I had narrowed down my choice of hybrid vehicles to two, this full spec MG and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV..It very quickly became the Eclipse Cross, as the centre screen on the MG continually shut down, or just failed to work, especially when reversing, as the rear camera view failed. The salesman said it's a simple software fix, but I was too concerned over long term reliability. This was last year, so it's a shame that the MG is still affected by this glitch.

I seem to remember reading in a US review that the MG PHEV does not start on electric mode until the ICE has warmed up.

I've had a MG HS phev for 12 months, and it has 30k on the clock already. I use it to travel between multiple work sites and travel about 100km+ per day. Average consumption is 5.8 - 6.2 litres per 100km, which i think is pretty good. It's saving me 400 dollars per month in fuel costs compared to the x trail in replaced.

@Mububban23

Жыл бұрын

do you ever use the EV-only mode, or just leave it in the automatic "do what it thinks is best" mode?

@paulkelly4711

Жыл бұрын

@Mububban23 I use it all the time around town, but rarely on the highway. I could probably get the figure down lower by using it more.

I'm in the UK. I bought a new HS Exclusive (petrol) Auto 3 months ago and so far have been very pleased with the car. Be careful with the warranty - all reviews mention it's 7 years but fail to mention the long list of exclusions and the many parts covered for 12 or 36 months only.

@paulkelly4711

Жыл бұрын

Good thing we have Australian Consumer law here.

@Mububban23

Жыл бұрын

@@paulkelly4711 even then I'm not sure how far beyond 3 years you'd get on a lot of things

@paulkelly4711

Жыл бұрын

@Mububban23 If a vehicle is under 10 years old with less than 200k on the clock, they still have to fix it regardless of it being out of warranty. It's probably why Mitsubishi have the 10 year/200k warranty here in Australia.

MG should've made an MG Icon the concept shooting brake-like coupe with 4WD based on MGB GT; it came with turbocharged 1.5 four cylinder runs on e10 unleaded, six speed and four sport disc brakes with Electronic Stability Control.

My Uncle bought one of these it's soooooooo coooolllll I asked my Uncle if I can test drive it sometime after getting my lisence, driver's permit and learning how drive, tbh he was laughed so which means I'll never get the chance to test drive it

needs a refresh like the ZST

prices have dropped I've picked up a new my22 essence on run-out for 39k drive away (Dec 23). Looking forward to the fuel saving from a Mazda tribute getting 18L per 100km😮😮

How much miles on electric???????????

The screen going blank for a day is not a “quirk”, it’s stuffed

I have driven a number of new MG vehicles for a couple weeks at a time and was really disappointed. The suspension and handling was so bad as to be unsafe. The petrol was a gas guzzling pig with lousy performance. The hybrid was even worse considering the huge price premium and found the fuel consumption no better than a turbo petrol.

@johnmartin7158

Жыл бұрын

I wish everyone was as honest as you. This vehicle is a shocker. I’ve tried it. Cheers.

@iggyman83

4 ай бұрын

I test drive this and a Mazda CX60 and the MG was better. Terrible gearbox in the Mazda. I had the MG for two hours - country roads, freeway and town driving. No issues. However, I come from an Isuzu MUX diesel so I think that's a low bar 😂

Better than CRV 👍👍👍

@gwarrichmond6232

Жыл бұрын

*You lost your 👳🏾‍♂️ mind !!!!!!!!*

Not for sale in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania. These are currently the European countries where MG doesn’t sell vehicles at the moment so they don’t get the HS in those areas.

I plug my full EV into a supercharger when I go further afield. Most people don't need a plug-in hybrid.

@gwarrichmond6232

Жыл бұрын

*H U G E - D O R K !!!!!!!*

@MatthewBayard

Жыл бұрын

@@gwarrichmond6232 indeed! And I'm right too 😂

Hired one two days ago. Windscreen badly obscured by the mirror and sensor and in 210 miles I got 38mpg, dismal compared with my diesel Passat at 62mpg. It was okay around town but unhappy on the motorway. Chinese rubbish rebranded, horribly over-complex and ridiculously heavy.

$55,000 MG for a Hybrid that does 9 liters / 100km ???? Are these for idiots or something. My 14 year old Commodore does that fuel economy.

@petalson

Жыл бұрын

LOL. I have 2.2 LPH for the last 2,500 km. See if the 14 year old dunnydoor can top that

@jayzr8938

Жыл бұрын

I’m guessing it’s aimed at those who drank the environmental cool-aid.

@Mububban23

Жыл бұрын

is that seriously the only thing you took from that segment? Where he mentioned 6.9L in "auto" hybrid mode, or 1L/100km in EV-only mode? If I had a PHEV it'd be 95% of the time in EV-only mode, and use the ICE for the annual road trip holiday.

@Syulang-nt4kj

8 ай бұрын

They specifically say in the test that's when the tester did *not* plug it in to recharge, i.e. running it as pure ICE. When plugged in and run in EV mode as standard, consumption was under 2.0 l/100km in real-world daily driving conditions.

@waterunderthefridge6058

8 ай бұрын

That high figure is for when the ICE is both driving the car AND charging the batteries. This should always be avoided because it makes no sense when you can just pluggin and charge, it's way cheaper and more efficient. The point of this being mentioned in the review is to explain that the real efficiency of PHEVs come from selecting EV mode as much as possible for city and suburban driving and plugging in to recharge , ie, not recharging using the ICE as it makes no sense. Save ICE for the open road and long trips.

50k for Chinese tech? I’ll pass.

@mvnorsel6354

Жыл бұрын

If it's good enough for your phone ?

@robertceroli3512

Жыл бұрын

In your main stream brands eg Toyota Mitsubishi etc you don't think there's no Chinese components in them

@jayzr8938

Жыл бұрын

@@mvnorsel6354 comparing a phone to your second biggest investment in life… BRUHHH

@jayzr8938

Жыл бұрын

@@robertceroli3512 Who cares? Go and waste your money on a Chinese car and be happy, good for you son.

@clickfrenzy8463

Жыл бұрын

Idiot