MG EHS: which version to buy
Between the two MG EHS plug-in hybrid SUV 5-doors versions in this catalogue, the choice is 1.5 PHEV (generation 1, from 2021-01-01, still current) versus 1,5 i (generation 2, from 2024-08-01, still current). Both are Plug-in, FWD, Automatic, 95 fuel.
Between the two MG EHS plug-in hybrid SUV 5-doors versions in this catalogue, the choice is 1.5 PHEV (generation 1, from 2021-01-01, still current) versus 1,5 i (generation 2, from 2024-08-01, still current). Both are Plug-in, FWD, Automatic, 95 fuel. 1,5 i adds 14 hp (272 vs 258) and 18 L of tank (55 vs 37) and cuts mixed consumption from 1.81 to 0.5, but it loses 117 Nm (372 vs 489) and carries 80 kg more kerb weight (1855 vs 1775). Trunk space, exterior dimensions, ground clearance, wheel sizes, CO2, eco class, city mpg and highway mpg are not measured for either version — those searches cannot be answered from this dataset.
MG EHS versions compared: what each generation actually offers
Generation 1 (key 6499) is one SUV 5-doors body and one version: 1.5 PHEV. Production start 2021-01-01; stop not measured (still listed as current). Generation 2 (key 8432) is again one SUV 5-doors body and one version: 1,5 i. Production start 2024-08-01; stop not measured. There is no restyling listed inside either generation. There is no third version to split the difference.
If the question is “MG EHS 2021 / 2022 / 2023 specs,” the only matching catalogue line is 1.5 PHEV. If the question is “MG EHS 2024 / 2025 / 2026 specs,” the matching line is 1,5 i from August 2024 onward; generation 1 is not given a stop date, so both generations overlap in calendar time in this dataset.
MG EHS PHEV specs table (both versions)
| Version | Generation | hp | kW | rpm (hp) | Nm | rpm (Nm) | cc | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 PHEV | 1 (from 2021-01-01) | 258 | 190 | not measured | 489 | not measured | 1490 | 95 | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Automatic | 10 | FWD |
| 1,5 i | 2 (from 2024-08-01) | 272 | 200 | 5500 | 372 | 4000 | 1496 | 95 | 4 | Inline | Turbo | Automatic | not measured | FWD |
Engine placement is Front, transverse on both. Fuel system is Direct injection (direct) on both. Valves per cylinder: 4 on both.
MG EHS engine: what generation 2 changed in the 1.5 turbo PHEV
1.5 PHEV is 1490 cc, bore × stroke 74 x 86.6, compression 11.5. 1,5 i is 1496 cc (+6 cc), bore × stroke 73.5 x 88.1, compression 13.5 (+2.0). Peak power is 258 hp / 190 kW on 1.5 PHEV versus 272 hp / 200 kW at 5500 rpm on 1,5 i (+14 hp, +10 kW). Peak torque is 489 Nm on 1.5 PHEV versus 372 Nm at 4000 rpm on 1,5 i (−117 Nm).
Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 1.5 PHEV 258 ÷ 1.490 = 173.2 hp/L; 1,5 i 272 ÷ 1.496 = 181.8 hp/L. Torque per litre: 1.5 PHEV 489 ÷ 1.490 = 328.2 Nm/L; 1,5 i 372 ÷ 1.496 = 248.7 Nm/L. Generation 2 is the higher specific-power engine and the lower specific-torque engine.
Gear count is 10 on 1.5 PHEV and not measured on 1,5 i. Do not assume the second car still has 10 speeds: the field is empty.
MG EHS horsepower vs weight vs 0–100
Kerb weight: 1.5 PHEV 1775 kg; 1,5 i 1855 kg (+80 kg). Gross weight: 2196 kg vs 2330 kg (+134 kg). Payload (gross − kerb): 1.5 PHEV 421 kg; 1,5 i 475 kg (+54 kg).
Weight per horsepower (kerb ÷ hp): 1.5 PHEV 1775 ÷ 258 = 6.88 kg/hp; 1,5 i 1855 ÷ 272 = 6.82 kg/hp. The later car is slightly lighter per horsepower despite the extra 80 kg, because 14 extra hp more than covers that mass.
