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2025 MG ZS Essence Turbo review
The MG ZS Turbo is the one to buy if you’re thinking about this new small SUV and you can’t stretch to the hybrid.
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Matt Campbell
Lexus RX vs MG ZS Comparison
Lexus RX
MG ZS
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2025 Lexus
RX
vs
2025 MG
ZS
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Driving the family
Luxury
City drivingFuel Efficiency
55L - 67L
72 to 583 km
41L - 55L
275 to 1172 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
10 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$90,060 - $127,700
$22,990 - $36,990
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Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- A delightfully mature small SUV
- Heaps of safety tech, and it’s not too frustrating either
- Spacious and comfortable cabin
Misses
- Not as precise to drive as some turbo rivals
- High servicing costs through MG workshops
- Fuel use is a little high
Colours Available
The RX is available in the following finishes:
- Sonic Chrome
- Sonic Iridium
- Graphite Black
- Sonic Copper
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport Performance)
- White Nova (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Sonic Quartz (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Titanium (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Vermillion (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Khaki Metal (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Sloane Silver Metallic
- Diamond Red Metallic
- Regal Blue Metallic
- Dover White
- Pebble Black
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION, TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2393 - 2487 | 1495 - 1498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.4L, 2.5L | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 184kW - 273kW | 81kW - 158kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 5200 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm | 140Nm - 465Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1700 - 4600 | 1800 - 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
