Content by Captainfieldmouse in February, 2026

I definitely have the same car as you, and your logic is impeccable, however my problem is a more deep-seated one to do with the way the EV/ICE combination (in my mind at least!) should work. In actual fact the MG HS PHEV is a split personality, with only one side of it's brain actually working...

Well, your experience is very different from mine and you are fortunate! My trips are typically 8 of 2-4 miles and 4-5 of 15-20 miles per week. When fully charged in HEV mode I get the first 15-20 miles in EV then it flips to around 80% ICE, 20% EV. What that means is that unless I charge after...

OK, I'll try that, but the point is that HEV mode should mean more collaboration between battery and ICE, perhaps draining at the same rate? Shouldn't have to manually prioritise one over the other. Assume on EV mode the battery drains to a low level then the ICE kicks in until the battery has...

I have a Landrover Discovery Sport which I use to tow my 2000kg caravan, it's beautiful car. When that dies I'll be buying a full hybrid (not PHEV). Like you I was seduced by the battery size and advertised fuel consumption of the MG. Never again!

I guess my point is that there should be more intelligence in the management of EV and ICE, I shouldn't really have to manually switch between EV and HEV. I have driven mild hybrids and full hybrids before (Skoda Octavia and Ford Kuga) and there is a much stronger collaboration between the...

Had my HS PHEV now for 5 months, and whilst it's a very pleasant car to drive, I'm a little disappointed with the fuel consumption, or more specifically the interaction between the battery and the ICE. I've got it set to HEV mode, but it doesn't seem to matter whether I'm doing short or long...