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MG ZS EV Essence Long Range MY23 from $36888 Driveaway @ MG

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MG ZS EV Essence Long Range MY23 from $36888 Driveaway @ MG
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shxhshzhz on 26/02/2025 - 17:46 mgmotor.com.au (4673 clicks)
Last edited 01/03/2025 - 15:44

The ZS EV Long Range has been heavily discounted, making it the cheapest new electric SUV available in Australia. Up to 440km range. 10 years / 250,000kms warranty.

Dover White and Pebble Black paint colours are included in the price. $700 for metallic colours Brighton Blue, Diamond Red and Sloane Silver.

Features:

  • Vehicle To Load Functionality (V2L)
  • 360 View Camera
  • Heated front seats
  • Panoramic glass sunroof
  • Synthetic leather seats

This Warranty applies to vehicles first registered on or after 1 August 2024.

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          • easternculture on 26/02/2025 - 18:41
            +5

            @PainToad: Read consumer law.
            They have to provide a remedy within a reasonable amount of time.
            If its sitting in workshop for over 2 months, i would encourage taking them to the small court where all these issues are usually resolved

            • SYLTB on 26/02/2025 - 18:58
              +2

              @easternculture:

              reasonable amount of time

              It might be interpreted as longer than 2 months easily at court in car warranty issues.

              • easternculture on 26/02/2025 - 19:10

                @SYLTB: Unless they can justify the 2 months, a remedy the small court may suggest is a loan or rental car charged to MG until the car is fully functional.

              • gtech on 26/02/2025 - 19:36
                +7

                @SYLTB: I hate to say it but @PainToad is right. The number of successful court case of users for warranty claims is probably very slim. And even if you win it's seems a lot of effort - autoexpert has a case of a gwn ute rusting out and the user suing the company and only willing 85%(?) of the car value. (How much effort and stress??)
                I also heard of ppl buying great wall and then having to wait a long time for repair as replacement parts are not available.
                You got to go into this with eyes wide open and realistic expectations.

            • PainToad on 26/02/2025 - 19:25
              +2

              @easternculture:

              If its sitting in workshop for over 2 months, i would encourage taking them to the small court where all these issues are usually resolved

              See when I said…

              If you've got the time to fight every repair

              …this is the type of thing I meant. Personally, I don't have energy to take car companies to to court. So I'll just avoid brands with dodgy reputations from the start.

      • nepalesesquirrel on 26/02/2025 - 18:59
        +2

        My friend works next door to an MG dealership and they watch them being towed in all day every day, not sure what models, just in general.

        • easternculture on 26/02/2025 - 19:08
          +4

          I guess you havent been at a VW or holden dealership

        • slipperypete on 26/02/2025 - 19:11
          +7

          My friend works at a Toyota dealership and he sees Toyotas getting towed in every day. It's what happens when a car breaks down.
          I get your point though. I drove a petrol MG hire car and would never buy one. These definitely seem better and far less to break….hopefully

        • Grok on 26/02/2025 - 20:10
          +1

          MG sell far more ICE than EV.

        • crackman on 26/02/2025 - 21:21

          maybe they're being delivered

        • MkVIGTI on 26/02/2025 - 23:14
          +3

          New cars are also towed in to avoid putting KMs on the car, in case you haven't realised

        • netjock on 27/02/2025 - 08:47
          -1

          Imagine if they see Mercs towed into an MG dealership all day every day.

        • anawth on 04/03/2025 - 14:16

          Adding the same for Hyundai Tucson's and Kia Sportages, resulting in this
          https://www.hyundaiengineclassaction.com.au/

          edit - not the EV's though

    • Yuri Lowell on 26/02/2025 - 18:32
      +1

      From what I've read regarding NMC (this) vs LFP batteries… NMC lifespan is significantly less, more than half the charge cycles (I see 1500 is often quoted). It should easily last the life of the car though. But that doesn't mean degradation won't be a problem, I heard 5-7% initially, then approx. 1% per year. This is compounded by the fact NMC should only be charged to 80%. In 5 years or so you could be looking at a battery that can only do 70% or less. NMC is also more prone to fire. LFP has none of these problems, it's a heavier battery though.

