2022 MG HS price and features: Upcoming cost jump detailed for Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Tucson and Nissan X-Trail rival

True to its promise, MG Australia has detailed a price jump for the HS mid-size SUV, with impacted MY22 stock set to enter showrooms from April.

On February 1, MG Australia gave existing MY21 examples of the flagship Plus EV Essence variant a $1000 price rise, while all other versions carried on as is.

But two months from now, the entire HS range will shift $1000 upwards, all the way from entry-level Core, to $30,990 drive-away, to the twice-affected Plus EV Essence, at $49,990 (see full pricing table below).

Earlier this month, an MG Australia spokesperson said the price changes were made “in the face of unprecedented cost increases in raw materials and transport logistics in 2021”.

As a result, no adjustments have been made to the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Tucson and Nissan X-Trail rival’s standard equipment.

For reference, entry-level Core and Vibe, mid-range Excite and flagship Essence are motivated by a 119kW/250Nm 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, which sends drive to the front wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The mid-range Excite X and Essence X instead use a 168kW/360Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder petrol engine, which is mated to a six-speed DCT and an all-wheel-drive system.

Meanwhile, the flagship Plus EV Essence has a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, which pairs the 1.5-litre unit with a front-mounted electric motor for a combined 209kW/580Nm.

The Plus EV Essence also has a 10-speed torque-converter automatic transmission and a 16.6kWh lithium-ion battery that provides a claimed 52km of driving range.

2022 MG HS drive-away pricing (MY22)

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