MG South Africa — Warranty & Service Plans, Decoded
Launch coverage of MG’s South African return spoke of seven-year warranties. The official warranty page today says something more specific — and for one class of buyer, more generous than the headlines: an EV battery clause with a measurable capacity floor. Here’s the structure as officially published, with the conflicts declared.
The official warranty stack
| Layer | Coverage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle warranty | 5 years / 150,000 km | All models: MG3, ZS, ZS Pro, HS, Cyberster |
| EV/HEV/PHEV battery | 7 years / 200,000 km | With a real number attached: below 70% of original capacity, the excess loss is repaired — and replaced if unrepairable. A measurable claim beats a vague promise |
| Paint | 5 years | From first registration |
| Anti-perforation (rust-through) | 5 years | Panels, sills, pillars, underbody |
The unusual part: wear items are briefly covered
MG SA’s warranty covers consumables most brands exclude outright — for a short window: air/pollen filters 3 months/10,000 km · brake pads and tyres 6 months/10,000 km · the 12V battery 1 year/10,000 km. Small print worth knowing in month five, worthless in month seven — calendar it.
Service plans and launch pricing
| Model | Service plan | Launch price |
|---|---|---|
| ZS | 5 years / 60,000 km | from R289,900 |
| HS 1.5T | 5 years / 90,000 km — more kilometres than the ZS plan | from R499,900 |
| HS 2.0T | from R629,900 |
Warranty: official MG South Africa warranty page (oem-verified, quoted). Service plans and launch prices: cross-verified motoring press; the official price list will be archived when published as a document. Before any used MG3 purchase: the NCC seat-frame recall check comes first.