Video Summary
Here is the summary of the review:- There is a pricing war between MG, BYD, and GWM for the cheapest EV in Australia, with Hyundai struggling to compete.
- Chinese electric cars often have strange quirks and wild designs.
- The reviewer rates the current Chinese EV cars sold in Australia.
- The MG ZS EV is the least favorite due to its age, less efficient range, 380km, and slower charging with a 60-kilowatt maximum, taking about an hour to get from 0 to 80%.
- The MG ZS EV has 115 kW of power, torque of 280 Nm, 0 to 100 in 8.92 seconds.
- The MG ZS EV has a nice interior, but its tech is not as up to date.
- The car ride is not as good as its competitors.
- The GWM ORA (Good Cat/Funky Cat) has the cheapest standard range EV, with 310km range, has a very good range, is efficient to drive for the spec you get, is fairly lightweight at 1500kg, and a 7.91-second 0-100 time.
- The GWM ORA’s boot space is very small (228 liters), and it also has too many quirks.
- The extended range has 420km and is 44,667.
- The reviewer loved the GWM ORA’s quirkiness and interior layout.
- The MG 4 XPower is an incredible value for its speed (0-100 in 3.98 sec) but is not a truly enjoyable and satisfying performance car overall.
- The MG 4 XPower costs $63,973 drive away and offers the best value for a drag car, but every other aspect feels overhyped.
- It feels like the front and rear motors are not talking to each other, which affects the corning capabilities.
- The BYD Seal Performance has a nice interior and has been tuned for comfort rather than for a great sports performance.
- It has a 520 km WLTP range and is $72,514 drive away.
- The tester thinks it is better to buy the Premium option and that, it is very much going straight for the Model 3.
- The reviewer’s favorite Chinese EV in Australia is the MG4.
- It is a very dynamic, cheap, and fun car, with rear wheel drive and a 50/50 weight balance.
- On a wet day, the 0 to 100 was 7.95 seconds.
