MG ZS EV Excite MY23 - from $34,990 Driveaway (Was $43,693) @ MG Motor Dealers

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MG ZS EV Excite MY23 - from $34,990 Driveaway (Was $43,693) @ MG Motor Dealers
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vr4indian on 01/08/2024 - 14:41 mgmotor.com.au (7543 clicks)
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$34,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZS EV Excite MY23 model without any options applied.
Driveaway price includes 12 months registration and compulsory third-party insurance cover. Offers available at participating MG Dealers for new stock vehicles only, sold and delivered between 01 August 2024 to 31 August 2024. While stock lasts. Excludes fleet, government, or rental buyers, or with any other offers.

Most-affordable electric vehicle, after the price of the entry-level MG ZS EV was today slashed by up to $8703 to $34,990 drive-away, the company's website shows.

Quality :
It may fit into someone's budget. May not be like by all. Like everything else, it has its pros and cons.

Warranty:

MG has introduced the longest factory warranty ever offered by a new-car maker in Australia – 10 years or 250,000km, whichever comes first.In effect from today (1 August 2024) for all newly-registered petrol, hybrid and electric MG models, the new warranty applies to vehicles not deemed to be "commercial use" – such as Ubers, taxis, food delivery couriers and driving schools.

Value for Money
Car is depreciating assets unless someone wants to go back to Covid era

Range Anxiety
Many in city, may be fine with 300 km for week usage. May be their secondary vehicle. So it has its own market.

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Comments

      • beltdrive on 01/08/2024 - 15:27
        +7

        the lithium miners will be salty when that tech gets implemented

        • rooster7777 on 01/08/2024 - 16:25

          Don't sell your shares in lithium miners for at least 20 years.

          • Bisky1 on 01/08/2024 - 19:49

            @rooster7777: All you need is something even better from an 'EV' [pun intended, expected value], and you can divest / diversify.

            S&P500 >> Lithium mining for me, for example.

      • rooster7777 on 01/08/2024 - 16:24
        +1

        Personally I think you're way off the mark. Whether you're talking about sodium, bromide, zinc etc etc batteries.

        Energy in/ energy out, and energy density/weight are critical factors, and nothing commercially produced at a marketable price is there.

        Alternative chemistry battery technology have far more suitable end purposes… which they haven't been used in, due to not (yet) being up to scratch.

        Domestic and grid batteries are classic examples of where energy density and volume are far less relevant than in (moving) motor vehicles…. but they are all lithium.

  • fgfash on 01/08/2024 - 14:56

    What a bargain.. wonder what's the safety rating for this car?

    • Mortin on 01/08/2024 - 15:02
      -1

      I know that some MG cars have zero star crash rating

      • rooster7777 on 01/08/2024 - 16:26
        -1

        english built mg midgets and MGAs?

      • taki on 01/08/2024 - 18:31
        +1

        That depends on the region. Lower rating would be Top rating in China because smaller/practical city cars dominate (so much safer for all).
        In US/AU, killer 4WD/utes are not taxed correctly, which reduces the safety of the smaller cars/pedestrians/bike/bicycle riders.
        Bad management leads to more expensive/risky environment & the Insurance Co-s charge much more :(

    • loksmack on 01/08/2024 - 15:14
      +2

      5 stars in 2019 for the pre-refresh model (which, afaik, is the same car underneath).

    • The Vat on 01/08/2024 - 15:36

      ANCAP listing here: https://www.ancap.com.au/safety-ratings/mg/zs-ev/aed04c

    • GordonD on 01/08/2024 - 15:02
      +35

      Why, because they're built well enough their manufacturers can offer 10 year warranties?

      • Dauphin on 01/08/2024 - 15:11
        +2

        It’s a great warranty - only time will tell if it’s a great car.

        My concern is the insurance costs on these EVs are ridiculous. Often insurance is 10% of the RRP, even with the best driving record.

        • innov on 01/08/2024 - 15:48
          +5

          I was also curious about this as well.. So I went to Youi and the insurance came out to be $1100ish. Seems reasonable considering its the same amount I pay for my 2015 Corolla

          • rooster7777 on 01/08/2024 - 16:27

            @innov: data like that will disturb the bollocks purveyors!

        • z28 on 01/08/2024 - 15:50
          +3

          How much did you pay for your insurance for your EV ? or are you venting your hot air ? I paid similar prices for my EV and ICE (with RACWA).

