MG MOTOR has revealed its next-generation HS SUV this week, the mid-size mannequin a rival to the likes of the favored Toyota RAV4 and obtainable with each petrol and plug-in hybrid engine choices.
Due in Australian showrooms earlier than the tip of the yr, the HS is predicated on SAIC’s Roewe RX5 with its personal frontal therapy and inside geared toward differentiating the mannequin as an MG.
The HS is marginally bigger than earlier than measuring 4636mm in size (+26mm), 1890mm in width (+14mm), and with a 2750mm wheelbase (+30mm). It is usually 30mm decrease when it comes to peak (now 1635mm). Cargo capability grows 44 litres to 507 litres.
Whereas pricing and specification are but to be detailed, GoAuto understands options embody: LED headlights, twin 12.3-inch instrumentation and infotainment screens, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, native sat nav and a brand new three-spoke steering wheel.
Optionally, the HS is known to supply 19-inch alloy wheels, a 360-degree digital camera system, a four-way energy adjustable passenger seat, a six-way energy adjustable driver’s seat, keyless entry and ignition and entrance seat heating.
Security applied sciences are likewise intensive with adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, door exit warning, lane centring and lane maintain assistants and rear cross-traffic alert as commonplace.
Energy is anticipated to reach courtesy of an up to date 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine creating 125kW of energy (+6kW) and 275Nm of torque (+25Nm) paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
A stronger 2.0-litre petrol unit with standard nine-speed automated transmission can also be recognized to be within the works.
Additional, the HS will provide a plug-in hybrid various combining a 105kW 1.5-litre petrol engine and 154kW electrical motor with a 24.7kWh battery. The system will present as much as 120km of all-electric driving vary and a 0-100km/h time of 6.8 seconds.
“The HS continues to drive constructive model momentum, year-on-year for us globally and regionally,” mentioned MG Motor Australia chief business officer Giles Belcher.
“The MG HS has been embraced by Australian households since its arrival, and the newest HS guarantees to redefine expectations as soon as once more.
“The brand new HS continues MG’s dedication to versatility and innovation, with native specs to be introduced at launch in H2 this yr (2024).”
VFACTS information exhibits gross sales of the budget-friendly MG HS are down significantly in opposition to the identical time final yr falling 65.3 per cent to only 1618 YTD.
The Medium SUV underneath $60K phase through which the HS competes is at the moment topped by the Toyota RAV4 (25,405 models gross sales to the tip of June 2024), Mitsubishi Outlander (14,443), and Mazda CX-5 (11, 920).
