Overview
The 2025 MG HS Essence is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 7th June 2025. The MG HS is regarded as a small SUV built in China with prices starting at $40,990 before on-road costs.
This MG HS is powered by a 1.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 125 kW of power and 275 Nm of torque via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. MG claims the HS Essence uses 6.9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 156g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 797km per full tank
The MG HS measures 1655mm (65.2 inches) in height, 4655mm (183.3 inches) in length, 1890mm (74.4 inches) in width with a 2765mm (108.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1630kg (3593.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The HS Essence comes standard with 225/55 R19 front tyres and 225/55 R19 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 120 month, 250,000 km warranty.
The 2025 MG HS Essence has a 180mm ground clearance with a 1500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
Pros
- Well-tuned dual-clutch gearbox
- Impressively quiet ride
- Big improvements to tech and safety
Cons
- Much more expensive than the old one
- No wireless Apple CarPlay
- Not enough to set variants apart
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1496 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 125kW |
| Power RPM | - |
| Torque | 275Nm |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Synthetic Leather |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 156 |
| CO2 Urban | 200 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 131 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/55 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/55 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1655 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4655 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1890 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 180 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2765 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1630 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2105 |
| Track Front (mm) | - |
| Track Rear (mm) | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | China |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 250 |
| Warranty Months | 120 |
| Discontinued Date | 2025-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |