MG ZS EV Long Range 2022 Review: Lots more range makes the best bargain EV even better | WhichEV 

Agreed. The value from MG is unbeatable.

Buying an MG supports the Communist Party of China. People that care about their own economy buy products from people/companies/brands that are designed and/or developed and/or researched in their own country or ally country. The people that work for those local companies, in free democracies, then buy other products developed in their own country or ally country and that keeps their families and friends in work and making money. Stupid people buy direct from Chinese brands and send every single penny out of their country and destroy their own economy and eventually their entire free society because they are cretins and/or greedy and/or want things they can't afford, and rather than wait and save. They are happy to screw over their entire economy in the pursuit of self-gratification, selfishness, and ego. Buying CCP owned brands and products fuels Chinese R&D and weakens free economies. Your children and your children's children will suffer as a result of your choices. This is not hyperbole, it is fact. Oh and the 'everything is made in china' argument is facile. A) production is slowly moving out of China, B) That is more reason not less reason to support western brands that way you limit the damage. Buying directly from China (CCP) by buying Chinese brands only worsens the situation. The only reason our economies have some level of balance is the fact that not everyone is stupid enough to buy Chinese (CCP) brands. So no. the 'everything is made in China' argument is not an argument of any substance what so ever.

@@craigo2656 Centuries of sinophobic indoctrination and western supremacist ideology have done a number on you.

I took a test drive in an MG5 just so I could strike it off my list of potential buys. I bought one.

@@craigo2656 You're entitled to your point of view, except the right to call some people, people you don't know, stupid ! 🤦‍♂

Thank you so much!

We aim to please!

Oh no! Can't believe we missed this. They look really good, too. Will adjust the written review, although we can't obviously changed the video. Thanks so much for pointing this out!

@@WhichEV Still a good review ;)

@@Olivarus238 Thanks! Very kind of you to say so.

You will like it! So much for the money!

Where did you get this bargain?from mg motors finance?is leased or pcp? And how long need to wait for car?

That’s a good deal. What mileage if you don’t mind me asking. We’ve ordered a trophy connect in sliver on 15k pa so the price was somewhat north of that. Still happy though as you simple can’t go further for less money 👍

Ordered a trophy today in red there’s nothing out there that beats mg on price

It was from Vanarama during the Black Friday sale. It's a lease deal and 10k miles a year. I've bought, done pcp but never leased. I did the maths and leasing means I get a brand new car every 3 years for 9 years for the same cost of doing a pcp on this model. I swap my car every 3 to 4 years so makes sense for me.

It's the British way. Dry humour...

Glad to hear it! You will need to pay a tenner to register it on the system but otherwise, free until at least 2025!

We plan to do more of this but sometimes we don't get the cars for long enough. We'd guess real world mixed driving including motorways you will get about 210 miles, but in town it could be closer to 300 miles.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Glad to bring joy and happiness!

@@TheTruth-dy8ze And your point is? Good chance your mobile phone is too.

Yes we do! And things will continue to get better, too. Almost like the song.

Yes, we actually only had a limited time to shoot the video so had to stick to roads local to our main static shooting location.

And for less money! Thanks for these details. Did not know about the regen during cruise control. That's a good addition. Totally agree about the bounciness. We described it as "soft" in reference to that sense. When my colleague drove it he really bounced me around a lot!

I don’t think Automatic Cruise Control uses Regen, however I can’t say I notice any significant efficiency difference on my current ZS.

@@terrylivermore9107 I think the old one didn't, but I've been told that the one in this new MG ZS EV does.

Is the new ZS equipped with heatpump, and preheat/cool of cabin?..and does the car have battery heat/cooling, when charging at highpower (80-100 kw charger)

@@allanberg I don't think it has a heatpump, but you can preheat or cool the cabin. MGs have had battery thermal management for a while now.

Thanks so much for your support!

You're welcome! She will love it. Great car! And the Y... is awesome!

We have heard that they don't know much about their EVs, which is a shame.

It should be. It is in the UK, and in theory you are closer to the factory in Australia.

