I had one of these as a hire car recently (it was the only one available). I drive a Mercedes SUV and I was actually surprised at how many of the features I actually use were in this MG. My car has a lot of safety features that I don’t tend to use, but the cruise control felt similar to use, the Apple CarPlay worked well, and the seats felt pretty comfortable. Have to say, the engine was absolutely gutless & you could tell it was cheap and cheerful… but after three days, I started getting attached to the car, and started to appreciate some of its quirks. And for around $22,000AUD for a new one of these with a 7 year unlimited km warranty, I don’t know, it has kind of made me rethink how I feel about luxury vehicles. As soon as I got home and jumped back into my car, I did notice the difference… real leather and synthetic leather are just so different, and the cruise control on this thing isn’t the best when you are going up and down hills with so many speed cameras about (in my Benz, even going up and down hills, the speed doesn’t vary more than 5km/hr at most when using cruise control, but with this, speed varied as much as 10km/hr, and to me, that’s a concern because that could be the difference between a speeding ticket or none, BUT… when I think about the fact that my car was $100,000+ new, and you could get about five of these for the price of one of my car… I mean, it feels a bit hard to justify the price of some luxury vehicles now. I guess, the 7-year unlimited km warranty is the main seller for me - but I’d probably think about a high-spec Kia or something over this. Anyway, my point is, I’ve seen these everywhere and always wondered what they would be like to drive… and they aren’t that bad! For city driving, they are fine… they have some nice features, even if the implementation is a little hit & miss, and they are also pretty fuel efficient. The only thing that could be easily made better is a digital speedometer… I like to see exactly how fast I am travelling… and the carbon fiber detailing is a bit naff… and it sounds like I am just piling on complaints about this car, but they are all fairly minor, and for some reason, I kinda see this car as a bit of an underdog… I reckon when they bring out an updated version of this, it is probably going to be so hard to beat, because with the speed Chinese cars are improving, I reckon they will have fixed all of these little annoyances while still keeping the price fairly attractive too. I don’t know, I guess, despite all of my complaints, I am rooting for this car. It will be interesting to see what their road presence is like five years from now - will they be like the old Hyundai Excels? As in, seen everywhere, but within 10 years basically be gone from the roads? Or will they become known as being fairly reliable good first cars? Anyway, thanks for the video… and yeah, considering how cheap these are to hire also, I reckon whenever I need to hire a car again in the future, I’m just going to go for an MG like this. Everything you are used to in your own car, fuel efficient, cheap daily rate… fun(ish) to drive.
Thanks for the comment. I agree. It is hard to beat this value with all the features included. It is also worth mentioning that this car isn't even the best MG out there.
I have the exclusive to of the range in the uk with digital. Dashboard and electric seats heated seats sat nav it's got the lot metric mirrors folding auto. I know u have the same but it's called something else. . I prefer the digital one.
hello jerry. i am an owner of a zs 1.5 zs 2024 and the start - stop don't work. every time i stop the e light is blinking but never stop the engine. Please help!!!!! and how can i see the outside temp?
MG ZS Luxury is EU modeli and yes, your car have start-stop system. In order for the MG ZS Stop/Start intelligent fuel saving system to automatically shut down the engine, the following conditions must be met: Vehicle is stationary. The vehicle speed prior to stopping exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h). Vehicles with manual transmission: Gearbox must be in neutral and clutch pedal is released. On automatic versions, if D is selected and the brake pedal pressed the engine will automatically stop. Shifting the gear selector to P/N and releasing the brake pedal will maintain the engine shutdown status. The driver’s door is closed and seat belt is secured. The bonnet is closed. Transmission in Drive with footbrake pressed. (automatic versions only) No demands on the steering. (automatic versions only)
I had one of these as a hire car recently (it was the only one available). I drive a Mercedes SUV and I was actually surprised at how many of the features I actually use were in this MG. My car has a lot of safety features that I don’t tend to use, but the cruise control felt similar to use, the Apple CarPlay worked well, and the seats felt pretty comfortable. Have to say, the engine was absolutely gutless & you could tell it was cheap and cheerful… but after three days, I started getting attached to the car, and started to appreciate some of its quirks. And for around $22,000AUD for a new one of these with a 7 year unlimited km warranty, I don’t know, it has kind of made me rethink how I feel about luxury vehicles. As soon as I got home and jumped back into my car, I did notice the difference… real leather and synthetic leather are just so different, and the cruise control on this thing isn’t the best when you are going up and down hills with so many speed cameras about (in my Benz, even going up and down hills, the speed doesn’t vary more than 5km/hr at most when using cruise control, but with this, speed varied as much as 10km/hr, and to me, that’s a concern because that could be the difference between a speeding ticket or none, BUT… when I think about the fact that my car was $100,000+ new, and you could get about five of these for the price of one of my car… I mean, it feels a bit hard to justify the price of some luxury vehicles now. I guess, the 7-year unlimited km warranty is the main seller for me - but I’d probably think about a high-spec Kia or something over this. Anyway, my point is, I’ve seen these everywhere and always wondered what they would be like to drive… and they aren’t that bad! For city driving, they are fine… they have some nice features, even if the implementation is a little hit & miss, and they are also pretty fuel efficient. The only thing that could be easily made better is a digital speedometer… I like to see exactly how fast I am travelling… and the carbon fiber detailing is a bit naff… and it sounds like I am just piling on complaints about this car, but they are all fairly minor, and for some reason, I kinda see this car as a bit of an underdog… I reckon when they bring out an updated version of this, it is probably going to be so hard to beat, because with the speed Chinese cars are improving, I reckon they will have fixed all of these little annoyances while still keeping the price fairly attractive too. I don’t know, I guess, despite all of my complaints, I am rooting for this car. It will be interesting to see what their road presence is like five years from now - will they be like the old Hyundai Excels? As in, seen everywhere, but within 10 years basically be gone from the roads? Or will they become known as being fairly reliable good first cars? Anyway, thanks for the video… and yeah, considering how cheap these are to hire also, I reckon whenever I need to hire a car again in the future, I’m just going to go for an MG like this. Everything you are used to in your own car, fuel efficient, cheap daily rate… fun(ish) to drive.
