0–100 km/h: 22 of 22 variants rated.
MG ZT-T 135 CDTI tops the MG ZT ranking by 0–100 km/h, at 12.2 s.
Across 22 ranked variants, 0–100 km/h spans from 6.6 s to 12.2 s.
| # | Variant | Year | Body | Fuel | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MG ZT-T 135 CDTI | 2004 | Wagon | Diesel | 12.2 s |
| 2 | MG ZT-T 135 CDTI | 2003 | Wagon | Diesel | 12.2 s |
| 3 | MG ZT 135 CDTI | 2004 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.8 s |
| 4 | MG ZT 135 CDTI | 2003 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.8 s |
| 5 | MG ZT-T 135 CDTI | 2004 | Wagon | Diesel | 11.3 s |
| 6 | MG ZT-T 135 CDTI | 2003 | Wagon | Diesel | 11.3 s |
| 7 | MG ZT 135 CDTI | 2004 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 8 | MG ZT 135 CDTI | 2003 | Sedan | Diesel | 11.0 s |
| 9 | MG ZT-T 180 | 2004 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.2 s |
| 10 | MG ZT-T 180 | 2002 | Wagon | Petrol | 10.2 s |
| 11 | MG ZT 180 | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.5 s |
| 12 | MG ZT 180 | 2002 | Sedan | Petrol | 9.5 s |
| 13 | MG ZT-T 160 | 2004 | Wagon | Petrol | 9.4 s |
| 14 | MG ZT-T 160 | 2002 | Wagon | Petrol | 9.4 s |
| 15 | MG ZT 160 | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 8.9 s |
| 16 | MG ZT 160 | 2002 | Sedan | Petrol | 8.9 s |
| 17 | MG ZT 190 | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 18 | MG ZT-T 190 | 2004 | Wagon | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 19 | MG ZT 190 | 2001 | Sedan | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 20 | MG ZT-T 190 | 2001 | Wagon | Petrol | 7.7 s |
| 21 | MG ZT-T 260 | 2004 | Wagon | Petrol | 6.7 s |
| 22 | MG ZT 260 | 2004 | Sedan | Petrol | 6.6 s |