      • Gdsamp on 26/02/2025 - 18:35

        easily last the life of the car

        clearly the battery longevity defines the life of the car Lol

      • cloudy on 26/02/2025 - 19:41
        +9

        1500 cycles at 400km per cycle( I’ve taken 10% off for less ideal conditions) and you get 600,000km.

        That seems like a lot of driving for most cars, most cars will die before 600k is notched up

        • hoxygt on 27/02/2025 - 13:30

          Most ICE cars now days would be lucky to get to 250,000kms, transmissions and emission control issues seem common!

      • amaslam on 27/02/2025 - 10:34

        There is also newer research that shows degradation in lab is actually more than degradation in real-life use. Most of the modern batteries are now rating to 1 million kms.

        As time passes it'll become clearer that the battery is no longer the most degrading part in cars. I'd say it's going to be computers or plastics before that.

        With current range models in the 400-500+ kms, after 10 yrs would it be 350-450 instead and is that a factor?

        • hoxygt on 27/02/2025 - 13:33
          +1

          Its interesting that MG's warranty doesn't define an acceptable degradation rate under the warranty terms…

      • ab c on 01/03/2025 - 09:19

        @Yuri Lowell, @Gdsamp, @cloudy, @hoxygt, @amaslam

        Battery: to investigate? https://batteryuniversity.com/article/why-mobile-phone-batte…

        If you don't own an EV, how can you FACT-check what you read?

        If brand is confident, they would have give guarantee of minimum-range (WLTP) from 5th to 10th year?

        Btw, MIS-information lives @ OzBargain, so does people RE-stating those MIS-information & upvote.

        • cloudy on 01/03/2025 - 22:53

          So much waffle from you. I own a EV thanks. Sounds like you don't but happy to talk whatever you want to.

          Why guarantees don't exist is simply, it's impractical. But doesn't mean 99.99% of them wont easily be up to scratch 5 or 10 years on. Look at Apple products,I've own more than I care to think, many work absolutely fine (not talking about batteries just phone/ipad) but why does my warranty only last 1 yr? Yet, all of them are fine many years later?

          Same for my TV/fridge/washing machine, its 7 years strong yet there are no guarntees that lasted more than 1/2years.

          Mis-information does exist, you know where to find it abc

          • ab c on 02/03/2025 - 08:15

            @cloudy: Thanks & feel free to share your thoughts 10+ years: battery degradation & its impact on range.

            Imo, EVs,
            1.Prices continue to come down thanks to Chinese brand: MG, BYD.
            2.EV-technology have YET-TO mature…ICE & drive-train took 50+ years to get to today reliability, German & Japan.

            'Carrot & Stick' AU EV strategy: we're @ the carrot-stage: stamp-duty reduction & ATO FBT-exemption to incentivise EV-purchases.

    • datafellows on 26/02/2025 - 21:09
      +15

      I am in China right now and talked to few Didi drivers who have driven over 200,000km in 2 years with their vehicles. If they haven’t changed the battery they can get approx 400km during summer (+30c+) and 300km in winter (~+5c to +15c) with the old battery.

      The cars in general were in very good condition after being driven as rideshare and kind of surprised me having read so much negative news/comments about what shit boxes they are. Maybe it’s just fear mongering?-)

      • kiitos on 26/02/2025 - 23:16

        Do you happen to know how much it costs over there to change the battery?

        • datafellows on 27/02/2025 - 12:48

          I didn’t ask but I might ballpark it half of what it costs in Australia.

      • sween64 on 26/02/2025 - 23:21

        Was this mostly MGs or a variety of makes?

        • datafellows on 27/02/2025 - 12:41
          +1

          I’m in Guangzhou and to be honest I don’t recall seeing any MGs, I need to pay attention today when I go out :D

          The brands mostly being used as rideshare vehicles here are Aion and Guangqi. I also saw couple small EV Toyotas but they were really basic inside compared to the Chinese brands.

  • Poor Ass on 26/02/2025 - 18:29
    +1

    is this old stock as I cannot see a ZS EV since 2023

    oh I see MY23… should there be a concern that these haven't been able to sell since 2023?

    • RichardF89 on 26/02/2025 - 18:40

      now with $14,791 discount is better value than 2023

      • Poor Ass on 26/02/2025 - 20:36
        +1

        Sure but sitting there for 2-3 years already and unable to be sold

        • serpserpserp on 27/02/2025 - 08:24

          Do you think the same when they sell petrol Corolla's as a run out deal?

