SAIC MG ZS EV to land in Europe end of 2019
MG ZS EV – New electric car costs around £20,000 and has 163 miles of range
The ZS EV is a very impressive first electric-car effort from MG, offering a highly affordable route into practical family motoring with zero emissions
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Hyundai Kona?
o give you a quick recap, the Hyundai Kona Electric in India comes with a 39.2kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Power output is rated at 136hp and 395Nm of torque, the claimed 0-100kph time is 9.7 seconds and the ARAI-certified range is pegged at 452km. It’s worth noting that on the WLTP (the European Union’s Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) cycle, the 39.2kWh version of the Kona Electric has a significantly lower range of 289km.
If you want this small one:
Renault ZOE
Reborn under Chinese ownership, the ‘new’ MG brand has been active in the UK for a good few years, focusing mainly on selling attractively priced alternatives to more established names in the supermini and SUV classes. And with the might of Chinese parent company SAIC behind it, it’s now able to offer a fully electric version of its ZS SUV, called simply the ZS EV. Starting at just under £25,000 after the government plug-in car grant (or just over £21,000 if you’re one of the first 1,000 customers to place an order), the ZS EV’s price is the first thing… Read more »
Deliveries of the ZS EV start in September 2019. It costs from just £21,495 after the government grant of £3,500, plus MG’s own £3,500 contribution. That last bit won’t last forever, though…
The MG ZS EV, yes this an electric MG ZS now designed to achieve NCAP 4, meaning better safety tech including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and blind spot detection.
The new EV by MG is likley to have 150 to 170 mile range WLTP.
panoramic sunroof, that’s fat cool
MG brand might again get strong in UK and Europe.
MG has confirmed the price and specs for its new electric car the ZS EV. The zero-emissions SUV will cost from just £21,495 when it goes on sale in the UK making it fairly affordable. Electric cars tend to be more expensive than petrol and diesel car equivalents which is why a lower-cost electric SUV is a welcome change. What’s more, the car also has around 163-miles of WLTP range on a single charge, making it suitable for the vast majority of road users in the UK.