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MG ZS EV review

The MG ZS EV is an electric SUV with 5 seats, a 72.6 kWh battery and a quoted WLTP range of 215 miles. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around £30,000, with leases quoted from about £269 a month.

Not sold in the United States. This review is kept for reference and the figures below are United Kingdom market data in GBP — browse the United States line-up instead.

This review is automatically generated from manufacturer specification data, not from hands-on testing. It is a structured summary of the published figures, not a road test.

From: £30,000
WLTP range: 215 mi
Battery: 72.6 kWh
0–60mph: 8.2s
Body: SUV
Seats: 5
Boot: 448 L
Lease from: £269/mo

Overview

Its headline specification point is straightforward: long-range family SUV at supermini money. The sections below break the published figures down and set them against the other electric cars in our Your UK region database.

Design & practicality

Bodystyle is an SUV with 5 seats and 448 litres of boot space. Against every EV in the database that puts it around mid-pack for outright carrying capacity, and below average among other SUVs.

Boot volume is typical of the class: fine for a weekly shop and a couple of cases.

Range & charging

The quoted WLTP range is 215 miles from 72.6 kWh of usable-plus-buffer capacity — below average in the database for distance between charges. Real-world figures are typically 10–25% lower in cold weather and at sustained motorway speeds.

That is a big-battery setup with solid rapid-charging speeds. As with any EV, the running-cost picture depends far more on whether you can charge at home overnight than on the charging speed itself.

Performance

The published 0–60mph time is 8.2 seconds, which puts it among the weakest for acceleration here and makes it adequate rather than rapid by the numbers. Electric drivetrains deliver that pull instantly from a standstill, so town-speed responses tend to feel stronger than the figure suggests.

Tech & features

We score cabin technology at 6/10 based on published equipment levels, which is among the weakest across the database. The specification highlight is that long-range family SUV at supermini money.

Infotainment is mainstream rather than cutting edge: smartphone mirroring and the expected assistance systems, without headline software features.

Price & value

New prices run from £30,000 to £33,000, with three-year-old used examples from around £15,000 and leases quoted from £269 a month. That sits at the affordable end of the electric cars in this database, and the affordable end of the SUVs specifically.

Our value score, which weighs the price against range, space and equipment, is 9/10. Whether it works out cheaper than your current car depends on your mileage, fuel price and charging setup — the cost calculator does that maths properly.

Pros & cons

Generated from how this car scores against every other EV in our database on range, price, space, performance, tech and value.

Priced at the affordable end, from £30,000
High value score (9/10) for what you pay
long-range family SUV at supermini money

Short WLTP range of 215 miles
Leisurely acceleration at 8.2s to 60mph
Basic cabin technology (6/10)

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