jaybee7
Novice Member
Thinking of buying MG HS PHEV. Very impressed with the car but would like reassurance it will tow our caravan, 1250kg. Theoretically the weight is fine but I’m concerned about the power.
Snooze, you loose !.There is another member on here towing at that weight and he is happy with the car. I have in the end decided to go elsewhere (Toyota) given uncertainty about towing performance on long hills. There is no doubt the MG is impressive and if my local dealers had shifted their arses last month instead of ignoring me for 45minutes and others not following up an enquiry, I would probably have bought one. MG loss, Toyota gain.
Do let us know how you get on the next timei towed 1400kg last week, but unfortunately i wasn't aware that i should have saved battery power and selected high power mode before towing, so off i went with 0% batt and normal hybrid mode...... we managed to tow it anyway, however it might have been a much better experience if had read the manual but as flatcoat said, others had no probs.
Come on just stick it on and go for a long drive - wait there's a fuel shortage going on.. maybe wait until its overi will, but it's not until march ;-(
What overall mileage range do you get towing in combination with petrol and ev. Needing to replace my tow car and considering the HS PHEV. Is the petrol tank smaller? TIAHi, I bought an HS PHEV in June and have towed a 1400kg caravan about 600 miles with it so far. I made the same mistake as Jabo 1st time out by not reserving 50% or 100% electric power, it struggled a bit. 2nd trip to Cornwall I set it to reserve 100% and it towed a treat, never seemed short of power on the hills. In reality it doesn’t retain 100% and the electric range was down to about 8 miles when we arrived. Shorter trips I have retained 50% and this has been fine over say 50 miles. Still learning but overall very impressed with it.
We went away last week and towed the caravan from Taunton to Bridgnorth about 150 miles, we had about 70 miles range left when we arrived, we left with a full tank and fully charged battery. I had a Rangerover Sport HSE before, I miss the petrol tank size but not the consumption or £550 road tax!What overall mileage range do you get towing in combination with petrol and ev. Needing to replace my tow car and considering the HS PHEV. Is the petrol tank smaller? TIA