Cheapest SUV on the market. Now with 10 years warranty.
MG ZS Excite Automatic MY24 from $20,990 Driveaway @ MG
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Bargainaholic on 01/11/2024 - 13:40 mgmotor.com.au (14443 clicks)
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It's not better than any of those things.
Needs to be cheap because it is an objectively terrible car.
Would still buy one over a VW, Jeep, hell even a Ford.
10 year warranties are few and far between.
They wouldn't be running with them if they were going to be spending a fortune fixing the cars.Assuming they attempt to fix issues and not avoid warranty claims.
How long till the mainstream brands from Japan/Korea and Germany have to start dropping their prices?
they wont have to drop to these prices to these levels, id happily pay much more for a decent car
Or you know pay less and get more your money
I dont think they will. Theyll do a Volkswagen in Germany and start closing factories and laying off workers. Eventually service backup will become harder to find….Think Saab…
Anko Car
Temu car
Smaller in real life than the product photo
Aus the dumping ground of asia
I for one am happy to be.
Don't diss Anko.
Regardless of your preference on certain brands countries of origin, this is good for consumers; competitions.
Soon to be available at Kmart
and in Woolworths as well.
What has been happening with car prices over the past few months is not good for anyone that bought a new car in the last year or so. Nor someone selling/trading-in their near new car. Resale value is sinking so fast. Plenty of room to drop more as China dumps more and more vehicles here.
Better to think of cars generally as instruments of utility, not investments.
What if its a European car that cost around 80k?
Even more so
Neither.
Thinking about resale value means you are not sure if it's good choice (buy). Cars should last 10y, or as long as the warranty (again 10y in this case). Who can predict what happens in 10y? Everything that has hight resale "value" is usually overpriced (check iPhones ;)
Cars have always been a depreciation asset. The old saying the price drops by $10 as soon as you drive it off the lot is now coming back after a few years of covid shortages where prices went up briefly.
This is always how car values work. And people need to get used to it.
Why do new consumers have to proper up your asset?
Cars are not investments. Get the best deal you can.
Agree. MG doesnt care about brand protection or residual values. My MG4 bought last year is now down 15-20k in just one year and falling fast. Not buying them again. Going back to Japanese cars if I can palm this car off without losing my shorts.
My MG4 bought last year
Going back to Japanese cars if I can palm this car offYou're complaining about the loss of value on a car you want to sell after just one year ?!
Pro tip : If you care about loss of value, then just keep your car.
with car prices over the past few months is not good for anyone that bought a new car in the last year or so.
What ?
I bought a new car a year ago, and I'm glad prices are dropping. The less I pay for my next car, the better.Nor someone selling/trading-in their near new car.
Why would you want to sell or trade-in a near new car ?! Of course that's going to lose you a heap of money 🤷🏼♂️
Buyers remorse? I feel that way when i purchase fuel and it goes down.
Excite
Yeah, right
Here's + for your Excitement ;)
How come when the MG4 $30,990 deal got posted, the comments were overwhelmingly positive, but in this thread, there are many more negative comments about poor interior quality, comfort etc. Reliability of this ICE vs the MG4 EV aside, shouldn't both cars be similar on the inside?
The MG4 is a completely different car and much better.
That's good to know. My in-laws bought an MG4 the other week, the interior quality to me felt OK for the cheapest EV in Australia. I thought the ZS would be similar but I guess not.
This is from a different era of MG.
Hyundai Excel = MG ZS
Hyundai i30 = MG 4Like all brands, they get better over time, just pick from the right era.
Chinese EVs seem to have a better reputation for quality and reliability than their ICEs.
Is that outdated? I remember when the first Korean cars came here, and the quality control was not great.
Test drive them both back to back. Tell us how they both fare. Here a hint; the mg4 is a zippy driver focus driving car. Comfort and drivability beyond most cars.
MG4 won car of the year back in the days. This is a cheapo car with cheapo quality. at least the value prospect are equal.
Similar patterns with most Chinese cars. They usually have one model they build from the ground up and hire European designers for everything, including looks, tuning, driveability etc. They're very good and intended to win many awards to prop up the brand, e.g. BYD Seal, MG4. While the rest are just Chinese design and crap.
Not a good car but it is a good thing for consumers as they have the option of buying a brand new car with warranty for only a few grand more instead of paying ~$15k for a 12 year old 150k+ km neglected junk in the used market.
Yeah, i think that's what they're going for.
