[DIY410]

Originally Posted by Alive2Drive

The ZS EV does not support the 150 KW or 360 KW chargers. It will only charge it ideally at 60 KW. I own an Ioniq and one of the major pullers was the charging capacity and battery to opt for it instead of the BYD

It depends on the voltage range of the charger, while it won't support the max charge speed of the charger, it should charge at the max speed, that the vehicle accepts.

[pram_ind]

Originally Posted by ajeet0112

Hello fellow bhpians,


Does ZS support superfast (150kW) and ultrafast (360kW) chargers?

Yes ZS does support 150KW charger. I was able to topup at Vellore Chargezone using this 150KW charger and it worked flawlessly. My SoC was at 13%.

[shrey220]

Originally Posted by ajeet0112

Does ZS support superfast (150kW) and ultrafast (360kW) chargers?

Yes, the facelifted ZS EV (2022 onwards) is capable of pulling max 76kW. This is the max power it can pull even from a 150kW charger.

[josetom89]

Is now the right time to buy an ZS EV? Or is it better to wait for the next set of EVs? I am looking for another EV in addition to my Tiago for long drives. This car is supposed to replace my Compass Diesel. 350 km is good enough for me since my long drives are within Kerala.

[ferrarirules]

Originally Posted by josetom89

Is now the right time to buy an ZS EV? Or is it better to wait for the next set of EVs? I am looking for another EV in addition to my Tiago for long drives. This car is supposed to replace my Compass Diesel. 350 km is good enough for me since my long drives are within Kerala.

It all depends on how urgent it is for you to change your car. There are some EVs lined up for the second half. Tata Curvv is one, MG will most probably launch Cloud EV. Finally Creta EV is doing alot of testing. I think the launch is round the corner.

If you cannot wait, MG ZS is the best bang for buck EV available today. The second model from the bottom priced at 19.99 lakhs is the best bet.

[josetom89]

Originally Posted by ferrarirules

It all depends on how urgent it is for you to change your car. There are some EVs lined up for the second half. Tata Curvv is one, MG will most probably launch Cloud EV. Finally Creta EV is doing alot of testing. I think the launch is round the corner.

If you cannot wait, MG ZS is the best bang for buck EV available today. The second model from the bottom priced at 19.99 lakhs is the best bet.

Thank you. There is no urgency, but the fact is that after buying Tiago EV all my other cars are sitting idle. Tiago ran 20k in 7 months. There is a constant clash between me and my dad for the Tiago . Hence thought about adding a second EV.
We have three drivers in the family and none except me drives the compass since it is a manual transmission. Compass is only three years old and I am sad to let it go.

[Night Raven]

Originally Posted by josetom89

Is now the right time to buy an ZS EV? Or is it better to wait for the next set of EVs? I am looking for another EV in addition to my Tiago for long drives. This car is supposed to replace my Compass Diesel. 350 km is good enough for me since my long drives are within Kerala.

We have a Compass petrol manual which is just over 2 years old and a 4 month old ZS EV. I can assure you that ZS is a very good car. Way cheaper to maintain, much easier to drive around. Even we have started using the ZS for all our drives within Kerala instead of the Compass. But I would still not recommend it as a replacement for the Compass. Compass definitely feels a segment above the ZS. Besides, you are likely to take a big hit financially because of the resale value of Compass.

[Smartomotive]

Originally Posted by anksoft

I wish to do so the same for ioniq 5, other than the twitter handle, do you have any other point of contact?

Guys, instead of going for the Legrand box. Consider getting the Panasonic Wiz 16A EV Outlet. I saw this product after buying Legrand box and totally regretted not finding it earlier.

Panasonic's box has more features plus it's a smart outlet that lets you monitor usage as per ads.

It's cheaper than Legrand box too.

Few weeks back it was on Amazon but now it's out of stock, however, if you look up online, you'll find multiple sellers. Perhaps you could even reach out to Panasonic India on X and try to get the contact of the reseller in your city.

For reference, check out the product on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.in/Panasonic-Char.../dp/B0C94SWD3V







It's nicely designed, compact and with all the required features + more.

[shyampsunder]

Originally Posted by josetom89

Is now the right time to buy an ZS EV? Or is it better to wait for the next set of EVs? I am looking for another EV in addition to my Tiago for long drives. This car is supposed to replace my Compass Diesel. 350 km is good enough for me since my long drives are within Kerala.

The ZS EV is a competent highway mile muncher as long as your trips are below 500 KM one way and you have multiple 50+ kW on your frequented routes. One stop for a meal + charge and it's effortless. Things become a lot trickier if you have to do a two stop drive, the second stop burns time you wouldn't normally be burning with an ICE vehicle.

