MG HS vs Volkswagen Tiguan

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	MGHS	VolkswagenTiguan
Overview
Released
Released	July 2024	January 2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Petrol, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, Diesel
Power
Power	167–295 bhp (better)	128–268 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	6.8–9.6 s (better)	7.2–10.2 s
Top speed
Top speed	105–121 mph	124–134 mph (better)
Engine or motors
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	1.5-litre four-cylinder eTSI petrol with 48V mild hybrid (130 or 150 PS), 1.5 TSI eHybrid plug-in hybrid (204 or 272 PS system output) and 2.0-litre TDI diesel (150 PS); bhp converted from Volkswagen's PS figures
Torque
Torque	275 Nm (petrol); 340 Nm combined (Hybrid+); 350 Nm combined (plug-in hybrid)	220 Nm (130 PS), 250 Nm (150 PS eTSI), 350 Nm system (204 PS eHybrid), 360 Nm (TDI)
Gearbox
Gearbox	6-speed manual or 7-speed DCT (petrol); 2-speed automatic (Hybrid+ and plug-in hybrid)	7-speed DSG (eTSI and TDI) or 6-speed DSG (eHybrid)
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	75 miles	72–75 miles
Battery
Battery	0.92–23.2 kWh (better)	19.7 kWh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	40 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	37.1–51.3 mpg	46.4–188.1 mpg (better)
Range detail
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	WLTP electric range: 72–75 miles combined, 88–90 miles city (204 PS eHybrid, by trim); 72 miles combined, 87 miles city (272 PS eHybrid)
Charging
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	19.7 kWh battery on eHybrids; up to 11 kW AC (2 h 30 min to full) and 40 kW DC (5–80% in about 26 minutes)
Efficiency
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	WLTP combined: 47.6–47.7 mpg (130 PS), 44.6–46.4 mpg (150 PS), 170.8–188.1 mpg plus 13.5–14.1 kWh/62 miles (204 PS eHybrid), 173.3–173.9 mpg plus 13.8 kWh/62 miles (272 PS eHybrid), 50.7–52.2 mpg (TDI); depends on trim
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	168 g/km (manual), 173 g/km (DCT), 126 g/km (Hybrid+), 12 g/km weighted (plug-in hybrid), WLTP	135–144 g/km (eTSI), 142–146 g/km (TDI), 34–38 g/km (eHybrid), WLTP combined
Practicality
Body
Body	SUV	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	630 litres	652 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,655 mm	4,539 mm
Width
Width	1,890 mm	1,842 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,550 kg	From 1,598 kg
Boot
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	652 litres (eTSI and TDI) or 490 litres (eHybrid) to the height of the rear seat backrest; 1,650 or 1,486 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	1,500 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked	Up to 1,600 kg braked (130 PS), 1,800 kg (150 PS and 204 PS eHybrid), 2,000 kg (272 PS eHybrid and TDI)
Size
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)	4,539 mm long, 1,842 mm wide (1,859 mm R-Line, excluding mirrors), 1,658 mm high; 2,677–2,679 mm wheelbase; 11.7 m turning circle; weight is Volkswagen's unladen figure with driver, 1,598 kg (eTSI) to 1,879 kg (272 PS eHybrid)
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	12.3-inch touchscreen and 12.3-inch driver display; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; 360° camera and wireless phone charging on Trophy	12.9-inch MIB4 touchscreen (1,920 x 1,080) as standard, 15-inch (2,240 x 1,260) optional on Style and standard on Black Edition; 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit Pro; driving experience switch with OLED display
Driver assistance
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	IQ.LIGHT HD matrix headlights and DCC Pro adaptive chassis control optional (DCC Pro not on diesel)
Safety rating
Safety rating	5 stars, Euro NCAP 2024 (HS SE 1.5T)	–
Warranty
Warranty	7 years or 80,000 miles	3 years or 60,000 miles; high-voltage battery 8 years or 100,000 miles (eHybrid)