5 reasons why I chose the MG HS as my new car!

A couple of days back I wrote a blog about the 5 reasons I chose the MG HS Trophy as my new ride. But for those who felt it was TLDR, here’s the easier to digest video version!

[paulk]

I had one of these as a rental a couple of weeks back. The week prior, I'd been given an MG3: I was shocked at how bad it was. That the best part about it was the heater says a lot. So I didn't have high expectations when I was handed the key to an HS: Again, I was shocked. Only this time, due to how good it was.

[asdfghjklmnop]

My cousin has one and let me drive it to Tagaytay from QC. It is really comfortable, I might say maybe more comfortable than a cx-5 and tucson that i personally have! Anyway the only thing i didn't like about the car is the transmission in stop and go traffic. When i drove this in Makati the gear shifts are too weird, sometimes jerky. i don't know, might just be me. Other than that the ride quality is very good in decent to no traffic. It is also very good to look at! saka na siguro pag may budget na ako hehe

[DawleyDude]

Love mine, mine is the "Exclusive" model (UK) Tho i love the overal quality i did still dislike the plastic bits such as the plastic on the steering wheel, luckily i was able to find a cheap used one online so i got it, then sent it off, the centre of the wheel is now wrapped to the colour of the car with a better looking MG badge in the middle of it, all complimented by the leather too.. Looks so much better.

[richardmares]

I have an MG HS Exclusive purchased new have covered 10000 miles not one single problem cost me 26K British pounds the equivalent Ford Kuga was £37k (which the MG replaced) a no brainer with 7 years warranty.

[gaylordfrancisco]

Sir James just showed us a logical process of selection for choosing our next ride. Thanks sir James.

[AllanGarro]

Cool video. One important thing is the 5 star Euroncap. I own the 2.0 liter 228HP thirsty but lots of power.

[AJ-rclr]

as an owner of MG HS myself, all of these points are spot on, especially number 5, because of the anti mainstream style, but also one of the reason i choose MG is because of it's history!

[dennisching]

always nice to hear anything james has to say clear to the core

[Boldrewoode]

FYI: MG isn't a British brand anymore and is in fact part of the state-owned SAIC Motor Corporation (formerly known as the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation).

[michaelrey]

Thanks for this video, James. I've been shopping around for the same lineup of cars you mentioned in your video, however, I haven't considered the MG HS until now. I currently have a Ford and was looking into purchasing a Territory BUT the aftersales service is really holding me back! I've just had bad experience with the service of Ford and it pains me to bring my car to the dealership for every PMS. I will definitely look into the MG HS :)

[arthurgadz]

A very interesting choice for a person like you sir..This goes to show the quality of MG and to all Chinese made cars too..For the haters of Chinese cars, its time to open your minds for them..

[DaddyNurseWorld]

This review has been well said, its simple and concise. Nice tito james! 👍

[craig]

tito James request po.. pwd po bang pa update naman about ur ownership with this HS please. yung mga quirks, annoyance, good, etc... im an mg5 owner and eyeing the HS as my next car (kc idol kita hahahaha).. salamat po and more power! ps been ur avid follower since those Drive times in CNN... cheers!

[guilders]

Hey James, I am from Australia so I don't know if the HS I got for my wife is available where you are, a year ago I bought my first fully electric car, it was an MG ZS EV & I had plans to get the Toyota rav4 for the wife but when she came to the MG dealers to test drive the ZS EV she noticed the HS & really loved the look of it so we test drove one while we were there & due to the price difference & wait time of the Rav4 we decided to look into the HS but not the normal HS, we ended up going for the HS PHEV. So it's more than just a hybrid, It is capable of driving on full EV mode & personally after recently driving both HS & ZS petrol models, I feel the electrified versions all be it much more expensive, are far better to drive, but that, like most things are purely subjective to personal opinion. One big thing I found with the petrol models is the auto transmission, always changing up gears to be more efficient which fights against performance. With the HS PHEV, it has 10 gears, 6 normal gears & 4 to help the electric motor sync in with the petrol power plant & compared to the ICE variants, it seems to smooth out the gear changes to improve the driving experience. I went for the ZS EV because I wanted to go electric & this was the cheapest EV on the market in Australia, Plus most people can't even tell it is an EV.

[chelseadaddy]

Anybody remember the real MGs? They were compact beautiful sports cars!

[JTan]

I am considering the MG ZS as well to replace my 12 year old Toyota Innova. Like you, the Geely Coolray is on my list; but I agree with you--it's too new. I'm still waiting for long term reviews. Thank you for sharing your purchase decision.

[samacuna]

Hello James ... Can I get your comments on the driving dynamics of this car. I was considering this and your opinion means a lot. However last month Caco Tirona of Autodeal released a review and he had some concerns with the transmission ... he said ....

Sluggish transmission ... specially in traffic ... jerky

Slips on an incline ... the car rolls back when you stop on an incline.

Your comments please ... Thanks again

[drifter]

tell us the truth about the transmission

[armelesc]

...agree. 98% of the time that you're w/ the car is when you're actually driving it. the seats are really comfortable. swaying towards mg (vs geely) because of this.

[jonq]

I'm a proud owner of MG ZS Alpha 😍🤩