Hey guys, just giving an update on my situation.
Placed my order for a black TCLR in mid-June 2022.
They told me 'Sep 2022', then 'Oct', then 'March 2023'.
Now being told Sep 2023.
Basically, the production lines for the MG4 and MG5 are much smoother and roll out wayyyy faster, and so they're focusing on that.
Sadly, the Long Range ZS EV 2022 model is like gold-dust because that specific production line is different to the MG4/5 and is so far behind that they are taking no new orders and going into Q3/Q4 2023 to deliver current orders.
After a bit of research I actually think the Standard Range 51kWh 198-mile average will be sufficient for me and my dealer has one with only 2k miles on the clock, so I'm picking that up Monday, to avoid a 15/16-month wait on my original order.
So even though I'm "jumping ship" from my original order
(you'll have to take me off the spreadsheet I guess)
I'm still going to be in an MG ZS EV 2022-reg, just a SR Trophy 130kW 51kWh battery instead of a 73kWh battery.
I have purposefully stuck it out hoping March was not far away but as MG cannot honour 2022/2021 rates and prices due to inflation, and having to wait to Sep 2023, I thought it was time to re-assess.
I purposefully looked the other way when other forum users said they cancelled their orders due to long waits, in the spirit of holding out to be worth it in the end.
Insert lemming analogy.
But the goalposts have simply moved to much since the order date, in terms of pricing and inflation.
I'll pick up my 2k-mile "2nd hand but basically new" model soon.
My advice to you guys:
if you are tired of waiting, call your dealer and ask about cancellations often.
Maybe you'll get lucky.
Because right now, unless I am mistaken, an MG ZS EV Long Range is £36,000; a stark difference to the newly released MG4 at, what, £24,995(base model)
Maybe 2nd hand is just the way to go.
Entry-level accessibility for EVs is drifting upwards, when it should be going down!