        • cmyk on 01/08/2024 - 16:34
          +1

          I think that's a myth. Got MG4 and it's the same as my previous ICE.
          I did hear it might be a Tesla thing but I have no interest in Tesla so maybe it's true

        • Analytical Therapist on 01/08/2024 - 17:01

          I have a MY23 ZS EV Essence and can confirm, my last renewal was 2k. I'm also totally not salty about the 10k hit lol.

      • coffeeinmyveins on 01/08/2024 - 15:34
        +1

        Why, because they're built well enough their manufacturers can offer 10 year warranties?

        Offering a 10 year warranty doesn't imply it's built well.

        It's to get you over the fact that these are cheap made chinese cars.

        Also a warranty isn't an invisible shield. I'd like to see what these cars are like at the 8 year mark.

        • HentaiEnjoyer on 01/08/2024 - 16:03
          +8

          cheap made chinese cars

          Isn't this the same xenophobia we've seen time and time again with the likes of Japanese and South Korean cars? Does history not teach us a lesson?

          • Minimum chips on 01/08/2024 - 17:33
            +2

            @HentaiEnjoyer: If there's one thing we can say for absolute certain about this world, it's that no-one learns anything from history. We're doomed to repeat it again and again.

        • 0jay on 01/08/2024 - 17:03
          +4

          Offering a 10 year warranty doesn't imply it's built well.

          It implies the manufacturer is confident that they can warranty their vehicle for ten years without risking profit which to all intents and purposes means they are building to a quality that will withstand the rigours of domestic use over ten years without requiring substantial warranty service or/and repair.

          So what it implies (if you wanna be picky) is that the manufacturer believes it's built well and they betting they profits (both immediate and future re reputation) on it being true.

        • LowRange on 01/08/2024 - 18:40

          4 year mark, still like the day i drove it off the lot. Will tell you what it's like at the 8 year mark when it happens. But the experience has been every bit as good as when i paid double for my VE SSV Redline i bought new.

    • Fredfloresjr on 01/08/2024 - 15:08
      +1

      Common Brandon, Buy a Ferrari for $600k and let me know if you can sell it for $500k after 6 months.

      Brandon forgot to realize that ALL cars depreciate.

      • loku123 on 01/08/2024 - 16:07

        ALL cars for us peasants.

    • wxwsf on 01/08/2024 - 15:08
      +1

      how about ppl with undie made in China?

    • samcro on 01/08/2024 - 17:46

      Don't worry about us mate, we're doing fine.

    • Bii on 01/08/2024 - 18:05

      Feel for people who pay more for the car with the same quality.

      Please hand in your OzB certificate ;)

  • Mortin on 01/08/2024 - 15:06

    Any idea about the charging speed

    • Fredfloresjr on 01/08/2024 - 15:08
      +12

      Just don't use Heymix

      • Mortin on 01/08/2024 - 15:08

        Hahahah thanks

      • Bii on 01/08/2024 - 18:07
        +1

        Amazon isn't agreed.

    • Caped Baldy on 01/08/2024 - 15:17
      +1

      Looks like 6.6kW on three phase AC, prob 2.4kW with a wall charger, 50kW with DC charging.

  • xtommyk on 01/08/2024 - 15:06
    +1

    This is very cheap

  • dingleberries on 01/08/2024 - 15:07
    +3

    Honestly, that's tempting. My current hybrid will sell for about 30K and is almost at 150K km, this could be a nice upgrade/downgrade depending on your views.

    • team teri on 01/08/2024 - 15:22
      +3

      It's a great car for the price. And if you live in a state that gives cash on top (WA 3.5k, QLD 6k) it's a fantastic deal.

      Unlike many EVs, the 320km range given for this one is very realistic for mixed driving (city / freeway). Of course less at highway speeds / cold weather / towing, as for all EVs.

      • dingleberries on 01/08/2024 - 15:24
        +1

        NSW unfortunately, I haven't looked into it but knowing this state they'll make me pay THEM to own electric lol. Yeah range doesn't bother me, most I go in a week is 200km so this would be a simple 1-2 week charge at home. I also am a fan of the 7 year capped price servicing. My current car just cost me over 1K in servicing alone this year.

        • team teri on 01/08/2024 - 15:28
          +3

          For this one the servicing is actually 14 years capped. They do 7 services at capped prices, and the EV only needs a service every 2 years / 40'km.

