MG ZS EV: The Cheapest Electric SUV Of Them All!

With the backing of Chinese automotive behemoth SAIC, the MG brand has transformed itself in recent years, and EVs have been absolutely central to that transformation. Now, the brand has given its most popular EV, the ZS, a facelift, and turned it from a car you buy purely for its affordability to one that makes some of its pricier rivals look a bit silly. Jack takes a thorough look around the updated ZS: very possibly the best value EV on sale today.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Cheapest electric SUV
1:53 Fully Charged LIVE
2:20 MG backstory
4:27 Slight correction
5:03 Facelift
5:56 Quite nice inside
7:07 Lagging behind
7:31 Standard vs trophy edition
8:23 Charge port move
9:00 Out on the road
10:43 Bigger battery & range
11:26 Price
13:12 Jack backseat test
13:57 Boot shot
14:22 Couple of complaints
16:04 Concluding thoughts

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[fullychargedshow]

Is this the best value EV on sale today? Tell us what you think below....

[timego]

"I seriously hope that the Toyotas and
the Hondas and the Fords of this world the brands that we traditionally buy our cheap cars from are looking at this and crapping themselves. Because they should be." What a great concluding line, I'm rooting for these companies who have the wisdom to sense opportunity on the horizon and just viciously grab onto it with both hands. That is initiative and boldness that deserves to be rewarded.

[ajanjinsan]

Thanks Jack!!! We are making the leap...from a 2010 automatic diesel guzzler to this. On order and so glad to hear your review.

[seekbeautytravel]

Videography on this channel is on the next level, I'm impressed every time and I've watching it for a couple of years now.

[mpersad]

I have the highest regard for MG. They have quietly just got on with introducing these EVs to the UK market, incrementally improving everything and still at a very reasonable price for an EV. Very impressive.

[slug]

Jack, you’re so right. The MG 5 is the elephant in the room. It’s better in every way apart from range (but we’ll see what the new one has). I have the original, entry level 5 and it’s brilliant. Congrats to MG for making it possible for normal folk to go electric. You also forgot that it has a 7 ( yes 7) year warranty included at that price. Bargain.

[Telcontarnz]

A lot of people say the quality isn’t as good as some other brands. The materials might be cheaper but only car reviewers scratch the materials, owners just look at it. Having been a VW owner for 30 years the build quality is similar if not better than our mark 7 Golf.

[vorlon]

Jack is a Really good Host. Glad to See him doing more Reviews.

[sngs]

MG is still British, so is MINI (BMW owns it) and Jaguar Land Rover (TATA Motors owns it). Just because the owner is from another country, the values and principle of the brand will and still revolves around where it came from. In this case, MG, MINI and Jaguar Land Rover are still British! Just like Alfa Romeo and Fiat is still Italian despite being owned by Stellantis! The same case applies to Volvo, it is still a Swedish pride despite being owned by Geely! What we need to do, is appreciate companies such as SAIC and Geely that helps these brands to thrive and still exist to serve people around the world! Great Job to all these brands' leadership and A BIG THANK YOU to SAIC, GEELY, Stellantis, BMW and TATA Motors for giving these ICONS chance to survive. Thank you for the great and detailed review, Jack. 👏👏👏

[jcflippen]

Bought the Gen1 model and love it. Don’t forget the 7 year warranty on motor and batteries. This new version is a no brainer. Looked at Enyaq with same spec more or less - 46k!

[chazzyb]

I like Jack and all the team, your heart is in the right place for sure. But isn't it really 'less expensive', rather than 'cheap'. The manufacturers, "Could try harder?"

[zoltronr]

The review quality here is top notch. Entertaining and informative. Such a treat to watch.

[AsphaltAntelope]

The best thing about this amazing value MG is that it's going to push down the prices of the 2nd hand electric MGs and that's what I need! Cheap brand new electric cars make 2nd hand electric cars even cheaper!

[Anti-socialSocialClub]

This dudes got talent ! Best automotive journalist since grand tour.

[jackdeglue]

Most people don't need a big SUV with that range and £28k it’s too much. What we need, is sth like Dacia Spring with the price of 11k from the one of the last episodes.

[nakfan]

Excellent review👍 Jack is getting better and better... This car is maybe not the most inspiring design but it can brag about something very important: Safety. The old version got 5 (five!) stars in the Euro NCAP test. Quite impressive when brand new Stellantis cars only reached 4 stars.

[johnhornblow]

They are a huge hit out in New Zealand, up till the MG it had been 2nd hand Leafs from Japan..

[bellshooter]

MG listened to the owners groups who gave them a list of issues, they fixed 90% of the issues, just not those that did not work with the chassis. The last FCS review treated it as a funny little Chinese EV, this one says 'bargain' 'solid option' and 'mighty impressive' . Yes it is.... and the new infotainment system is way better than portrayed. Good review.

[connclissmann]

Totally agree on the regen mode being able to bring you to a halt. VW ID.3 has the same problem and I can only hope this gets fixed in a future software update. There is no excuse for a soft break pedal from a company making millions of cars!

[SingleTrackMined]

Very, very professional review. You keep getting better