[ajeet0112]

Originally Posted by Night Raven

Hello to everyone, I have a few queries.

1. Can anyone tell me if there is a way to turn off the ICE screen at night? In my Compass there is a "display off" button which turns it off with the music and voice commands etc continuing in the background. I cannot find anything similar in the ZS, not even in the settings. Am I missing something?

Hold the 'home' button for 5 secs to turn off display. You can still control AC with the hardware buttons. Pressing 'home' brings the screen back.

2. The floor mats(non 3D) I purchased from MG as part of essential kit is not fitting in to the hooks on the floor. The slots on the mats seem small for the hooks. Has anyone faced this?

Even 3D mats were off-hook for me. I asked the fitting person and he didn some tweaks (don't recall what). So best would be to take to showroom and ask for replacement for fitment. BTW we found mats to be slippery while driving. Do suggest if you have found an alternative.

3. The Excite variant that we have comes with regular wiper blades whereas the Exclusive variant comes with frameless wipers. Will it be possible to switch to frameless later?

I was looking for auto-dimming IRVM (the ones which are fitted in 2024 Astor) and the person said they can't give it as its a full bundle of ADAS (total BS). I wouldn't expect similar response for wiper. So check with workshop guy and you might be able to strike a deal.

Thanks in advance

[das_ren_auto]

Originally Posted by ajeet0112

I was looking for auto-dimming IRVM (the ones which are fitted in 2024 Astor) and the person said they can't give it as its a full bundle of ADAS (total BS).

You can get it easily from Alibaba or Ali express. Better to ship it to some address in middle east and get it delivered to you. I have installed one by myself. Almost plug and play. Just need to solder a mini fuse tap and grounding terminal to the wiring and you are good to go.

[sri_tesla]

MG has launched a cheaper variant of the ZS EV at Rs 18.98 lakhs. This is going to bring much-needed competition to the EV market. Now, both Nexon EV and XUV400 will be forced to lower their prices, especially the Nexon EV.
Comet EV also now starts at Rs 6.99 lakhs. This should have been the launch price for Comet.




https://www.autocarpro.in/news/mg-mo...gloster-118986

[ferrarirules]

Originally Posted by sri_tesla

MG has launched a cheaper variant of the ZS EV at Rs 18.98 lakhs. This is going to bring much-needed competition to the EV market. Now, both Nexon EV and XUV400 will be forced to lower their prices, especially the Nexon EV.

Woah!! This is true price war now. It is not only the new variant, the price of the existing variant "Excite" also reduced to Rs.19,98,000 ex showroom. This is the second cut in 6 months. The price is reduced by 2.88 lakhs. Net reduction in 6 months - Rs 3.33 lakh

I am surprised with the amount of padding MG was carrying in its electric cars.

Tata really needs to react now. Top variant of Nexon is also priced at 19.94 lakhs and it comes with only a 40 KW battery. Yes it has more features, but comparison will be between faster charging + range vs features.

The new price list is



New brochure attached

[sri_tesla]

Originally Posted by ferrarirules

New brochure attached

Thanks for sharing the updated brochure. Just went through the feature list difference between the new executive variant and the excite variants. None of these are really necessary features and they are not worth paying Rs 1 lakh extra. MG just killed Nexon EV and XUV400 longer-range variants with these new prices.

Features in excite over executive variant (for Rs 1 lakhs extra):
Wheel cover over alloys,
Silver finish roof rails,
Vanity mirrors,
Parcel shelf,
Luggage net,
Black tape on pillar,
Leather-wrapped steering wheel

[Shreyans_Jain]

All this goes to show just how obnoxiously these EVs are being priced. All talk of 5L rupee delta between petrol and electric is marketing BS. Companies can reduce price significantly if they want to, they have all been pocketing all the benefit of the 5% GST.

ZS EV is a ageing product and has neither the settled ride of Nexon, nor the equipment levels. Not even a significant cabin space advantage. This price cut was much needed. God bless competition.

And pity the people who bought it for 28L just six months back. These guys deserve some form of compensation.

[pgsagar]

Massive price drop. I feel bad for people who bought it recently. They have every reason to feel hurt. First Jimny and then this. This also means MG was selling at a huge profit. There will be a tripartite war now between Nexon, XUV400 and this. My pick would still be Nexon. The facelift has taken the game way forward.

[aim120]

This will also force Tata and BYD to price correct. BYD can easily get the price the Atto 3 below 30 lakh.
Tata, MG source motor, motor controller, 3 in one VCU unit and battery cells from different chinese companies. BYD is fully vertically integrated.

[antz.bin]

I just ran the numbers on the ZS EV Executive edition for my corporate lease.

