In typical MG fashion, neither QS model is wanting for much in the spec department, but the flagship Essence gets the lot and the kitchen sink.

Outside, there are 21-inch alloy, LED lighting with fog lights, a powered tailgate and a powered sunroof. Inside, there are leather seats which are heated and ventilated up front, tri-zone climate control and ambient interior lighting.

Tech is handled by twin 12.3-inch screens with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s wireless charging, too, and a 12-speaker Bose stereo.

The top-spec model also gets all-wheel drive, adaptive suspension and six drive modes — Normal, Snow, Off-Road, Sport, Custom and Eco.

Inside the MG QS is really quite nice. The twin screens look fantastic – and the subtle curve linking the two looks properly elegant – and there’s some lovely detailing in the through the dash panels, too, which also helps to break up the fact that there is simply a lot of dash here.

As always, we love the row of switches below the screen that act as shortcuts to the functions you need, when you need them, without having to rely on the screen all the time.

But we'd encourage you to have a good squeeze of all the materials used. Some look like stitched leather, but are actually harder plastics in disguise.

Under the MG QS' bonnet is a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine, which produces 153kW and 360Nm. In this all-wheel-drive Essence, that power is channelled through a nine-speed automatic and sent to all four wheels, but there is also a two-wheel-drive option.

The MG QS is a seven-seat SUV, and the fact the middle row is on rails helps massively, because you can slide it forwards to maximise legroom for backseat riders, and the one-touch entry (which folds the middle row up and forwards) makes actually climbing back there pretty simple, too.

But... the third row is still a space in which we wouldn't want to spend too much time. It's big enough for shorter trips, but it's still best for the smaller kids in the family.

There isn't an offical zero-to-100km/h acceleration time for the MG QS, but it is about 10 seconds.

MG reckons you will see 8.8L/100km on the combined cycle in the QS, which would give you a theoretical driving range of around 738km from its 65-litre fuel tank. For the record, we saw more like 11 litres.

That tank, by the way, demands 95RON fuel, so you won’t be troubling the cheapest pump at your local service station.