Let’s talk brightly about cars, all car friends are talking about Weibo here. What kind of model does a newly hired young person or a young family who has just established need to buy an SUV? Affordable, flexible and easy to use, and worry-free to drive, this is definitely the first condition, and the appearance of the model must also meet the tastes of young people. The ZS from MG is a small SUV. Let’s talk about it today to see whether this car meets the requirements.
Let’s start with the appearance first, the vehicle design of the MG ZS is more youthful and sporty. The bright spots on the front face of the car are relatively prominent, and the integrated design of the headlights and the grille is the most eye-catching. Speaking of the “dot matrix” grille, MG’s design is very good, because many models have problems with the “dot matrix” shape, and the result looks dense and uncomfortable, while the MG’s grille is very beautiful.
The shape of the headlights is very sharp, with a certain sporty aggressiveness, and its light sources are all LED light sources. It needs to be emphasized here that the MG ZS is a brand new standard LED, which is very good.
The side of the vehicle adopts a double waistline design, leading straight from the front to the body, with a parabolic rise from the C-pillar to the rear. Because the fullness of the body design is very high, it does not feel that its model is small, and it also has a certain sense of sporty muscle. The 17-inch five-spoke two-color wheels also enhance the sporty effect of the vehicle, and the tire size is 215/50R17.
The rear part of the car also uses a straight line. Although we are a small SUV, it does not lack a sense of toughness. The taillight part is an LED light strip, and the shape is also very beautiful. The lower surround of the rear of the car adopts the same two-color wide-body design as the front of the car. Needless to say, the benefits, occasional bumps and bumps will not have any effect.
Coming to the inside of the car, the overall design is obvious at first glance, simple and practical. Let me talk about the materials first. The upper part of the center console is covered with soft slush-plastic materials. The overall feel is soft and not hard, which is very good. The armrest area, including the inner door, also uses soft materials. The overall interior workmanship is also very fine, and the joints between modules and components are handled evenly. This level of workmanship should be excellent at this level.
The central control LCD screen is 8 inches in size, integrated with the smart zebra system, and has various Internet functions. There are navigation and reversing images. It supports voice operation and can wake it up by saying “Hello Zebra”.
The leather steering wheel is very good, it adopts the most popular flat-bottom design, and the multi-function keys are also very comprehensive, which is very convenient to use.
The instrument panel part is an ordinary mechanical instrument panel with a black and white liquid crystal display in the middle. The displayed content includes cruising range, comprehensive fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption, etc., which are relatively complete.
The seats of the whole vehicle are leather seats, and there is no problem with comfort, because it is a small SUV, many riders must think of its seating space. With my height of 1.9 meters in the driving position, there is room for more than a punch on the head. This performance is still very good, and there is no obstacle in the lateral space of the legs. The overall vision of the high sitting position is very good.
The wheelbase of the MG ZS is 2585mm. I thought there might be some problems with the rear space, but I was pleasantly surprised that there would be room for three fingers on my legs when I sat in it. The head will not feel oppressed because of the panoramic sunroof, so the overall riding space performance is very satisfactory.
The trunk part should be explained. In fact, its volume is not small, but there is a problem. The trunk floor is sunken, and there is a certain height difference from the rear door sill. If you take large luggage or heavy items, your petite friends or female classmates may have to work harder.
Okay, let’s talk about the power system of this MG ZS. The 1.5L inline four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine has a maximum power of 120 horsepower and a maximum torque of 150 Nm. It is matched with a 4-speed automatic transmission.
Maybe at this time, some riders will think that the power is a little weak. In fact, if this power system is used in the city, it is enough, and there is no big problem. The start does not feel slow, the throttle adjustment is relatively sensitive, and the linearity of the overall acceleration of the naturally aspirated engine is not bad. And you will find that in the middle speed-up stage, as long as you step on the accelerator a little deeper, you can still keep up.
When running at high speed, although the acceleration in the middle and rear stages is not so fast, it is acceptable. Because of the 4-speed gearbox, the engine needs to increase the speed at speeds above 100km/h to 120km/h. Then again, there is really no problem with using this kind of power performance in the city, it is definitely enough.
Finally, let’s talk about the price of this ZS. The 1.5L automatic exclusive Internet version has a guide price of 106,800 yuan minus the discount, and it can be bought within 100,000 yuan. If some riders feel dissatisfied with this power and want a more powerful model, they can choose the 16T automatic flagship Internet version. This is a 1.0T turbocharged three-cylinder engine model, and the matching gearbox has also been upgraded to a 6-speed automatic manual gearbox. The power performance is definitely much better than this 1.5L model, and the 1.0 displacement engine is more fuel-efficient. The most important price is not much higher, that is, a few thousand dollars. Faced with young groups and young families, as a multi-functional small urban SUV, MG ZS is still very practical.