          Year 4 is needlessly expensive in my view (only difference to year 2 seems to be that they change the coolant for battery and motor). When the time comes I'll shop around to see if I can do better with a 3-rd party logbook service, and once the warranty is over I don't think I'll get the coolant changed ever again, if coolant lasts for 8 years in an ICE, it should really last forever in an EV…

  • nuts on 01/08/2024 - 15:08
    +5

    It may fit into someone's budget. May not be like by all. Like everything else, it has its pros and cons.

    Philosophical.

    • rokufan on 01/08/2024 - 18:08

      😂

  • Benana on 01/08/2024 - 15:08
    +7

    Paid $42k 1.5 years ago (after state rebates)

    • dingleberries on 01/08/2024 - 15:39

      Thoughts?

    • carlJack on 01/08/2024 - 15:39

      How is the performance? Any issues so far?

      • Benana on 01/08/2024 - 16:00
        +7

        Great car for the money. No issues for city driving and charging works well too. A bit small for my liking (BYD Atto is slightly larger) but no complaints for the price. Easy to drive and very happy with the purchase (other than the depreciation deals like this cause)

  • Kenada on 01/08/2024 - 15:08

    Sorry am I missing something, on the main page it states 7 years warranty and unlimited KM's?
    Not a huge deal breaker but wondering if there is some fine print I couldn't see with something else that could be important.
    Cheers!

    • Mortin on 01/08/2024 - 15:09

      I would say 7 years unlimited would have been more suited for some individuals

    • Gdsamp on 01/08/2024 - 15:18

      probably yet to update that text following the 10-yr/250k km announcement

  • The Value on 01/08/2024 - 15:11
    +1

    Does anyone comfortably live with an EV without being able to charge at home?

    I don't have off street parking.

    • team teri on 01/08/2024 - 15:18
      +1

      Some people make do, but they are the tough ones who don't mind some discomfort in order to make their point.

      In practice, for that to work for many / most, we will need a lot more public chargers. That's a few years down the road.

    • Caped Baldy on 01/08/2024 - 15:19
      +1

      It'll be difficult. I was managing for a while with a combination of charging at shopping centres and paid chargers (using Jolt who provide free 7kW per day). I'm just charging at work these days.

    • 0jay on 01/08/2024 - 17:08
      +1

      There's a fella up the road from me who actually has yard parking but sits his car in the driveway and runs an extension out from the house

      Not saying it's a good idea but it's doable under some circs

    • KingUltra on 01/08/2024 - 18:13
      +2

      Had the ZS EV for 2 yrs. Unit living and managing via free and paid public chargers. We're weekend drivers so it's fine but appreciate it's a nuanced scenario and not for everyone. The flip side is that it's cheap as to run and benefits from fixed price service.

  • AE on 01/08/2024 - 15:16

    getting there. sticker price has to at least match/beat a same quality ICE car. It has to be the obvious better choice. As long as you have to factor in service, driving behavior, charging situation etc, there won't be mass adoption.

  • spock on 01/08/2024 - 15:16
    +1

    Soon to be free with a Happy Meal.

  • Ozzster on 01/08/2024 - 15:18
    -5

    Check price on Alibaba.com first.

  • tempting on 01/08/2024 - 15:20
    +16

    For those in QLD, rebate brings this down to $28,990..

    • Creamsoda on 01/08/2024 - 15:25
      +3

      Thats insane price. Living in VIC makes you jealous how well managed QLD is.

      • Poor Ass on 01/08/2024 - 15:37

        once upon a time Melbourne storm were mostly QLDers

      • Gdsamp on 01/08/2024 - 15:38

        unicameral parliament goated fr

      • Headless on 01/08/2024 - 19:29

        Just buy it in QLD and drive it across

    • coffeeinmyveins on 01/08/2024 - 15:36
      +1

      God damn. At that price any depreciation after 5 years doesn't really matter.

    • z28 on 01/08/2024 - 15:55
      +1

      For those in QLD, rebate brings this down to $28,990.

      Not only for Queenslanders, this is also for those who complain about Chinese government subsidy.

  • peeppeep on 01/08/2024 - 15:27

    I will wait for the Aldi special buys

  • Drakesy on 01/08/2024 - 15:33
    +1

    NGL the new MG HS looks far better than the previous edition.

    Guessing the same treatment will come to the zs and it isn't far off.

