MG HS

The China-controlled British car company MG presented another affordable crossover on their lineup called the HS and this new affordable crossover, which slots above the ZS, promises to be one of the most affordable people movers in Britain unless you have a second opinion about this Chinese-imported British cut-price crossover.

2020 MG HS

With prices start at a very reasonable 17,995 Pounds plus on-road costs, the first-ever MG HS is all about space and affordability this crossover's focusing on and it will give its Asian competitors a run for its money.

Starting on the styling department, the HS is bigger and better looking compared to its little brother, the ZS, and while this is basically as big as its Asian competitors, it feels surprisingly as small as a city car when you take it round the city streets and on the open roads because the HS is not concerned about what SUV traits it lacks and for a real kicker, it wasn't really rugged at all for a crossover.

2020 MG HS interior

2020 MG HS interior

Although somewhat regular for crossover standards, the HS is a lot roomier than the ZS and while it fits up to five people on board, the space is worth noticeable. You can use it on the trip to the groceries or take it for a camping trip as a nice little sleeper. Such space is the true beauty of this cut-price crossover and it's very accommodating, except for its plain quality and gadgetry that is as functional as the ones you bought from the thrift store.

2020 MG HS

The HS's only engine offered is a 1.5T GDi engine which produces a mild 162PS of power, 250Nm of torque, and with the 6-speed manual gearbox, which sounds enjoyable to some, it goes from 0-60mph in less than ten seconds and a top speed of 118mph, slightly quicker than most Japanese crossovers do. As for fuel economy, the HS returns a combined WLTP MPG of 37.2 miles per gallon. Impressive.

As for dynamics, the HS drives like a city car with its front McPherson Struts, rear Multi-Link suspension, and EPAS, among many others, which is not bad but since being front-wheel drive only without all of the clever stuff as seen on the Citroen C3 Aircross, you can cross out the elephant attempt on its checklist so sorry about that. Anyway, while the dynamics are fit for normal roads rather than offroad because of being FWD only, the HS features MG Pilot Advance Driver Assistance System which features Active Emergency Braking, LKA, LDWS, Traffic Jam Assist, Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, BSD, RCTA, and Intelligent High Beam Assist, all of which makes the HS an intelligent cut-price crossover available on the British motoring public.

Despite its flaws, the MG HS is worth promising for a rising star in the crossover market and with such reasonable price, there's no doubt some will have a go with MG's latest crossover.

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