This time it is the MGZS and MG3 both with $2000 cash back at point of sale on all models.
The cheapest ZS SUV is the Excite 1.5l motor with CVT in white colour, for $23,990 drive away after the $2000 point of sale cashback.
Or free EV with purchace of a iPhone 20 Pro Max Ultra Excite
Can't wait to read all the same tired comments from people who've never driven these but are experts.
Scroll up to see mine.
No need to drive to understand what 1.5l motor can do.
insert a hectic sexspec CE Mirage with a 4g15
A 1.4L engine has gotten me to work and back for 300,000km. Somehow I didn't die of sluggishness
They’re fine, I wish more people drove cars like this
Dont need to. I know what a 1.5l paired with a CVT will drive like.
Will drive slow
look forward to seeing these in the scrap heap in 5yrs time.
It'll still outlasts most American and European cars
10 year warranty….
New MG passenger vehicles come with a 7-year unlimited kilometre warranty
7 years basic, 10 years & 250,000 if serviced with MG
After my 2017 vw broke down with a mechatronic unit failure and I was quoted 12k to fix it with no guarantee there wouldn’t be further costs - these comments dont really phase me anymore
I just love how rev heads always feel the need to chime in to a cheap suv deal, they're the most insufferable bunch on this website.
I know, all that matters is the touch screen and over the air updates.
I know you're taking the piss. But the people buying this car really don't need it to perform on a track at Eastern Creek. They just want to go to the local Woolies and do school drop off's.
Fair, but I think the jest is based more on the name of the car 'Excite' while paired to a very unexciting drivetrain. If it was called the MG ZS Core for example then yeah totally get it, great shopping trolley or school run.
@BiggieSmalls: Did you miss where the sentence where I say its a great car for shopping and school runs?
I heard they have a turbo in it
"Car enthusiast" = someone who only buys old cars. There's a reason car makers don't pander to them.
MGs are great, they let me identify people who will not be paying attention to lights going green, who will cut me off without looking, who will do 20kmh under the limit, etc etc.
Mg, haval, Mahindra or byd
Neither. Get a 2nd hand corolla hatch, it will outlast these brands and probably lose minimal resale value after 5 years, while these brands will lose at least 60% resale value.
Wait until some noobs criminal steal your corolla in less than 5 min .
Noob criminals are not wasting their time on your Kataara,
xpeng, xiaomi, geely or nio
What EC said, but if I had a gun to my head it would be BYD. At least they look OK.
EVs are a notoriously depreciating asset, even worse than luxury cars. Unless you can justify the petrol savings by driving 25k+ km per year, stick with an ICE vehicle that holds value (like a corolla)
How do you think about a hybrid car like RAV4?
@Averell: I think hybrid cars are a scam. But same thing applies though, as you are paying extra for the hybrid technology. If you can justify the extra cost by driving x amount of km per year to break even with petrol savings, then that would be a reasonable outcome but im confident that most people dont and fall victims of sales reps as they are not completely transparent about the savings.
Or get a used EV which has taken the bulk of the depreciation hit. A 2023 MG ZS EV is under $20k, negligible running costs and 5 years warranty left and you save ~$7-10k in fuel alone over 5 years.
@anthp: Lets play this one out. In 2 years its depreciated to under 20k. If im not wrong, it was a 35k to 40k car end of 2022 /2023. How much do you think it would be worth after another 5 years. I would say less than 7k. So you have taken a 13k loss. So the question is, can you justify that loss with the petrol savings.
@easternculture: Maybe. Early days I agree. But depreciation curves aren't linear. Biggest drop is when you leave the showroom. The older 2021 MG ZS EV are still ~$15-$20k. Pattern also holds for 2019 Hyundai Kona EV (still ~$40k+ from $58k) or 2018 Hyundai IONIQ (still ~$27k from new of $45k). You could argue Hyundai and MG are apples and oranges, but it doesn't look as dire as you portray. Perhaps with more data, you'll be right. Or maybe I will.
@anthp: I guess we wait till 2030, then have that conversation 😅
But as your comments , 2023 under $20k, 2021 $15k low margin, so seems like they depreciate fast. But as you said, more data is needed.
@easternculture: Agree. Ever so slightly faster than ICE.
But compare other 2021 cars like Jeep, Ford, Haval H6, Kona, or Kamiq where ~$40k models are circling ~$20k or less, the difference is modest at best, especially factoring in fuel over that time which would be conservatively $7k.
Another interesting comparison is the 2021 MG SUV twins (petrol and electric) are now basically at price parity and they were $2k different when new. Assuming 10,000km per year at $1.70 per litre ($8k) you're $6k in front if you bought the electric even with depreciation.
BYD are leagues ahead of the others.
