The petrol-powered version of the MG ZS compact SUV received its facelift in 2020. it had been crash tested by ASEAN NCAP towards the top of the year in its Thai specification and it scored a complete of 81 points, earning a powerful overall 5-star safety rating.
The MG ZS was tested in its base-spec C+ variant equipped with dual front airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners with load limiters, traction control, stability control, ISOFIX child seat anchor, and hill start/descent control. In terms of adult occupancy protection, the ZS petrol scored 32.27 points out of 36 with good protection within the frontal offset test, albeit chest protection for both was rated between marginal and adequate.
It scored 40.96 out of 49 points for child occupant protection and 11 out of 18 for safety assist technology. The ZS’ higher variants also get side and curtain airbags, around view monitor, and tyre pressure monitoring system. MG doesn’t offer any advanced safety tech within the Thai-spec ZS but the UK-spec model gets blindspot monitoring.
The MG ZS with the petrol engine, which is predicted to launch in India soon, has been spied on multiple occasions. last , it had been spotted testing while fitted with ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) which suggests the India-spec model could get blindspot monitoring also as autonomous emergency braking.
MG already offers the pure-electric version of the ZS in India. The petrol-powered version will likely feature the 1.3-litre turbocharged unit with the selection of 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions. it’ll rival the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Nissan Kicks also because the upcoming Skoda VISION IN and VW Taigun. The MG ZS petrol could hit the market by early-2021 at an expected price of Rs 10 lakh onwards.