2025 MG HS Hybrid+ price and specs: more power and lower price than RAV4

• 2025 MG HS Hybrid+ pricing and specifications
• Plugless hybrid with 5.2L/100km combined cycle fuel consumption
• Two variants offered
• Priced from $42,990 drive-away

The first plug-less hybrid offering in MG's mid-size SUV lineup, the 2025 MG HS Hybrid+, is set to hit the market in September with a two-variant range.

The closed-loop or series-hybrid driveline pairs a 105kW 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with a 1.83kWh battery and 146kW electric motor, providing a combined output of 165kW and 340Nm through the front wheels.

This is more than the combined 160kW output of a Toyota RAV4 hybrid (131kW 2.5-litre petrol engine and 88kW electric motor), although the Toyota has a more efficient combined fuel consumption rating of 4.7L/100km, compared to the MG's 5.2L/100km.

Two variants will be offered, the MG HS Hybrid+ Excite priced from $42,990 drive away and the MG HS Hybrid+ Essence priced from $46,990 drive away. Both trim grades use identical mechanical underpinnings, including the same size 19-inch wheels with 225/55 tyres, although the Essense tips the scales at 30kg heavier due to extra equipment.

This undercuts the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in GX ($42,260 plus on-road costs) and GXL ($45,810 plus on-road costs), but is marginally more expensive than the GWM Haval H6 Hybrid Lux ($42,490 drive away) and Ultra ($45,990 drive away), which also offers more power (179kW combined).

Equipment levels match the petrol-powered MG HS Excite and Essence models, with the Hybrid+ variants asking a $6000 premium over the recommended retail price of the petrol models ($36,900 drive away and $40,990 drive away respectively). This includes a full array of driver assistance and safety equipment across both model grades.

The 2025 MG HS Hybrid+ will arrive in showrooms in September this year.

• MG HS Hybrid+ Excite – $42,990 drive away
• MG HS Hybrid+ Essence – $46,990 drive away

Note: All prices above are drive-away.

• LED head and tail lights
• Leather gear shifter
• Eight cup holders
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
• Lane Change Assist (LCA), Lane Keep Assist (LKA) inc Emergency function, Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
• Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
• Forward collision warning, cross traffic alert and emergency braking (AEB)
• Rear collision warning, cross traffic alert and cross traffic braking
• Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
• Rear seat ISOFIX mounting points x2 and top-tether x3
• Seven airbags
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Powered driver's seat
• 12.3-inch touch screen with DAB+ digital radio and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support
• Six-speaker sound system
• Satellite navigation
• Rear view camera
• 4x USB ports

• Front fog lamps
• Sunglasses holder
• Panoramic electric sunroof
• Dual-zone climate control
• Electric folding mirrors with memory function
• Front parking sensors
• Leatherette seats
• Powered driver's seat with four-way lumbar adjustment and memory function
• Powered front passenger seat
• Heated front seats
• Power tailgate with hands-free 'kick' function
• Eight-speaker sound system
• 360-degree surround camera
• Wireless phone charger

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