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Post by Feng on Oct 30, 2019 12:37:46 GMT 11
My dad's shopping for a small SUV and was 99% sure it was going to be a new Kia Seltos in the low $40k range. I'm now eyeing the MG ZS EV and quietly hoping he'll reconsider. The top spec petrol SZ is $27k so hopefully the EV model will be within budget. I messaged MG on Facebook and they said it'll be here mid next year. The Seltos is pretty nice and has good reviews. Is it foolish to give all that up for a made in China MG simply because it's electric? The interior, especially the user interface looks pretty average compared to the Seltos. Fully Charged review is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kc3soIPQAg |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2019 20:02:16 GMT 11
Robert calculated range wrong in kms. Should be 260km instead of 145km. 4 mins in. 163 mi is correct.
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Post by Feng on Oct 30, 2019 21:09:55 GMT 11
That's still plenty usable. Active thermal management means it'll last a long time too!
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Post by brunohill on Nov 1, 2019 22:46:21 GMT 11
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Post by Feng on Nov 2, 2019 8:28:14 GMT 11
Out of budget alas. We were originally budgeting ~$32k for a Cerato and are already stretching it for a Seltos. Stretching again for a ZS doesn't feel sensible. He's not as keen on EVs as me and can live with another ICE.
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Post by pharmadave on Nov 2, 2019 12:02:16 GMT 11
$47k Drive-away.
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Post by coulomb on Nov 2, 2019 14:04:34 GMT 11
Yeah. I was hoping for a bit less from a Chinese car (with British emblem  ). "Australia tax" perhaps. |
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Post by pharmadave on Nov 2, 2019 17:18:36 GMT 11
The pricing is pretty on par with UK pricing after conversion (before any government incentives).
The headline pricing of £21,495 is for the base grade ZS EV after a £3,500 Government + MG incentive has been taken away so the actual price is £24,995 for the base and £26,995 for the premium grade, after conversion comes to $46,765AUD and $50,507AUD respectively.
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Post by pharmadave on Nov 7, 2019 20:16:39 GMT 11
I’m a bit concerned about the crash safety rating of the MG ZS EV. They have added driving and safety aids but no additional safety features or structural modification which means it will most likely be a 4 star ANCAP rating which is a disappointment.
I will not be considering it recommending it if that is the case.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2020 8:57:33 GMT 11
impulse ordered one 2nd Nov 2019 Q3 2020 delivery. Bjørn Nyland loves it. Ev zs 5 stars euro ncap vs ice zs 3 stars 2 reasons for ordering it A) smooth indicator knobs unlike Hyundai’s 2 piece plastic B) don’t like Kona’s bosch brakes that need firm pressure to stop, like Holden volt. Tried to cancel order cos was swayed by $57k (now $55k) used Kona elite, but mg sales manager said no backing out of deal. www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2019-Hyundai-Kona-electric-Elite-Auto-MY19/SSE-AD-6366698Attachments:
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Post by Feng on Jan 5, 2020 10:18:06 GMT 11
So are you going ahead with the purchase or are you/did you end up getting the Kona?
My dad was after a new car but didn't want to wait so long nor spend so much for the ZS EV. Ended up picking up a new Kia Seltos GT yesterday. It's very nice but not electric and that detracts from the experience to me.
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Post by EVangelist on Jan 14, 2020 17:33:59 GMT 11
You won’t regret it  With Tesla, you know they are committed to BEV, so have a vested interest in keeping their ecosystem maintained and working (charging network, App). All other manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence, trying to work out how hard they should go in, or not. They will remain conflicted for a long time. |
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Post by rusdy on Jan 14, 2020 18:12:12 GMT 11
You won’t regret it With Tesla, you know they are committed to BEV, so have a vested interest in keeping their ecosystem maintained and working (charging network, App). All other manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence, trying to work out how hard they should go in, or not. They will remain conflicted for a long time. In the mean time, pull the fuse out and in again...  |
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). "Australia tax" perhaps.
With Tesla, you know they are committed to BEV, so have a vested interest in keeping their ecosystem maintained and working (charging network, App).
