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

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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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    • +1

      how about ppl with undie made in China?

    • +2

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

    • +2

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

      Please hand in your OzB certificate ;)

    • -2

      Sir this is ozbargain.

      Value over ethics etc and that means pro-Chinese brands.

  • Any idea about the charging speed

    • +14

      Just don't use Heymix

      • Hahahah thanks

      • +1

        Amazon isn't agreed.

    • +1

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

  • +1

    This is very cheap

  • +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.

    • +4

      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.

      • +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.

        • +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…

  • +5

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

    Philosophical.

    • 😂

  • +7

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

    • Thoughts?

    • How is the performance? Any issues so far?

      • +9

        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)

  • 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!

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

    • +2

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

      • Thanks Ozb Team!

    • +2

      The 10 year warranty was only announced today so the 7 years on the website probably hasn't been updated

  • +1

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

    I don't have off street parking.

    • +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.

    • +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.

    • +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

    • +3

      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.

  • 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.

  • +1

    Soon to be free with a Happy Meal.

  • -3

    Check price on Alibaba.com first.

  • +19

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

    • +4

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

      • once upon a time Melbourne storm were mostly QLDers

      • unicameral parliament goated fr

      • +2

        Just buy it in QLD and drive it across

    • +1

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

    • +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.

  • +3

    I will wait for the Aldi special buys

    • +1

      Wait for bunnings price match and you can recharge your Ozito Electric

  • +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.

  • +3

    Bargain with leasing

    • Please elaborate

      • +1

        Look up novated leasing zero fringe benefits tax for EVs.

        • Give us the breakdown !!!

  • +31

    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.

    • 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,

      It's different with Chinese cars IMO.

      The South Koreans and the Japanese are "like us", allied with the west, liberal democratic societies etc. Easy pill to swallow etc.

      China is the antithesis of all of that so has global reputation issues. Not sure how much of this is a factor when we drop a load of cash for a Chinese product, like a car (as opposed to undies / Target / big W etc.)

      Their cars have price competitiveness on their side in Australia as the CCP subsidised their cars, and we don't impose any sanctions on their cars… meaning that they can "dump" their cars here for us to buy on discount.

      • Their cars have price competitiveness on their side in Australia as the CCP subsidised their cars, and we don't impose any sanctions on their cars… meaning that they can "dump" their cars here for us to buy on discount.

        i'm confused, you seem to be saying it like it's a bad thing?

        The South Koreans and the Japanese are "like us", allied with the west, liberal democratic societies etc. Easy pill to swallow etc.

        are we talking about cars or finding your partner in marriage?

      • Look, you're not wrong in regards to the current socio-political side of things, and I don't want to support the CCP and therefore its derivative businesses, but when we break it down, as a standard aussie consumer under immense financial stress trying to raise a family, I'll have to forgo my staunch political opinions in this case to ensure I have a means to get to the grocery store and buy my family food, and get myself to and from my place of gainful employment whereby keeping a roof over our heads. I'm not trying to undermine your sentiment either. But unfortunately many people literally can't afford to vote with their feet with such a sizeable purchase. For us, not getting a loan of 10k more meant an overall saving difference of around 22k over the loan term. That is a years rent. It sucks but it's the reality.

        Also, lets not forget that less than a century ago we were at war with Japan and Korea. So, things do change with time.

  • -2

    There's a reason why it's cheap

    • +1

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

    • Sir this is ozbargain, most users don't care as long as it's cheap and not a complete POS.

      This brand is a trusted brand in China.

    • +1

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

      • my partner works for a smash repairer and it can be a long wait for parts for these cars

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

  • +3

    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.

    • +4

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

      • I don't mind, especially if it gets more people into EV's thus bringing the cost of evs down quicker.

  • +1

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

  • +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?

    • We have two leafs and keep considering upgrading one of them to a zs because we want the boot space for the pram and other rubbish we have to haul around with a baby. What's mad is when you look at the actual boot space numbers they are almost the same and makes me think we might as well stick with the old leaf for a little longer.

      • +1

        Yeah, just got back from a test drive of one and gotta say it's not well designed resulting in it being quite small

        • Hey can you share a few more impressions of your test drive?

          • +2

            @King Tightarse: Sure. It was the 'essence' model however. Overall I was impressed with it, having test driven the Peugeot e-2008 from the deal a few months ago, the MG is not as 'premium' feeling but still nice enough. Didn't notice any rattles etc, although a fair bit of road noise comes through to the cabin though. Steering is light, plenty responsive regarding torque, breaking was fine, decent sound system, good touchscreen panel but about a half-second lag. Reversing camera was low quality but does the job and the 360 degree monitoring kinda made up for it. Will go ahead with the purchase.

  • 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).

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

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

  • +1

    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

  • 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.

  • Damn!

    That’s a deal.

  • 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.

  • +5

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

    total cost 29K

    • Thats is an awesome rebate - Vic = nothing

  • EV newb here…

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

    • +1

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

    • 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

      • +4

        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!

    • +1

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

    • +3

      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/

    • +1

      Not your house directly no. That is V2H

      This car comes with V2L and the adapter which basically a power board that plugs into the car. It does 9a 230v AC max so it will power your fridge and some decent amount of devices like tvs for easily a day or two. But you won’t be running your laundry, heating and cooling.

      We went camping recently in an EV and powered our site for a few days and the kids would sit in the car of a night and watch movies. On a cold night running the heater, heated seats it used like 5% for 5 hours.

      It’s not going to power your house yet. It’s not legal in Australia yet to even do it anyway… yet

    • +1

      There was a guy on the radio here in SA the other day that said he got a quote for a battery for his property and it was $60k but he worked out that an EV costing $30k could do it so he bought that instead.
      See also https://www.sapowernetworks.com.au/data/314433/can-you-use-a…

  • +21

    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.

    • +4

      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……

      • +3

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

      • As far as I recall, Korea and Japan never retaliated using their massive trade advantage to silence any legitimate discussion of the irresponsibility of a worldwide viral outbreak cover up that has literally killed millions. You can call it "Chinesephobia" all you want, but you'll probably find most people (myself included) have never had an issue with other Asian markets selling their vehicles here. Adding all the blatant ongoing human rights abuses, and it's a legitimate concern that people should factor into their purchase.

  • +2

    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.

    • Agreed. MG is being mocked but this is the tipping point right here.

      The entry level i30 is a horrible car. I’ve had it a few times as a hire car and it feels cheaper every time I get one. I feel for anyone who buys one of these garbage cars.

      The anti-ev propaganda is going to die very soon and those paying $60k for a Toyota hybrid cross will be shocked that their investment in a 20 year “reliable” car wasn’t the right choice

  • +1

    That's less than half of what I paid for my MY last year. This was I think over $55k at the time.

    • +6

      That must hurt but ev prices were always going to start high and as adoption, production and competition increases. The prices were always going to go down to match ice cars.

      If you bought at $55k, you had the money at the time and wanted it at the time and got to enjoy ev life, petrol savings, service savings and generally enjoying the car for a whole year.. Nothing to feel bad about

  • Dad keeps banging on about this car, so good discount. Would go byd or small honda instead personally.

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