MG ZS
✓Good comfort for city driving and on the local busy roads
✓Decent value for money compared to competitors in the category
✓Excellent price-to-value ratio – one of the most affordable small SUVs locally
✓Spacious cabin with 470 liters of cargo space (1,171 liters with rear seats folded)
✗Noticeable engine noise at higher speeds and on busy highways
✗Limited customer service in remote areas and long wait times for repairs
✗Low build quality – hard plastics, excessive road noise at highway speeds, and poor insulation
✗Limited performance – the 1.5-liter petrol engine is relatively weak (132 hp) with higher fuel consumption in dense city traffic
Toyota Corolla Cross
✓High reliability even in dense urban driving conditions
✓Relatively low fuel consumption given the local fuel prices
✓Particularly low fuel consumption (around 1:15–1:18 per kilometre) thanks to the 1.8-litre hybrid or petrol engine
✓High reliability and low maintenance costs, in line with Toyota's reputation locally