4月29日，澳洲权威汽车媒体DRIVE CAR年度评选出炉，MG ZS系列产品从25个类别，总计80多个竞品中脱颖而出，被评选为2021年度最有价值车型。

On 29 April, DRIVE CAR, a prestigious Australian auto media, released the results of the annual car selection, and MG ZS range has been awarded the Best Value prize in the 2021 Drive Car of the Year Awards, chosen from a huge field of more than 80 contenders in 25 categories.

今年是DRIVE CAR年度评选的第15年，也是历年来规模最大的一次评选。此次MG所获得的最有价值车系奖项的含金量非常高，可以看作是澳洲消费者购置新车时的风向标。评委团从智能驾驶程度、安全性、舒适度、驾驶成本、车辆性能以及操控性等多方面进行综合评测，在一众竞品中，MG ZS成功拔得头筹。

The 15th Drive Car of the Year is the biggest awards program yet, making this award won by MG high reference value and could be seen as a guideline for Australian customers when purchasing a new car. The Drive judges awarded the MG ZS range the award after judging it against criteria that included driver technology, comfort, safety, ongoing running costs, performance and handling.

DRIVE CAR总编辑兼评委Trent Nikolic说：“为了从整个澳洲汽车市场众多优秀产品中挑选出最突出的，我们经过一年的筛选、比较、测试和讨论后，决定把这个奖颁给MG ZS系列产品。” 他又补充道，“MG ZS系列向我们展示了一个新兴品牌如何做到用同一系列产品来满足大部分消费者不同的出行需求，ZS、ZST和ZS EV都拥有时尚的外形时尚，全面的功能，再加上亲民的价格、可靠的维修保障，很难不把这个奖给到MG ZS系列。

“It’s the culmination of a year of reviewing, comparing, testing and debating everything the Australian automotive market has to offer in order to deliver the best of the best with Australia’s most relevant motoring awards.” said Managing Editor and Judge Trent Nikolic. “The ZS range is proof that an emerging brand is capable of answering all key customer questions with one model. The ZS, ZST and ZS EV present a stylish and well-featured SUV with the compact footprint and functional layout. Combined with a sharp entry price and strong warranty, it was hard to look past the ZS range as a clear value winner.”

今年MG在澳新市场频传喜讯，2020年全年销量同比增长83.2%，2021年单月销量节节攀升。今年2月，MG品牌成为首个进入澳洲销量排名前十的中国品牌，3月销量也再次突破历史新高。来自市场的肯定让MG澳洲对未来充满信心，MG澳洲公司总经理曹宗强在得知获奖的消息后表示：“我们对此感到无比自豪与喜悦，这个奖对MG来说是个偌大的肯定和鼓舞，MG会再接再厉，一如既往地为消费者带去高品质的产品和服务！”

This year, MG keeps conveying good news in the Australia and New Zealand markets. In 2020, it achieved 83.2% Y-on-Y annual sales increase; in 2021, the sales kept rising in the past several months. In Feb, MG became the first Chinese auto company entering the TOP 10 sales in Austraila; In March, the sales reached a new record high. The recognition from the market gives MG the full confidence for the future. "We are very proud and honoured to win the Drive Best Value Car of the Year award for 2021 for the ZS," said Peter Ciao, the CEO of SAIC Motor Australia. "We will continue to work hard to bring high quality products and services to our customers as always.”