MG ZS EV Long Range 2021 fits the role of a FWD electric SUV with a family-first ownership profile for daily driving, home charging and family use. For ownership planning, the key range numbers are not only 440 km official, but also about 337 km mixed and 252 km in cold highway driving.
In daily use, home charging takes about 10 h 29 min from 0-100%; on trips, the 10-80% DC estimate is about 35 min (est.), which should make highway stops manageable. The practical side is documented with 5 seats, 448-1166 L cargo and 7 years / 150,000 km battery warranty. The official WLTP number is optimistic compared with the BEVDB mixed estimate. Range confidence is high, while specs completeness is mostly complete.
Best fit
Daily drivingHome chargingFamily use
Main caveatThe official WLTP number is optimistic compared with the BEVDB mixed estimate.
Range reality
Official WLTP range
440 km
BEVDB mixed estimate
337 km
Cold highway estimate
252 km
Official vs BEVDB gap
-103 km / -23%
Charging reality
Home charging
0-100% 10 h 29 min
Fast charging
10-80% 35 min (est.)
10-80% range added
238 km Based on BEVDB combined consumption
Practical ownership
Seats
5
Cargo
448-1166 L
Battery warranty
7 years / 150,000 km
Data quality
Range confidence
High
Specs completeness
Mostly complete
Estimate basis
WLTP data + BEVDB model
Missing key data
Safety rating
Real Range
City - Mild Weather
441 km
City - Cold Weather
271 km
Highway - Mild Weather
324 km
Highway - Cold Weather
252 km
Estimates of actual range. The values given here are BEVDB estimates calculated from WLTP data and usable battery capacity, based on the BEVDB model. The BEVDB real-range card uses four fixed reference scenarios: City (Mild), Highway (Mild), City (Cold), and Highway (Cold). Mild means +20°C (70°F) without intensive climate-control use; cold means -10°C (14°F) with cabin heating. City speed is 50 km/h (30 mph), and highway speed is 110 km/h (70 mph). These figures are not official test results. Actual range will vary depending on speed, temperature, road conditions, road profile, load, tires, and driving style.
Estimated charging times are based on usable battery capacity, charging power and vehicle charging limits. Peak DC power is usually reached only briefly; average 10–80% power is more useful for estimating real charging time. Actual charging speed can vary by charger output, battery temperature, state of charge, weather, software and battery condition.
BEVDB estimates use WLTP-rated (or derived; falls back to NEDC when WLTP is missing) consumption and usable battery capacity to model city/highway ranges; the combined value is a weighted mix of city/highway and mild/cold scenarios. See the methodology and data sources for inputs, official source boundaries, fallback rules, and versioning.
Reminder: Range and energy consumption figures are estimates. Actual results may vary depending on weather, driving style, terrain, and other conditions. Review the BEVDB methodology for estimate boundaries and source labels. If this model page looks wrong, use Contact and include this page URL plus an official source link when possible.