  • mlburnian on 01/08/2024 - 15:35
    +3

    Bargain with leasing

    • U30004 on 01/08/2024 - 16:30

      Please elaborate

      • Zalur on 01/08/2024 - 17:26
        +1

        Look up novated leasing zero fringe benefits tax for EVs.

        • JuryWheel on 01/08/2024 - 19:17

          Give us the breakdown !!!

  • nokidsandthreemoney on 01/08/2024 - 15:37
    +20

    Can't talk to the EV part much but our family of 4 got the MG ZS 2023 base model in Feb for $22,990 (cash) from Browns Plains (Brisbane) dealer. Generally speaking we have been very happy with it. Has quite a few modern perks, and obviously is a 'warranty car' so a few things missing too. We searched the market in a hurry to replace our car which was broken down for a month, and most second hand cars with under 100ks on the clock were $30k+ at the time. We were staring down the barrel of taking out a loan for a basic small SUV new of $35-$45k, and decided to go this way as we could manage to pay cash. Although our savings took a fair hit, it gets us around town and has been surprisingly decent to drive. I've previously been predominantly a Ford, Holden, and Subaru man, and this thing handles alright given it's only 2wd.

    To me, the scary part was buying a Chinese made vehicle, but it feels like the era has begun where they are actually improving quality. Remember that not long ago everyone sighed if you bought a Korean car, and before that a Japanese car, and now they're some of the market leaders in quality.

    I'm sure that this car won't be as speccy as the Tesla's or rugged as the Toyota's, but for the price point this seems like a fantastic buy for anyone not wanting to shell out their annual salary for something that just moves them around from A to B.

  • FallaM on 01/08/2024 - 15:40

    There's a reason why it's cheap

    • taki on 01/08/2024 - 18:50

      but no reason why some things are so expensive :(Tesla, iPhones, Vi$$ion Pro, …

    • Ryk on 01/08/2024 - 15:49
      +1

      It's electric. It was 'fixed' on the production line.
      /s

    • rooster7777 on 01/08/2024 - 16:32

      yeah panda….. I heard there's a big problem with head gasket faults in the engine.
      ahem

  • Duece1995 on 01/08/2024 - 15:43
    +1

    This is ridiculous value. When you consider the cost to fill up a 60ltr tank is $100 this will pay itself off in 10 years just on fuel savings.

    • mirz on 01/08/2024 - 15:49
      +2

      Govt is increasing petrol levy from 5th August while EVs are enjoying all kinds of tax benefits.

  • kaikor on 01/08/2024 - 15:43

    Bet once other brands like Zeekr, Smart etc all arriving, this will drop even more in order to stay in the market.

  • acersaurus on 01/08/2024 - 15:43
    +1

    This is the first EV deal that really makes me think about it, as it's a decent sized car - not bad for a family, whereas the Ora by comparison is too small. The extra years of warranty are a bonus and add significantly to the value.

    Although the standard ZS had a 4 star ancap rating, the ZS EV has a 5 star one and decent safety features.

    Still, given how quickly they are going down in price there is no harm in holding off further. Would it be $30,000 in one years time?

  • Cluster on 01/08/2024 - 15:46

    Yes, this is an older model and will have dire resale value in three to five years as solid state batteries come online, but the price is hard to go past if the vehicle suits your needs now and you can charge it on 10c/kWh power (OVO Energy).

    • Heybargain on 01/08/2024 - 16:19

      Shop around, you can get on an ev plan which offers 8c/kwh or 4.99c/kwh (powershop).

    • TEER3X on 01/08/2024 - 18:58

      Solid state batteries are great and all but won't really be in many cars until 2030, and will probably be hella expensive initially.

  • wizko on 01/08/2024 - 15:47

    OK I want this lol. I've driven an MG ZS rental (non EV version) and thought it was quite fine. Engine felt as powerful as my Toyota yaris which isn't a bad thing given how damn fuel efficient it was.

    Thank daddy for CHAFTA lol

  • Jase83 on 01/08/2024 - 15:49

    Drove a rental one for a week in Melb - honestly for a budget car it was fine. The driver aids and beeps were annoying, but actual driving and charging system worked great.

  • Grok on 01/08/2024 - 15:51

    Damn!

    That’s a deal.

  • feisty on 01/08/2024 - 15:52

    10 year warranty is pretty special. If you can charge it for nothing from home it makes it a super cheap car to own for a few years. Having remaining warranty when you sell is always a good thing.

