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Honda HR-V vs MG ZS

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$27,499 - $45,988

2022 price

MG ZS
MG ZS

$15,950 - $25,990

2021 price

Summary

2022 Honda HR-V
2021 MG ZS
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Turbo 3, 1.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

6.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Pricier than rivals
  • Very limited boot space
  • Only a four-seater

  • Handling needs work
  • Feels on the budget end
  • Range best for city only
2022 Honda HR-V Summary

Honda Australia has gone through a bit of a transformation in recent years, shedding its top-10 sales ambitions for a new approach that focuses on slimming down the range with high-spec grades.

The first new-gen model to launch with that approach was last year’s Civic, but it’s the latest launch, the HR-V, which might make or break Honda’s new strategy.

And that’s because the HR-V is a small SUV – playing a space dominated by Toyota, Mazda and Kia – that also offers up a so-hot-right-now hybrid powertrain for the first time in Australia.

No doubt, the HR-V will prove more popular than the Civic in sales as the market shifts preferences, but is it any good?

This is all you need to know about the 2022 Honda HR-V.

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2021 MG ZS Summary

The biggest barrier to entry for electric vehicles in Australia is the up-front cost.

You might well be surprised by how many new car buyers are not only interested in electric vehicles, but really want their next car to be a full EV. It's something motoring journalists get asked about all the time. The problems putting people off are not necessarily the range or charging issues, as you might expect. No, according to the data, it’s simply because they are too expensive compared to their internal-combustion competitors.

Re-invigorated MG, now such a budget-buyer-friendly brand that it recently made the list of Australia’s top 10 sellers, is calling out to the EV curious with this latest electrified version of its successful ZS small SUV.

The ZS is Australia’s cheapest mainstream electric car by some margin, and proof that China-based SAIC-owned MG can do more than just affordable combustion vehicles. At a cost of $43,990 drive-away, is the ZS EV the masterstroke that could get more Australians behind the wheel of a full electric model than ever before? Let’s find out.

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