MG HS PHEV Trophy 2025 - 1 Month Review

[BernieA]

I have now had my MG HS PHEV for 1 month and wanted to give a quick review to help anyone who is interested.

I have completed 846 miles since collection when I had a full tank of petrol tank and full battery. I completed 80 miles HEV on collection day, and 2 longer round trips of 150 miles and 200 miles where I use HEV at the start and just EV as I get closer to home, if EV runs out the car seamlessly changes to HEV. All other shorter trips are just EV. I have just filled up with petrol and added 31.33L (£39.76), I charge the battery every 2 – 3 days overnight and have used 185.9kWh (7.5p per kWh + 5%vat = £14.64), I now have a full petrol tank and full battery. My calculation is that each mile is costing just over 6.4p, I feel that this month is fairly typical for me with just a few longer trips and many local trips, I’m estimating 10,000 miles per year. My previous Audi A4 estate (diesel mild hybrid) was costing just over 12p per mile plus I had the ‘luxury’ additional car tax of £425 per year or 4.25p per mile for my 10,000 miles.

The car has performed amazingly just 1 minor intermittent issue with the Bluetooth phone car microphone where I can hear the other person but they don’t hear me. At pickup I asked about the MG Pilot driver attention monitor as this had been an issue during my test drive and was told that there had been a software update, the attention monitor has not told me off once. I still disable the speed warning for longer trips as this is a bit too sensitive but as this is at the top of the menu selection it is very easy.

I hope that this helps someone who is considering getting an MG HS PHEV.

 

[HStrophyPHEV2025rc]

I've had mine for just under 6 months, and I too am very happy with mine.

This thread gives a few people's (including my) initial thoughts/feedback, in case you are interested: 2025 MG HS Trophy PHEV v 2020 Skoda Superb iV Sportline PHEV

However, to summarise my thoughts:

• I tend to get around 65 miles EV range on mostly-motorway-70mph driving
• For my pure EV miles, assuming I've used my off-peak tariff to fill up electricity, I reckon it's approx 3p per mile
• So far the phone car microphone seems to be working OK for me (never had any complaints about hearing my voice)
• I can't be bothered to disable the bings and bongs warnings, because they don't tend to annoy me

 

[jeffgolding]

Hi, I agree with you about the bings and bongs, in my opinion not annoying at all, and if the manufacturer goes to the trouble and expense of adding these safety measures I think it is churlish not to use them, my motoring is 95% urban, I get 90 miles on a charge, and am averaging 4.9 mi/kWh. I think it's a beautiful car in all respects. Jeff

 

[Lollipopman]

We have done 1600 miles since purchase beginning July, first thing from collection was to fill up. Put £60 in at the weekend that put us at 620 petrol miles, we home charge about twice weekly dependant on where we are going, we love the car but if i was to mention any niggles it would be that the size of the wing mirrors can cause blind spots but other than this it's a realy nice motor.

 

[Herandnu]

My main gripes are:

the indicator noise which is quite sharp and intrusive. You can lower the volume slightly in settings but it still irritates my ears.

The sound system - there's too much treble, I have lowered to two high bands on the graphics equaliser to -7 and there is still sibilance on vocals.

Feel of the steering wheel in my hands (not the flattened top and bottom, which I don't mind, but the actual cylindrical feel)

 

[GVT]

I have now had my MG HS PHEV for 1 month and wanted to give a quick review to help anyone who is interested.

I have completed 846 miles since collection when I had a full tank of petrol tank and full battery. I completed 80 miles HEV on collection day, and 2 longer round trips of 150 miles and 200 miles where I use HEV at the start and just EV as I get closer to home, if EV runs out the car seamlessly changes to HEV. All other shorter trips are just EV. I have just filled up with petrol and added 31.33L (£39.76), I charge the battery every 2 – 3 days overnight and have used 185.9kWh (7.5p per kWh + 5%vat = £14.64), I now have a full petrol tank and full battery. My calculation is that each mile is costing just over 6.4p, I feel that this month is fairly typical for me with just a few longer trips and many local trips, I’m estimating 10,000 miles per year. My previous Audi A4 estate (diesel mild hybrid) was costing just over 12p per mile plus I had the ‘luxury’ additional car tax of £425 per year or 4.25p per mile for my 10,000 miles.

The car has performed amazingly just 1 minor intermittent issue with the Bluetooth phone car microphone where I can hear the other person but they don’t hear me. At pickup I asked about the MG Pilot driver attention monitor as this had been an issue during my test drive and was told that there had been a software update, the attention monitor has not told me off once. I still disable the speed warning for longer trips as this is a bit too sensitive but as this is at the top of the menu selection it is very easy.

I hope that this helps someone who is considering getting an MG HS PHEV.

Yes, very much! I'm considering the purchase of the HS PHEV Lux edition and according to your data I'm expcting to save about €1300 per year compareed with my current vehicle! Thanks for the info!