Worn out seat! Anyone else?

MG should really sort this. Without wishing to be too negative, they are cars that are made on the cheap - we can all see that by the quality of the materials. I am not making excuses for MG but should we be surprised?

Just joined the club - side of driver's seat has split.

Burgo said:

Just joined the club - side of driver's seat has split.

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How old is the car and how many km on the clock?

fred12345 said:

How old is the car and how many km on the clock?

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Just on one year - 11801km. I've emailed the dealer regarding a warranty claim, but not heard anything back from them.

Burgo said:

Just on one year - 11801km. I've emailed the dealer regarding a warranty claim, but not heard anything back from them.

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chase them and MG customer services as the seats are only covered with 12 months warranty (from memory) ..

My car is a ZS EV Trophy Connect, had since new from Summer 22.

Have done just 20.6k miles on it so far.

Noticed the cracks this week on the driver’s seat, right side by the door.

My first thought was cold weather and the use of heated seats - but it’s pretty poor and not for for purpose.

I will go talk to the dealers but am not expecting much. I’m bitterly disappointed.

Sorry to say that's what happens. Makes me stop and think if buying a 'cheap' EV was the best idea!

Mine is still fine after 50,000 miles on the clock and to be honest with all the money saved on ZS as opposed to say Tesla, I'm not complaining. Yes, I will be disappointed when it happens to me but it happened on my previous car too. On the subject of Tesla and other brands, there are articles on their seat damage too. The problem is that artificial leather is not as durable as the real thing but still, worst case scenario to have the seat repaired is still much, much cheaper then paying extra for more expensive models... (and end up with split seats regardless)

Looked up average prices for seat repairs and these are early 2024 average prices:




and that Tesla seat article and also same problem with KIA seats ...