MG ZS EV 1000 km challenge 

They need a major software update. Not telling you the charge port is open is basic stuff. The lack of regen sucks. MG need to sort this out, and quickly.

Thanks Bjorn for doing these tests on entry-level EVs. Not everybody can afford or wants a Model 3 LR so having someone do some objective 3rd party testing on these price-sensitive EVs is amazing. Plus the fact that you put it up on RU-vid for everybody to see is just the cherry on the cake. It's an investment of a s#it ton of time and it's really appreciated. Thanks again!

For the price MG ZS EV is absolutely great daily driver. For work 60 miles a day on congested roads around Manchester is more than sufficient. With overnight charging at 5p/kWh (Octopus Energy) it makes it sooooo cheap (both the car and daily costs). Would not overpay for other "premium" EVs for my usage scenario. We have ICE for longer trips, but on the last few ones we found ourselves using MG anyway, just pleasure to drive and kids always wanna stop every 1.5-2 hours anyway.

Another great video Bjorn. I like the 1000 km challenges because they demonstrate real world performance better than what a typical "car show" on tv would, where it is usually fossil fans denigrating EVs because they don't understand them. I really liked your summation at the end where you talked about the difference between good EVs and bad EVs and stated that the good EVs are consistent between summer and winter. That is something that I could show the fossil skeptics in my family that they would understand. Too often they see one review of a not so good EV and they equate that to all EVs are bad. If they could hear someone knowledgeable, like you, talking about EVs that are good and bad, they could relate to that. This is because they understand that just because one fossil is bad, it doesn't mean all fossils are bad (on their terms). One suggestion I would make is to create a shorter "teaser/highlight" video for these longer challenges. I like the longer videos but there are people I would like to share them with that I know do not have the patience to sit through them, even though they would benefit from the information. I know.... more work for you.... ha ha. Keep up the great work Bjorn. I enjoy your videos.

I’ve never seen Uncle Bjørn so frustrated.

Now saturday evening is complete with popcorn and another great TB1000CH episode. Herzlichen Dank!

Very useful test Bjorn! Keep it up, love the 1000km challenges!

Nice Video! I really enjoy watching 1000 km challenge.

I hope you can test also the Peugeot e208/OpelCorsa-e and around June the Honda E.

I hope you'll be able to do 1000km challenge in Porsche Taycan, I hope Porsche will lend you the car soo, if not I should have my 4S+ in summer so I would lend it to you.

I enjoy these 1000km tests. We are not in place to buy electric yet until our current cars are paid off but find these vids helpful (and entertaining) for knowledge. We are UK based so wouldn’t have quite the cold you get. I also tend to drive 100kmh most of the time but it’s helpful to see what would happen if I put my foot down (which I occasionally do). Also helpful to understand how different cars work according to battery heat/lack of. Thanks for these.......

People criticising car and comparing to Tesla's and e-Tron's have to remember the price, its literally half if not less than those other cars. Like Bjorn said, its a good buy. Its the equivalent of comparing an ICE MG to an ICE Audi. They are different cars. Have to remember this when comparing the car to other much more expensive models. Great video Bjorn as always!

Crazy winter this year. Looks like late march at least!

in the settings, you can turn the battery heater on for winter driving and it does work. Can also be switched on in the phone app.

It's great to see these kinds of distance/charging tests for cars that are not yet available in the US. Great for comparison.

Popcorn-time indeed. We enjoy your videos. Also so fast you can produce them is a big plus. Haven't seen this video yet, but in the live-stream there was many annoying sounds - is there a workaround for that? - and then also the issue with coldgate that kicks in - in spite of hammering the car - so that the end-result is more worse that it else could be.

Dang Bjorn charging a zs ev on ionity you might be paying more to charge the car than the cost of the car shiiiiiiiiit

Don't buy until watching the 1000km challenge

I really like you testing them this really in-depth way. This really helps when considering a future electric car, in contrary to all those fantastic reviews only touching the obvious pluses and minuses... Maybe you could also test consumption at certain reference speeds, like 140, 150, 160, 180 😀 (maybe at the German autobahn to prevent tickets 😀)

Nice review! O hope You can re test the new Zoe in summer👍

Thx for the video. Plz, new ZS "summer test"

I love this shiiiieeet videos. keep goin'!

The sound every time you open the door would drive me insane.

SpäckeröSpäckeröSpäckeröSpäckerö! 🤣

I love your videos i watched all of them .i heared that arrive at low state of charge like less than 10% battery starts charging at higher rates @out of specmotoring . I watch his chanel too.

Hello, a test of the new ZS and the soon to be released MG5 would be nice :)

Man, the funny thing to me is the old Ioniq made it in 12:14, with a really small battery :D :D

Now with the mg zs ev being delivered in Sweden a lot of Swedes would be interested in new tests with this car with the latest software updates.

