PAPS 2024 – Locally Assembled MG HS PHEV – Specs & Features

If you go out in the market with a 7-9 million budget and are looking for the best-value-for-money deal, Chinese cars will be your best bet because the value they offer for the price no other Japanese brand can offer you.  The same case applies to the MG. Although it’s a British-Chinese brand, the quality and value it offers in the HS are exceedingly impressive compared to what Big3 offers.

Not just in Pakistan but in UK, MG’s HS model is rapidly becoming the top-performing model, and it’s competing against the top-selling Korean and Japanese models like Sportage and Nissan’s Qashqai.

Now, in Pakistan, Morris Garages just introduced their all-new generation of HS PHEV, but this time, it’s now a CKD variant and not an imported one.  And now competes with the Honda Civic RS and Haval H6 HEV, and especially for the H6 HEV, it now has a strong contender.

Locally Assembled MG HS PHEV | Overview 

Since the original HS was launched in 2021, this mid-size crossover has sold in big numbers, and while the iron is hot, multiple brands are introducing electrified cars. MG has also joined the trend with its all-new generation of MG HS PHEV. The impressive thing is its CKD production, which will keep the price competitive. It’s the new second-generation HS, not the old first-generation HS, that is currently being sold in Pakistan.

Considering its competitors like the H6 HEV and Santa Fe Hybrid, HS gives you one edge in PHEV technology, which results in a surprising fuel economy of 58 Km/l (as per the company). Now this economy, we think its too good to be true, 58 Km/l, even CD70 doesn’t give that good economy. Therefore, if we account the Paksitani road conditions factor, it should give about 28-35 Km/l which is seriously impressive.

The car itself is good. Cabin insulation is up to the mark, and due to wide tires and low roof height, body roll isn’t that much, but it’s present because it’s a crossover in the end. The only downside is the blindspots on the backside D-pillars, which might give you a tough time in the Paksitani road conditions.

Sit inside and hide the MG logo on the steering, and you’ll be confused if it’s a Chinese or a premium German vehicle. Attention to detail is impressive in this vehicle, and the built quality of the cockpit is really good. The seats are PU leather, soft to touch dashboard, leather-wrapped steering and premium feel center console that is inspired from European cars.

Let’s take a first look at the specs and features of the CKD MG HS PHEV CKD variant and see what we’ve got and lost:

Power and Performance

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Interior Features

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Exterior Features

Here are all the exterior features

Safety Specs

Here are all the safety features

Let us know what is your take on MG HS PHEV?