MG HS
1.5T Plug-in Hybrid SE
MG’S BLOODLINE IS as twisting and complex as the Game of Thrones saga. That the octagonal badge is still part of the motoring landscape is as surprising as Jon Snow’s resurrection in the TV series. Yet here we are, and the brand has an ever-widening range of models that spans a small hybrid hatchback through to an electric sports car, with the eminently sensible HS family SUV somewhere in the middle.
While the HS lacks the visual punch and visceral performance of the Cyberster sports car, it more than compensates with things that really matter to most buyers of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
Chief of these is price. In our preferred entry-level SE trim, the HS Plug-in Hybrid is the equalcheapest PHEV you can currently buy (alongside the Mazda MX-30 R-EV). That makes it a great choice for private buyers, not just company car drivers.
Adding to the HS’s appeal is an official electric range of 75 miles, which is among the best of any PHEV. You’ll have to spend at least £10,000 more on a Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid to find an SUV with a longer zero-emissions range.