1000 km challenge is the best

Seen that Peugot E-208 Showed up in tests in Germany so maybe arrived Norway also

Just for your information from MG Europe (September 2020) Hi there Werner, Nice to speak to you again 😊. When the car is fast charging and the temperature is below 15 degrees then the heating of the battery will start. You are not able to preheat the battery when charging at home. Best, Joyce from MG Motor Europe

would be interested in seeing a new test with the new updates. Seem to have been issue with charing in many areas. Have one on order... :)

In Thailand if I arrived at the EA DC charger at MG Buriram below 10% I always get 85 kW.And it will linear decrease the charging speed to 44.5 kW at 50% .

The platform obviously has much more potential. They just need to figure out its brains a little more. Wonder if they will.

Hey Bjorn are you plannig in doing the 1000km challenge in the new peugeot e-208 or opel corsa-e?

The car does have it flaws but there's also much to love about it. Did 630km yesterday on a trip to London. Got 43kw on Ecotricity chargers and 48kw on an Instavolt. That's despite it being about 5 degrees C. Was moderately thirsty but all 3 of us had a very chilled and comfortable trip. First things I'd fix is the charge throttling in colder weather and the lack of regen on ACC. Otherwise, its pretty much perfect for what I need.

It seems like a little bit more care with the software (and with the Mobile app from the Thai version) and this could really be a reasonably good BEV for the money. I hope they sort out the regen and battery pre-heating soon, then it could maybe get into Leaf territory (14h10m). May I suggest you find an iPace and then we can see how it compares to the E-Tron(55) for this challenge, but I guess there are newer software version for both of those now available, so perhaps the E-Tron can improve it's position.

After all I have seen so far about the MG, I would say this car is not finished yet, it requires more thinking.

Your videos might scare non-mathematical people. Your are always doing math in your head to calculate the best route and/or the next charging place. I am all in for EVs, but your videos reveal the true reason behind "range anxiety", even for an experienced EV driver like you. I love your videos, specially the music-scenery breaks !!! Keep the good work !!

Info on tune used at 17:30, please? It is "Natural Forces" by FASSounds 🥳

The early charging stop where you mentioned the charge rate won't increase as the temperature increases immediately made me think of an old test where you found the temperature of the battery at the start of the charge session is the limiting factor. The original Ioniq possible? Not sure. Might explain the jump from 49kW to 59kW after restarting the charge at Varberg.

That 12v issue you suffered at mid point of trip really put you on the back foot huh. Doing pretty well up until 6th hour and then wheels fell off. Still it's a big bus of a car but only 10mins slower than Zoe, that's not bad. Smaller battery too but faster charging. I note in the Zoe challenge at 6hrs 30 you had covered 430kms and in 6hrs in MG you had covered 500kms. Shows your second 500kms was real slow. I'd say 115kph top speed in the MG and the Zoe would see you shave a lot of time off both total trip times. Anyhoo, big thumbs up. Looking forward to seeing both Zoe and MG summer 1000k challenge. 👍

In the beginning - is this a charger or a Jukebox or some kind of gaming machine? I think that thing really needs some RGB lighting, too :-)

Porsche Taycan Turbo and Tesla Model S LR Raven will probably make it in less than 10 hours. I am already (whenever this will be) looking forward to it! :)

Sounds like a retest is planned this summer! 😅

Hi Bjorn. Are you planning to test the new 72.6kWh ZS? Really interested to see what you think of it. Thanks.

would've been 17 hours if you had started with a proper cold battery, still think once you get 50kW+ at the charger you need to slow down as the cooling is active whilst driving and the faster you go the more cooling the battery gets, try locking the car at DC charger to see if 12v will charge when car is locked if you get another car

Hi Björn area you sponsored by Ionity? Just wondering?

Why did you charge at Rygge when you charged at Svinesund? (it should have been enough juice to get back to Oslo) Btw. this video is great, Bjørn!

Best car nice speech

Thank you for the video! I did not understand the final part, about how to charge the battery in the best way, can anyone help me understand it?

Saw that MG shared the Banana Box video on LinkedIn. Doubt they will share this one...

We were swaying between the MG ZS and the Zoe ZE50. I think it seems like we did the right decision because of the lack of range but our Zoe do not have DC fast charging so it would take much longer than 14 hours

When you clame consistency of charging speed for Tesla you have to distinguish the consistency on Tesla supercharging network from using other CCS networks. I remember when you got your Model 3 in the very beginning you complained about your Tesla Model 3 having inconsistent and problematic while having charging sessions on Ionity network.

Bjorn, if you have noticed, the MG ZS EV has a big radiator in the front and wide open guiles similar to an ICE car. That means: 1. the car will cool a lot faster than other EV without the massive cooling system 2. It will do well in Hot climate, better ability to cool down. 3. But will do bad in cold weather, since it wont be able to keep warmed up. That's probably also a reason why the Ioniq and Leaf dont sell well in Thailand, since they have less cooling?

Weather change, it happens everywhere...

Hey bjorn what app do you use to find out the wind direction and speed?

With different charging speeds with the same car at the same site but different charging stations, could it be oxidation on the terminals of the male and female components?

Seems the chargers in Sweden are slow. To few amperes available.