Looking forward for deals on non SUVs.
a. $32,990 driveaway price for the MG4 Excite 51 MY24 model without any options applied.
b. State-based driveaway price for the MG4 Excite 64 MY23 model without any options applied.
c. State-based driveaway price for the MG4 Essence 64 MY23 model without any options applied.
d. State-based driveaway price for the MG4 Long Range 77 MY23 model without any options applied.
e. State-based driveaway price for the MG4 XPOWER MY23 model without any options applied.
f. State-based driveaway price for the MG ZS EV Excite MY23 model without any options applied
g. State-based driveaway price for the MG ZS EV Essence MY23 model without any options applied.
h. State-based driveaway price for the MG ZS EV Essence Long Range MY23 model without any options applied.
i. $22,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG3 Excite MY24.5 model without any options applied.
j. $24,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG3 Essence MY24.5 model without any options applied.
k. $28,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG3 Hybrid+ Excite MY24.5 model without any options applied.
l. $30,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG3 Hybrid+ Essence MY24.5 model without any options applied.
m. $24,990 is the driveaway price for the MG5 Vibe MY24 model without any options applied.
n. $28,990 is the driveaway price for the MG5 Essence MY24 model without any options applied.
o. $19,990 is the driveaway price for the MG3 Auto Core MY24 model without any options applied.
p. $20,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZS Excite MY24 model without any options applied.
q. $24,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Core MY24 model without any options applied.
r. $25,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Vibe MY24 model without any options applied.
s. $27,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Excite MY23 model without any options applied.
t. $29,990 is the driveaway price for the MG ZST Essence MY23 model without any options applied.
u. $28,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Vibe MY24 model without any options applied.
v. $30,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Excite MY24 model without any options applied.
w. $34,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Plus EV Excite MY22 model without any options applied.
x. $37,990 is the driveaway price for the MG HS Plus EV Essence MY22 model without any options applied.
y. $34,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG HS Vibe MY24.5 model without any options applied.
z. $37,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG HS Excite MY24.5 model without any options applied.
aa. $40,990 is the driveaway price for the All-New MG HS Essence MY24.5 model without any options applied.Thanks. Hopefully others will follow suit.
Mum bought one recently.
Cheapest brand new car you can get. And with a 10yr warranty you can't go wrong. Has no power and as said above the entertainment/menu system is not as intuitive as it could be, but it feels and sounds well built. Doors close with a nice thud, creature comforts aren't too plasticy.
Not as refined as say a Hyundai or Mazda… and certainly no where near euro levels, but perfectly fine for the price. $20k brand new folks… built to a price and a very reasonable proposition for a cheap city runabout or first car.
To be honest these are truly shit with the build quality of an ice cream cartons and dangerously under-powered actually under - everything BUT
$20,00 and a 10 year warranty cannot be touched.Mum's a pensioner, and just wanted a cheap brand new no fuss car. Didn't give two hoots about power delivery. Just something modern, easy to drive, clean, new etc.
As i said, I readily admit build quality isn't as good as established brands… but for the price point ($25k was absolute limit for a new car, at that price options are very limited), she's done well and is very happy with her new car.
Sure that sounds like a match - I think the value cannot be beaten
Good luck with the "10 years warranty"
This is true. The proof is when someone tries to claim warranty and given the run around.
Already happening for many owners of the previous MG3.
@MrSparkle: We looked at the MG3 (on runout for like $18-19k?).
Hard pass. They look, feel, and sounds like a car is that a decade old in tech- inside and out. Styling, interior, everything… OLD. The Excite now parked next to it in the dealership for $21k is a no brainer.
Completely different car in every measure.
Time will tell I guess.
But they are trying to get a foothold into this market… the last thing they would want to do is "Daewoo themselves" to failure. Remember the Lanos? Didn't back their product and soonafter everyone stopped buying them fullstop. The Hyundai Excel was a crap car, but they backed their product and hey presto… they are a legitimate force now in Australia.
what's the L per 100km do they get with city driving?
Cheapest brand new car you can get.
kinda wild that the cheapest car on the market is an SUV, not something like a Picanto, Swift or MG3.
Do they have a capped price servicing ? How much does it cost to service through dealer ? I assume you have to get it serviced at dealer to avoid issue with warranty claim
These are crap. I've driven one. Make sure you test drive.
$2100 to rent per year and 10 year warranty
sounds like reasonable crap
You forgot to add insurance, tyres and other part changes as well as registration.
