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Thanks to tax arrangements around leasing in Australia, the MG ZS EV came on the radar and we test drove one yesterday, so I'll be placing an order for said vehicle tomorrow in the Brighton Blue Metallic. It is a little bit of a wait until March for that colour, but I'd rather spend a month waiting for what I want vs a few years regretting compromising. It will share the garage with a '20 Golf R estate. It's replacing an '03 Mitsubishi Mirage (the old three door hatch) so it'll be a bit of a contrast.

The MG's brief will be to serve as my work commuter (60 km round trip), be the weekend "scuttle about" car and carry me and/or my bikes to whatever I'm doing.

Working my way through charging options right now. We have solar at home and a free charging station nearby so we're off to a good start. Looking forward to reading of others' experience and sharing my own.
 
So TheVat welcome to the forum you will find lots of information here about the ZS in it section especially but loads more about owning an EV across the whole forum also.
You are very lucky down under in your wait times for the ZS here in the UK some have been for a year or longer for that car you say you have solar and a free charge point near bye we’ll an EV is the right car to but that’s for sure.
One other thing you might find interesting is the MGEVs podcast on YouTube.
So as I said hello and welcome.
Les
 
TheVat said:
Greetings all

Thanks to tax arrangements around leasing in Australia, the MG ZS EV came on the radar and we test drove one yesterday, so I'll be placing an order for said vehicle tomorrow in the Brighton Blue Metallic. It is a little bit of a wait until March for that colour, but I'd rather spend a month waiting for what I want vs a few years regretting compromising. It will share the garage with a '20 Golf R estate. It's replacing an '03 Mitsubishi Mirage (the old three door hatch) so it'll be a bit of a contrast.

The MG's brief will be to serve as my work commuter (60 km round trip), be the weekend "scuttle about" car and carry me and/or my bikes to whatever I'm doing.

Working my way through charging options right now. We have solar at home and a free charging station nearby so we're off to a good start. Looking forward to reading of others' experience and sharing my own.
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Wee point TheVat, your ZS will beat your Golf R at the lights any day :)
 
Hi all, another Aussie here!

Ordered my red ZSEV Excite and she's coming in March/April. It'll be my only car, taking over from a 2009 Prius. As TheVat mentioned, tax changes have made EVs a very accessible prospect here if you have access to salary packaging. It meant I got to do the EV jump a car before I thought I would and can skip the PHEV step :).

TheVat said:
Working my way through charging options right now. We have solar at home and a free charging station nearby so we're off to a good start.
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I'll be mostly granny charging tbh, or I have free charging at work- I don't drive too much in the grand scheme of things, other than an occasional long run for site visits for work. If I had solar I'd definitely look at a wall charger just so I could get the charge in before the sun went down, but an overnight granny should be plenty.

It'll be interesting to see how different the Aus models are compared to some of the stuff people on here are saying about the UK ones!
 
Hi all we are from France near Lille.
We order our MG4 (SE Long Range) this last 2022 november and waiting it impatiently !
Our future MG4 will be our first EV and replace our Toyota Yaris 3 Hybrid.
I love hybrid car specially Toyota.
I had our last car for 5 years and was huge pleasure to drove it.
I love to drive using "hypermiling/eco driving" technic !
Hope having same or more fun with the new MG4.
We join the community for sharing information, advice and learn more about MG cars.

See you there or on the road !

Kimi&Poppy
 
KimiandPoppy said:
Hi all we are from France near Lille.
We order our MG4 (SE Long Range) this last 2022 november and waiting it impatiently !
Our future MG4 will be our first EV and replace our Toyota Yaris 3 Hybrid.
I love hybrid car specially Toyota.
I had our last car for 5 years and was huge pleasure to drove it.
I love to drive using "hypermiling/eco driving" technic !
Hope having same or more fun with the new MG4.
We join the community for sharing information, advice and learn more about MG cars.

See you there or on the road !

Kimi&Poppy
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
Just remember that your future MG4 is a full electric car and will therefore like to receive a charge, just once in a while.
It does not have the benefit of being a "Self Charging Hybrid" like the Toyota 🤣 .
 
Lovemyev said:
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Just remember that your future MG4 is a full electric car and will therefore like to receive a charge, just once in a while.
It does not have the benefit of being a "Self Charging Hybrid" like the Toyota 🤣 .
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Haha thanks !
Yes sure, need to plug sometimes, but free this time. It's free for charging in our car park, i pay only 35 pounds (39€) for a month (close and safe car park with camera and security all day).
 
Hello , I am new here ! I live in Belgium near the border of Netherlands .
I order on first week of Januari 2023 MG4 Luxury called Trophy on your country.
color medal silver . still waiting to delivery scheduled June .
i have doe some reading , hopefully the car comes with no defects and solved the issue mentioned on some treads here.
 
Cstef said:
Hello , I am new here ! I live in Belgium near the border of Netherlands .
I order on first week of Januari 2023 MG4 Luxury called Trophy on your country.
color medal silver . still waiting to delivery scheduled June .
i have doe some reading , hopefully the car comes with no defects and solved the issue mentioned on some treads here.
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Hello Cstef, and welcome on the forum, nice to have European input here nice choice of car and I’m sure it should arrive with you with all the necessary up dates onboard well it should do, and by June MG have got to be on top of everything I’m sure, but you of lots you can read here and lots of time before you car arrives. If you have any questions feel free to ask some one here will be able to answer any that is for certain, as you are new here and you are to get that vehicle MG4 better to stay in that section of the forum with any questions.
Les
 
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Hello all.

Joined because I have an order in for a salary sacrifice lease on an MG4 Trophy, but starting to wonder if there may be other options - I'lll make a separate post, as it's a little complicated for here!
 
Jomarkh said:
Hi and welcome,
Have you got a timescale for getting the MG4?
What are you options?
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I've posted a thread! I ordered last week of January and have been told start of June.

Steve H said:
I've posted a thread! I ordered last week of January and have been told start of June.
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Just waiting for moderator approval now!
 
Hello everyone,
We are about to buy our first ever EV tomorrow, a White MG4 SE LR. We both retire this year and I particularly wanted to be free of the 'Oil Companies' hold on my travelling. I have Solar panels on the house which have been there for 9 years so have paid for themselves, so I'm hoping that with the car plugged in during the day it will benefit from some free top ups over the glorious summer we are all expecting!
Hoping to pick up a few tips, tricks, and news about the MG4 on here.
 
You may find you're not quite as free from the 'oil companies' as you'd like to be...
(I'm global category manager for EV at an oil company!)
 
Steve H said:
You may find you're not quite as free from the 'oil companies' as you'd like to be...
(I'm global category manager for EV at an oil company!)
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You might be right as I still have a vehicle that needs Diesel! but it will be nice not to have to buy anything like that for the MG4
 
MG Mike said:
Hello everyone,
We are about to buy our first ever EV tomorrow, a White MG4 SE LR. We both retire this year and I particularly wanted to be free of the 'Oil Companies' hold on my travelling. I have Solar panels on the house which have been there for 9 years so have paid for themselves, so I'm hoping that with the car plugged in during the day it will benefit from some free top ups over the glorious summer we are all expecting!
Hoping to pick up a few tips, tricks, and news about the MG4 on here.
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Hi, what EVSE will you get to work with your Solar and do you have a house battery?
 
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