

Jade Credentino
1 Year Ago
The new-look MG ZS EV gets an overhauled interior and larger capacity 51kWh battery providing more driving range, as well as a sleeker frontal design.
The 2022 car’s new battery pack uses Model 3-style lithium iron phosphate chemistry designed to maximise stability, and offers a claimed 320km of driving range – up from 263km (WLTP).
MG has also updated the drive motor and claims to have improved the battery management electronics.
Configuration | Price From* |
---|---|
Automatic Electric FWD 5d Suv | $43,990 |
Configuration | Price From* |
---|---|
Automatic Electric FWD 5d Suv | $44,990 |
Configuration | Price From* |
---|---|
Automatic Electric FWD 5d Suv | $51,990 |
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
See all 2023 MG ZS EV DimensionsThere’s 359L of boot space behind the second row, while under the boot floor there’s a tyre repair kit.
CarExpert High Resolution Photos of the MG ZS EV
View 48 images
There’s a fresh new look and more range than before.
The overall layout of the MG ZS remains much the same inside, with a comfortable and spacious cabin.
Where the biggest changes come are the instrument cluster and centre console. The former is now an all-digital affair with a more modern look that remains simple to read at a glance.
Some manufacturers like to pack out these digital instrument displays with layers of information, but MG keeps it refreshingly simple.
New materials on the dashboard fascia include a faux carbon-fibre effect, but by far the most welcome change is the replacement of the cheap and dated-looking touchscreen with a larger, more up-to-date 10.1-inch unit. Not only does it appear more modern, but it also reacts far quicker to inputs.
The outgoing MG ZS EV has a five-star rating from ANCAP based on testing conducted in 2019.
It received an adult occupant protection score of 90 per cent, a child occupant protection score of 84 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection score of 64 per cent, and a safety assist score of 71 per cent.
MG has told CarExpert it’s currently working with ANCAP to deliver an updated rating for the new model.
Standard safety equipment includes:
The Essence adds:
The 2023 MG ZS EV has a 50.3kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, with WLTP range of 320km.
Efficiency is a claimed 17.1kWh/100km on the WLTP cycle, while the ZS EV can be charged at up to 50kW on DC power with a 0-80 per cent time of 54 minutes.
It’ll take a claimed five hours to charge the ZS EV using an 11kW AC charger.
MG ZS EV | Fuel Type | Combined |
---|---|---|
Automatic Electric FWD 5d Suv | Electric | - |
What are the running and servicing costs of a MG ZS EV?
MG Australia currently offers a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty on its electric cars that includes the battery, too.
Drivers using their cars commercially (for Uber, for example) will be capped at 160,000km.
Servicing is required every 12 months or 20,000km, with the first seven services capped at $268 – with the exception of the 80,000km service, which costs $807.
Our expert take on MG ZS EV drivability.
Good road manners and sufficient real-world performance, plus the ability to make the most of rapid charging, confirms the ZS EV is a more usable electric car than ever.
The larger battery also opens the ZS up to a wider audience now that it can travel further per charge.
The 2023 MG ZS EV has a front-mounted electric motor with 130kW of power and 280Nm of torque, with a claimed 0-100km/h time of 8.2 seconds.
It’s available only with front-wheel drive.
What colours are available for the MG ZS EV
The ZS EV is available in the following colours:
Metallic finishes cost an extra $700.
MG backs its cars with a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. It also offers capped-price servicing under its Precise Price Servicing scheme.
Servicing is required every 12 months or 20,000km
Is this the right car for you? Out experts buy or not guide.
The cheapest MG ZS EV is the EXCITE that starts from $33,100.
The most expensive MG ZS EV is the LONG RANGE that starts from $39,700.
The best towing capacity of a MG ZS EV is 500 kg offered by the following variants: EXCITE, ESSENCE and LONG RANGE.
The largest MG ZS EV is the ESSENCE which measures 1809mm wide, 4323mm in length and sits 1649mm tall.
The most powerful MG ZS EV is the ESSENCE which has 130kW of power from its ELECTRIC engine.
The MG ZS EV is built in China and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest MG ZS EV is the LONG RANGE which weighs 2070 kg (kerb weight).
The MG ZS EV uses Electric.