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I can confirm that after a 600 km journey (mostly motorways , with maybe 20% A roads) I returned about 42 MPG. For the last 12 months I have averaged 82 MPG. Pretty good for a heavy, not so good aerodynamically shaped SUV. Lovely comfortable car for long journeys.

Hi samcain, Here we are, back from the first year service in Faro. A 2 hour wait in a nice comfortable customers room, along with a few sticky buns and cups of coffee, and the car was ready. No problems reported by the mechanic who came through to talk to me afterwards. I asked him if he was...

Hi all, I also live in the country in a quite hilly environment. I use my car frequently in the dark and have not found the lights to be a problem at all. I use the lights on "Auto main beam" and are excellent when it comes to visable projected light both in dipped and main beam. The reaction...

Morning Pete, Glad to hear you made it safely to Spain. I have done that journey through the Europa mountains loads of times also. Its a very beautiful drive but exhausting in an old, big truck! I bet it was lovely and comfortable in the HS. I found that using the cruise control for long...

Happy Sunday samcain !! Yep, no problem. My car is booked in for its service on the 15th , so I will mention the vibration problem you are having, and see if they have experienced this complaint before. I will get back to you shortly after that. Stick to your guns and tell your guys that it is...

HI samcain, You said that when you test drove the car you travelled in EV. When I drove both cars in the dealership, it was a cold wet day and they both started up in ICE mode. There was no vibration at all, or excessive motor roughness. After 10 mins I chose to engage EV mode and was...

Yes, that would be interesting to find out just how common the vibration is. When I test drove the dealerships cars before buying, ( two separate cars), they were lovely and smooth and impressed me. Hence, I decided to buy.

Thats really great figures. I could have better figures than I currently have if I used EV more. I deliberately use ICE a little more than required ,because I think It would benefit the engine to be run on a regular basis. Also, when it comes to service time, the engine will not have done...

I think I am really fortunate here in Portugal ,as the dealerships bend over backwards to help and answer any queries. They seem to be very knowledgable.

I have had my car for a year now here in Portugal, without any issues at all. The engine seems to be extremely smooth, with no vibration through the throttle pedal that has been reported by some owners.

using purely ICE. I get an average of 44 mpg. Using the electric mode whenever I can, and over the last year, I am averaging 81 mpg. Really pleased with the performance, speed/acceleration and comfort of this car. Worth every penny.

Yes, I also have a white hs phev and have exactly the same problem. I fitted mud flaps but there is no difference. I have been trying to think of a solution, but no luck yet.

I wired up my own independent power supply with a timer set to come on overnight during cheap rate. I have the supplied MG "granny charger" fixed to my car shelter. When it needs charging I simply plug the charger in and lock the car and the power comes on when the timer allows during cheap...

Hi Pete, yes, it was certainly an eye opener when I started to use Ali Express. There is an unbelievable amount of items for the HS on offer, glad I could help. My next purchase will be running boards. They are to help my wife to enter and exit the car as she suffers from dodgy knees after...

Now that it is December and the temperatures are lower, I find that the ICE does tend to come on at the very start of my journey. However, after having the temperature set for 20 degrees internally, with the recirculation selected, after a few minutes (8-10 minutes), I find that if you then...