0–100 km/h: 1.5 PHEV 6.9 s; 1,5 i 6.8 s (−0.1 s). Top speed: 190 on both. The extra 14 hp and 0.06 kg/hp advantage on 1,5 i show up as one tenth of a second, not as a higher top speed. The 117 Nm deficit on 1,5 i does not reverse the 0–100 figure in this dataset.
MG EHS hybrid economy, tank, and range-related numbers
Mixed consumption: 1.5 PHEV 1.81; 1,5 i 0.5. City and highway consumption: not measured on both. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. Fuel tank: 1.5 PHEV 37 L; 1,5 i 55 L (+18 L, +48.6% of 37).
Tank × mixed figure is not a certified range, but it shows how the two numbers move together: 1.5 PHEV 37 × 1.81 = 67.0; 1,5 i 55 × 0.5 = 27.5. The later version’s mixed figure is 1.31 lower (1.81 − 0.5) and the tank is 18 L larger. If the buying question is “which PHEV uses less mixed fuel in the catalogue,” the answer is 1,5 i. If the question is “which has the larger tank,” the answer is also 1,5 i.
MG EHS weight kg, chassis, brakes — same architecture, different mass
Front suspension: Independent, spring on both. Rear suspension: Independent, spring on both. Front brakes: Ventilated disc on both. Rear brakes: Disc on both. Ground clearance: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Dimensions, size comparison, trunk space, trunk dimensions, boot dimensions: not measured for 1.5 PHEV and for 1,5 i. Luxury trim names and Hybrid+ pack names are not in this dataset.
What is measured on the body side is mass: +80 kg kerb and +134 kg gross on 1,5 i, with +54 kg more payload. The second generation is the heavier SUV 5-doors of the two, not the lighter one.
Which MG EHS version to choose
Choose 1.5 PHEV (generation 1, from 2021-01-01) if the deciding number is torque or kerb weight. 1.5 PHEV has 489 Nm versus 372 Nm on 1,5 i (+117 Nm, 31.5% more than 372). It is 80 kg lighter at the kerb (1775 vs 1855) and 134 kg lighter at gross (2196 vs 2330). It is the only version with a measured 10-speed Automatic. Mixed consumption is 1.81 versus 0.5, so this is the thirstier catalogue line. Power is 258 hp versus 272 hp. 0–100 is 6.9 s versus 6.8 s. Tank is 37 L versus 55 L. Compression is 11.5 versus 13.5. This is the MG EHS PHEV 2021 / 2022 / 2023 specs line.
Choose 1,5 i (generation 2, from 2024-08-01) if the deciding numbers are peak horsepower, mixed consumption, tank size, or payload. 1,5 i has 272 hp / 200 kW at 5500 rpm versus 258 hp / 190 kW (rpm not measured on 1.5 PHEV). Mixed consumption is 0.5 versus 1.81. Tank is 55 L versus 37 L. Payload is 475 kg versus 421 kg. 0–100 is 6.8 s versus 6.9 s. Specific power is 181.8 hp/L versus 173.2 hp/L. The cost in the same table is 372 Nm versus 489 Nm, 1855 kg versus 1775 kg kerb, and gears not measured. This is the MG EHS 2024 / 2025 specs line.
Do not choose on dimensions, trunk, wheels, clearance, CO2, city mpg, or “luxury.” Those fields are not measured on both versions. Do not choose on top speed: both are 190. Do not choose on drive, fuel, body, or layout: both are FWD, 95, SUV 5-doors, Plug-in, 4 Inline, Turbo, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), Automatic.
Prices and used-market (“occasion”) offers are not in this dataset, so “what the extra money buys” can only be read as what the extra numbers buy: +14 hp, +10 kW, +6 cc, +2.0 compression, −0.1 s to 100, −1.31 mixed, +18 L tank, +80 kg kerb, +134 kg gross, +54 kg payload, −117 Nm. That is the full arithmetic gap between 1.5 PHEV and 1,5 i.