MG ZS EV Used buyer’s guide & review - Is this the UK's best value used EV? / Electrifying
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While it isn’t sporty to drive like you might expect from a car wearing an MG badge, the ZS EV is a practical family electric car. Its strong points are a good range and a long warranty, both of which give you peace of mind. It's a good choice if you're in the market for a brand new small electric SUV or hatchback.
But what's the ZS EV like as a used car? What are the areas you should be looking out for? Ginny Buckley explains.
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Owned for 16 months. Wife love it . No issues .bargain..
A very informative and well-judged review, Ginny - thank you.
And, whilst I'd not heard about 'recalibrating' an EV's battery cells until literally 2 weeks ago in the Yorkshire EV Club Facebook group - and I've been driving a Leaf for 18 months - lo & behold, you mention it here in your review...! :-)
Before last week I didn't consider a ev would be suitable for a long journey. Went from Bradford to Cardiff and stopped a couple of times for toilet/food break. I now know while you go for the break the ev car could be charging, so I can see the bonus of having a ev car. This car does look good.
Long journeys aren't that much of a problem if you plan ahead a little David. Using something like ZapMap gives you a good idea where charging is available, and ZapMap can ( I think) give you live updates on whether the charger you intend using is actuallly working ok, and is available to use. It also gives pricing info if I remember correctly. Other similar apps are also available.... Longer trips will be even less of an issue in the years ahead, with companies such as Gridserve already building the first of 100 planned charging hubs for the UK. The first to be completed in Braintree, Essex, has around 35 chargers, ranging from 22kw to 350kw. There are also shops, a post office, conference facilities, and an excercise area with pedal cycles you can use. When used, these also put energy back into the site itself..... The roof of the site is covered in high efficiency solar panels - which still generate some energy even when covered in snow - and the site has a huge 6mw storage battery. Even in the event of a total grid failure, the site is still able to provide charging for the equivalent of 24'000 miles of electric car driving. If all the Gridserve site follow this model, then it will make living with an EV much easier for those whom need to make longer journeys regularly......
Really like that you’re covering the used cars that are becoming increasingly available now. Just look at the cars that hit the market 12-18months ago that are coming out of lease, hopefully some bargains in the offing, it’s a shame so many have far less generous warranties. Love the practical, everyday usage notes included in the vid.
You can't get a more honest review that than and delivered in GB's usual asual but very professional style.
12 year corrosion warranty is for perforation only, ie rust from inside out of panels, does not cover browning of metal as the MG dealers like to call it, have a look underneath before buying I did and bought an IONIQ instead, caveat emptor
The Rust warranty is no different to any other manufacturers rust warranty, they are all perforation warranties as you will find out when you check out your Ioniq warranty.
@@brianstevenson9967 yeah but it doesn't look like this underneath th-cam.com/video/HyK0Y-ELIkA/w-d-xo.html
@@barrycollyer195 Most cars rust like that, should see what a ford or range rover looks like after 1 year.
Good review, but 2 things. 1: the plugging gets easier as you become spatially aware and I don't need to squat down. 2: There is a battery control system software update from Jan 20 that should be done, as there was a Nov 20 update that was bad for range, and needs updating, the original software was fine.
I already have one and love it, same colour and the exclusive.
The rust seems to relate to the aftermarket mud flaps that can be fitted - specifically the nuts and bolts that aren't adequately anodised. There's a pack you can get with the mud flaps, boot liner and floor mats. My advice - go for the pack, but ditch the mudflaps
Great review. It’s also a great car, easy to live with, quiet, comfortable and plenty of safety tech. The range though, is more like 137 miles in Winter and 145 miles in Summer for me.
Insurance costs?
@@paulcurtis1901 your quote will be your risk.
For your self high or low compared to your last
I'm driving a polestar 2 dam it's high
Loved this review, showing you don't have to buy new. 👏🏽
Had one for 8 months, love it.
Then what happened??
Still got it?
"Gives the performance of a 1.6 petrol engine". When have you ever been in a 1.6 petrol that's accelerated like this??
Granny charger £600 ????? quick google £249 from reputable UK supplier
A good review of a good vehicle. It's a shame, but I think many people won't consider any Chinese MG.
You say that, but the zs ev is currently one of the most available electric cars on autotrader so mg must be getting something right.
Yup. I guess, if you look at China’s record on Human Rights, you may come to that conclusion. But NO Country, and I include the UK, can be taken as a shining example to the World in that regard.
The fact is that, in an ever increasing sea of vastly over-priced offerings from both Europe and the rest of Asia, the MG ZS EV and it’s fully-electric stable mate(s) are, currently, about the only reasonably priced EVs out there!
