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MG HS (2019 to 2024)

Expert Rating

Used car score:

64
%
C

This model is no longer on sale or in production, so it doesn't have a New Car Expert Rating score.

Expert Rating report card

Media Rating:

54
%
E

Safety Rating:

68
%
C

Eco Rating:

73
%
A

Reliability Rating:

-

Running Costs:

66
%
B

How are our Expert Rating scores calculated?

Expert Rating

Used car score:

64
%
C

This model is no longer on sale or in production, so it doesn't have a New Car Expert Rating score.

Expert Rating report card

Media Rating:

54
%
E

Safety Rating:

68
%
C

Eco Rating:

73
%
A

Reliability Rating:

-

Running Costs:

66
%
B

Summary


The MG HS is a budget mid-size SUV/crossover, which sits above the smaller ZS in the MG range. Available petrol-powered or as a plug-in hybrid, this first-generation model was launched in the UK in late 2019, and after a mid-life facelift in 2023, it was replaced by a new model in 2024.

Although the HS received better reviews from the UK motoring media than its smaller ZS sibling, the SUV still ranks towards the bottom of our Expert Rating index. It’s main advantage over rivals was its very low price – the HS is was a mid-size SUV for the price of a supermini hatchback from most other brands.

The low price was further enhanced by decent equipment levels, and a lengthy seven-year new car warranty was also a plus point. However, its quality and driving experience were considered to be quite a way off the levels seen in most rivals.

Praising the SUV’s pricing, the Carwow team explained that the HS offered “a lot of toys as standard, but poor boot space and a low-quality interior lets it down.”

Overall, reviewers agree that the HS was rather bland to drive and many of its higher priced rivals offered more interior quality, but if you are simply looking for a spacious and affordable SUV capable of ferrying the family from A to B, this MG is certainly worth considering. “It’s big on value and low on fun”, Parker’s Luke Wilkinson concluded, “but it makes good family transport.”

No longer on sale, the first-generation MG HS holds a Used Car Expert Rating of C, with a score of 64%.

HS highlights

  • Excellent value-for-money
  • Spacious cabin
  • Low running costs
  • Generous warranty

HS lowlights

  • Slow infotainment
  • Coarse petrol engine
  • Not all that fun to drive
  • Rivals offer more interior quality

Key specifications


Body style: Mid-size SUV/crossover
Engines: petrol, plug-in hybrid
Price when new: From £23,555 on-road

Launched: Autumn 2019
Last updated: Spring 2023
Replaced: Summer 2024


Media reviews


Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

Auto Express

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Auto Trader

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Car

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Car Keys

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Carbuyer

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Carwow

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Company Car Today

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Daily Mirror

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Driving Electric

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Heycar

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Honest John

+

Motoring Research

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Parkers

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The Sun

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The Telegraph

+

Safety rating


Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

Overall score: 5 stars
Date tested: December 2019
Read the full Euro NCAP review

Adult protection: 92%
Child protection: 81%
Vulnerable road users: 64%
Safety assist: 76%

Eco rating


Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

As of October 2024, the MG HS has not been lab tested by Green NCAP.

Reliability rating


Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy

No reliability rating

As of October 2024, we don’t have enough reliability data on the MG HS to generate a reliability rating.

The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively for us using warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy. As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the HS, we’ll publish the score here.

Running cost rating


Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data

Fuel consumptionAverageScoreVariationScore
Petrol models37 mpgD37 – 38 mpgD – D
Hybrid models32 mpgE32 – 156 mpgA – E
CO₂ outputAverageScoreVariationScore
Petrol models171 g/kmC168 – 174 g/kmC – C
Hybrid models43 g/kmA43 – 32 g/kmA – A
Plug-in hybrid models156 g/kmB – g/kmA – A
Insurance groupAverageScoreVariationScore
All models17A16 – 28A – B
Service and maintenanceCostScore
Year 1£128A
Year 2£497A
Year 3£807A
Year 4£985A
Year 5£1,329A
Overall£3,746A

Running costs for the MG HS are slightly higher than its smaller ZS SUV sibling, according to numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.

Fuel consumption for petrol models is lower than average, and hybrid models are even thirstier. Like the ZS however, the HS offers some of the cheapest five-year service and maintenance costs in its class. Its insurance grouping is very affordable too.

You might find yourself visiting the pumps more regularly on a day-to-day basis then, but this SUV is likely to save you some cash in the long term when compared to more upmarket SUVs.

Security rating


Independent vehicle theft and security ratings from Thatcham Research

Rating: Superior | Good | Basic | Poor | Unacceptable
Relay Attack: Fail

Date: March 2020
Model tested: Excite T-GDI

Awards


Trophies, prizes and awards that the MG HS has received

2022

  • Auto Trader New Car Awards – Best Car for City Drivers

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The value-for-money MG HS was a spacious SUV capable of ferrying the family from A to B, but rivals offered better interior quality.MG HS (2019 to 2024)