How much space is there?

The MG ZS is a five-seater, and comfortably one of the roomiest cars in its class. Though firmly and proudly marketed as ‘SUVs’, many of the MG’s rivals are essentially jacked up hatchbacks and thus can feel a little cramped inside. We’re happy to report that the MG has the interior space of a proper compact SUV, with decent head room front and rear and good leg room compared to rivals.

Though hardly able to stretch out, one of our six-foot road testers was at least able to get comfortable when positioned behind another vertically blessed driver. Shoulder room is good in the front and decent in the rear when the middle seat is left unoccupied. Squeezing three adults on the back row may result in some complaints, but a trio of kids should fit fine. 

Boot space and storage 

The MG ZS Hybrid has a 443-litre boot with the rear seats positioned up, which is 43 litres more than you’ll find in the class king Skoda Kamiq and only two litres less than the much dearer Volkswagen T-Roc. Fold the ZS’ rear seats down – they fold in a 60/40 split – and its boot capacity swells to 1,457 litres. That’s 62 litres more than you get in the Kamiq and 220 litres more than the T-Roc. 

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As far as boot space for your money goes, the ZS can’t really be beaten, so keep it in mind if you often require transport for pets or large bags. The boot itself is easy to access in the MG ZS, with a relatively low loading lip and a shallow bed. 

Is it easy to park?

As a family SUV, the ZS has more distant extremities than a hatchback and so isn’t quite as easy to slip into tight supermarket bays or other on-road parking spacess. That said, it comes loaded with systems to facilitate the parking process and make it as stress-free as possible.

The ZS features a rear parking camera with parking sensors as standard, though if you’d like a little extra help, a 360deg camera is available in Trophy trim. The ZS is larger than most other cars in its segment, and so its extremities feel slightly further away from you than they do in some smaller rivals, but it’s still an easy car to park. 

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Good over-the-shoulder visibility meant we had a useful understanding of where the hazards were when getting into position. 

Safety

This is where the ZS really shines. It features only standard safety equipment, and the list of systems is extensive. See below for several highlights from the ZS spec sheet.

• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Intelligent Cruise Assist (ICA) Active Emergency 
• Braking with Pedestrian and Bicycle Detection Lane Keep Assist (LKA) with Lane 
• Departure Warning System (LDWS) Lane Keep Assist (LKA) with Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert
• Driver Attention Alert
• Forward Collision Warning
• Electric Parking Brake with Autohold
• Hill Descent Control
• ABS and EBD

The 2025 MG ZS was crash tested by the car safety standards organisation Euro NCAP, achieving a four-star rating out of five. It performed best in its child occupant examination, scoring 82%, while adult occupant safety was rated at 75%.