MG ZS (2024–present) Running Costs — Australia
Over its first five years, a second-generation MG ZS costs $1,980–$2,039 in scheduled servicing under MG Australia’s capped-price programme — remarkably flat across variants. The real running-cost decision is fuel: the Hybrid+ officially uses 4.7 L/100km against the Turbo petrol’s 6.9 L/100km, but the hybrid requires RON 95 while the base petrol takes RON 91. Here are the official numbers and what they add up to.
Scheduled servicing — 5-year capped totals
| Variant | Services 1–5 (to 75,000 km / 60 months) | Total | Average / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 Petrol (Vibe) | $273 + $426 + $273 + $794 + $273 | $2,039 | $408 |
| 1.5T Petrol | $273 + $426 + $273 + $784 + $273 | $2,029 | $406 |
| Hybrid+ | $272 + $433 + $272 + $731 + $272 | $1,980 | $396 |
Prices AUD inc. GST from MG Australia’s official Service Pricing Guide (retrieved 19 August 2026). Full interval details in our service schedule guide. Note the year-4 service is the big one on every variant.
Fuel — consumption, grade, and what it means per year
| Hybrid+ | 1.5T Petrol | 1.5 Petrol (Vibe) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official combined consumption | 4.7 L/100km | 6.9 L/100km | not yet verified — omitted |
| Minimum fuel grade | RON 95 | RON 95 | RON 91 |
| Fuel per 15,000 km/year | ≈ 705 L | ≈ 1,035 L | — |
| Tank | 41 L | 55 L | 55 L |
Consumption figures are ADR 81/02 laboratory figures from MG Australia’s official MY26 brochure — real-world use is typically higher, and the gap varies with driving. Litres-per-year is simple arithmetic on the official figure at 15,000 km; multiply by your local pump price. We don’t publish the Vibe’s figure because we haven’t verified it from an official document yet.
Warranty — Australia
10 years / 250,000 km new-car warranty with roadside assistance — currently among the longest in the market, and a real running-cost factor for out-of-warranty repair risk. (Other markets differ substantially: 7yr/200,000 km in South Africa, 6yr/200,000 km in the Middle East — see the model guide.)
What we haven’t published (yet)
Insurance premiums, resale values and tyre costs vary too much by owner and region for us to quote responsibly without data we don’t yet hold. As verified market data becomes available, this page will grow — we don’t pad running-cost pages with guesses.