0–100 km/h: 28 of 30 variants rated.
MG ZS 100 IDT Le Mans SE tops the MG ZS ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 11.0 s.
Across 28 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 7.7 s to 11.0 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG ZS 100 IDT Le Mans SE | 2003 | Hatchback | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 2 | MG ZS 100 IDT Le Mans SE | 2003 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 3 | MG ZS 100 IDT | 2002 | Hatchback | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 4 | MG ZS 100 IDT | 2002 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 5 | MG ZS 115 IDT | 2004 | Sedan | Diesel | 10.2 s |
| 6 | MG ZS 115 IDT | 2004 | Hatchback | Diesel | 10.2 s |
| 7 | MG ZS 115 IDT | 2003 | Hatchback | Diesel | 10.2 s |
| 8 | MG ZS 115 IDT Le Mans SE | 2003 | Hatchback | Diesel | 10.2 s |
| 9 | MG ZS 115 IDT | 2003 | Sedan | Diesel | 10.2 s |
| 10 | MG ZS 115 IDT Le Mans SE | 2003 | Sedan | Diesel | 10.2 s |
| 11 | MG ZS 120 | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.7 s |
| 12 | MG ZS 120 | 2004 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.7 s |
| 13 | MG ZS 120 Le Mans SE | 2003 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.7 s |
| 14 | MG ZS 120 | 2002 | Hatchback | Petrol | 9.7 s |
| 15 | MG ZS 120 | 2001 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.7 s |
| 16 | MG ZS Hybrid+ Standard | 2024 | SUV | Petrol | 8.7 s |
| 17 | MG ZS Hybrid+ Comfort | 2024 | SUV | Petrol | 8.7 s |
| 18 | MG ZS Hybrid+ Luxury | 2024 | SUV | Petrol | 8.7 s |
| 19 | MG ZS 50kWh Comfort | 2021 | SUV | Electric | 8.6 s |
| 20 | MG ZS 50kWh Luxury | 2021 | SUV | Electric | 8.6 s |
| 21 | MG ZS 70kWh Comfort | 2021 | SUV | Electric | 8.4 s |
| 22 | MG ZS 70kWh Luxury | 2021 | SUV | Electric | 8.4 s |
| 23 | MG ZS EV Comfort | 2019 | SUV | Electric | 8.2 s |
| 24 | MG ZS EV Luxury | 2019 | SUV | Electric | 8.2 s |
| 25 | MG ZS 180 | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 26 | MG ZS 180 | 2004 | Hatchback | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 27 | MG ZS 180 | 2002 | Hatchback | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 28 | MG ZS 180 | 2001 | Sedan | Petrol | 7.7 s |