MG ZS EV vs Renault Koleos [2014-2017]

Our long-term MG ZS has been put through its paces within the city for almost three months. I've been wanting to drive it out of the city limits but still not wanting to waste time charging it at an unknown place. After enough thought and a little planning into it, I set out to utilise its driving range to the maximum.

At the time of launching the Fluence sedan, Renault had announced its intention of launching a slew of vehicles for the Indian market. Now, the second of those vehicles is already here – the Koleos SUV. With a five-seater format and a diesel engine it will challenge the like of Hyundai’s Santa Fe. The Koleos brings with it a certain French flair into that segment, which is quite refreshing even though some may find the vehicle a tad oddball.

It's been a month of driving this MG ZS EV. The best thing is I got to terms with it within the first week of driving it. The biggest myth that got busted is 'Electrics are boring'. So we'll get to how interesting it is and if and how similar it is to conventional ICE vehicles. This month involved a lot of driving within the city and here's how the ZS fared.