BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

The new-generation MG HS SUV is well equipped and offers terrific value - its arrival could make the genre even more popular than it already is, writes an impressed Sean O'Grady

- Sean O'Grady

It probably came as no great surprise to you to see that SUVs are now Britain’s favourite kind of car (that’s according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the pre-eminent trade body).

No other “genre” sells so many, and they come in a vast variety of flavours – from small petrol and hybrid models such as the Peugeot 2008, say, all the way up to all-electric behemoths (still relatively green) such as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. With the arrival of a new-generation MG HS, I imagine the SUV will become just that little bit more popular.

TL;DR? This full-size SUV model is terrific value. Go try one. It is indeed one of the outstanding offers on the new car market today – even accounting for some dramatically discounted electric cars. It’s a more than respectable choice in terms of perceived quality and image, and the 1.5-litre petrol model can be had for £24,995, while the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) option starts at £31,495.