Closer to $3000- $3500 per year.
Nah this guy doesn't believe in insurance nor servicing
Those are running costs and different for everyone
The driveaway price is certain
It's $20k, what other SUV options do you have with a 10 year warranty?
All I am saying is drive one before you buy. Just don't buy it because it's cheap.
It's still practical to buy it even if it is cheap due to cost and 10 year warranty
It might be a crap drive but value wise it's there… Atleast for the first 10 years
@Poor Ass: Agreed. Just sharing my opinion and experience. The throttle response, not enough, then too much was a real turn off for me. Tried to drive it smoothly, was impossible. Wife couldn't handle it either.
At 20k I still would not put up with it. Some people will that's fine. It is a bargain. Nothing like this at this price point. Also thinking….
What happens if SAIC go bankrupt? Do they still cover warranty? Share price hasn't exactly been great the last 6 years. I would imagine another take over which might allow for warranty claims.
I feel MG It's only going to get worse with price wars and BYD gaining ground. Need to switch to electric.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/SAIC-GM-logs-fi…
What happens if SAIC go bankrupt? Do they still cover warranty?
They might leave Australia but mostly won't bankrupt. Under ACCC parts need to be available for up to 10 years after leaving, so a little bit of assurance.
Damn that is cheap! So why are used cars still so expensive compared to pre-covid?
To what extent does the 10-year warranty cover concerns over quality?
To the extent people are still afraid of Chinese stuff
Even though 90% of what we buy has been from there for the past 2 decades
Chinese factories will make things to the quality you are willing to pay for.
There is still a big difference between brand names like Apple or Lenovo, and what you get from Ali Express or Anko.But I must say, the cheap electronics I get from Aliexpress etc has improved massively in quality compared to say 10 years ago.
Lenovo is a Chinese brand
and also Chinese produce has all levels of quality you get what you pay. Xiaomi is a cheap brand in China but the quality isn't too bad. DJI has the best drone in the world. Even for BYD, they have a car that can drive in the water(youtube.com)
Well a 20k car is quite a lot more spendy that a $50 gadget.
People asking stupid prices, doesn’t mean they sell for stupid prices
Not really a fan of chinese ice vehicles but 21k and 10 years warranty is crazy value.
Is this the one that needs 95 petrol. Remember driving one when my car was being repaired I can't get over the gear change from 1st/2nd gear to the next gear there was a huge lag. If they fix that then it's not bad at all.
runs perfectly fine on 91.
I live at a block of old flats, low rise, car park is at back of building 80m from my flat, I can't run cables there to charge…, can you own a electric car and only charge at stations or is it not really a reality?
This is not Ev or PHEV. So you won't have a problem
This is a petrol suv not an ev
Is this not the cheapest car on the market?
The runout mg3 is $18990 Driveway
Avoid.
Haven’t they always been that price.
Good to see more affordable choices for Australia consumer
but with this low entry price and the new chinese cars (both EV and ICE) price getting down
probably the resell value in 5 years time will be very low…Yeah it will be worth less than $21k probably
TBH I bet will be less than $10k…
So half price after 5 years is not good?
A 5 year old BMW has dropped from $125k to $45k, 1/3 of its value.
Link(redbook.com.au)I guess that means German built cars are worse than Chinese cars by that logic.
@Windows98: Not sure about luxury cars
but a 2018/19 Toyota camry are still able to resell at $26-28k
with a brand new camry for $45kI know it not a apple to apple comparison
but japanese cars used to maintain pretty good in resale value
and korean cars have also improved in recent years@littlesoldier: When BYD Seagull (Dolphin Mini) EV comes at fraction of that money & length (for parking), but more "luxury" inside, we can see how that perception changes. ICE-age cars have 100x more moving parts that can break & more expensive to maintain.
Is there a reason you expect resale values for cars to be high?
not really expect for high resale value
but most people does selling /trading their old one to get new car isnt it?
Just saying this is one of the factor to be consideredFair enough. I think the past 4 years the expectation for car prices to stay high has caused people to believe this is the norm when in fact it's always been normal for prices to plummet for non rare or popular cars.
Feel sorry for those who paid 60k for a Tesla! Just bought myself 3 MG EVs for the same price!
Just bought myself 3 MG EVs
My condolences. Your username checks out though.
Savage.
Which mg Ev is $20k?
@Lawsuit: …and the toxicity of the fires. i.e. death by poisoning. Ask a firefighter.
Also not anti-EV