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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
Mazda CX-9 vs MG ZS Comparison
Mazda CX-9
MG ZS
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2025 Mazda
CX-9
vs
2025 MG
ZS
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How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
City drivingFuel Efficiency
72L - 74L
605 to 666 km
41L - 55L
275 to 1172 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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10 year
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MSRP
$47,600 - $74,400
$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
For the 2022 model year, the CX-9 is available in the following finishes:
- Machine Grey metallic*
- Polymetal Grey metallic*
- Soul Red Crystal metallic*
- Snowflake White Pearl mica
- Sonic Silver metallic
- Titanium Flash mica
- Deep Crystal Blue mica
- Jet Black mica
*Premium finishes cost $495
- Sloane Silver Metallic
- Diamond Red Metallic
- Regal Blue Metallic
- Dover White
- Pebble Black
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION, TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2488 | 1495 - 1498 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 170kW | 81kW - 158kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 | 5200 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 420Nm | 140Nm - 465Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 | 1800 - 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 100 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