Thanks!

Hope you enjoy!

We're very cruel people. Don't let our innocent looks fool you (and thanks for the kind words).

Thanks! These seats are quite a bit nicer than the vinyl seats of old.

Thanks! Definitely need a haircut...

Thanks! We'd like to do the Marvel R, but we're a UK site and MG isn't planning to launch it here.

We're hoping Cyberster: www.whichev.net/2021/04/05/mg-shows-off-incredible-cyberster-concept-car/

MG Marvel R isn’t coming to the UK or Ireland. They won’t make it RHD apparently.

@@johndoherty3884 We can hope... but it doesn't seem likely.

@@johndoherty3884 They have one in the front window of of the MG showroom in Piccadilly opposite Fortnum & Masons. According to the young lady we could see RHD late 2022. I sat in it and it feels classy with tanned leather seats that makes you feel very snug.

It really is!

This Long Range has a much bigger battery. Is it available in NZ yet?

@@WhichEV Been told first half on 2022, funny our price for the MG is much cheaper than UK price. I guess your Kona is made in the UK while ours is imported from Korea which is why the huge price difference for us?

@@gregb1599 I think ours are imported too.

@@WhichEV Then you pay too much for the MG and we pay way too much for any EV except the Chinese made ones, possibly due to a free trade agreement with China.

Thanks! Getting close, but once the charging infrastructure improves you might not worry about the range so much.

@@WhichEV That's true too. The only thing is you're waiting around longer for the car to charge than you are by traditional refueling. But, in saying that, the charging stations will improve too I'm sure. This MG you wonderfully reviewed gets around the 450-460km range per charge, that's only around 200km less than the newer Tesla models but for far less money so it's definitely getting better. Give it another 5 to 10 years and even more advances will be made I'm sure

@@DevotioOfficial More like 5 years than 10. Look how far we have come since just 2018.

@@WhichEV Good point! But yeah, they're the future for sure!

Thanks. We think this car is a real winner.

I'd test drive a Skoda Enyaq too Roger, as the longer range version of the MG ZS EV is now within a whisker pricewise of the entry level Enyaq...

The thing with MG is you have a simple selection on models which have extremely high specifications. Most all other manufacturers use a from price which once you go through the options list the price becomes prohibitive. If you bought there cars without options, it’s resale value would be very poor.

@@terrylivermore9107 Agreed. The top spec MG is still a little cheaper than no-spec cars from competitors.

@@Brian-om2hh Yes, until you spec any optional extras at all...

Which country is that?

NEPAL 🇳🇵

You're welcome!

Thanks - very kind of you to say!

Thanks very much!

Thank you very much!

Thanks! The 360 camera should just come on when you put it in reverse. It's almost strong enough for one pedal, just not quite...

Guess I need to test drive it, cheers

@@Safety1stDrivingSchoolDublin You always should before buying any car. They are such a subjective purchase.

It's pretty irrelevant if a car does 150mph, though. Unless you plan to go to Germany or do track days.

I’m so pleased to see this. One problem I have with other EV’s is that their acceleration and top speed put them in expensive insurance groups. I’d love to see some sort of software limiter that I could agree to voluntarily impose slower acceleration and lower top speed in trade for lower insurance. I’m a grandmother living in a rural setting so I’ll be rarely above 50~60 mph, even on the bypass. Most of the time 40 mph or less. Don’t need Tesla sub 4s to 60 performance, don’t want to pay the insurance premium that comes with it.

We do actually say that. However, you are comparing the top spec MG ZS EV Long Range with bottom spec from other manufacturers.

The Skoda is a great car. But you get no toys on the Skoda for similar money to all possible toys on the MG. So it depends what you're after. We would recommend both but for different needs.

The ZS will also be offered with a smaller battery so it makes sense to call the larger one long range

The Skoda enyaq 60 range is 256 WLTP, less than the MG

@@MrChrisglucas the MG is just looking better and better! My parents will receive theirs in top spec trim along with tow bar as pretty much the only option. They will have it for 3 years with OTA so i will be pretty jealous that i can’t do the same… Getting an 2022 i3S speced as i wanted with only 1 year lease and as a bonus 50% lower insurance (savings of €35).