Thanks for the comment. I agree. It is hard to beat this value with all the features included. It is also worth mentioning that this car isn't even the best MG out there.
Very helpful thank you! I figured out my cruise control light was on 😀
Super helpful, thanks Jerry!
Thanks a lot brother
Thanks for the support!
Very good informative video, thank you 😊
Great Video Thanks 👍
Thank you for the support!
Hi Jerry, thank you for the demo, it's really helpful. Could you please explain how to see the total mileage and individual mileage from each trip?
Thanks for the support! Watch from 4:58 is where you can see the mileage and trip mileage.
@@JerryPanandCars thank you, I did see it👍
Hi Jerry, I am based in the uk, does this model have front parking sensors (alarm), please thank you
Not for this car.
I have the exclusive to of the range in the uk with digital. Dashboard and electric seats heated seats sat nav it's got the lot metric mirrors folding auto. I know u have the same but it's called something else. . I prefer the digital one.
Must be ZST Essence. Search that name on the channel
Please answer this
How to park your ZS properly? Steps
Watch the space, put on reverse, park.
Hi jerry plesae can you tell me how tbe alsrm works much appreciated u works as ive never seen the alarm on any review it would be welcomed to see ;
Good video Jerry. ZST Excite next? I have my fingers crossed :D
Unfortunately I haven’t done one yet. Will find a time next week to video one then upload might be 2 weeks later. Thanks
@@JerryPanandCars Not a worry, Jerry. See how you go. Very much appreciate the effort you put into this.
Is the infotainment only compatible with Apple carplay not android auto?
Hi, not android auto from factory screen but you can get Android Auto with an adapter. I will have a video coming tomorrow for this unit.
@JerryPanandCars thanks, without android auto it's a showstopper.
@JerryPanandCars thanks, without android auto it's a showstopper.
@@sidstevens1590 Less than $190 NZD. And you can get that issue sorted. Not a big deal :)
Can older ZS get the infotainment software upgrade for the new look? Thanks
Not possible sorry. It has a different unit.
Can I set the digital speed on this model?
@@ericcheng842 nope
Can someone confirm the transmission gear box of the ZS Excite?is it a 4 speed Auto??
4AT for this vehicle.
@@JerryPanandCars so its not CVT?
@@vincentlee2460 nope
Is there a way to put sat nav in this car? Or would i have to remove & replace the whole radio?
No Sat Nav unfortunately. Have to replace the whole unit or buy a separate Nav system.
Hi Jerry, if you leave your keys in the boot, will the car alert you ? Or is that feature only in the ZST?
Only for the ZST or the ones with keyless entry I believe.
Is there no Android Auto? Only for iPhone users?
No Android auto
is there any difference in transmission ? between zs and zst 1.5
ZS excite is 4AT, ZST 1.5 is CVT.
hello jerry. i am an owner of a zs 1.5 zs 2024 and the start - stop don't work. every time i stop the e light is blinking but never stop the engine. Please help!!!!! and how can i see the outside temp?
There is no stop start on this car
@@JerryPanandCars i have the 1.5 luxury and it have start - stop . i can sent you photo or video!
@@crispsil need to get your dealer to check it. I can’t help with issue fixing sorry:(
MG ZS Luxury is EU modeli and yes, your car have start-stop system. In order for the MG ZS Stop/Start intelligent fuel saving system to automatically shut down the engine, the following conditions must be met:
Vehicle is stationary.
The vehicle speed prior to stopping exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h).
Vehicles with manual transmission: Gearbox must be in neutral and clutch pedal is released. On automatic versions, if D is selected and the brake pedal pressed the engine will automatically stop. Shifting the gear selector to P/N and releasing the brake pedal will maintain the engine shutdown status.
The driver’s door is closed and seat belt is secured.
The bonnet is closed.
Transmission in Drive with footbrake pressed. (automatic versions only)
No demands on the steering. (automatic versions only)
when you lock the car, the side two mirror will automatically close.
Not for this model
Hey jerry does this car have andriod auto
No android auto
@JerryPanandCars so this car is not compatible with an Android phone?
Does it have Android Auto?
Not built in. You will need an adapter like this: ua-cam.com/video/4TVsaMvlAh8/v-deo.htmlsi=R2aPA-dBaaXxRo65
What the cost of this model
24990 NZD
What about maps?!
No built in navigation
What's handover meaning
Hand the car over to a customer
@@JerryPanandCars so they bought this car already
@@kentyfriedicecr it’s for customer who will collect their new cars
@@JerryPanandCars so like basic info eh.