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
MG ZS vs Toyota Yaris Cross Comparison
MG ZS
Toyota Yaris Cross
2025 MG
ZS
vs
2025 Toyota
Yaris Cross
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How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City drivingFuel Efficiency
41L - 55L
193 to 1172 km
36L
137 to 144 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
10 year
warranty
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5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$22,990 - $36,990
$30,900 - $39,930
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CarExpert's Take
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Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Amazingly fuel-efficient
- Clever interior space
- Fun and easy to drive
Misses
- Not as plush feeling as many rivals
- Very noisy inside when driving
- Still hasn’t seen a styling update
Colours Available
- Sloane Silver Metallic
- Diamond Red Metallic
- Regal Blue Metallic
- Dover White
- Pebble Black
Ink mica paint is standard, with all other single-tone finishes a $575 option.
These include:
- Frosted White
- Stunning Silver
- Luna Blue
- Atomic Rush
Also available across the range, except on the GR Sport, are:
- Latte
- Mineral Blue
- Tuscan Gold
The following two-tone paint options incur a $1350 charge on the Urban:
- Atomic Rush with Ink roof
- Tuscan Gold with Ink roof
- Latte with Ink roof
- Frosted White with Ink roof
- Mineral Blue with Ink roof
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION, TURBO | MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1495 - 1498 | 1490 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L | 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 | |
| Power | ||
| 81kW - 158kW | 85kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5200 - 6000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 140Nm - 465Nm | - | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1800 - 4500 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