The biggest USP of the ZS EV is that it has a very solid BMS + Battery combo. Don't have to worry about charge/discharge cycles etc.

Do consider the BYD Atto 3 as well if your budget permits. The additional 10 kWh in battery capacity is a big boost for long drives. Lot more interior space on offer on the Atto 3.

[lime]

Originally Posted by josetom89

Thank you. There is no urgency, but the fact is that after buying Tiago EV all my other cars are sitting idle. Tiago ran 20k in 7 months. There is a constant clash between me and my dad for the Tiago . Hence thought about adding a second EV.
We have three drivers in the family and none except me drives the compass since it is a manual transmission. Compass is only three years old and I am sad to let it go.

Having used a polo pre facelift 2013, then both jeep compass and zs ev extensively, would say it’s best to wait for an updated model. Compass has got much better build quality, less creaks and squeaks (we still miss polo here) compared to zs, far better ride with independent rear suspension and better road noise insulation. I would keep compass and wait for an updated zs ev which hopefully is more confidence inspiring or go for an updated BYD atto 3. You’ll regret selling compass at this point.

[sushanthys]

Hi guys..
My MG ZS EV has run around 32,500 km and tyres have started becoming bare.planning to change all 4 after one month when rains set in.
It is currently running on Continental Ultracontacts.
Shopped around for tyre prices.
Contis are available for around 10k per tyre.
Bridgestones around 11k per tyre.
My choice was Michelins, but they are going at 13,250 per tyre. Same for Pirellis.
That means a difference of almost 12k when changing four tyres, which is significant.
I am happy with Contis except for the fact that they dont last beyond 40k kms.
The tyre guys are saying thats the same with all premium tyres.
Any pointers from Michelin users?
Has anybody upgraded tyres for MG ZS EV?
Thanks

[idoctor]

Originally Posted by sushanthys

Hi guys..
My MG ZS EV has run around 32,500 km and tyres have started becoming bare

Just curious, are the road conditions bad in your area considering you have to replace your tires at 32k? Also input from other owners is welcome as to what mileage did they change their tires. Just for context, my Carens is 83k kms old and probably the tires would last till 100k kms. Never driven on a rough terrain.

Considering this as my next car, hence curious.

[ferrarirules]

Originally Posted by idoctor

Just curious, are the road conditions bad in your area considering you have to replace your tires at 32k? Also input from other owners is welcome as to what mileage did they change their tires. Just for context, my Carens is 83k kms old and probably the tires would last till 100k kms. Never driven on a rough terrain.

Considering this as my next car, hence curious.

I agree. I am also surprised with this . My friend's MG ZS has run 35k kms in 1 year on factory fitted tyres and there is still lot of tread left. My Nexon EV has done 25k kms and tyres look brand new.

[sushanthys]

Originally Posted by ferrarirules

I agree. I am also surprised with this . My friend's MG ZS has run 35k kms in 1 year on factory fitted tyres and there is still lot of tread left. My Nexon EV has done 25k kms and tyres look brand new.

Originally Posted by idoctor

Just curious, are the road conditions bad in your area considering you have to replace your tires at 32k? Also input from other owners is welcome as to what mileage did they change their tires. Just for context, my Carens is 83k kms old and probably the tires would last till 100k kms. Never driven on a rough terrain.

Considering this as my next car, hence curious.

Hi guys.

My distance of 32500 has come in just 1 year and 2 months.Around 2500km/month. Its a mixture of some highways,lots of municipal& panchayat roads and some bad roads as well( currently all usual routes are well paved). My Honda Jazz Diesel previously also ran on Continentals and the tyres were worn out by 40k kms( replaced them twice and the tyres were again in a sorry state when I sold the car at 1.09 lakh kms).We have an Ignis also on Continentals, but the tyres are doing OK at 45k kms after replacement.Basically, I feel Continental tyres get worn out fast on heavy vehicles.
Coming to my MG ZS EV, the treads are there but the replacement indicator is almost on par. I can push it for another 2 months but using them beyond 40k kms will be dangerous.

The back tyres



The front tyres



The inner margin is disproportionately worn out. I was doing alignment only at 10k kms, so that may be a reason.

[idoctor]

Originally Posted by sushanthys

The back tyres

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The front tyres

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Thanks for clarifying, so I guess its the brand issue. The front ones need immediate replacement, rear ones still have tread left. Going for regular tires or EV specific ones?