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{{About|the original ZS|the crossover using the "ZS" name|MG ZS (crossover)}}
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{{Infobox automobile
| name = MG ZS
| manufacturer = [[MG Cars|MG]] ([[MG Rover]])
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| assembly = United Kingdom: [[Longbridge]], [[Birmingham]]
| predecessor = [[MG Montego]]
| successor = [[MG GT|MG5]]<br/>[[MG 6|MG6]]
| related = {{ubl|[[Honda Domani]]|[[Rover 45]]}}
| class = [[Small family car]] ([[C-segment|C]])
| layout = [[
| body_style = {{ubl|4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]]|5-door [[hatchback]]}}
| engine = {{ubl|1.4 L ''[[Rover K-series engine|K-series]]'' [[Straight-
| image = 2005 MG ZS+
}}
[[File:2002.mg.xs.arp.jpg|thumb|right|2002 MG ZS 120 (hatchback)]]
[[File:2003 MG ZS 180 in Trophy blue.JPG|thumb|right|2003 MG ZS 180 (saloon)]]
[[File:2004 MG ZS 2.5 Front.jpg|thumb|right|2004 MG ZS 180 Saloon (facelift)]]
The '''MG ZS''' is a [[sports sedan|sports]] [[family car]] that was built by [[MG Rover]] from 2001 until 2005. The ZS is essentially a tuned version of the [[Rover 45]] (which was launched in 1999). The 45 in turn is a facelifted version of the [[Rover 400]] which was launched in hatchback form in 1995 and saloon form in 1996, which in turn was derived from the [[Honda Domani]].
==Development==
The model was rapidly created from the Rover 45 after [[BMW]] sold off Rover in April 2000. Development of the model was greatly accelerated by the fact that Rover had already created 400 Series prototypes of the car using V6 engines and sporting suspension setups. In fact, MG Rover developed MG versions of all three Rover cars on sale at the time.
The Rover 45 donor car did not have a reputation for being a driver's car, but in fact it was the most suitable car in the Rover range for
As a Rover, the 45 was optimised for comfort rather than handling
Setting the ZS apart from most rivals was the V6 configuration, when most of its rivals were using turbocharged engines.<ref>[http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/19862/mg_zs_180.html Evo magazine March 2002] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102150041/http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/19862/mg_zs_180.html |date=2011-01-02 }}</ref>
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== Variants and updates ==
[[File:2004 MG ZS 2.5 Rear.jpg|thumb|right|Facelift MG ZS 180 (sedan)]]
The non-appearance of RD/X60 meant that in the first few months the MGZS was facelifted with the help of the car designer [[Peter Stevens (car designer)|Peter Stevens]] (together with the rest of the MG Rover range) which introduced a new clear one-piece headlight, new bumpers and a flush tailgate/boot lid with the number plate relocated to the rear bumper together with new wheel designs, colours and a revised interior with [https://www.carthrottle.com/post/w8y6962/ climate control] using parts from Zonda and Lamborghini, and with all ZS models an optional body kit which was derived from the [[MG XPower SV]] was fitted as standard on the ranging topping ZS180.
▲New wheel designs and colours also featured. The retro design cues adopted when the 400 became the 45 were mostly dropped. For the first time, the Rover 45 and MG ZS became noticeably different looking cars, with all ZS models available with a bodykit derived from the [[MG XPower SV]] as standard on the 180 and optional on other models.
The Chinese automaker [[Nanjing Automobile]] acquired the [[Longbridge plant]] and the MG marque for £53 million ($97 million), Nanjing Automobile formally established NAC MG UK Limited as a holding company for the plant and marque on 12 April 2006.
▲The cars from the 2004 model year also received a revised interior with new seat materials and a new dash design incorporating climate control on the 180 (optional on others). The MG ZS ceased production in April 2005, on the collapse of MG Rover (See John Towers: Rover), and the rights to make the car were soon repossessed by [[Honda]], who owned the rights to the original design from 1995.
In 2009 the MG ZS was shown at the Shanghai Auto show badged as an [https://i0.wp.com/chinacarhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mg5-max-1a.jpg?w=768&ssl=1 MG5], after MG Rover had ceased, but that never made it to production.
