Trophy losing sun-roof and rising in price?

[Arbee]

I was getting a quote from an MG dealer today for a ZS EV Trophy, and they said that there was going to be a change to the range next week - in particular, the Trophy was going to lose the sunroof, and go up in price - but if I ordered this week I could lock-in the current spec/price.

Does anyone know if this is true, or does this sound like typical dealer tactics to push the sale?

Many thanks if anyone has any info

 

[MEH]

I think I read somewhere that the entire range are losing the sunroof, though I may be mistaken

 

[JamalMG]

Hi, this is true. I currently work at a dealership and the Trophy is loosing the sunroof. All orders made up until the 1st July will have the current spec/price. Once the new month starts, this will be in effect immediately.

Kind regards,

 

[Arbee]

@JamalMG Thanks for the info! Do you know if there are any improvements, or is it just a downgrade?

 

[smoked]

From what i've read its the same vehicle as the current spec aside from the sunroof.

probably a bit of cost cutting and saving time in the manufacturing process

 

[Arbee]

Thanks so much - really appreciate it!

Looks like I'm buying a new car this weekend then

 

[JamalMG]

@JamalMG Thanks for the info! Do you know if there are any improvements, or is it just a downgrade?

Hi, it will be the exact same car and performance, minus the sunroof.

 

[Mogshock]

It might be a moot point... from what I'm reading MG are stopping orders for the EV cars in their range (MG5 and ZS). I don't know about the HS PHEV though.

 

[bmacrow]

Thanks so much - really appreciate it!

Looks like I'm buying a new car this weekend then

Be aware, there have been reports that MG have stopped all orders on the ZS until they have caught up on the backlog.
MG takes electric cars off sale – Car Dealer Magazine so just be careful about what your dealer promises!

 

[ATILKURT]

Bad news for new buyers, good news for old buyers

 

[TheArcher]

From what i've read its the same vehicle as the current spec aside from the sunroof.

probably a bit of cost cutting and saving time in the manufacturing process

Fewer semi conductors too, no doubt.

 

[N2STY]

From what i've read its the same vehicle as the current spec aside from the sunroof.

probably a bit of cost cutting and saving time in the manufacturing process

I did see on here someone said there dropping trophy connect and the trophy will have connect features

 

[BillyWhizz]

Thanks so much - really appreciate it!

Looks like I'm buying a new car this weekend then

you be ordering a new car this weekend and maybe getting it by the end 2023 i have had one one order from last year still not here

 

[Vipar]

Mine better come with the sun roof or I shall be wanting some cash back

 

[Nutnut]

By the time we hit 2023 this'll be all you'll get, so you won't miss the sunroof at all...

 

[Nicko]

Yes the Trophy is now the connect version minus the sun roof. Advised by my dealer earlier in the week but it will not start until 1st July and the price is approx. £500 extra. Does not apply to existing orders

 

[hmadsen]

Going to be interesting to see what the politicians that wants to ban petrol and diesel cars in ~10 years are going to do, when it is clear that the worst problem regarding the switch to electric cars is actually getting electric cars build and bought.

I think that EV's are going to be hard to get for years to come, and this will push the date for when they can realistically bad petrol and diesel cars.

And if that russian dude gets even more rowdy, this might be even worse, because then we need the raw materials for weapon production instead of cars. (And the Chinese will probably stop supplying a lot of stuff alltogether, as they seem closer to that Russian dude than us)

 

[neilp7865]

Going to be interesting to see what the politicians that wants to ban petrol and diesel cars in ~10 years are going to do, when it is clear that the worst problem regarding the switch to electric cars is actually getting electric cars build and bought.

I think that EV's are going to be hard to get for years to come, and this will push the date for when they can realistically bad petrol and diesel cars.

And if that russian dude gets even more rowdy, this might be even worse, because then we need the raw materials for weapon production instead of cars. (And the Chinese will probably stop supplying a lot of stuff alltogether, as they seem closer to that Russian dude than us)

The supply chain / semi conductor issues aren’t exclusive to BEVs. Many ICE models are also facing extended lead times. In the longer term shift away from ICE, this is a short term issue.

 

[hmadsen]

The supply chain / semi conductor issues aren’t exclusive to BEVs. Many ICE models are also facing extended lead times. In the longer term shift away from ICE, this is a short term issue.

Offcourse, the only difference is the manufacture of ICE cars are a lot higher.

If both ICE and BEV production is halved, this still means that a LOT more ICE cars will be produced.

The main problem with the shift might be that people will have to hold on to their ICE car for longer.

The lowering of emissions is not a "BEV exclusive" affair, a new diesel is A LOT better for the enviroment than a 10 year old one.

But then offcourse there is the production "pollution" that is also lower.

But with a global shortage of materials, and a big recession just around the corner, i think the rate at which we go from ICE to BEV is going to slow down, and people will have to keep their petrol and diesel car for longer than they would have otherwise had to.

 

[Slipstream]

I did see on here someone said there dropping trophy connect and the trophy will have connect features

True I read that too.