Tweed Jacket Reviews: 2021 MG HS Plug-In Hybrid Exclusive (PHEV) - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting
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- Опубликовано: 14 дек 2020
- In this review, we go for a suitably attired day out in the West Midlands in a wonderful 2021 MG HS Plug-In Hybrid Exclusive to see how practical it is, what it is like to drive and what it is like to own. Be prepared for in-jokes for fans of a certain long-running spy film franchise, references to Peter Serafinowicz's seminal spoof science series Look Around You, a stately home, hatred for heating and ventilation controls in the touch screen (again), correct finance information, masses of rear space (again), scrolling rear indicators (without them being pointed out), a very difficult tribute to William Woollard (again), attempts to prevent being sued by one of Germany's largest car makers (yet again) and a wonderful electric tailgate... Nothing untoward, then!
2021 MG HS Plug-In Hybrid Exclusive (PHEV) Walkaround: • 2021 MG HS Plug-In Hyb...
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Excellent Joseph, what a fabulous vehicle. Looks to be really good quality and white suits it also. You have done well to get the video out so quickly.
I am suprised to see that there could be a facelift coming already!
Thanks David! Yes, we had a lot of fun in the limited time we had in this extremely rapid HS PHEV. Mr Franks did well to put it together to quickly. White does suit an HS, I would definitely agree. Yes, that is a big question with the MG fan community at the moment about when the new facelift will come....
These intros to the "Tweed Jacket reviews" always make me smile! Great video, as always.
Well, we were very clear from the start that we were going to do them properly, and so we have done! Maybe I should interview my friend Laurence, who wrote this song, on the channel at some point...
@@lloydvehicleconsulting is that Vectra Laurence?
@@alansimpson835 , no, different chap.
I’m glad, Mark!
Very impressed that around 5 mins Mr Franks managed to capture a parked MG3 too.
I love the pick up you get with an EV or PHEV. It becomes infectious.
A very interesting video that I very much enjoyed
Yes, you will see another guest appearance from MG's current range in a subsequent episode of Tweed Jacket Reviews we filmed in this block of three too.... Maximum torque from a standing start is always fun, isn't it? Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed the video, Alan. Very best 🙏
We currently drive a leaf so had to test drive this as acceleration is important now. It doesn’t disappoint.
You know when your a threat on RUclips, you get dislikes straight away. I hope your video still takes off. Anyway over to the MG. a great car, MG have really impressed me lately. It’s a brand to say I can say I like again. Another great video! Thanks J
No problem at all, Mr Woollard! Yes, it seems that not everyone likes this video, but I am very glad that you do. It is a very impressive car from an increasingly confident manufacturer and their recent sales success in this country is testament to that.
Certainly a very amazing vehicle. I'm sure Mondeo Vignales and other top of the range cars are well above £30,000 at this stage. An intriguing alternative with a warranty that people will find very attractive.
Yes, as I mentioned, the comparable Hyundai Tucsons are much more expensive when comparably equipped with only, at best, mild hybrid capability, which sort of puts things into context. The warranty is a big selling point, there is no doubt about that.
Thank you for the great review
No problem at all, Nigel! Glad you enjoyed it.
At 4:37 what is that crease/lines from? Makes me iffy around the QC tbh
Not sure, didn't notice it when actually filming, that is for certain.
Just noticed you were at the gates of himley hall-my usual bonfire night destination
Yes, all our Summit Garage reviews are filmed in the vicinity of Himley Hall, as it tends to be the most convenient place to go near there, and it works relatively well.
Great review just one faux pas : you said 12.1 touchscreen, but the instrument panel is not a touch screen. This is superb VFM - got one arriving in March, can’t wait
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, and also beyond the control of Summit Garage , we only had 90 minutes to complete this entire review before we entirely lost daylight. We would have ideally liked longer to not be in a bit of rush and make slight mistakes like this.... Hope you enjoy your new car!
Is the body essentially the same as the ZS?
No, it's completely different, actually.
Most of my journeys are medium to long. Even the medium would completely deplete the battery and the engine by itself is not that efficient. The Kia/Hyundai/Toyota's are all more efficient after battery depletion. One owner reported 80mpg on a Prius Plugin on engine alone. Although I suspect they were not driving quickly. And none of them have anywhere near the power of the MG. The Mini Countryman S E does; 225hp, but suffers the same issue. The 1.5 3cyl is not that efficient by itself.
I calculated the total range of the MG to be approx 500km/300mi due to the small fuel tank.
A pity because the car itself looks great, surprised about the lack of front parking sensors but the 360 camera make up for that.
Any plans to test other hybrids or plug ins from other brands?
As you know, sir, Tweed Jacket Reviews is going on hiatus after the end of the year. We cannot afford to keep making the episodes as we only get back between five and ten per cent of what we invest into the channel to keep it running in terms of revenue. This is totally unsustainable, and Tweed Jacket Reviews is by far the most expensive type of video to make, so we be reducing output to probably about three or four a year. Whether we will be filming any more electrified cars at the moment, I couldn't really say.
Why is the camera on you and not the features you are talking about? I didnt really see any of the stuff you talked about in the rear seats
Thank you for watching, we had to make this review in a very, very limited amount of time (around 90 minutes) due to circumstances beyond our control, so there was not a lot of opportunity to use as many insert shots as we would have liked to have done, and we also struggled a bit with the lack of daylight. Have you ever filmed any car reviews yourself?
