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gangzoom said:
REALIST123 said:
Yes, but an £80k + car with so little apparent damage?
There was enough force in impact to shatter massive 20inch alloys as if they were plastic trim. In any other SUV hitting the kerb with such force would have roled the car, instead all the force was transferred to the chassis.[Img]https://live.staticflickr.com/4231/34460338003_97a48eec2a_z_d.jpg[/thumb]
Personally I was really glad it was written off, does anyone here want to own a crash repaired car of any sort?
gangzoom said:
REALIST123 said:
Yes, but an £80k + car with so little apparent damage?
There was enough force in impact to shatter massive 20inch alloys as if they were plastic trim. In any other SUV hitting the kerb with such force would have roled the car, instead all the force was transferred to the chassis.[Img]https://live.staticflickr.com/4231/34460338003_97a48eec2a_z_d.jpg[/thumb]
Personally I was really glad it was written off, does anyone here want to own a crash repaired car of any sort?
Back on topic I applaud the MG, it looks decent, is a decent price and seems to have much going for it. Chapeau
kambites said:
The reviews so far seem to be overwhelmingly positive. I think the most interesting part of the reviews really is that they seem to have fixed most of the glaring flaws in the petrol ZS, even those which don't relate directly to the power train. I have been blown away with how good my OHs sportage is, apparently my daughter was as well as she just text me that she has bought one
kambites said:
Indeed but most companies do it with subsequent models rather than when introducing a new drivetrain to a relatively recent existing car.
From what I understand about the MG ZS, it was designed from the start to be ICE and EV, similar to the Hyundai Ioniq being hybrid/EV, they just launched the ICE cars first.ajprice said:
From what I understand about the MG ZS, it was designed from the start to be ICE and EV, similar to the Hyundai Ioniq being hybrid/EV, they just launched the ICE cars first.
Yes it was. The batteries live under the floor. But that wasn't my point, the point I was making is that they seem to have made an absolutely enormous number of improvements to bits of the car which are absolutely nothing to do with the drive-train. The drive-trains were certainly the weakest point of the original petrol ZS but they were far from the only flaw. Judging by the reviews, they've not only fitted a genuinely good drive-train, they've also solved the huge majority of the other issues the car had. Obviously it's still no Rolls Royce, but the reviews seem to imply it now feels like a genuinely nice mainstream car rather than a poorly built budget one. Edited by kambites on Monday 5th August 19:05
I had a drive of one at the weekend and I agree with the above that it now feels much more ‘solid’ and accomplished. One thing you notice straight away in sitting in the front is the central arm rest area that makes you feel much more cocooned than the petrol equivalent. The ev is much quicker and better specced too. So given its very competitive initial price with the discounts then there’s not much competition in the SUV sized EV market.
For those not following the Facebook group or speakev:
- no way to preheat
- no app (at least at launch)
- no charge timers
- no type 2 to type 2 cable supplied, just the 3 pin granny lead
- heater is PTC, not heat pump so may hammer range
Yet to have any contact from a dealer, apparently first production cars (to include dealer demo cars) are due in a few weeks.
Parked next to a red petrol one today and thought it looked good in an inoffensive small SUV kind of way. Fit and finish looked good. Still undecided if it’s actually what I want though.
- no way to preheat
- no app (at least at launch)
- no charge timers
- no type 2 to type 2 cable supplied, just the 3 pin granny lead
- heater is PTC, not heat pump so may hammer range
Yet to have any contact from a dealer, apparently first production cars (to include dealer demo cars) are due in a few weeks.
Parked next to a red petrol one today and thought it looked good in an inoffensive small SUV kind of way. Fit and finish looked good. Still undecided if it’s actually what I want though.
Edited by sjg on Saturday 17th August 23:30
I guess cabin preheat might me added as a software feature as and when an app appears. Seems a daft omission given that it presumably requires no additional hardware. Similar for charge timers, seems a strange omission.
I think lack of a heat pump has to be expected at this price point but it's certainly not ideal.
I think lack of a heat pump has to be expected at this price point but it's certainly not ideal.
kambites said:
I guess cabin preheat might me added as a software feature as and when an app appears. Seems a daft omission given that it presumably requires no additional hardware. Similar for charge timers, seems a strange omission.
I think lack of a heat pump has to be expected at this price point but it's certainly not ideal.
Not so sure, the ac isn’t climate control (just a hotter/colder dial) so may not be straightforward. I think lack of a heat pump has to be expected at this price point but it's certainly not ideal.
My wife isn’t fussed as long as we get the one with heated seats.
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