  • Stopback on 01/08/2024 - 15:52
    +5

    So this price doesn't include state rebates - QLD - 6k rebate -

    total cost 29K

    • King Tightarse on 01/08/2024 - 17:54

      Thats is an awesome rebate - Vic = nothing

  • kirt on 01/08/2024 - 15:53

    EV newb here…

    Is it possible / legal to power a house with this during the evening or in a blackout etc?

    • z28 on 01/08/2024 - 16:01
      +1

      Legality aside, as a newbie, I don't think you can make it work.

    • johnfuller on 01/08/2024 - 16:04

      anything is possible, it will 100% void warranty, and will cost you more than 10k to achieve this, will need inverter to convert vehicle battery power to 240V and power only essentials, you'll have a separate outlet for vehicle output next to each powerpoint so that your not connecting the whole house and only essential items

      • ezzaf on 01/08/2024 - 16:51
        +3

        The car already comes with an inverter, you don't need to buy another one. Why would using a feature of the car void the warranty?

        Actually using the V2L to power your house is another question entirely, but yes it can be done. Depends a lot on your house!

    • megadeth on 01/08/2024 - 16:05
      +1

      Think if you have a battery ready inverter it's possible.

    • dimsum2 on 01/08/2024 - 16:17
      +2

      It might be possible by plugging the vehicles V2L into a Gen port of a Hybrid inverter. I don't think it'll void warranty doing this way… it will probably be a pain to find an electrician that knows what they're doing and are willing to help you on this though.

      https://wattever.com.au/power-your-home-from-an-ev/

  • The Vat on 01/08/2024 - 15:59
    +15

    For those wondering about the ownership experience, I've had one of these (albeit in Essence trim) for about 15 months ago and I deliberately chose it because it was the cheapest EV on the Australian market at the time and I wanted to take advantage of the FBT exemptions on novated leases for EVs (and other similar vehicles). I did a fair bit of research in the British experience with these as they've been on the market for some time there.

    It has been completely fine. It's reasonably well put together, it's reasonably entertaining to drive (instantaneous torque and relatively little body roll thanks to the battery position lowering the centre of mass). It does love to spin its front wheels though. MG's Pilot driver assistance tech is awful - the forward warning and braking is trigger happy, the lane keeping will not settle in a position in the lane, and the radar cruise control doesn't utilise the KERS so is much less efficient than driving without it….plus you have to use the awful lane keeping assist if you use it.

    The utilisation of space for the size is decent (it has the onroad footprint of a VW Golf, albeit a touch wider, and with the back seat down and front passenger seat forwards a bit it can juuuust accommodate my medium sized 29er mountain bike with the front wheel on…but it's pain in the arse so I don't do that.

    Interior's clearly VW/Audi inspired and is fine, although the front seats have no lateral support and the "pleather" can get very hot in direct sun. Infotainment's a bit plain but runs Android Auto/Apple Carplay anyway so who cares.

    I've had no issues in 24,000 km and between home solar and a free charger I use on the weekend it is proving ridiculously cheap to run. I have a 60 km round trip commute, so it gets used four days a week with one day in the ICE car to ensure it gets a run. The MG gets that day on the slow charger on the solar, and is the weekend runabout with charging from a free charger on Saturday mornings plus solar at home. It's worth bearing in mind the 51.1 kWH battery equipped MGs run lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries which, whilst lower in energy density, are much safer than NCA and NMC batteries and can be regularly charged up to 100%.

    As always, you need to think about your usage model. If you do regular long drives outside urban areas away from chargers, it likely won't work for you. For me, it's 99% urban driving with access to solar and charging, so it works well.

    • Anubizz on 01/08/2024 - 16:59
      +1

      You forget to mention, if you have Chinesephobia stay away from this car, for anyone else that have reasonable expectations at least put it in the consideration list..

      The same shit happen when first korean car come and then before that Japanese.. Now they are the market leader. While commodore and falcon……

      • The Vat on 01/08/2024 - 18:40

        I didn't forget, I just figured people who can't get past that wouldn't be interested

  • Herbse on 01/08/2024 - 16:00

    Crazy. To think the next i30 (non ev) is going to cost the same price if not more.

    EVs might not be for everyone and not every one will like MG because of reasons. But having the option and competition means more than anything. The Japanese manufacturers have lost the plot with their pricing and china is capitalising on getting EVs in early while everyone thinks the anti china sentiment will last forever.

    We're gonna see some major manufacturers collapse soon and blame everyone but themselves.

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