MG has revealed a new entry-level ‘Standard Range’ version of its ZS EV electric family SUV, which drops the starting price to around £27,500. However, the new version will offer less range than the existing Long Range models, cutting the official figure from 273 miles to a mere 198 miles.
That figure puts the Standard Range ZS roughly on a par with the Peugeot e-2008 and SsangYong Korando e-Motion in terms of range, and it’s a 35-mile upgrade compared with the old ZS. That’s thanks in part to the 51.1 kWh battery, which is about two-thirds the size of the 73 kWh unit in the Long Range models and can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in 36 minutes, assuming you can find a 100 kW rapid charger.