          • Poor Ass on 27/02/2025 - 09:31

            @serpserpserp: Toyota at most stock are 1 year old for new car runouts… I would know because I source them for people but that hasn't been happening for couple of years now

            But 2-3 year old car sold as new is another story

  • hearitfromhorse on 26/02/2025 - 18:40
    +2

    440km? How am I supposed to get my SUV to the top of a mountain range on that? The ads told me I could drive on sandunes and beaches and end up on a mountain. With my perfect wife and perfect kids. Oh, and dog.

    • techno2000 on 26/02/2025 - 18:52
      -3

      440 km in ideal conditions.

      Practically speaking it will be much less and you wont want to take it to empty before you find a working charger.

      So more like 300 km really.

      • babyyodathethird on 26/02/2025 - 18:57
        +3

        Nah no way its that drastic. MG4s 51 range is '350km' and I can easily get over 300km with 10% battery left

      • Thrifty Dan on 26/02/2025 - 19:14
        -3

        I have to drive 450km to the city.

      • cloudy on 26/02/2025 - 19:39
        +1

        I’d say it could do 350km in almost any condition, and 400km on less ideal conditions like half highway half city.

      • sween64 on 26/02/2025 - 23:22
        +2

        wont want to take it to empty

        So just like a diesel.

  • TextGoesHere on 26/02/2025 - 18:45
    +1

    I like how well they managed to hide the charging port. 😏

    • King Tightarse on 26/02/2025 - 19:02

      Yes with that design you can rest assured that a 2km per hour parking bump wont ruin the hinge…

  • acersaurus on 26/02/2025 - 19:08

    Nice deal and 2 years ago it was 20k more with a lesser warranty, boot space is a little small at 359 litres. Needs at least 100 more.

  • nuttapillar on 26/02/2025 - 19:50

    Towing capacity?

  • mysterybox on 26/02/2025 - 20:13
    +3

    I heard MG dealers are having issues with main company when dealing with warranty, good luck.

  • kaleidoscope on 26/02/2025 - 20:38
    +1

    Really like the tiguan i drive, but man oh man that's a fantastic package 10yr / 250k / $36k …

    • mooreshady on 26/02/2025 - 20:42

      Then get the Tiguan. For what you say I prefer comfort and fun drive over cheap price. Can you drive this uncomfortable car over 10 years? Money is not an issue anymore if you love the drive like your Tiguan.

    • daft009 on 26/02/2025 - 21:19

      looking to upgrade my Tiguan MY17 as well.
      nothing tickles my fancy at all

      Maybe another Tiguan… the new 195TSI is coming in a couple of months i trhink

      • freeb1e4me on 26/02/2025 - 21:53

        Trading it in?

        • daft009 on 26/02/2025 - 21:58

          likely

          • freeb1e4me on 26/02/2025 - 22:17

            @daft009: How much you expecting?

            • daft009 on 27/02/2025 - 06:35

              @freeb1e4me: No idea
              Haven't looked. New model not expected till May then not sure when deliveries will actually start so have a while to go yet

    • FutureMe on 27/02/2025 - 07:06
      +5

      We have a 2020 Tiguan and an Atto 3 and I really don't like driving the Tiguan anymore after driving an EV.

      • ChickenAdobo on 27/02/2025 - 11:03

        Trade in/sell the Tiguan when it still has value. A sealion 7 would be a mighty upgrade

      • kaleidoscope on 27/02/2025 - 17:21

        Interesting to hear. Is it the whole ev experience or would you say ride comfort and handling are superior in byd as well?

  • 2jzzzz on 26/02/2025 - 21:16
    -8

    Worth $10k in 12 months

    • Ghogger on 26/02/2025 - 22:51
      +2

      Look on Carsales, 5 year old MG EV SUVs are worth 20k still

      • Poor Ass on 27/02/2025 - 00:06

        would you happen to know if people are buying them?

        or are they like the Holden Cruze / Capitva people are just trying to get rid of them

        • Wayne7497 on 27/02/2025 - 02:38
          +3

          Just sold mine upgraded to Landcruiser, took ages to sell lost 12k in 12 months never again

          • Poor Ass on 27/02/2025 - 02:42

            @Wayne7497: How much did you buy it originally for?

