Rolling the electrified dice. 2020 MG ZS EV Exclusive
Discussion
Pinkie15 said:
Looks alright does that.
Is this how SAIC are going to (re)grow the MG brand, attractively priced (cf other marques) EVs ?
Be interested to read your real world experience with this. What's the claimed range & charging time ?
It’s certainly a better idea than their previous approach of hawking questionable ICE cars. Having said that, their current line up is a lot better looking than what they had before! Is this how SAIC are going to (re)grow the MG brand, attractively priced (cf other marques) EVs ?
Be interested to read your real world experience with this. What's the claimed range & charging time ?
The MG5 EV is due shortly - demonstrators arriving in dealers now. First electric estate to market?
The ZS EV has a 163 mile WLTP range and actually seems to live up to that as long as you drive sensibly.
It’ll charge to 80% in 40 mins on a rapid charger, aparrently (not tried yet, but believe it to be right). I’m not sure charging time is all that important - charge overnight on a 7kW wall charger and it’ll be fully charged in the morning!
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Mikebentley said:
Looks nice in black. How come so cheap? Dealer demo? Watching this thanks for sharing.
Nope, brand new and unregistered. Quite a few dealers were selling them at this kind of money (£21,995 in white + the paint cost) ending 30th Sep. I guess those stock cars will be pre-registered from tomorrow onwards but I’m not sure. A couple of dealers were selling the lower spec Excite model for £19,995 too although I don’t think they shift many of those. Pre-reg / dealer demo cars don’t seem much cheaper - definitely happy with the price!
interesting choice TP given your previous car history. Watching this with interest.
. A facelift is rumoured but there’s no way it’s going to be that soon given the 5 has just launched. Maybe next year. Seems a decent car, makes a change from the £500 cars too.I’ve seen a fair few electric ZS so would appear to be selling well.
Talking of the facelift, there’s definitely been a facelift to the ICE ZS so one would assume that will come to the EV soon. Either way a great deal in my opinion.
Talking of the facelift, there’s definitely been a facelift to the ICE ZS so one would assume that will come to the EV soon. Either way a great deal in my opinion.
Not hugely impressed with the Ohme app. It works and the cable charges the car just fine but it sent me a “charger error” notification when the car was fully charged. Does the same on my OH’s BMW i3 so we can’t blame SAIC for this one.
Still, fully charged from about 30% in a decent time and ready to go when I woke up this morning (it was actually finished ages before then but it sits quite content with the cable locked in until the car is unlocked)
Still, fully charged from about 30% in a decent time and ready to go when I woke up this morning (it was actually finished ages before then but it sits quite content with the cable locked in until the car is unlocked
)Toaster Pilot said:
It does a bit 
. I was all set to get stuck back into shed life again and then bought a used BMW i3 for my OH. Thoroughly converted to EV now.
I’m tempted to go electric when my Astra lease runs out next year. My only concern is my own thickness, I know I’d forget to charge overnight. . I was all set to get stuck back into shed life again and then bought a used BMW i3 for my OH. Thoroughly converted to EV now. I’d have to get a shed for when I forget to charge
Someone I used to work with had a leaf (now has a Kona EV) and sometimes he’d turn up in a sheddy Avensis as he’d forgotten to charge the car.
Maybe I’ll go halfway with a PHEV or hybrid. Are they really that good on fuel? My planet killing diesel does 70mpg when sensible. I do 500 miles a week on average.
carlove said:
I’m tempted to go electric when my Astra lease runs out next year. My only concern is my own thickness, I know I’d forget to charge overnight.
I’d have to get a shed for when I forget to charge
Someone I used to work with had a leaf (now has a Kona EV) and sometimes he’d turn up in a sheddy Avensis as he’d forgotten to charge the car.
Maybe I’ll go halfway with a PHEV or hybrid. Are they really that good on fuel? My planet killing diesel does 70mpg when sensible. I do 500 miles a week on average.
500 miles a week is £6.25 in electricity on a tariff like Octopus Agile. Get it boughtI’d have to get a shed for when I forget to charge
Someone I used to work with had a leaf (now has a Kona EV) and sometimes he’d turn up in a sheddy Avensis as he’d forgotten to charge the car.
Maybe I’ll go halfway with a PHEV or hybrid. Are they really that good on fuel? My planet killing diesel does 70mpg when sensible. I do 500 miles a week on average.
t tariff like the one I’m currently on it’d be about £20. Toaster Pilot said:
carlove said:
Seems a decent car, makes a change from the £500 cars too
It does a bit . I was all set to get stuck back into shed life again and then bought a used BMW i3 for my OH. Thoroughly converted to EV now. Anyway, I'm on my second Nissan Leaf now, just upgraded from 24kwh to 30kwh after 3 brilliant years. You have to run one to realise the "OMG it takes hours to charge" merchants are completely missing the point.
carlove said:
Toaster Pilot said:
It does a bit . I was all set to get stuck back into shed life again and then bought a used BMW i3 for my OH. Thoroughly converted to EV now.
I’m tempted to go electric when my Astra lease runs out next year. My only concern is my own thickness, I know I’d forget to charge overnight. . I was all set to get stuck back into shed life again and then bought a used BMW i3 for my OH. Thoroughly converted to EV now. I’d have to get a shed for when I forget to charge
Someone I used to work with had a leaf (now has a Kona EV) and sometimes he’d turn up in a sheddy Avensis as he’d forgotten to charge the car.
Maybe I’ll go halfway with a PHEV or hybrid. Are they really that good on fuel? My planet killing diesel does 70mpg when sensible. I do 500 miles a week on average.
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