts for larger battery packs b.2 The finite and expensive battery components (lithium / cobalt etc)
In respect of the last point, considering slave human (child and adult) labour is predominantly used to harvest the rare minerals used to obtain the chemical components for the batteries, it is our responsibility to ensure we have the smallest impact on the pain and suffering of others.
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Electricity are pretty expensive on charhgers lattely and batteries have big chance to die around 150000-200000km and new ones costs as half new car
Do you have evidence to support your claims of the battery dying at 150-200000km?
@@LudicrousFeed do you have that they don't die;?watch fackn other videos where peoples replace batteries especially on Tesla and they don't replace it because they are good then because they die and those cars are few years old and dont have some extra mileage,ibfact which one el. Vehicle got!?you and similar channels deceive peoples untill they don't get hited to pocked alot
My 8 year old Tesla Model S is 100000km+ and still going strong. I'll keep my viewers updated as the years go on
@@LudicrousFeed i sayed 150000-200000km or 10-11 years, don't worry you will get to the point of replacing pretty fast !!lithium batteries longevity are around 15 years even if you don't drive it something or anything !!
@@Mr11ESSE111 ok mate we’ll touch base in a couple of years. Stay safe and keep well
My wife and I both drove the new MG and both of us hated it. It's lane keep is horrible and violent, it's infotainment system is awful and the picture quality of its 360 degree camera is extremely poor, and I do not know why the Chinese love to hide the storks behind the steering wheel both the MG and my wife Haval Jolion are shocking and making it impossible to see how to operate them with the cruise control on the MG also being on a stupid stork and also impossible to see and so complicated to set and adjust!
what you on about? Been driving German made cars all my life, my Mercedes and my Audi has the same cruise control position. older VW has it slight higher but still behind the steering wheel.
@@davec110 Behind yes but not hidden, you can clearly see how to operate them, what is the point of having the writing on the controls if they are completely hidden from view?
@@gregandkaruna6674 Like i said my 4 yr old Merc and 5yr old Audi has the cruise control in same position as the MG ZS EV. i agree its hard to get to but its NOT a feature of Chinese cars like you stated. matter of fact they probably copied the design from the Germans or MG has a design team based in the EU. here is a video th-cam.com/video/G3afq_FA1oM/w-d-xo.html same hard to see position.
Firmware is like a Volkswagen! You wanna live near the dealer to keep the updates!
@@chefgav1 First Chinese car yes, last Chinese car? Probably not, I still do not like her one, but it's far nicer than the MG, looking forward to the new MG4 as that is a completely new platform and full EV as well. The Haval is awful with its dual clutch transmission especially using the adaptive cruise control in slow moving traffic. But on the open road it's very nice to drive and as I have said already far better lane keep no ping pong like the MG and no sudden yank you back in the lane as with the MG. I do not like both the Haval or MG infotainment system, give me physical buttons for the most used systems on the car where I never have to take my eyes off the road. At least with a Tesla or other maker with a good lane keep system taking your eyes off the road to adjust things mostly mean not crossing the centre line and onto incoming traffic which is far more likely in city driving. I guess your standards are lower than most as the MG is low quality in our opinion especially when it's made by the same parent company that makes the LDV which has been Proven in court that the steel used is very low quality as seen in the LDV T60 that turned into a rust bucket in just 3 years.
nice video
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