It would be nice for the car to tell you why its limiting charging speed. Too hot, too cold, higher state of charge. As more and more people go electric you will get the less knowledgeable owners thinking there is a problem and sending the car back

Swedish DIESEL is expensive ... 16.13 SEK ! here in DK 8.89 DKK (12,58 SEK) ... then again, they have the taxes in the petrol, we (Danes) have it in the cars .... their cars are so cheaper than in Denmark :'( still saving for my EV :P

Can you test mg5 LR edition?

Front look like new Mazda SUV. Backlights maybe ipace? Btw i'd like a 1000km challange with a e-corsa oder e-208. They look good. or a taycan? or an old 85 with aktucal software? #superslowcharging?

please redo the test in summer.

Tips n tricks to avoid draining the 12V?, and reading the signs when it's draining?, and what to do afterthat? Nvm, completed the video after goodbye, lol was like a MCU movie bonus content. thankyou from Nepal 🇳🇵

I recommend not waste too much time and effort for cars that lack basic EV features...friction brakes on cruise? Cold gate?... Rather focus on other cars and if it disqualifies on basic stuff...end of test. Many thanks for your effort. Btw your german is great 😄

off the subject QUESTION: Does Tesla Model 3 has option to manually trigger battery preheating in case you have no supercharger to go to but only 3rd party fast chargers? Thanks!

Hi Bjorn. Thank,k you for your Channel. This is thé main reason why I’m a lucky Model S user. I plan to travel in norway in august. Do you know if it is possible to rent a Model 3 in norway? Thank you.

35:45 *German intensifies*

For the Price its very good car 👏👏👏👏 you are too funny with the charge port locked 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂 !!! What the hek 😂😂😂😂you should indicate the time of charge and the pourcentage for each stop... How the constructors like Tesla have a good speed of charge ???

If I was charging at home all the time, I would be doing a good saving. If I needed to charge often on ionity, what would I save compared to petrol without being a member?

21:08 red temperature in the top of the screen means to hot battery? 8:21 cold? or is that something else?

Drove 800KMs through Germany this weekend with 177Wh/km average consumption (5°, LR-AWD, 75% Autobahn) The efficiency of the Tesla's keep surprising me compared to other EVs.

Would you be able to do a cost comparison for charging between the models

I called 14h 25m in the live stream and I thought I was pessimistic.

This is your funniest video yet. I love it when you say "shiiiiit" 😄🤣😄 Makes me laugh every time 😂👍 I should make that my ringtone for unwanted callers 😄

Thanks for the video, I'm not sure I got this right, Your 12 v battery was drained because you used the fan while fast charging?

The front looks a lot like a Mazda to me. Yeah, the chinese do really find inspiration in other brands.

E-Tron Junior. 😂

I also said 13:30 man was I wrong but it's all good. Troll factor is very high on this one.

About the 12 V battery: Obviously ca. 1 V/bar on the meter. When in Ready the meter goes up to 14 V (appr. 14.3 in reality) and the battery charges. At 41:11 the high voltage system is off (like pressing Ready button without brake) and the 12V battery gets runned down quickly as everything incl. BMS (main battery level is also shown) is active. When you charge the car the BMS etc. has to be running, perhaps for several hours. So, to not overcharge the 12 V battery the 12 V circuit must be fed from the DC-DC converter but at appr. 13.6 V or so. At 39:28 you have 5 bars (meaning 13-13.9 V or so) while charging the main battery which looks perfectly fine to me. I don't think there is anything wrong with the 12 V system. On my 2020 Ioniq I did measure the 12 V battery after several hours of slow charging in my garage and got 13.6 V. I can also read main battery charge % just by pressing the Ready button twice without braking so BMS is on without the main battery connected. Ioniq and MG seems to work pretty much the same way. I also believe those who run their 12 V battery down are perhaps listening to radio or fiddling with the menus without having the car in full Ready Mode. Of course there could also be a computer error that prohibit it's power down or similar.

Can you hook up an OBD adapter to get some data?

Do the 1000km challenge in a 24kwh Nissan leaf. Be interesting to see how much EVs have improved.

So Ionity built a charing network for Bjørn when he is testing cars. Seems like no one else is using them.

Why did you not do the drive in eco mode? My range in the UK drops by around 10 miles when I go from eco to normal.

So even the e-golf would beat it at same conditions and temperature.

5 adverts in 12 minutes? Sheeet!

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You used Ionity? How much did it cost to use ?

32:16 "6 bar on the 12V battery" - Bjørn Nyland, BEV Expert 🙃

Thanks for discovering the MG ZS charging randomly sucks on long cold trips. (Poor thermal management?).

😊👍🌹

The most problems are Software made. Is it using a Microsoft OS? I Hope MG ist calling you and fix this ..

To get max charging you need to be less than 10% soc.

32:23 😂

Yes Bjørn you are a MexiCAN 🤣

Please do a MC Hammer pls

Please do the 10,000 km challenge with Kia e-niro!

maybe you can do a 200km challenge?

Charge cable won't release ! Car would get a serious kicking ! Those Quote prince Philip !