Range anxiety no longer! MG puts competitive price-tag on its longer-range 2023 ZS EV, taking the fight to the BYD Atto 3

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The new ZS EV Long Range is just one part of MG's expanded electrification strategy.
Tom White
Deputy News Editor
10 Mar 2023
2 min read

MG has revealed pricing for its new long-range version of the ZS EV small SUV.

Wearing a price-tag of $55,990 before on-road costsĀ for the single Essence variant, the ZS EV Long Range will become available to Australian buyers in April. It still undercuts its key Tesla Model 3 rival (from $64,300), but is significantly more expensive than the BYD Atto 3 Extended Range (from $51,011).

The new variant has a 72kWh battery pack good for a WLTP-certified combined driving range of 440km.

This is a significant improvement on the existing ZS EV standard range variant, which has a 50.3kWh battery pack good for a 320km range.

The Long Range ZS EV gives MG an improved range offering to better position it against its key electric rival, the BYD Atto 3.

Expect the main specification to stay the same as the standard range Essence, with very little, even visually, to distinguish between the two grades.

The ZS Long Range continues to be available with the same 130kW/280Nm electric motor as the standard version, with the same 80kW charging capability via its Type 2 CCS charging port.

The Long Range ZS EV has very little to distinguish it visually from the standard range variants.
The Long Range ZS EV has very little to distinguish it visually from the standard range variants.

This allows charge times between 40 - 63 minutes depending on the speed of the connected DC charger at a fast charging location. It also maintains the 11kW charging speed of the standard version, suggesting a charging time from 10 per cent in around five hours.

The new ZS EV Long Range variant will be joined by the fully electric MG4 hatch in the second half of 2023, which debuts a new platform and new technology for the brand.

The Long Range ZS EV will arrive in April.
The Long Range ZS EV will arrive in April.

Thanks to sufficient supply and keen pricing across much of its range, MG has had a stratospheric rise in Australia over the last 18 months, now ranked seventh, behind Mitsubishi, but ahead of Subaru in the local sales charts.

Tom White
Deputy News Editor
Despite studying ancient history and law at university, it makes sense Tom ended up writing about cars, as he spent the majority of his waking hours finding ways to drive as many as possible. His fascination with automobiles was also accompanied by an affinity for technology growing up, and he is just as comfortable tinkering with gadgets as he is behind the wheel. His time at CarsGuide has given him a nose for industry news and developments at the forefront of car technology.
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