Battery size: 72 kWh
Miles per kWh: 3.66
E-Rating™: B
Max charge rate: 76 kW
Range: 273 miles
Pricing
This is the area where the ZS EV really scores highly. There are only two trim levels but both are well equipped, particularly so for a car costing less than £32,000. The £29,495 SE gets automatic air conditioning, bi-function LED headlights, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry and push-button start, vehicle-to-load charging, bird-view parking cameras, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, sat nav, iSMART and multiple USB charging points.
The Trophy model, currently just misses out on the grant being priced at £33,495, but MG may well tweak the prices to make it fit. This spec adds a huge glass ‘Sky Roof’ and fake leather seats with heating and electric adjustment on the driver's side. There are also roof rails, rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charging. An extra £500 will buy you the inexplicable Trophy Connect, which adds iSMART with live services (weather, traffic and Amazon Music). We'd save yourself the money and use the standard Apple Car Play or Android Auto instead.
Running Costs
Like-for-like rivals to the MG ZS EV – cars like the Hyundai Kona Electric and the Kia e-Niro and Soul EV twins – all cost considerably more, even when viewed over three years on finance. The new model has better residual values than the old car, which helps keep lease and PCP costs low too.
Compared to equivalent petrol or diesel cars there’s zero road tax to pay and 1-2% company car tax for the next few years. MG says the ZS EV costs half as much to service as a ZS petrol version too. Also, all of MG’s dealerships can service and sell the ZS EV and it comes with an excellent seven-year warranty - although this means the battery is covered for a year less than rivals.
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