2025 MG ZS Reviews

MG continues to firm up its position as a mainstream player in the Aussie new-car market. The ZS small five-seat SUV has proved a hit with local buyers and a more urgent Essence Turbo variant has been added to the line-up. James Cleary spent time with it to determine if it should be on your new car short list.

The new-gen MG ZS petrol variant recently landed in Australia and we've tested it to find out what it does well and not-so-well

Increasingly, Australian buyers have fewer options to choose from if they want a brand new car for less than $40,000, especially in the small SUV segment. Enter the new MG ZS Hybrid+ Essence which combines a healthy features list with a reasonable price tag. But does affordable equal value?

The MG ZS Hybrid+ Essence is the flagship model of the initial new-generation ZS line-up, priced from $36,990 drive-away to position it above the Excite. The ZS is already the best-selling small SUV in Australia and MG hopes that this new hybrid option will expand its appeal.

The MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite, the entry grade model in the line-up, is priced from $33,990 drive-away, which pushes this new model into a financial space the previous generation ZS didn’t occupy.

MG has earned a strong following in Australia with its affordable models, especially the ZS small SUV. But for the second generation the brand is trying to shift more upmarket, ditching its price-led effort for a new focus on value - but will it work?We drive the all-new ZS Hybrid+, the first time a hybrid powertrain has been offered in the model locally, to find out how this new era of MG looks.