Brought one from Paul rigby mg Longbridge for £26500 but only till end of December
Yes, I have heard about the deals there! Thank you for watching.
Its annoying that the regenerative braking comes on automatically everytime you take your foot off the accelerator. I understand the importance of regen to put energy back into the battery however the whole idea with energy efficiency... is not to brake. Plus there are times when you dont want to be braking - you just simply dont want to be accelerating but you dont have this option.
The MG5 EV I drove the day after this did have different levels of regenerative braking, but I didn't notice it in this one. Maybe that would be a better option?
Now this is an impressive bit of kit, it may appear expensive in comparison to other MG’s, but it really isn’t, it’s very well priced - lots of info and well explained and we can’t wait to drive it, thank you *B
Oh, Mr Quirk! I thought that you would be looking forward to driving one as well.... For a Plug-In Hybrid it is quite reasonably priced and it does have an awful lot of equipment, as well as one of the longest warranties in the business.
you can heat the car automatically so that it is warm when you have to drive the winter
Thank you!
How does the pre-heating occur please?
@@jmw0368 It doesn't - you can't pre-heat the car at all! people just like to make things up
For nippy weather just use the bum warmers. Heating is for v cold days and de-misting.
From Australia: watching a few of these British reviews of the MG, they mention a granny lead each time. What on earth is a “granny lead”?
Oh, it's the normal lead that goes from a standard wall socket to the car! Not much of a mystery, really. Hope you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching all the way from Australia.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yes I do thx. I had a test drive here of the ZS EV, just wish it had some of the features of this car!
@@Ken.Howard , there may be a revised version of the ZS EV out at some point. Hopefully, this one will come to Australia as well.
Still no sign of facelifted MG ZS EV ? :(
Not yet, it will probably be coming at some point.
If it was me making this review I would focus on the car or at least use a wider view as I think most people are more interested in the car than Loyds head. No offense meant. I hope you take it as a positive feedback. Thanks anyway, it was still worth my time. :-)
Thank you for watching, we had to make this review in a very, very limited amount of time due to circumstances beyond our control, so there was not a lot of opportunity to use as many insert shots as we would have liked to have done, and we also struggled a bit with the lack of daylight. Have you ever filmed any car reviews yourself?
@@lloydvehicleconsulting No, I have never tried this. I bet it is not as easy as one would think, especially when you are on the clock. :-)
Have a nice weekend!
@@ricofalkenbergandersen5253 , yes, it is much more difficult than it looks, I am afraid. We had less than 90 minutes to do this review due to the fact that the car was unavailable until the afternoon of the day we were filming and we then had to complete it before we lost daylight, so I am pleased with what we achieved in the time, even if it was not as we would have wanted it in an ideal world.
very good review apart from the fact that ht e camera operator frequently does not look at what you are talking about which makes your comments pretty pointless and very annoying if we can't see what you are chatting about.
This video was filmed in challenging circumstances, for numerous reasons, with very limited time (around 90 minutes in total) and fading daylight. We had one chance to film the car in order to get this video out before the end of the year and we had to take it. If we had more time, then we we would have taken more insert shots, but unfortunately this was not possible. I am sure that other reviews of this car will be out soon that will have not been done in such a hurry.
Be very careful........thousands of recalls for hybrids for serious fire risk.
Do you mean the Ford Kuga PHEV?
Oh well, most makes & models will have recalls for one thing or another.
As with any new bit of kit, it’s only time and usage to identify any flaws.
£32K? Hmm, great car/spec/looks/performance but for me personally its priced dangerously close to a niro ev, and with niro ev you might aswell go the whole hog and go fully electric, especially now that we are heading towards "forced electrification"!!
The Niro is available as a plug-in hybrid too, which is interesting. Some people want the capability of both petrol and electricity, and this car delivers in spades. It is comparably priced or cheaper than virtually other plug-in hybrid, but, as you say, there are a multitude of other powertrains available in similar cars which may suit better for some. This was a lot of fun to drive, however, due to all that power!
But don’t forget the massive level of specification this has.....I wouldn’t mind betting it’ll be better spec than the Niro?
@@jmw0368 the niro is pretty well specced though and has all the mod con's the mg has....
it is so annoying that the camera doesnt follow his actions, we have no idea how to do most of the things he is describing.
This video was filmed in challenging circumstances, for numerous reasons, with very limited time and fading daylight. We had one chance to film the car in order to get this video out before the end of the year and we had to take it. If we had more time, then we we would have taken more insert shots, but unfortunately this was not possible. I am sure that other reviews of this car will be out soon
Nice car but too expensive for a car that is an unknown quantity for example customer service and reliability. I think that MG is missing a trick with their cars. The general public would overlook the badge and the country of manufacture if they sold their cars for not just a bit less than other makers but a a lot less for example 20k after the GOV. grant for the MG5. MG have far lower overheads and labour costs plus China make the batteries. I would rather have a Lexus for the kind of money the MG HS costs.
I think the cars are already competitively priced for what they are, especially with the warranty. Having driven a top specification HS Exclusive manual last year, I was very impressed with the quality of it, it certainly felt like a £23,000 car, which is the same price as a base Tucson with a weaker engine, for example. Any plug-in hybrid is massively more than the standard petrol model, and this is one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest plug-in hybrid on sale. MG's sales have massively increased over the last year, and so I think that they are getting something right. Lexus do probably make better cars, but they are more expensive. It really depends on what you want.