The 2025 MG ZS range of configurations is currently priced from $22,990.
Carsguide Deputy Editor James Cleary had this to say at the time: The MG ZS Essence Turbo has a lot going for it. It’s keenly priced, well equipped, spacious and comfortable with good performance, refinement and safety. On the downside, it’s thirstier than it should be, despite a stonking 10-year warranty servicing is relatively pricey and there are some low-level quality concerns. But should it be on your $30-35K small SUV shopping list. One hundred per cent, yes.
You can read the full review here.
This is what James Cleary liked most about this particular version of the MG ZS: Value, Performance, Refinement
The 2025 MG ZS carries a braked towing capacity of up to 500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The interior has a modern, clean, spacious and minimalist design free from button clutter. A large integrated media screen and dark materials make for a premium looking cabin.
The MG ZS 2025 prices range from $22,990 for the basic trim level SUV Excite to $36,990 for the top of the range SUV Essence Hybrid+.
The MG ZS comes in seven colours including 'Dover White', 'Diamond Red', 'Black Pearl' and 'Emerald Green'.
There are two grades in the MG ZS range - the entry level Excite and Essence above it.
There’s also a choice of powerplants - a 1.5-litre petrol engine; a turbo-petrol engine and a petrol-electric hybrid variant.
Standard features on the Excite with the petrol include 16-inch alloy wheels, halogen headlights and LED running lights, sat nav, push button start, four speaker stereo, digital radio, a 10.25-inch media screen, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and fabric seats.
Stepping up to the Essence with the petrol engine adds LED headlights, 17-inch alloys wheels, silver-finish roof rails, a panoramic sunroof, proximity unlocking, a 12.3-inch media screen, a six-speaker stereo, heated front seats and a leather steering wheel.
The Essence with the turbocharged engine adds 18-inch alloys, auto air-conditioning and multiple drive modes.
Then the Excite Hybrid+ brings LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, silver-finish roof rails, a panoramic sunroof, proximity unlocking, 12.3-inch media screen, a six-speaker stereo, heated front seats and fabric upholstery.
The Essence Hybrid+ adds 18-inch alloys, a panoramic sunroof, heated front seats, Vinyl upholstery and a power driver’s seat.
This model MG is designed and set-up to run as an EV for as much of the time as possible. That’s how it saves fuel and keeps running costs and tailpipe emissions as low as possible. To do that, the petrol engine mainly works to keep the battery charged, rather than actually drive the car’s wheels (which it can, but only in limited situations).
So, what you’re probably experiencing is the engine whirring away independently of the car’s actual road speed, as it attempts to keep the battery charged while going up a hill where the energy required is greatest.
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The MG ZS’s boot capacity is 443 litres.
There are three engine variants in the MG ZS range: a 1.5-litre petol engine producing 81kW/140Nm; a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that makes 125kW/275Nm and a 1.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid making a combined 158kW/465Nm.
The range of the MG ZS varies from 820km and 797km for the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and turbo-petrol engine respectively to 1000km for the hybrid model.
The MG ZS is a five-seater small SUV. On the lower Excite grade you’ll find fabric upholstery while the Essence grade brings a more premium looking Vinyl upholstery, which doesn’t feel wonderful but is easy to clean.
The 0-100km/h time of the 1.5-litre petrol variant of the ZS is about 14 seconds, but stepping up to the turbocharged variant would see the ZS do it in about 12 seconds. The hybrid variant can officially sprint from 0-100km/h in 8.7 seconds. Top speed is in the region of 180-190km/h.