== Performance ==
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!Power
!Torque
!0–60 mph (0–97 km/h
!Top speed
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS105 (Republic of Ireland and Portugal only)
| 1.4 L [[Rover K-Series engine|K-Series]]
| {{cvt|102
| 138 N·m (91 ft·lbf) at 4500 rpm
| 10.1 sec
| 110 mph (177 km/h)
|-
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!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS110
| 1.6 L [[Rover K-Series engine|K-Series]]
| {{cvt|107
| 138 N·m (101 ft·lbf) at 4500 rpm
| 9.8 sec
| 119 mph (192 km/h)
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS120
| rowspan="2" | 1.8 L [[Rover K-Series engine|K-Series]]
| rowspan="2" | {{cvt|115
| rowspan="2" | 160 N·m (118 ft·lbf) at 2750 rpm
| 9.0 sec
| 122 mph (196 km/h)
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS120 Auto
| 9.9 sec▼
▲| 9.9
| 115 mph (185 km/h)
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS180
| 2.5 L [[Rover KV6 Engine|KV6]]
| {{cvt|175
| 240 N·m (177 ft·lbf) at 4000 rpm
| 7.3 sec
| 139 mph (224 km/h)
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS TD
| rowspan="2" | 2.0 L [[Rover L-
| {{cvt|99
| 240 N·m (177 ft·lbf) at 2000 rpm
| 10.3 sec
| 116 mph
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|ZS TD 115
▲| 111 hp (83 kW) at 4200 rpm
| 260 N·m (191 ft·lbf) at 2000 rpm
| 9.5 sec
| 120 mph (193 km/h)
|}
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[[File:2003 MG ZS 180 super saloon.jpg|thumb|right|MG ZS 180 Saloon in ''Trophy Blue'']]
[[File:Mg zs 180 2003.jpg|thumb|MG ZS 180, with no cost option smaller standard size boot lid spoiler]]
The MG ZS 180 was the flagship car of the ZS range. It was available as a five
The 180 features uprated front and rear brakes, with
Externally, the 180 can be identified with deep front bumper, with front bib spoiler and fog lamps and sculptured side sills. A large rear spoiler could be substituted for a standard size as a no cost option.<ref name=TB0027/>[[File:MG ZS 180 cabin, with optional Trophy blue trim.jpg|thumb|2003 MG ZS 180 cabin, with optional Trophy blue trim]] [[File:MG ZS 180 badge.JPG|thumb|2003 MG ZS 180 (boot lid badges)]] The 180 was facelifted in 2004, along with the rest of the range, and gained a bodykit inspired by the [[MG_XPower_SV|MG Xpower SV]].
The kit incorporated wheel arch extensions with front wing vents, bumper spats and side skirts. The large 'Extreme' rear spoiler became optional, with a subtle lip boot spoiler fitted as standard. Complementing the new bodykit were the new 17
The MG ZS 180's 2.5
== Racing ==
{{main|BTC-T MG ZS EX259}}
[[File:MGZS BTCC Collard.jpg|thumb|right|Rob Collard's MG ZS 2006]]
The
Ex WSR V6 cars have appeared in other hands, and a 'junior team' was run in during 2002.
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''"Drive a ZS180 back to back with a Golf V5, probably the sportiest of the line, and the Rover (based car) stomps all over the Volkswagen, its steering, chassis and engine beating the German into submission over the sort of lumpen road surfaces that make up the British B road"''<ref>{{cite web|title=MG ZS (2001 - 2005) used car review|url=http://www.rac.co.uk/buying-a-car/car-reviews/mg/zs/207689|website=rac.co.uk|date=10 October 2005|accessdate=1 December 2017}}</ref>
''"Of all the cars transformed by Rover's engineers, this motor is perhaps the most remarkable, as it turned the originally rather dowdy 45 into a fire breathing [[super saloon]]"''<ref>{{cite web|title=MG Rover 45|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/36794/mg-rover-45|website=
''"When young lads start lusting after what's basically a rebodied and reengineered Rover 45, it's obviously something special. It is no exaggeration to claim that the MG ZS 180 was the biggest surprise of the lot when the new range was launched in summer 2001."''<ref>{{cite web|title=MG ZS 180 review|url=http://www.carenthusiast.com/reviews/article/286/-/2003-MG-ZS+180/brief+drive.html|website=carenthusiast.com|accessdate=1 December 2017}}</ref>
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