Had the Gen 1 model for over two years and almost 20.000 miles and loved it !.
However, I find the face lift model ( Gen 2 ) LR version to be a better car, in a lot of ways really,
For a lot of the reasons that others have already mentioned above.
But here is some of my own personal observations :-
The range of the LR model is the biggest winner for me, totally hands down.
Info unit and the addition of the App is a very welcomed change.
Although the ride comfort in the original model was a little on the “Soft Side” it WAS very comfortable, but the ride in the face lift has been improved.
Not firm, but not extra soft either.
Remember, the ZS EV was never intended to be a sports car, or even close to it !.
The digital dash board has “lifted” and modernised the drivers perspective and also provides all the info you are likely to need, without the need to keep scrolling through loads of menu’s to access it.
After first not liking the front end styling of the face lift model when it was first released,
I now have actually come to prefer its more modern EV styling and the charging door is a big improvement also.
The LED head lights are a massive improvement over the original units.
Third head rest in the test, together with a pull down arm rest in the rear seat is an advantage.
Is there anything that I really miss from the original ZS EV model now ????????.
Sorry ,,……. Still thinking ?……, give me a second …,,,,, ?????.
Arh …,,, I have one !.
Regen strength !.
The Regen strength in the Gen 1 in normal mode, was a fare bit stronger that that in the Gen 2 model.
You do find yourself using the footbrake a little bit more offered in the Gen 2 model.
After that, I am struggling to be honest.
Okay …., The diamond cut alloys on the Gen 1 model where a bit more classy I guess, but it does not bother me that much.
Slight tint to the glass is better, but it needs to be darker.
Going forward, it has been announced that MG intend to drop the full electric pano roof from the ZS EV for future orders.
I do see that as a HUGE mistake to be honest.
Offering the voice command feature in part exchange, is a very poor deal if you ask me.
Huge cost saving to MG of course, but a bigger lose to its customers I think.
The Gen 1 model ( when first launched ) offered fantastic value for money, with the lose of the grant AND the increased pricing, the new face lift now has closer rivals in the market price, to other EV models on offer.
Now by now starting to remove big features like the electric sky roof, will make people start to take a second look at other offerings from other EV manufacturers.
Like most things really, as popularly increases, so does the price !.
They are really struggling to hold down the big attraction of their lower pricing structure.
So they are starting to remove features from
the car, in an attempt to keep prices more competitive.
The problem here is of course, this is WHY people where attracted to the car in the first place !!.
It represented a good value for money EV offering equipments level way above the competition, but that situation HAS very quickly been eroded in only a couple of years.
MG held back on releasing the launch price of the ZS EV face lift until after the budget.
Watching carefully what would happen regarding the plug in grant values at the time.
However, the plan failed when lees than two weeks after the budget, they reduced the grant !.
Nothing at all to do with the fact that the COP 22 summit was being held in Scotland at the same time of the budget of course ?.
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