            Also what's a couple of things you didn't you like about the car?

          • May4th on 27/02/2025 - 09:07
            +1

            @Wayne7497: that's pretty standard for new car depreciation, have you sold a car before?
            my toyota has lost more than 12k in 12 months

          • hoxygt on 27/02/2025 - 13:37

            @Wayne7497: You wait to see the depreciation on a cruiser - that'll really make your eyes water!

      • Brick Tamland on 27/02/2025 - 07:57
        +2

        They aren’t worth that now with the price drop.

    • Cluster on 27/02/2025 - 11:03
      +2

      If it's worth $10k in 2 months, I'll buy one. Please point me to the link. Thanks.

  • mauricem on 26/02/2025 - 22:19

    Is the below excerpt from MG's warranty a standard exclusion?

    "slight oozing of oil or the like about packing and/or oil seals"

    While its probably more relevant to ICE rather then BEV it opens the door to varying interpretations of slight?

    • freeb1e4me on 26/02/2025 - 23:22
      +1

      MG 10 year warranty doesn’t leave you with confidence

    • xuqi on 26/02/2025 - 23:28
      +3

      https://mgmotor.com.au/owners/warranty/

      Some of the exclusions are standard, but there’s a whole lot of butt covering going on…

      Incidental expenses as a result of defects in manufacture, including but not limited to, telephone expenses, vehicle rental charges, towing charges, loss of use of vehicle, loss or damage to personal property

      Repairs or work required, that form part of the New Vehicle Preparation (PDI), or as a result of poor preparation of the vehicle prior to delivery to the customer

      The re-occurrence of a fault due to the quality of work performed or a diagnosis error by a dealer, otherwise known as rework.

      • freeb1e4me on 26/02/2025 - 23:36
        +3

        MG Facebook group is eye opening too

  • bazingaa on 26/02/2025 - 22:35
    -7

    IMHO, a proper SUV should be a diesel, you can even carry jerry cans for extra range.

    • tin tin on 27/02/2025 - 09:39
      +5

      Most people aren't using SUVs for the SU part

    • Cluster on 27/02/2025 - 11:04
      +2

      'Proper' SUV. That's like the no true Scotsman fallacy. I bet 99% of the kilometres traveled by SUVs in Australia are on urban sealed roads.

      • Jaspa7 on 27/02/2025 - 14:49

        waaaaaaay off..

        more like 99.99%

    • twig on 28/02/2025 - 01:00

      Diesel is so much worse for your health.

      No way on hell I'm letting that in my garage

      • bazingaa on 28/02/2025 - 11:04
        +1

        that's from 2003, a long ago before DPF etc

  • freeb1e4me on 26/02/2025 - 23:42
    +2

    Interesting to see how the base model Excite got a whopping 543+ votes while this premium Long Range (at $2k more) is currently sitting at under 100+ votes…

    • cdaddy on 27/02/2025 - 08:29

      Voter fatigue

    • SeanConnery on 27/02/2025 - 08:30
      +2

      That was before the BYD price drops and the other onslaught of Chinese EVs.

      • freeb1e4me on 27/02/2025 - 15:36

        BYD Atto 3 Base Model $39,990 + ORCs

        Vs

        MG ZS EV Premium Long Range $36,888 Driveaway

        • SeanConnery on 27/02/2025 - 21:30

          I would pay extra to get the Atto 3. I had the ZS as a hire car for 2 weeks and it was total garbage in terms of build quality and driving. If this electric ZS has the same build quality as the petrol then it's not a good deal. Needs to be closer to 30K IMO.

          • freeb1e4me on 27/02/2025 - 22:32

            @SeanConnery: The ZS EV would be a completely different driving experience to its ICE counterpart - EVs have a different power train, and are generally more powerful.

            Needs to be closer to 30K IMO

            Given the ZS EV Excite sold out nation wide at $34,990… your $30k remark is off

  • Dubbin on 28/02/2025 - 12:49

    The perfect vehicle for an Uber driver

    Will see a lot of these on the roads soon, they can be used as a "Comfort" vehicle and not just UberX

    I did sit in one though and the front seats are narrow

    But they are a cheap and cheerful car that will work well for a certain group of people

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