Whereas MG is barely now beginning to promote the ZS in locations like Malaysia, the corporate is pushing forward with a brand new second-generation mannequin. The recently-revealed B-segment SUV guarantees to maneuver the sport on considerably by way of know-how, consolation and efficiency.
That could be so, however whereas its bigger HS sibling – additionally now in its second era – has been given a considerable redesign that seems to have ushered in a brand new period for the model, the brand new ZS nonetheless appears to have been reduce from the identical material as earlier MGs. In truth, the automobile appears virtually equivalent to the first HS (together with the F48 BMW X1-style rear finish), save for the MG3‘s large new octagonal grille.
Nonetheless, the inside has been comprehensively overhauled, with a much more fashionable dashboard sporting trapezoidal air vents and a minimalist centre console with a flat gear selector. The in-car tech consists of a seven-inch digital instrument show and a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen with built-in navigation, stay companies and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Within the UK, the ZS will come normal with a full vary of driver assists. These embody adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and bicycle owner detection, lane holding help, rear cross visitors alert, blind spot monitoring and visitors jam help.
For now, solely the Hybrid+ mannequin has been revealed to date, pairing a 102 PS/128 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine with a 136 PS/250 Nm electrical motor and a 1.83 kWh battery, leading to a complete system output of 196 PS and 465 Nm of torque. So outfitted, the ZS will dash from zero to 100 km/h in 8.7 seconds, all whereas attaining a gas consumption determine as little as 5.1 litres per 100 km on the WLTP cycle.
Particulars of different variants haven’t been launched, however Australian portal CarExpert experiences that petrol variants will arrive Down Below in Australia first, adopted by this Hybrid+ and a substitute for the ZS EV subsequent 12 months. No phrase on when it’ll make its method to Malaysia, however we reckon it’s nonetheless a methods away, provided that the outgoing ZS EV has solely simply been launched right here.
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