MG HS PHEV touts long electric range
- MG Motor’s new HS Plug-in Hybrid is being marketed across Europe and the UK with a headline electric-only range claim of up to 100 kilometers WLTP. - In the UK, MG says the HS Plug-in Hybrid offers up to 75 miles of EV range and starts at £32,495, undercutting many family-size rivals. - The pitch lands as plug-in hybrids regain attention for tax and fuel savings in Europe’s family SUV market. (whatcar.com)
MG Motor is pushing the new HS Plug-in Hybrid with one number above all others: up to 100 kilometers of electric-only range under the WLTP test cycle. (mgmotor.eu) MG’s European site says the HS Plug-in Hybrid uses a 21.4 kilowatt-hour battery, a 184 horsepower electric motor and 7 kilowatt AC charging that can refill the battery in about three hours with a wallbox. (mgmotor.eu) (cdn.mgmotor.eu) In the UK, MG translates that headline claim to up to 75 miles of electric range and lists the HS Plug-in Hybrid from £32,495 in the configurator. (mg.co.uk 1) (mg.co.uk 2) MG revealed the all-new HS at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024 and said the plug-in hybrid would sit at the top of the range, with the Trophy PHEV then priced from £33,995. (mg.co.uk) The company’s sales pitch is straightforward: family-SUV space, a redesigned cabin with dual 12.3-inch screens, and enough battery range to cover many daily trips without using petrol. (mg.co.uk 1) (mg.co.uk 2) That long electric range also feeds directly into fleet and tax economics. What Car? said plug-in hybrids are judged heavily on electric range because it cuts fuel use, emissions and company-car tax bills. (whatcar.com) The HS Plug-in Hybrid has been winning attention in that context. MG said the model took What Car?’s Plug-in Hybrid of the Year award in both 2025 and 2026. (mg.co.uk 1) (mg.co.uk 2) Independent reviewers have framed the car in similar terms. CAR Magazine said the HS could be “a game-changer” in the company-car market because of its claimed 75-mile electric range and low tax positioning. (carmagazine.co.uk) The caveat is that WLTP figures are laboratory test numbers, not guarantees for every driver. MG’s own brochures label the 75-mile and 100-kilometer figures as WLTP values for comparison purposes. (mg.co.uk) (cdn.mgmotor.eu) So the story around the MG HS Plug-in Hybrid is less about a single viral post than a broader market message: MG is trying to make a long-range plug-in family SUV look affordable. (mg.co.uk) (mgmotor.eu)
