MG HS owner experiences
Discussion
Had ours for two weeks now in Exclusive Phev, so far really happy with it.
For it is the practical car of the fleet so will be doing future family trips, tip runs etc. For the small 1.5 engine the poke is plenty coupled up with the electric motor. Furthest we have been is 200 miles in it to bring it home as we wanted one with the black interior rather than the red/black. The ride is comfortable enough and the ICE (whilst the navigation screen is very slow at reacting) is decent for what is essentially a budget family car.
Pro's so far
- Lots of driving aides (too many for my liking),
- Ambient lighting is a cool feature and customisable.
- Hybrid (if you chose) works well, yet to plug ours in yet.
- Gear changing is smooth
Con's so far
- The seats look great but I can imagine the side bolsters are likely to wear quickly as they lack the firm padding in other models.
- ICE, very slow to react
Time will tell but like I say it is good value for money,
All the best,
AWG
For it is the practical car of the fleet so will be doing future family trips, tip runs etc. For the small 1.5 engine the poke is plenty coupled up with the electric motor. Furthest we have been is 200 miles in it to bring it home as we wanted one with the black interior rather than the red/black. The ride is comfortable enough and the ICE (whilst the navigation screen is very slow at reacting) is decent for what is essentially a budget family car.
Pro's so far
- Lots of driving aides (too many for my liking),
- Ambient lighting is a cool feature and customisable.
- Hybrid (if you chose) works well, yet to plug ours in yet.
- Gear changing is smooth
Con's so far
- The seats look great but I can imagine the side bolsters are likely to wear quickly as they lack the firm padding in other models.
- ICE, very slow to react
Time will tell but like I say it is good value for money,
All the best,
AWG
AWG said:
Had ours for two weeks now in Exclusive Phev, so far really happy with it.
For it is the practical car of the fleet so will be doing future family trips, tip runs etc. For the small 1.5 engine the poke is plenty coupled up with the electric motor. Furthest we have been is 200 miles in it to bring it home as we wanted one with the black interior rather than the red/black. The ride is comfortable enough and the ICE (whilst the navigation screen is very slow at reacting) is decent for what is essentially a budget family car.
Pro's so far
- Lots of driving aides (too many for my liking),
- Ambient lighting is a cool feature and customisable.
- Hybrid (if you chose) works well, yet to plug ours in yet.
- Gear changing is smooth
Con's so far
- The seats look great but I can imagine the side bolsters are likely to wear quickly as they lack the firm padding in other models.
- ICE, very slow to react
Time will tell but like I say it is good value for money,
All the best,
AWG
is ICE Internal Combustion Engine, or In Car Entertainment?For it is the practical car of the fleet so will be doing future family trips, tip runs etc. For the small 1.5 engine the poke is plenty coupled up with the electric motor. Furthest we have been is 200 miles in it to bring it home as we wanted one with the black interior rather than the red/black. The ride is comfortable enough and the ICE (whilst the navigation screen is very slow at reacting) is decent for what is essentially a budget family car.
Pro's so far
- Lots of driving aides (too many for my liking),
- Ambient lighting is a cool feature and customisable.
- Hybrid (if you chose) works well, yet to plug ours in yet.
- Gear changing is smooth
Con's so far
- The seats look great but I can imagine the side bolsters are likely to wear quickly as they lack the firm padding in other models.
- ICE, very slow to react
Time will tell but like I say it is good value for money,
All the best,
AWG
ICE is the petrol engine
Thanks for feedback
Prices on new 1.5 petrol Trophy versions are weakening, once they go below £20k on a 73 plate I might get one.
Didn’t consider the hybrid or electric version but maybe i should give it some thought.
Do you mind me asking how much was the hybrid and did you buy it brand new or pre reg?
The salesman told me the journey is the executive trim they just gave it a new name for the facelift.
He also said a replacement of all the current models including the HS, ZS and 3 are due next year although the HS replacement may drag into 2025.
Thanks for feedback
Prices on new 1.5 petrol Trophy versions are weakening, once they go below £20k on a 73 plate I might get one.
Didn’t consider the hybrid or electric version but maybe i should give it some thought.
Do you mind me asking how much was the hybrid and did you buy it brand new or pre reg?
The salesman told me the journey is the executive trim they just gave it a new name for the facelift.
He also said a replacement of all the current models including the HS, ZS and 3 are due next year although the HS replacement may drag into 2025.
ICE is the petrol engine
Thanks for feedback
Prices on new 1.5 petrol Trophy versions are weakening, once they go below £20k on a 73 plate I might get one.
Didn’t consider the hybrid or electric version but maybe i should give it some thought.
Do you mind me asking how much was the hybrid and did you buy it brand new or pre reg?
The salesman told me the journey is the executive trim they just gave it a new name for the facelift.
He also said a replacement of all the current models including the HS, ZS and 3 are due next year although the HS replacement may drag into 2025.
Thanks for feedback
Prices on new 1.5 petrol Trophy versions are weakening, once they go below £20k on a 73 plate I might get one.
Didn’t consider the hybrid or electric version but maybe i should give it some thought.
Do you mind me asking how much was the hybrid and did you buy it brand new or pre reg?
The salesman told me the journey is the executive trim they just gave it a new name for the facelift.
He also said a replacement of all the current models including the HS, ZS and 3 are due next year although the HS replacement may drag into 2025.
Had one last week on hire
24 plate 1.5 petrol in SE trim
Pros
Would I still buy one?
Not sure, it would have to be seriously cheaper than a Seat Alteca which is much nicer to drive and live with,
I think the Seat Alteca is the best value bigger SUV on the market, it’s considerably cheaper than a Tiguan despite being the same vehicle under the skin.
One thing is for certain, MG have improved their cars considerably and at a fast rate compared to the original offerings.
The next MG HS which is due out at the end of this year should be an impressive piece of kit.
24 plate 1.5 petrol in SE trim
Pros
- good rear legroom compared to rivals
- good level of kit for bottom of the range SE trim including leather seats , parking sensors, 4 electric windows, folding mirrors, etc
- gear box is nicely weighted and easy to live with changing up and down , much better than the grandland
- 7 year warranty remains impressive
- it appears well built, certainly not cheap and nasty and as good a fit and finish as a I found in the Ford Kuga
- average fuel economy, average 34mpg mixed local and motorway driving over 800 miles
- not as good at cornering or going around bends compared to the Kuga, Alteca, Tiguan or even the grandland
- heater controls are on touch screen! So annoying and fiddly to adjust when driving. You have a short cut button/switch on the dash to the heater menu but you still have to adjust on the screen
Would I still buy one?
Not sure, it would have to be seriously cheaper than a Seat Alteca which is much nicer to drive and live with,
I think the Seat Alteca is the best value bigger SUV on the market, it’s considerably cheaper than a Tiguan despite being the same vehicle under the skin.
One thing is for certain, MG have improved their cars considerably and at a fast rate compared to the original offerings.
The next MG HS which is due out at the end of this year should be an impressive piece of kit.
Edited by ACCYSTAN on Thursday 9th May 21:17
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