MG HS News

The 2025 MG HS has been released in Australia with a competitive starting price of $33,990 drive-away up to $40,990 for the flagship.

Booming Chinese brand has revealed its updated answer to the all conquering Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.The new MG HS mid-size SUV broke cover at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed overnight with a massive advancement of the plug-in hybrid version leading the charge.It sports a sleek new design with a new grille design, dynamic headlights and plenty of body creases in all the right places.The new HS is also longer and wider than before, but is shorter thanks to a more contoured roof. MG has stretched the wheelbase - the distance between the front and rear wheels - to make for a roomier cabin.MG Australia hasn’t revealed local specification but has confirmed it’ll arrive in showrooms before the end of the year.In the UK, the HS will come with either a petrol engine or a plug-in hybrid set-up.The plug-in hybrid combines the standard petrol engine with a potent electric motor to make a combined 223kW, which is about 34kW more than the current HS plug-in hybrid.MG has more than just extra oomph to boast about, a new 24.7kWh battery now delivers a driving range of up to 120km on pure electric power that is about double the range of the outgoing version.The petrol-only version makes 125kW and 275Nm in the UK. MG hasn’t revealed fuel use figures for either variant.MG also hasn’t officially revealed the interior details of the next-generation HS, but said it has two 12.3-inch displays: one for the multimedia and the other for the driver’s instruments.And an image of the front seats shows a reworked cabin with soft touch materials covering lots of surfaces and textured inserts on the doors. Synthetic leather wrapped seats have extra side bolstering and there is contrast stitching. There also appears to be a camera pointed directly at the driver.MG hasn’t revealed prices but it is extremely rare for new models to get cheaper, so expect a significant rise on the current version’s $30,990 drive-away starting price.The Chinese maker recently launched its new 3 small hatchback in Australia and its price rose by about $6000 compared to the older model, so budget more for a new HS, too.MG has firmly established itself as a mainstream brand in Australia and is a constant in the top 10 sellers list.The HS has been the weak point in its local line-up, despite being in the most popular new car segment in the country.The new model should boost its popularity against red hot rivals such as the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Kia Sportage.MG previously confirmed to CarsGuide earlier this year it was also planning on bringing a larger seven-seat family SUV soon. This would fill one of the biggest holes in its local line-up.

MG has released a teaser of its new HS ahead of a full reveal at this month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11, 2024. The Australian release of the MG HS mid-size SUV is not locked in but the new car will very likely arrive in early September.Though we have no full images of the HS, we have a fairly good idea of what to expect from the Toyota RAV4, GWM Haval H6 and Nissan X-Trail rival thanks to various compliance documents that hint at its design and features. The nameplate appeared in Australian compliance documents as the ‘AS33’ update, which suggests a pair of engines including a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder with a dual-clutch auto transmission and a new 2.0-litre turbo-petrol with nine-speed automatic transmission.Additionally, three trim levels – abbreviated COM, DEL and LUX – appear in the documents.  MG has promised an HS plug-in hybrid in the UK press release. Using the China-market Roewe RX5 (on which the HS is based) as an indicator, a 20kWh-plus battery pack could offer up to 135km electric-only driving range with outputs approaching 180kW and 570Nm.Distinguishing it from the RX5 is the MG Hs’s heavy styling update reminiscent of the MG3 hatch. Interior design is yet to be revealed but expect a decently-sized touchscreen, digital driver’s display and a layout similar to the MG4 and MG3. The current model starts at $29,990, drive-away, and we expect the new car to climb in price, likely in excess of $5000 if the MG3 is anything to go by.A new HS mid-size SUV would boost sales. The current HS was the brand's lowest selling model in May (279 registrations) a long way shy of segment leaders like the Toyota RAV4 (5517) and Mitsubishi Outlander (2500).MG Senior Product and Strategy Manager Akshat Ahuja told CarsGuide, "With new products coming through, especially really important products such as new HS and ZS, we definitely focused on providing those great offerings to the market."MG is lining up for a big 18 months. The Cyberster electric sports car hopes to rekindle some of the brand’s history, with volume models including a new ZS small SUV and as-yet-unseen seven-seat SUV expected, too.

A new version of the MG HS mid-size SUV has appeared in Australian government approval documents.We have been expecting a replacement for the existing 'AS23' launched here in 2019, providing a much-needed freshen up for MG's rival in Australia's most competitive segment.There is no word on a new MG HS hybrid yet. Instead, a turbocharged 1.5-litre with a dual-clutch auto and 2.0-litre with a regular nine-speed automatic are complied.“With new products coming through, especially really important products such as new HS and ZS, we definitely focused on providing those great offerings to the market," Senior Product and Strategy Manager Akshat Ahuja told CarsGuide.The new MG HS coming to Australia is distinct from the deep facelift revealed for the Thai market late last year.Expect the coming 'AS33' MG HS to be a re-engineered version of the China-market Roewe RX5 – launched in August 2022 – with a visual make-over tying it into the MG3 hatch's new look.A patent image lodged in China gives a pretty clear look at the new HS. A similar, but larger grille filters the air with headlights linked by a single bar in the middle.The rear end has a full-width LED light bar while the sloping roofline gives the China-made SUV a slicker look than the car it replaces.Inside, expect a new architecture based around a generously-sized touchscreen. Familial design details, including the MG4's hexagonal wheel and thin indicators, are expected to appear.The China-market Roewe RX5's 1.5-litre turbo-petrol develops 138kW and 300Nm and is paired-with a seven-speed dual-clutch auto transmission.The 2.0-litre turbo is yet to be detailed, but around 160kW will be needed to be competitive.It looks like the new plug-in hybrid system will have similar outputs, with 180kW rated in China's eRX5. A bump to 570Nm (over the MG HS+'s 370Nm figure) is likely, too.The eRX5 features a 21.4kWh battery for a 135km NEDC electric driving range rating. The plug-in hybrid HS is expected to arrive in Australia after the petrol-only models.Currently, there are three trim levels – COM, DEL, LUX – with the 1.5-litre complied for all three and the 2.0-litre reserved for DEL and LUX.The HS range currently starts at $29,990 drive-away, though expect the new model to follow the MG3's lead and jump significantly.A starting price around $35,000 would keep it under key rivals and give MG the ability to fit crucial safety technology for a respectable ANCAP score.MG's HS mid-size SUV needs a sales boost, with sales sitting at less than half of last year's result (1404 vs 3807). It was the brand's lowest selling model last month (279 registrations) a long way shy of segment leaders like the Toyota RAV4 (5517) and Mitsubishi Outlander (2500).A local release of the new MG HS is expected before the end of 2024 followed by a new ZS small SUV. The brand is also investigating a larger seven-seat Kia Sorento rival.

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