MG HS (AS23). 2018–21 (prod. n/a). 5-door SUV. F/F, F/A, 1499, 1996 cm³ petrol, 16·6 kWh–1490 cm³ electric–petrol hybrid (I4 DOHC). Greatly improved quality for MG’s rival to the Hyundai Tucson (TL) launched at 2018 Chengdu show. Good ride, suited to the wide variety of Chinese roads. Comfortable for rear-seat passengers thanks to generous wheelbase. Automatic gearbox not the most responsive with its shifts.

Manufacturing location: China

Marque: MG | Model: MG HS | Predecessor: MG GS | Successor: MG Pilot

Off-site link

• ‘For SAIC’s goodness: MG launches HS plug-in hybrid SUV’, Lucire, March 3, 2021