2022 MG ZS EV: Why I think it is a sensible choice despite the price

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

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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.

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