Electric MG's are decent, but their ICE cars are crap.
Yeah i've heard these ICE engines in the MG3 on the road and they're crap. Dont be cheap, get ev or hybrid at least if you're going to buy Chinese car
25k + 20k and service, fuel and tyre cost
I've read a few of these deals and noticed people saying there was a lag in acceleration, like 3 or 4 seconds. I thought how bad can it be, thinking it was a bit of an overreaction from hardcore motor enthusiasts. Went to test drive one myself 3 weeks ago and holy dooly. People need to be highlighting this issue more - it's outright dangerous. Eg, you roll up to a roundabout but don't need to come to a complete stop, so you try and accelerate through and there's nothing - you're just stepping on a pedal with your food and not accelerating or anything and end up rolling into the intersection at the slow speed you approached it at. Imagine trying to merge on to a highway. I thought 3 or 4 seconds was an overreaction but it's not. It felt like forever before it the torque finally kicks in, and it's not even that powerful, and you're just stunned like WTF just happened, that was f'n dangerous.
It's cheap but it's not even worth it for that issue alone. Wheels should be ashamed for awarding it as car of the year.
I figured out in a rental in those situations you need to shift to manual to rev out and flick back to auto immediately. Completely gets around the lag.
You shouldnt be using your Zinger Fillet to accelerate.
Imagine the oldies that are the biggest market for these low end cars.
4 second reaction time from driver + 4 second reaction time from car
As funny as that is, you are deadly right. I've seen a few MGs in my area in car parks and roundabouts where i was thinking the driver is a dead set muppet before i knew the car actually has these limitations. Absolutely insane.
Hate CVT.
Not sure how the transmission style is applicable here… Just poor implementation
stepping on a pedal with your food
I found the issue.
Speaking of dangerous, how about rental companies leaving the lane keeping on without telling you (MG ZS), and then you get up the ramp onto a freeway and you think that the steering is a bit stiff and overcompensate so you skid sideways onto the shoulder. Then you have to fiddle with sub-menus on a touch screen at freeway speeds to turn off the "feature".
Anyway due to the key remote losing battery I got a free upgrade to the MG HS for the remainder of the rental and that one is significantly nicer to drive with less lag and much more power.
If true how is that car even road legal?
The Excite is for people without any excitement in their lives and are happy to keep it that way
Their excitement is channeled into the the car itself, by the time it hits the exhaust its up in a puff of smoke.
Maybe people find other things in life exciting…
Gold XD
So everyone.
The excitement is all the things I'll be doing with my spare cash
You guys got it all wrong. Excitement comes from driving slowly in front of Corona drivers.
Why do people think that their use case is rest of the world's usecases. Not every one wants a powerful 0-100 in 5 seconds car.
Most likely buyers of this cars are older retirees, older families who need second car for school and grocery runs.
Or people who will (or feel they will) struggle to qualify for a loan on an older or better vehicle but have no money and need something reliable to get to work.
I know people who feel they had no other option but to finance something like an mg3.
I know many will feel there is “always another option” (eg figure something else out until you can buy a cheap car cash) and that is how I feel but I have never truely been in that position, so who am I to judge
Everyone needs to buy a Ford Raptor or Hilux mate, every other car is pointless and waste of money.
I want a mustang raptor, so I can take it to lawn hill.
but they don’t exist.
@Skearn: I think that is speculation that hasn’t happened yet. The 2026 mustangs were announced a week or 2 ago and the raptor wasn’t in it.
It’s one of those dreams that car websites keep going back to for clicks. It’s been going on for years.
Or parents who think it a good idea to buy their precious 17yo a new car. Because it’s new.
Why one would buy one of these over a decent second hand car for less or same is one of those unresolvable mysteries.
Eg 2023 i30 with 5000 kms https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2023-hyundai-i30-au…
I’m curious, a car with a 10 year warranty vs a second hand one without one.. I’m still in 2 minds
Warranties transfer to the new owner.
Also, warranties don’t cover normal wear and tear. Good luck with an MG.
@entropysbane: ACL applies to cars and if your drive train goes within that 10 years and you did the proper services the ACCC would love to fight MG over that.
Also services are mileage and time based whichever is sooner. If a 2nd hand car had its first service on time but sat for a while and didn't get the second service on time (but within mileage) though we all know that's fine (as testing shows oil can chill in a car for a year or two and be fine), the dealership has the easiest case against you for not honouring warranty.
Hence the reasoning for new cars which will be serviced at the dealer from day one (personally I would rather by an old 6 shooter and service myself, but I am the minority)
Is it about use case or value for money, bang for the buck.
I can’t think of who this is the best option for. There would be myriad second hand cars more fit for purpose.
