first day with HS PHEV

[Herandnu]

Previous car Skoda Octavia IV PHEV

I like the looks though I do prefer estate cars but this is a company car and they went for the HS due to the 70 mile electric range I think. Not sure I like the step appendance on either side. Tends to hit my leg and is no use as a step.

The boot is not as long as the Octavia estate so a bit most awkward to fit equipment in.

Driving dynamics - I feel less dialed in to the road in the HS due to the higher driving position I guess. The Octavia suspension was a bit soft with body roll but it felt good on country roads. I feel less confident in the MG so far.

Engine seems great - today I got 53mph on a long run just using it in hybrid mode with high regenerative braking (which I prefer as you don't need to use the brake as much). This is about the same as the Octavia on a warm day like today, which impressed me as I think the MG must be significantly heavier.

Sound system - seems very bass and treble heavy. I usually play music using the USB Audio Pro app and I had to boost the mid frequencies quite a bit as there seems to be a hole in the frequency response. Also I took one call while driving and it sounded pretty horrible with lots of scratchy treble.

Decent car though. I'd just prefer if it wasnt so big but hey ho!

One more thing - the indicator noise is a bit high pitched for my liking.

 

[MG Clive]

I hope you manage to get along with the HS @Herandnu, there might be a setting to change the indicator volume like there is on the MG3 Hybrid?

 

[Eponemuss]

I hope you manage to get along with the HS @Herandnu, there might be a setting to change the indicator volume like there is on the MG3 Hybrid?

You can reduce the volume of the vehicle notification sounds (minimum 2), but I don't know if this includes the indicators. They bothered me at first, but I'm already over it after just a week.

 

[Herandnu]

Second day of driving has been better. I drove 65 miles this morning and am getting used to the handling and found it quite enjoyable.

Still struggling to get the sound system to sound to my liking. I keep making adjustments to the 10 band EQ in USB Audio Pro.

One thing that's bugging me a bit is finding a quick way to change the air temperature. I wish there was something on the android auto screen.

Also the regen had changed back to "low" this morning, seemingly on its own.

 

[Captain Slackbladder]

Second day of driving has been better. I drove 65 miles this morning and am getting used to the handling and found it quite enjoyable.

Still struggling to get the sound system to sound to my liking. I keep making adjustments to the 10 band EQ in USB Audio Pro.

One thing that's bugging me a bit is finding a quick way to change the air temperature. I wish there was something on the android auto screen.

Also the regen had changed back to "low" this morning, seemingly on its own.

Have you tried pressing the talk button and telling it to change to how you prefer?

 

[Herandnu]

I'm sure the regen reset to low again on my way home today. I need to keep an eye on that.

 

[MG Clive]

I'm sure the regen reset to low again on my way home today. I need to keep an eye on that.

If it's like most other MG models, it will reset to low every time you power up.

 

[Herandnu]

If it's like most other MG models, it will reset to low every time you power up.

I checked and it doesn't. And I don't see why anyone would want it to!

 

[aerofurb]

I use the left star key to flip from high to low regen and on mine it does stay to what is selected on shut down/start up.

I do seem to recall that if you cycle through the various drive modes, 'comfort' (or whatever it's called) puts it into low regen. I may have made that up though - I'll check tomorrow. My start up routine is set 'sport', switch off the lane assist (well, to 'alert') and kill the distraction monitoring, so I never cycle through the various drive modes.

Right star key gives me control between EV and HEV.

Welcome to the ex-Skoda iV drivers....! On the boot front, my Superb was a hatch and I use the boot mat in the MG. It's about 6-7" shorter in the MG, exactly the same width and the MG boot is deeper. I prefer the ride in the MG (my iV was a Sportline with electric shocks - wallowy or ok but quite stiff), handling and road handling is very good on the MG.

 

[Eponemuss]

Have you tried pressing the talk button and telling it to change to how you prefer?

I've used this. It worked for me.

I'm sure the regen reset to low again on my way home today. I need to keep an eye on that.

I set one of the star buttons to control the regen setting.

 

[Herandnu]

Yeah I think I must have cycled through the comfort setting yesterday and it set it back to low regen. Bit weird that sport doesn't set it to high regen in that case.

I'd much rather have easy access to change temp physically rather than speaking. I was is android auto yesterday and it wasn't understanding what I was saying.

I still think the Octavia IV was easier to drive on country roads.

 

[Herandnu]

Does anyone else find the steering wheel obscures the top of the display when you have your driving position set up? I don't really want to move the steering wheel down.

 

[salty]

Does anyone else find the steering wheel obscures the top of the display when you have your driving position set up? I don't really want to move the steering wheel down.

Some will, some won't. Where all different. At your ideal driving position, the display is slightly blocked. So move it down, which you don't want to do. Or put up with it. Or perhaps the seat up or down. There's no definite answer to that question. Trial and error. Good luck.

 

[Herandnu]

Some will, some won't. Where all different. At your ideal driving position, the display is slightly blocked. So move it down, which you don't want to do. Or put up with it. Or perhaps the seat up or down. There's no definite answer to that question. Trial and error. Good luck.

True. However I think the problem is caused by the flat spot at the top of the steering wheel. If I move the seat down it moves the steering wheel up relative to the seat.

 

[salty]

True. However I think the problem is caused by the flat spot at the top of the steering wheel. If I move the seat down it moves the steering wheel up relative to the seat.

Agree. It can be annoying. Had it on my last car, a Merc. To be honest I just lived with it. And forgot about it after a while.