Living with an MG HS: we put budget-friendly SUV to the test
June 13, 2025 by Jamie Edkins
Car changing is a big deal
We’ve been handed the keys to a new MG HS for a few months, and we’re going to find out how it fares as a daily workhorse.
This is our new MG HS, a family-friendly SUV which is meant to offer a low-cost alternative to cars like the Volkswagen Tiguan and Kia Sportage. It certainly has a tempting price tag, but we want to know if it’s cheap and cheerful, or just cheap.
To find out, one member of the Á«»¨Ö±²¥ video team will be using this HS everyday for the next few months. It’ll be put to work ferrying kit to shoots, as well as dealing with everyday driving duties. Let’s take a closer look at the spec.
We’ve got a top-of-the-range Trophy model, and that means it gets a seriously impressive list of standard equipment. All versions of the HS get a 12.3-inch screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, adaptive cruise control and a reversing camera. Our car then gets a 360-degree camera, heated front seats, a power tailgate and wireless phone charging on top of this.
You can choose between three different engines in the HS. There’s an impressive plug-in hybrid with over 70 miles of electric range, as well as a self-charging hybrid. We’ve gone for the entry-level 1.5-litre petrol version with an automatic gearbox.
This is the cheapest engine option, and it puts out a respectable 170hp. It should also be able to return around 40mpg, but we’ll see what it actually delivers over the coming months.
The only optional extra on this car is the striking Dynamic Red paintwork, which adds £695 to the price. This brings the total to £29,190, however if you want to get the best deal then head to Á«»¨Ö±²¥ where you can currently save an average of almost £3,000 on a new MG HS.
That makes it over £5,000 cheaper than an entry-level Volkswagen Tiguan, and about the same as a basic Nissan Qashqai. You can also lease a new HS just like ours for £260 per month at the time of writing, and you can get a used 2024 example with low miles for as little as £25,000.
So it’s cheap and well-equipped, but is it any good? We’ll find out and report back once we’ve had some time with our new MG HS.
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