Very much. Especially with terrible UK road quality these days.

This is an updated version. For example we were led to believe regen now works in ACC when it didn't before.

I remember the old model in the UK and when I read the specs which surprised me as here in NZ we only get the single model which happens to be the same as your top spec, but your base model clearly did not have MG pilot, unless the UK MG website was incorrect??

@@gregb1599 I think you might be right. We reviewed the original MG ZS EV "under a previous editor", but thought that MG Pilot was only an Exclusive trim option.

@@WhichEV on another review they said that it still does not do regen when using the mg pilot . Are we sure It now does ?

@@neilwarren3509 Yes, they said so during the launch presentation.

The live traffic might be worth it. Depends where you live and how much rush hour commuting you do. Or you could use CarPlay/Android Auto with your phone instead...

Thanks!

I agree, the red leather used on the MG HS is a far nicer colour, hope it becomes an option on the ZS

I guess they think it can go with every outfit?

@@WhichEV - but what will be the new black?

@@Petelmrg Wasn't it supposed to be orange?

@@WhichEV nah - he got voted out last year (allegedly).

We didn't have that problem but it was a cold day. We drove it for much longer than 40 minutes, too. Seats can be varable depending on your frame. We had a couple of drivers and neither had lower back issues with the seats.

@@WhichEV maybe just me then :)

@@Twistedpaolumu could be, but you should buy the car that suits you! :)

Thanks! It's a real omission. We would be having kittens about it when driving.

Thanks! It really depends on how you drive and on what kind of roads. Around a city and driving calmly, you could even exceed the WLTP. But on a highway at 70mph you are likely to get around 200 miles on a full charge. This is true of all EVs. The WLTP test doesn't include enough highway driving.

@@WhichEV thank you. My concern is the range when it comes motorway miles, I think knowing what the EV can do in a variety of scenarios is more helpful than the wltp. However, holding at 200 miles on the motorway seems very impressive.

@@adomcgrado That would be our guess. You usually drop to 60-80% WLTP on motorways, depending on the car.

@@WhichEV thank you this is really helping. I had a horrible experience with my e2008 on the motorway in cold conditions (which I appreciate is the perfect recipe for poor efficiency) which is why I am looking to switch. Do you think I could easily do a 160 mile round trip on the motorway in the ZS long range, even in cold conditions? Thank you again for the time taken to reply.

@@adomcgrado I think so. This definitely wouldn't be possible in the e-2008.

They are usually on the roof but could be integrated around the windscreen.

There were these rumours in January: www.whichev.net/2021/01/05/mg-could-have-sub-20000-small-ev-by-end-of-2021/

Yes Thier coming soon

@@andrewgalloway9766 We hope so!

7kW according to the specs for the Long Range. You do need three-phase power for an AC charger faster than that, though.

It's possible the Australian version was different to the one in the UK. The version of MG Pilot in the Long Range is newer than the original car. Or, so we were told at the press launch.

Yes, we quite like it too.

Would have been nice if they put the MG logo in red on the front headrests, as they do on the Petrol facelift. Just being picky. Still didn’t stop me placing an order for a Trophy in red.

@@terrylivermore9107 Enjoy! A lot of car for the money.

We think so!

No idea. It's not available in the US as far as we know.

No, read the written review. We did notice it... later! ;)

@@WhichEV read... what is this witchcraft!

@@alschannel I know, sorry to suggest it... :)

Huh?

Yes, that's what they call it... but having had other MG cars in that colour... it's grey really! :)

I think this car is called "Westminster Silver" and Monument Silver is darker so it's pretty grey: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MASx8_kvqMQ.html

Both. There's a Type 2 for public AC charging or an untethered wallbox, plus a granny charger if you need to use your 13A plug.

@@WhichEV the type 2 isn't standard kit, they only supply the granny.

From memory it keeps going back to Normal.

