My final post – a thank you and farewell to MG ZS Hybrid+

[diwat123]

Dear MG community,

This will be my last post on this forum.

Unfortunately, my wife has recently said goodbye to our MG ZS Hybrid+ in a serious accident. She failed to yield and drove into the path of a truck traveling at an estimated speed of 60 km/h. It was a significant collision — witnesses described it as very severe — and yet, thanks to the car’s safety systems, she walked away with only some bruises on her legs and a heavy heart full of remorse.

I want to express my deep appreciation for MG and the way the ZS Hybrid+ performed. All safety systems worked exactly as they should, and I truly believe the car played a major role in protecting her during the crash.

Throughout our ownership, the MG ZS Hybrid+ proved to be a solid and enjoyable car. It was fuel-efficient, dynamically capable, and to be honest, I often chose it over our Skoda Octavia for personal trips. Of course, no car is perfect — my only real gripe was the engine revving higher than expected when using cruise control at speeds over 130 km/h. But it was just rather a thing that you had to get used to it and to accept which I did. Aside from that, we were more than satisfied.

I leave this forum with great respect for MG — a brand that delivered a dynamic, economical, and, most importantly, safe vehicle. Sadly, we won’t be returning to MG at this time due to the urgent need for a replacement vehicle, and the current delivery time in Poland being around 5–6 months.

Thank you all for your insights and discussions over the months. Stay safe out there!

 

[diwat123]

 

[Everest]

OMG - that must have been scary, especially as she would have been on the side of the crash too! As you say, to the robustness of the vehicle.

 

[Hybrid Ann]

Wow! So pleased she got out ok. Amazing comments, and a comfort to know that it did what it should as I am an MG ZS Hybrid + owner. Best of luck to you both.

 

[MG Clive]

That's a bit of a mess isn't it, I'm pleased to hear your wife is OK @diwat123

 

[David38]

Have the insurers been good to you?

 

[diwat123]

Thank you all for the kind words and support – it truly means a lot.

We still don’t know exactly how things will look in terms of the insurance payout, but thankfully we were well insured, including GAP insurance. So we expect the final payout to be close or equal to the amount we paid for the car when we bought it – just over a three months ago.

So far, the insurer has deemed the vehicle a total loss. The estimated repair cost was around 75% of the vehicle’s value.

We'll see how the process continues, but we’re hopeful that everything will be settled fairly.

 

[salty]

Sorry to hear about the accident. But very glad your Wife, is OK. Good write up about the MG. Pop back on the forum from time to time, let us know how you're getting on.
All the best.