Excellent value, good build, fit & finish and (slightly slow touch-screen aside) a full suite of electronic aids and safety features.
I’ve got one.
@@rob_in_stowmarket_uk it's not just about human rights. China is a real geo political threat to democracies the world over. And it's willing to use tech as a means of that. I don't mean spying via cars. I mean making the world dependent on products produced by it. China is already the manufacturing hub of the world. We don't need all products to be designed by Chinese companies on top of that . Then China will dictate all terms Nd try to undermine democracies. Australia is already suffering because it's economy is too dependent on China and China is deliberately making Aus suffer
@@rob_in_stowmarket_uk manufacturing is easier to shift. But corporate monopoly is very difficult to break. The thing is Chinese govt uses Chinese companies as a geopolitical tool. Again not going into spying, that is separate and controversial and I don't have any knowledge about that
@@rob_in_stowmarket_uk also chinses companies are very frequent culprits of corporate espionage. We have seen how China stole train technology from EU. Also, Xpeng is alleged to have stolen Tesla IP including source code of autopilot
You get software updates....It's crazy isn't it.
Yes you are absolutely right, it is crazy that in 2021 you still have to take your car to the dealer to have software updates and bugfixes installed, and at your own expense if you have no repair plan.
Tesla, VW etc, all have over the air updates either via a data simcard in the car or via wifi so you dont have to go to the dealer every time a bugfix has been released.
Imagine having to pop down to the apple store and pay them money, every time apple released a bug fix or some feature upgrade for your iphone.
The side profile very much like the Hyundai ix35 we used to have.
Big bravo for the pride t-shirt 😊
I was just about to say the same thing, good review, great t shirt, thanks Ginny. 🌈
How many of these have been sold in 2021 so far ?
I was going to buy one but the price keeps going up. From Brechin in Scotland. I hah the money 2 months ago.
Did I miss the part when you mentioned there was no phone app, or that the insurance on these is fairly high?
Wife’s insurance is £230 not bad.
Most regular Insurers for some reason are super high. Try EV specific companies, much more reasonable.
Which one to choose between MG ZS EV with panoromic sun roof & BYD E6 2021 model with 72kW Blade battery & bigger boot space ? Is panoromic sun roof useful/necessary ? Will I really need or miss sun roof if I buy BYD E6 2021 Model ?
Would seriously consider one of these once they are available as three/four year old models with 30-40k miles on the clock. They are good value now, but even at £20k, unfortunately it's still too rich for me.
We'll get there. Just have to wait a bit longer.
pea nuts lol
Yes it's a lot of money. But when you off set the cost of fuel and maintenance the total cost of ownership is a lot lower overall.
nice electric crossover, suv !
Dam Ginny, you make that car look good ;)
Rust warranty only covers panels that are visible, the problems are underneath, plenty of people online showing their car rust issues. When I went to purchase the premium I raised the issue and after discussions from the dealer with MG head quarters it was confirmed they will not cover the issues underneath with the "extensive" warranty. I ended walking away
I’d rather have Ginny😍
16k nope not even for the excite let alone the exclusive she drove
Totally agree. Closer to £20k, but at least there are some around to buy, unlike the Kona/eNiro
Yep i agree theres no chance of second hand one for 16grand,covid has pushed price of used cars up by 3 to 4 grand, i got a 68 plate kia sportage 1.6 gdi petrol isg2 model with 23000 miles for 14995 in may, went onto website this week and theyre selling ones a year older with 36000 miles for 18 to 19 grand same model, an spec as mine, so no chance of getting a used mg zs ev for 16 grand, maybe 20 or 21 grand for the excite and 23 to 24 grand for exclusive one with sunroof, 🤔
Steering column issues too
nope
What issue? Done 10k in mine and no issues with anything - including steering column
What Steering column issues, I have had my one for nearly a year and no issue with steering column. Moral of the story, don’t believe everything you hear about any car, try them yourself.
This guy doesn’t like the Chinese because of COVID-19 obviously 🤷🏻♂️
slave labour
Terrible chinese cars, be careful they catch fire..
The wheels are too small. Looks a bit crap.
Small wheels, better ride comfort. Or bigger wheels shitty ride, looks cool. Pick one.
@@seanbailey8545 I will pick a different car.
Meh, a decent bus for the school run I suppose, not exactly sexy to look at though. I hate the MG badge, I'd rather buy something with a Chinese sounding brand than drive around in a Chinese car with an iconic British badge stuck on the front.
No tinted glass on any model so you will have to pay for after market tints or you cook fake leather dodgy 12v battery mostly shoddy dealer network dodgy bms poor range rusts like crazy no rear interior lighting generally crap lots sent back avoid