MG Reviews

The MG ZST hasn't been in Australia for long, but it's quickly earned its prominent spot in the small SUV market for a variety of reasons. The eye-turner is well-priced against its competitors and offers value-for-money on overall cost and ownership options.

An EV in the city, and a petrol-powered mid-size SUV when you want to take longer trips - the MG HS + EV can do it all. Well, that's what it says on the box, at least. So we're putting the MG HS + EV Essence to the long-term test to see if it really lives up to that promise.

With new rivals nipping at its heels, does Australia's most affordable electric car have what it takes to be not just a cheap EV, but a good car?

Can MG be more than just cheap and cheerful? The top-spec ZST Essence dares to find out.

At a comparative price to a Toyota 'self-charging' hybrid, re-booted MG makes the case for plug-in technology.

You will have seen the MG3 on the street, in traffic, on the highway - but it's the first time we've been able to do a review of one. Turns out there's a fair bit to like about the Chinese-made cut-price hatchback - and a few things that could be improved, too.

Is stretching past $33,000 for a loaded MG ZS worth it? Questions remain after a week in the ZST Essence, which rubs shoulders with some impressive small SUV rivals. The 'T' at the name means this is the facelifted version of a 2017 model, and cracks are starting to show in specification, handling and presentation. Still, the MG includes plenty of active safety, a huge sunroof and lots of space.

The MG HS Essence thinks it can take on the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 as the perfect car for your family. Well, we found out if it's worthy.

The MG HS Excite looks great under the big city lights but is it actually a good urban car?

The Core is the entry point to MG’s mid-size HS SUV range. It wears a keen drive-away entry price of $29,990.Available only as a front-drive automatic, the Core is powered by a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 119kW/250Nm, mated to a seven-speed dual clutch automatic.The Core has an official/combined fuel consumption number of 7.3L/100km against which we scored 9.5L/100km in a weekly test. All HS engine options require mid-grade 95RON unleaded fuel.Standard equipment includes 17-inch alloy wheels, a 10.1-inch multimedia touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a semi-digital dash cluster, halogen headlights with LED DRLs, cloth seats and plastic wheel trim, push-start ignition (but no keyless entry), and the brand’s full ‘MG Pilot’ active-safety suite.This suite includes auto emergency braking, which works up to 150km/h and detects pedestrians at up to 64km/h, lane-keep assist with lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert, auto high beams, traffic-sign recognition, and adaptive cruise control with traffic-jam assist.Although it has a high seating position, the HS Core has ample room and storage in the front seat, and above-par room in the back seat. Its boot comes in at 451-litres (VDA), which is around the middle to lower end of the mid-size SUV segment. Under the floor there is a space-saver spare in the Core.The Core is covered by a seven-year and unlimited-kilometre warranty, although capped-price servicing had not been locked in at the time of writing.