For my kind of usage of just 600km/month, it is coming in cheaper than the base MT variants of competing ICE cars (Kushaq, Taigun, Creta, Seltos, Astor). As far as features are concerned, it's at par with the entry level AT versions of these cars while being more powerful AND more economical to run. It's really a no brainer for that segment.

The only 2 issues with taking the plunge:
1. Price cut is not valid for the higher variants with the sunroof.
2. My existing car is fully paid off AND runs fine AND still under factory warranty AND that I really don't use it that much (600 km / month after including 2 inter-state trips).

That brings it to the next topic.
What issues I am likely to face if my EV stays parked mostly at home (due to WFH) and runs only on longer trips once a fortnight. Daily usage is like 5km, most miles are done on longer trips outside town.

[idoctor]

With the new prices, I guess the Excite and Exclusive variants are redundant. One would either go for Executive to save money (makes more sense than a top spec Nexon EV considering bigger size of the car, bigger battery, faster charging, more powerful motor, better rear seat floor height and 1 lac cheaper being the cherry on the cake!) or go for the Exclusive Pro to have a taste of ADAS and the fully loaded features.

I did a test drive last week and the adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist is a feature to die for in driving on choked roads with bumper to bumper traffic. The car comes to a complete halt when the front car stops and starts moving when the front car starts moving. With that said, the price difference between entry level and top spec variant is huge. A slight decrease in the Pro variant pricing and I think MG will have a big winner in their hands. Next year around the same time, things will spice up even more with the launch of Maruti eVX (hopefully it launches with ADAS).

[pmrp4mail]

Feeling Cheated! I took my ZS EV Excite delivery only on 31st January and to wake up to this news of a 3Lakh INR price cut. The dealership frankly pressured me to book the car in 3 days saying they had information from the factory that there was an impending price hike. Can anything be done on this? I understand it is a case of sour grapes but can any compensation be claimed from MG for the same?

[newenergy]

Originally Posted by aim120

This will also force Tata and BYD to price correct. BYD can easily get the price the Atto 3 below 30 lakh.
Tata, MG source motor, motor controller, 3 in one VCU unit and battery cells from different chinese companies. BYD is fully vertically integrated.

Only issue with BYD is, they are bringing Atto 3 in SKD route and god knows when they will bring it via CKD since the investment proposal was denied then dropped. Else it is a wonderful car.

Also yes ZS EV needs a refresh/facelift soon to compete on equipment list. They do sell a higher capacity battery pack in Nepal but not here.

[shankar.balan]

I am in an MG ZS EV Blu Smart Cab as I write. En route the Airport. Its efficient. Well finished. No glaring gaps. The screen is pretty well integrated into the dash.

It is reasonably comfortable but sitting in the back I am being bumped about and swaying from side to side on our super-licious Bangalore roads and their uneven surfaces. There is a marked lack of under thigh support in the back seat and the sitting position is a bit upright. As a tall person there is plenty of head room. For people of my build this is at best good for 4 persons. However, when being driven on a smooth highway it is well sprung and quite comfortable in the back (barring the lack of under thigh support).

From what I can tell the responsiveness of the vehicle is good. Sound damping is good, though there are grey and black hard plastics in great abundance.

The rear windows open with one touch but to take them up again one has to hold the window switch. I rarely ever get to sit in the back so I thought this was nice. The AC vent at the back does its job but then Bangalore is very pleasant hence one does not really feel the desperate need for AC. The rear hatch-accessed boot is definitely pretty big. It can take two check-in sized suitcases and some other accoutrements besides.

The driver says he gets a standard range of 360-380kms. His primary usage is for the city-airport runs.

All in all I think this is a functional, fuss-free, no-nonsense, normal and sensible vehicle for a small family, even though it comes in at nearly 27 lacs. It is a very sensible ‘middle-of-the-road’ choice of vehicle, lower on frills and high on function.

[DarthVeda]

This sort of price drop is needed in view the drop in battery prices, global battery prices have dropped in recent times and we see no price correction from manufacturers. I hope it gives a kick to TaMo in the nuts as they have been sleeping and if I am not mistaken increased their prices across product by 0.7%.

[Guna]

Originally Posted by pmrp4mail

Feeling Cheated! I took my ZS EV Excite delivery only on 31st January and to wake up to this news of a 3Lakh INR price cut. The dealership frankly pressured me to book the car in 3 days saying they had information from the factory that there was an impending price hike. Can anything be done on this? I understand it is a case of sour grapes but can any compensation be claimed from MG for the same?

Even if they want to compensate you (which is highly unlikely), probably it would be an accounting headache for them to pay you back the excess amount. At best they can give some more freebies.