Charging speed: MG ZS EV vs. Renault Zoe ZE 50 vs. Hyundai Ioniq Electric 38 kWh
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Charging speed: MG ZS EV vs. Renault Zoe ZE 50 vs. Hyundai Ioniq Electric 38 kWh

Bjorn Nyland compared the charging speeds of the Chinese MG ZS EV, the new Renault Zoe ZE 50 and the Hyundai Ioniq Electric. To a slight surprise, probably everyone could boast of the highest charging power of the MG car.

Download speed: different segments, same recipient

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  • Download speed: different segments, same recipient
    • Energy replenishment after 30 and 40 minutes
    • Charging power and range increased: 1 / Renault Zoe, 2 / MG ZS EV, 3 / Hyundai Ioniq Electric

These cars belong to different segments: MG ZS EV is C-SUV, Renault Zoe is B, and Hyundai Ioniq Electric is C. However, the comparison makes a lot of sense because the cars are competing for the same buyer who would agree. I would like to have an electric car with reasonable parameters at a good price. Maybe only the Ioniq Electric (2020) is a little different here from the Zoe/ZS EV pair...

For the comparison to be meaningful, charging must take place in a charging station that supports up to 50kW of power, but the Hyundai Ioniq Electric is connected to a more powerful (ultra-fast) charger. With a conventional 50 kW charging station, the result would be worse.

The first frame of the video shows that all cars start with a 10% battery charge, which means the following energy reserve:

  • for MG ZS EV - 4,5 kWh (upper left corner),
  • for Renault Zoe ZE 50 - about 4,5-5,2 kWh (lower left corner),
  • for Hyundai Ioniq Electric - approximately 3,8 kWh (lower right corner).

Charging speed: MG ZS EV vs. Renault Zoe ZE 50 vs. Hyundai Ioniq Electric 38 kWh

Energy replenishment after 30 and 40 minutes

After 30 minutes added to electric vehicles:

  1. MG ZSEV - 56 percent battery, which translates to 24,9 kWh of consumed energy,
  2. Renault Zoe ZE 50 - 41 percent battery, which translates to 22,45 kWh of consumed energy,
  3. Hyundai Ioniq Electric - 48 percent battery, which translates to 18,4 kWh of consumed energy.

The MG ZS EV keeps a power of about 49-47-48 kW for a long time thanks to a voltage of more than 400 volts. Even at 67 percent battery charge (about 31 minutes with charger) it is still capable of delivering up to 44kW. At that time, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric had already reached 35 kW, while the charging power of the Renault Zoe is still slowly growing - now it is 45 kW.

> Renault Zoe ZE 50 – Bjorn Nyland range test [YouTube]

After 40 minutes:

  1. The MG ZS EV has an 81 percent battery (+31,5 kWh) and its charging capacity has just dropped,
  2. The Renault Zoe battery is 63 percent charged (+29,5 kWh) and its charging capacity is gradually decreasing.
  3. The Hyundai Ioniq Electric battery is charged to 71 percent (+23,4 kWh), and its charging capacity has dropped for the second time.

Charging speed: MG ZS EV vs. Renault Zoe ZE 50 vs. Hyundai Ioniq Electric 38 kWh

Charging speed: MG ZS EV vs. Renault Zoe ZE 50 vs. Hyundai Ioniq Electric 38 kWh

Charging power and range increased: 1 / Renault Zoe, 2 / MG ZS EV, 3 / Hyundai Ioniq Electric

The above values ​​roughly correspond to:

  1. Renault Zoe: + 140-150 km in 30 minutes, + 190-200 km in 40 minutes,
  2. MG ZS EV: + 120-130 km in 30 minutes, + 150-160 km in 40 minutes,
  3. Hyundai Ioniq Electric: less than +120 km in 30 minutes, less than +150 km in 40 minutes.

Renault Zoe shows the best results thanks to its minimal energy consumption. In second place is MG ZS EV, followed by Hyundai Ioniq Electric.

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However, in the above calculations, two important caveats should be mentioned: MG ZS EV charges in Thailand, not Europe, which may affect the rate of energy replenishment due to higher temperatures. In addition, the energy consumption for each vehicle is determined by different tests, and only for the Ioniq Electric we have an official value (EPA).

Therefore, the values ​​should be considered indicative, but well reflecting the capabilities of cars.

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All images: (c) Bjorn Nyland / YouTube

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