MG · HS

HS

Released July 2024

MG's family SUV, in its second generation since 2024, sold in the UK with a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine, as the Hybrid+ self-charging hybrid or as a plug-in hybrid with a 75-mile electric range, suited to families who want a large SUV for the price of a smaller one.

Body: SUV
Powertrain: Petrol, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power: 167–295 bhp
Range: 75 mi
Boot: 630 l

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the second-generation HS is roomy, comfortable and very well equipped for the money, and that the hybrid versions are much better to drive than the plain petrol, whose automatic gearbox hesitates and whose ride is bouncy. Autocar found the infotainment and driver monitoring frustrating, and What Car? noted vague steering and MG's weak reliability record.

From autocar.co.uk, whatcar.com and autoexpress.co.uk

Specifications

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Performance

Powertrain: Petrol, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid
Power: 167–295 bhp
0–62 mph: 6.8–9.6 s
Top speed: 105–121 mph
Engine or motors: Petrol: 1,496 cc GS6 1.5T turbo four-cylinder, 169 PS (125 kW). Hybrid+: GS61H 1.5T, 142 PS (105 kW), with a 198 PS (146 kW) motor, 224 PS (165 kW) combined. Plug-in hybrid: same engine with a 209 PS (154 kW) motor, 299 PS (220 kW) combined; bhp converted from MG's PS figures
Torque: 275 Nm (petrol); 340 Nm combined (Hybrid+); 350 Nm combined (plug-in hybrid)
Gearbox: 6-speed manual or 7-speed DCT (petrol); 2-speed automatic (Hybrid+ and plug-in hybrid)
Drive: Front-wheel drive

Range and charging

Zero-emission range (WLTP): 75 miles
Battery: 0.92–23.2 kWh
Economy (WLTP): 37.1–51.3 mpg
Range detail: Plug-in hybrid: 75 miles WLTP combined and 84 miles city on electricity; 24.7 kWh nominal, 23.2 kWh usable LFP battery. Hybrid+: 1.8 kWh nominal, 0.92 kWh usable NCM battery
Charging: Plug-in hybrid: Type 2, 7 kW AC; 0–100% in 4 hours on a 7 kW charger or 7 h 30 min from a 2.2 kW domestic socket
Efficiency: WLTP combined: 38.1 mpg (manual), 37.1 mpg (DCT), 51.3 mpg (Hybrid+); plug-in hybrid 48.7 mpg charge-sustaining and 2.9 miles/kWh on electricity. Plug-in weighted combined: 705 mpg in MG's May 2026 brochure, 564.96 mpg in its August 2026 P11D price list
CO2 emissions: 168 g/km (manual), 173 g/km (DCT), 126 g/km (Hybrid+), 12 g/km weighted (plug-in hybrid), WLTP

Practicality

Body: SUV
Seats: 5
Boot: 630 litres
Length: 4,655 mm
Width: 1,890 mm
Weight: From 1,550 kg
Boot: 630 litres (petrol) or 530 litres (Hybrid+ and plug-in hybrid) with the rear seats up, measured floor to ceiling by the wet method; 1,484 litres folded
Towing: 1,500 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked
Size: 4,655 mm long (petrol) or 4,670 mm (hybrids), 1,890 mm wide without mirrors (2,066 mm with), 1,664 mm high; 2,765 mm wheelbase; 11.3 m turning circle; kerb weight 1,550–1,600 kg (petrol), 1,690 kg (Hybrid+), 1,850–1,875 kg (plug-in hybrid)

Tech and safety

Infotainment: 12.3-inch touchscreen and 12.3-inch driver display; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; 360° camera and wireless phone charging on Trophy
Driver assistance: MG Pilot: active emergency braking, lane keep assist, blind spot detection with lane change assist, rear cross traffic alert, door open warning; adaptive cruise control and traffic jam assist on automatic models
Safety rating: 5 stars, Euro NCAP 2024 (HS SE 1.5T)
Warranty: 7 years or 80,000 miles

Pros and cons

Pros

Plug-in hybrid has a 24.7 kWh battery and a WLTP electric range of 75 miles
630-litre boot on the petrol model (530 litres on the hybrids)
Tows up to 1,500 kg on every version

Cons

Plug-in hybrid charges at 7 kW on AC only; MG lists no DC charging
Petrol models return 37.1–38.1 mpg (WLTP)
Front-wheel drive only

Closest rivals

Model	Body	Powertrain	Power	Range	Boot	Released
VauxhallGrandland	SUV	Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, Electric	143–321 bhp	51–323 mi	–	Oct 2024
BMWX2	SUV	Mild hybrid, Petrol	168–296 bhp	–	–	Mar 2024
PeugeotPeugeot 3008	SUV	Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, Electric	143–320 bhp	50–435 mi	588 l	2024

Sources

Photo: mg.co.uk

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