It's like the anti EV brigade. 'It can't tow three boards across the nullabor while only spending 2 minutes at a servo'.
Well, it can't right?
As someone pointed out earlier, it's more of a safety aspect. Imagine trying to turn through an intersection only to be met with snail's pace acceleration.
No one is saying it needs to have F1 speed, just something more reasonable. The car probably weighs nothing as plastic is very light, but pairing a woefully underpowered engine in with a CVT is criminal.
Not every one wants a powerful 0-100 in 5 seconds car. Most likely buyers of this cars are older retirees, older families who need second car for school and grocery runs.
I’ve got one of those fast cars and it’s pointless, every time I go to use the power, I end up stuck behind an old lady in an MG, blissfully unaware of the world, usually trying to merge onto the freeway at 60 km/h.
Mate, granny would drive the same way even if she drives a Porsche cayenne.🤣
Now if I see an MG up ahead I'll overtake it first chance I get as they immediately get into the right hand lane on the freeway and hold up all the traffic.
Wheel of fortune? Price is right? Bring it on!
Something, something…used Toyota Camry.
Camry Hybrid, bullet proof. $4500 Hybrid battery replacement every 220,000km and would be good for another 220,000km with just an oil and filter change. Problem is Hybrid Camry's do not depreciate to rock bottom levels even 10 year old ones to make sense to buy them and drop $4500 for a new Hybrid battery.
I thought you were taking the piss. There's one on Carsales with 800k km. Yes, it was a taxi. Fark me…
Yea, they don't drop in value because everyone knows, with just a $4500 battery, a 220,000km - 270,000 Camry Hybrid will go for aqnother 220,000 - 270,000km with just an oil and filter change every year which you can DIY for $50 once a year. Problem is, if you are a young bloke, you will stay a virgin driving a Camry which means you will die alone without any children or a wife or grand children, your life ending will end up very lonely unless you are rich and can non stop travel in your later years solo dolo. That is why a lot of people even though a Camry makes the most perfect sense, they go out and buy a used BMW. The fear of dying alone is just too much for most.
@Brick Tamland: Nah the chicks think MG is an Euro brand. You will get away with an MG for the next 5 years me thinks until they all realise it's a cheap Chinese brand. Regarding a Camry, the chickies know a Camry is a Camry from 100m away from both sight and smell.
Saying that my neighbour bought his used Camry with over 300000km serviced at the dealer every time on time, for about $3k. If that isn't rock bottom idk what is
(This was the trade in price at the dealer. The owner felt it was better to sell it to someone for that price then give to the dealer)
And to add:
A used Camry… Not to be specific but to be specific just think about the average Camry driver and ask yourself if you would like their used car. Best case its a government car, worst case… You tell me…
I got the ZST 2weeks ago for 22k. Should have taken this instead.🤦🤦
What is the driving experience like? How about the take off delay?
It's not that bad better than my 2014 Hyundai i20 that I upgraded from and I do tend to press the accelerator harder. But overall like it not a big deal like the others complained maybe I'll get to experience what they had and then make a verdict.
My comment above, I test drove the ZST after the last deal and ZS ZST are apparently the same under the hood; ZST just comes with extras like 360 camera as standard. The take off delay is ridiculously bad. I know nothing about cars, and drove a 2011 Suzuki Swift for 11 years so I'm easy to impress. When it does kick in it's decent - feels like a car that will take you from A to B just fine. But when it doesn't you feel so disconnected from your car - just rolling along or sitting at an intersection, pressing the pedal and getting no revs, no feedback from the car.
I know the person you replied to has had a different experience than I've had but from my experience it can't be described as 'not a big deal'. Just go test drive one and see for yourself.
One thing that should be mentioned here is that (confusingly) there are two ZS series.
First generation (2017)
MG ZST (2020) sold here until last month
Third and latest generation (this one) Also called MG 'ZS'
So there are two MG ZS this newest one and the old model behind the ZST
The ZST is suppose to be better than ZS so what’s the problem?
Oh yeah I just checked the difference it is better than ZS. Phew I'll sleep better now 😅😆
So you spent $22k on a car and didn't compare/research trim levels of that model?
@Brick Tamland: 10year warranty means alot. I'll absolutely thrash it and sell it off in about 5yrs.
Just don't buy MG petrol cars. Absolutely buy their EVs though.
Signs of a cheap brand, didn't review the document before publishing. They mentioned "keyless entry" twice in the fetures of Essence model (page 12). Ref: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0580/0476/6795/files/MG_ZS…
Uses Shopify to host the website and files rather than hosting it on their own.
"Uses shopify"
So do many many many other "high end" companies
I have 4 wheels but identify as 3?
I use petrol but identify as an EV? - does that mean I don’t have to pay road usage tax on petrol?