MG HS PHEV praised for redesign

MG’s new HS Plug-in Hybrid is getting strong early praise for looking sharper, feeling more upmarket inside and stretching electric-only driving much further than before. (mg.co.uk) (electrifying.com) The HS is MG’s family-sized sport utility vehicle, and the second-generation model was revealed in July 2024 with a full redesign, new petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains, and UK prices that started at £24,995 for petrol and £31,495 for the plug-in hybrid at launch. (carbuyer.co.uk) MG now lists the HS Plug-in Hybrid from £32,245 in the UK, with a 24.7 kilowatt-hour battery and a claimed electric-only range of up to 75 miles under the WLTP test cycle. (mg.co.uk) Reviewers have focused on the redesign as much as the powertrain. Electrifying called the updated HS “a much more handsome beast,” and said the 2024 overhaul delivered a “vastly improved cabin and upgraded tech.” (electrifying.com) The cabin changes are concrete: MG says the car gets twin 12.3-inch displays, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and features such as wireless charging, heated seats and a 360-degree camera on higher trims. (mg.co.uk) (carbuyer.co.uk) Family-car practicality is part of the pitch. MG’s UK brochure lists 507 litres of boot space, expanding to 1,484 litres with the rear seats folded, and says the plug-in hybrid can reach 0 to 62 miles per hour in 6.8 seconds. (mg.co.uk) That combination of range, price and equipment is why the HS has become important for MG in Britain. The company said in January 2026 that 8,000 HS Plug-in Hybrids were delivered in the UK in 2025, and that the wider HS range ranked as the country’s eighth most popular car with just over 30,000 sales. (mg.co.uk) MG has also leaned on third-party awards to reinforce the message. The company said the HS Plug-in Hybrid won What Car?’s “Plug-in Hybrid of the Year” in both 2025 and 2026, with the magazine citing its practicality, interior and long electric-only range. (mg.co.uk 1) (mg.co.uk 2) The result is a clearer position for the HS than the old model had: not just a cheap plug-in hybrid, but a better-equipped family SUV that reviewers now place against cars like the Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai. (electrifying.com) (honestjohn.co.uk) For MG, the redesign only works if buyers keep seeing the HS as both affordable and credible. The early reaction suggests the company has moved the car closer to that target. (carbuyer.co.uk) (electrifying.com)