@@WhichEV Ah, same as for the first MG ZS EV. Very annoying tbh.

@@YoavRheims It's the same for most EVs. VWs don't do that, though.

Range and recharging times are in the review. Recharging in winter doesn't make any difference though. Maybe a little for the battery to warm up at the beginning but after that, not significant.

British badge, British design input, Chinese built.

They're probably not made of vinyl. There are lots of new materials being used in seating now instead of leather.

That does reduce range, though.

Sort of. There's strong regen and auto hold. You can drive it pretty much one pedal.

That is one thing it doesn't have.

Hate HUD especially the windscreen one, unless it is less dizzying than the Haval one!

I prefer it than looking at the screen away from the road .

@@gregb1599 Some people really like it though.

@@WhichEV To be fair I did not mind the Toyota windscreen or the plastic popup Kona version, it was the Haval windscreen one I did not like

We did miss the fact that they are no longer real diamond cut alloys - they are quite good facsimiles and there are alloys underneath so the listing says "alloys". However, we disagree about the 360 camera. It's not that bad.

Have you seen the MG5 though?

@@WhichEV Yes, has a boot lip, seats dont fold flat in to the floor, it "looks like an estate" but its not, its hatchback car.

@@markpaul1154 No, it's an estate car. A flawed one, but an estate car nonetheless. A friend who works in the building trade has one for work and loves it.

@@WhichEV No its not, it looks like one. Two key features of any estate car. Flat Loading (no boot cill) Flat level folding seats. (fold flat to create on flat loading bed) This has neither.

@@markpaul1154 You're being a bit semantic here. The MG5 is an estate car, just a compromised one. Nobody makes an electric estate car with the characteristics you mention, unless you fancy buying a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo... :)

I think they are alloy under the trims

@@Retiredrovingroger that's a let down

@@kenco1394 They are good-looking plastic, though. The upside could be that if you damage one of the plastic covers you won't need an alloy refurb...

@@WhichEV yeah I suppose that's very true nothing worse than scratching alloys

@@kenco1394 The alloys on my car are scratched to **** after just one year. London streets...

The point is that the IONIQ 5 does 3.6kW. Bear in mind that 2.2kW in the UK is barely 8A, so will not suit some applications. Not a major criticism, but something to consider.

That's the direction, for sure. We expect "new car parity" by 2023 or 2024, then when that filters to the second hand market... bingo!

Thanks!

It's horses for courses. The MG ZS and its ilk enable a new level of EV purchases with vehicles that are beyond good enough.

We really don't agree with you on any of that. But it's a matter of taste!

You see a lot of them in cities, although more the MG5 now. Very popular with taxi drivers!

@@WhichEV I knew taxi driver, had to buy euro 5 car, but after that Ev was too far so gave up taxi driving.

Huh? No, it's fully electric.

No - that's a lovely car. It's not all about value.

Sorry, what do you mean?

Yes, MG is owned by SAIC.

It's not beautiful, but it is amazing value.

Sorry to hear that. There has been a fair bit of news about this version coming but they did spring the launch date on us a bit.

@@WhichEV They arrivé now here, my friend has testdrive from the dealer. My model 44kW battery must have a range from 265 km. 2 weeks ago i drive to Eindhoven what is 90 km from my house I charge up to max, and go to Eindhoven constant 100 km/hour. Wen i arrivé i used for 140 km from battery. In the evening (8° Celsius) en foggy wheater i drive back to home with battery range 123 km. Got a battery warming on 50 km range left, and needed to drive stil 68 km. Stopt Ad a charge station with 31 km range on the battery. Fast charged to 80 km range in 12 minutes and went off. Arrivé Ad home with 28 km range left on battery. Heater off, not using the Wilders all the time. I change after i buy the car all lamps to LED incl. The headlights so They not use to much . So for city use OR very short trips 44 kW is ok. But trips from 90 km are a bit to Far. So a 70 kW battery is not luxery..

@@opa-dick Yes, we really think the original MG ZS EV was limited in use. This new one not so much!