MG Motor UK ZS EV review

For room it's well above most 'baby crossovers' if not quite up to the Qashqai set. There's space for two grown-ups in the back, and the battery pack doesn't rob their foot space. The boot is a huge 448 litres.

Visual design is a bit last-generation, and some of the plastics are scratchy. It's not a wholly lazy design though: bits of metallic finish liven up the place, and the vents are a satisfying eyeball kind.

Not sure about the 'leather-style' upholstery on the top version, which can't disguise its origin in a chemical plant. We'd prefer the cloth that comes on the base model.

The equipment is right up to date, with a high-res 8-inch screen running CarPlay and Android Auto. On the upper of the two trims, Exclusive, that screen runs a reverse parking camera too.

All versions get a driver-assist setup that runs to AEB with cyclist and pedestrian detection, radar cruise, traffic-jam assist (steering and speed) and motorway lane assist. The Exclusive spec includes extra sensors in the rear corners that add cross-traffic reversing assist and blind-spot warning.