MG ZS Second generation
MG ZS (Second generation) was built from 2024 to the present. Powertrain: Petrol: 1.5 L GM/SAIC L3A I4; Petrol hybrid: 1.5 L L3A I4. Battery: 1.83 kWh lithium-ion (Hybrid+). Size: 4,430 x 1,818 x 1,635 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1380-1420 kg (hybrid).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
For many markets such as in Europe, the second-generation ZS is only available with a hybrid powertrain marketed as ZS Hybrid+, powered by a 100 kW electric motor and a 1.8 kWh battery, combined with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 106 PS for a total system output of 196 PS. The EV variant will no longer be offered, replaced by the similarly-sized MGS5 EV that is built on a dedicated battery electric vehicle platform, Modular Scalable Platform shared with the MG4 EV.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Who it suits
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the ZS
- First generation · 2017-2022 (China); 2017-present (export); 2021-2026 (India)
- MG ZS EV · 2019 (China); 2019-present (export)
More from MG · all MG models
- 07 · 2026 - present
- 4X · 2026-present
- MG4 EV (Second generation) · 2025 - present
- MGS6 EV · 2025-present
- HS (Second generation) · 2024-present
- MG3 (Third generation) · 2024-present
Can I import a MG ZS (Second generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, MG ZS (Second generation) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2049); Canada (2039); United Kingdom (2034); Australia (2049). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the MG ZS (Second generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol: 1.5 L GM/SAIC L3A I4; Petrol hybrid: 1.5 L L3A I4; electric motor: 100 kW permanent magnet synchronous (hybrid); battery: 1.83 kWh lithium-ion (Hybrid+).
How big is the MG ZS (Second generation)?
4,430 mm long and 1,818 mm wide and 1,635 mm tall, on a 2,610 mm wheelbase. For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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