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How much space is there?

• Lots of space in both the front and rear
• Class-leading boot space
• Variable-height boot floor also included

Whether you’re sat in the front or the back of the MG ZS there’s tonnes of space to spread out. Up front storage is also pretty generous thanks to some sizable door pockets and cubbyholes dotted around the cabin.

Hop into the back and it’s unlikely that anyone will have any complaints over the level of leg and kneeroom on offer. Even with a taller driver and passenger sitting in the front, the ZS affords those in the rear a generous amount of space.

It’s just a shame that the middle seat is fairly narrow, as the level of intrusion from the transmission tunnel is admirably small. There’s no fold-down armrest unfortunately, either.

Boot space and storage

The ZS’s bootspace is just as impressive as its interior space. There’s a class-leading 448 litres with the rear seats in place and 1375 litres with them folded down. For greater flexibility, the boot floor can either be removed or slid in place so that it sits almost level with the rear seats when they’re folded down.

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It’s no harder than it is in most cars to flip the seats down, however they don’t go completely flat making it tricky to load long items. Furthermore, there’s no clever storage solutions (such as separate compartments or hooks on offer) – you see what you get with the space.

Is it easy to park?

Larger than most of its rivals, the reversing camera and rear parking sensors are necessary if you’ll frequently be squeezing the ZS into small spaces. The rear C-pillar blindspot is also pretty chunky, so it’s worth remembering this when you’re reversing in the vicinity of pedestrians. 

Safety

• No advanced crash-mitigation kit
• Three-star safety rating from Euro NCAP
• Standard spread of airbags, plus two Isofix points in the back

The MG ZS has the usual spread of airbags, ABS and ESC, but potentially life-saving features such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-departure warning, blindspot monitoring and cross-traffic alert are all absent.

Due to the lack of AEB, the maximum Euro NCAP safety rating that the ZS could get is three stars – well below average – and that’s the score it achieved when it was crash-tested at the end of 2017.

There are two ISOFIX fittings on the outer rear seats of the ZS, although both are tucked in and tricky to access.