2023 MG ZS EV: All the facts
Buying an electric car introduces a whole new world of facts and figures to learn about and compare. To help, we’ve created this handy data card to give you all the crucial pieces of the EV puzzle.
The MG ZS EV is a fully electric small SUV, priced from $44,990 drive-away.
This makes it Australia’s most affordable ticket into electric car ownership, thanks in part to recent price cuts by MG. Its closest competitor is the similarly (but slightly higher) priced BYD Atto 3.
It’s offered in two specification levels, Excite and Essence, which share the same recently updated powertrain. The battery now has a 51kWh capacity, offering a range of up to 320km (according to the WLTP cycle).
The base-specification MG ZS EV Excite comes with good levels of safety and equipment, which includes a 10.1-inch infotainment display (including Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and native navigation), 360-degree camera and LED lighting front and rear.
Going up to the Essence specification – which is $4000 more expensive at $48,990 drive-away – gets you some additional kit like heated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charging, a six-speaker sound system, and power adjustment for the driver’s seat (amongst other things).
Essence also gets blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, something the Excite specification doesn’t get.
A 130kW/280Nm electric motor turns the front wheels, and the kerb weight of the MG ZS EV varies from 1570kg to 1610kg.
2023 MG ZS EV – data table
| Price (MSRP) | $44,990 drive-away (Excite) $48,990 drive-away (Essence) |
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| Format | Single motor, front-wheel drive | |
| Power | 130kW | |
| Torque | 280Nm | |
| Battery size | 50.3kWh | |
| Range (WLTP) | 320km | |
| Energy use | 17.1kWh/100km | |
| Max charge speed | 50kW | |
| Plug type | Type 2 | |
| Weight (tare) | 1570–1610kg | |
| Boot space | 359L seats up / 1187L seats folded |
Approximate charging times – 10–80 per cent
| Home (up to 2.4kW) |
Wallbox (up to 7.7kW) |
Three-phase (up to 11kW) |
Public (up to 50kW DC) |
Maximum | ||
| 2022 MG ZS EV | 50.3 | 16hr 18min | 5hr 4min | 3hr 33min | 46min | 46min @50kW |
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