prices for the 2023 MG ZS EV Electric cars from China are on the rise across Australia – just four months after the price cut.

MG’s website shows price increases ranging from $205 to $4140 depending on the model and the state or territory in which the vehicle is sold.

The base model ZS EV Excite is up an average of $2324 nationwide, while the average increase for the senior class is up ZS EV Essence is $1411.

In September 2022, MG lowered the prices of the ZS EV just before it was due to appear in local showrooms, with the Excite available from $44,990 drive away and the essence out $48,990 drive away by car.

For those in the Northern Territory there’s now the most affordable ZS EV Excite $46,195 Drive Awaywhile the essence has increased $49,195 drive away.

Meanwhile, eligible buyers in Western Australia will pay $49,130 ​​and $52,518 for the ride respectively.

There’s less incentive for Victorian buyers to buy a ZS EV Excite as the state government’s $3,000 subsidy for electric cars is overshadowed by MG’s $3,426 price increase.

The MG ZS EV Essence is up $2,552 in Victoria, leaving buyers $448 from the government subsidy compared to those who benefited from $48,990 drive-away prices over the past four months .

While the MG ZS EV remains the cheapest electric car for sale in Australia, the gap between it and the has been narrowed BYD Atto 3which is listed by $48,611 drive away to $52,030 drive away (Prices vary by registration and stamp duty in each state and territory).

The MG ZS EV isn’t the only model affected by higher prices – in November 2022, prices for the MG HS Plus EV plug-in hybrid rose for the fourth time in calendar year 2022, with the company citing “rising material costs” and ongoing global supply chain bottlenecks”.

Drive-away prices are from MG website.