The MG brand, the fastest growing in 2020, enters the core of the Israeli car market and the leading category in Israel with a C-SUV best suited to customer needs: CAR EAST Israel of the Lubinski Group launches in Israel the new MG HS PHEV in a powerful rechargeable hybrid (PHEV) version producing 258 hp , With a revolutionary 10-speed gearbox that helps achieve fuel consumption and a particularly low level of pollution (Group 2) .The HS also offers generous living space and a particularly high level of equipment and safety.
Wheels | 14/01/21
The Lubinski Group, one of the leading car groups in the country, was founded in 1936 and represents the Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, DS and MG brands in Israel, launching the MG HS PHEV – the new C-SUV from the SAIC Group in Israel. SAIC Group is the largest automotive group in China with extensive experience in manufacturing electric vehicles and PHEV. Thanks to innovative rechargeable hybrid propulsion, impressive performance along with long driving ability on pure electricity and extremely low fuel consumption, generous living space, very high level of equipment and safety and a market-breaking price for the segment, the MG HS PHEV will set a new and high standard in the most popular vehicle group. MG to the car market center in Israel.
In 2020, the MG brand achieved the most significant growth among mass brands with an increase of 36% compared to 2019, mainly thanks to the launch of the MG ZS EV that led the electric vehicle sector in Israel in 2020 and the digital product accessibility concept, with about 700 cars. On the roads of the country and accounted for about 44% of the deliveries of electric vehicles in Israel.
MG HS PHEV will be sold alongside the electric version of the ZS EV and will open for existing and new brand customers the opportunity to grow up in the level of space for passengers, in the level of equipment and safety, driving pleasure, energy savings and of course the best of all worlds with rechargeable hybrid propulsion.
Innovative rechargeable hybrid power unit
MG HS PHEV combines a 1.5-liter turbo gasoline engine that produces 162 hp and 25.5 kg of torque for an electric motor installed at the front and produces 122 hp and 23.4 kg which gets the energy from a 16.6 kW battery with Temperature control system and liquid cooling. The combined power of the hybrid coupling stands at 258 hp, the maximum torque reaches up to 48.9 kg and the combined rated torque stands at 37.7 kg. These two motors transmit their power to the front wheels through a revolutionary 10-speed gearbox, with the petrol engine attached to a 6-speed gearbox and parallel to the electric motor attached to a 4-speed gearbox and the power transmission of the two engines combined to one axle driving the front wheels. These data allow the MG HS PHEV to produce excellent performance of acceleration from standstill to 100 km / h in 6.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 190 km / h.
MG HS PHEV allows its customers to enjoy the combination of electric propulsion and internal combustion. The combination allows driving on pure electricity for a distance of 52 km and up to 130 km / h in EV mode and enjoy extremely low fuel consumption of only 55.1 km per liter in combined travel according to the new and stricter WLTP standard, which places it in pollution group 2. When the energy balance in the electric battery Low, the gasoline engine will be activated to charge the battery and propel the vehicle as needed, to ensure maximum use of the electric propulsion and reduce air pollution as much as possible.
MG HS PHEV is equipped with an OBC (On Board Charger) with a power of 3.7 kilowatts that allows charging the battery from a home or public AC charging station that provides up to 16 amps / hour where charging from 0 to 100% will take about 4.5 hours and can also be charged Home with the help of Mod 2 cable (10 amps / hour) where charging from 0 to 100% will take about 7.5 hours.
At the choice of the driver, the degree of conservation of electrical energy can be set for a later period of travel and require the use of gasoline engine energy. The system allows you to select the entire electric range (the entire battery) or half of it as needed. For example, on combined urban and non-urban travel, it is possible to travel with gasoline propulsion out of town and electric propulsion around the city, especially in areas designated for vehicles with 0 pollution only.
Very high level of safety and rich equipment
MG HS PHEV will begin its marketing in Israel with a single and particularly high level of equipment – NET UP – which includes a variety of original active safety systems alongside rich equipment. The NET UP level comes with a full 12.3-inch digital dashboard, a large panoramic roof that opens with an electric curtain, an advanced multimedia system with a 10.1-inch touch screen (including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, depending on device and operating system), trunk door With electric operation, 360-degree cameras (peripherals, the image is created from 4 separate cameras), seats with Alcantara integrated leather upholstery when the front is heated and the driver and passenger seat are electrically adjustable, LED and rear headlights, chrome-finished exhaust ports, roof rails, electric folding mirrors, Blackened rear windows, split climate control, electric handbrake with AUTO HOLD function, mood lighting with 64 modes, front and rear parking sensors, rear air vents, 18-inch rims and more.
The list of original safety equipment is as long as expected and includes a variety of original active safety systems, of course in addition to 6 airbags and a variety of auxiliary systems for driving, braking and grip.
– Deviation warning system for the travel lane with active correction, including a location in the center of the lane
Warning system for monitoring distance in front
– Active emergency braking system (up to 150 km / h)
Adaptive cruise control including stop function
– MG PILOT – A system for driving in dense traffic that includes steering corrections
– System for preventing glare and changing the intensity of lighting according to road conditions
– Vehicle warning system in the dead zone of the field of view in mirrors 70 meters backwards
– Identification of speed signs and recommendation for change in accordance with cruise control
Cross-rear traffic warning system
– Warning of opening front doors when a vehicle arrives from behind
Technological and pleasant cabin
The MG HS PHEV’s cabin offers pleasant design, smart ergonomics, generous living space for passengers and a modern sense of quality. The dashboard is pleasantly sculpted and placed on all the switches on it in an accessible location for the drivers and its horizontal structure enhances the feeling of space in the cabin. In the center is a large touch screen (10.1 inches) for the multimedia system and through which the other vehicle systems can also be activated. Opposite the drivers is a thick and pleasant steering wheel to hold and behind it a dashboard which is a 12.3-inch screen. This screen shows all the relevant vehicle and driving data in a number of different views to choose from.
The leather seats are combined with Alcantara and the combination of quality materials and the variety of colors create a luxurious feeling and the seats embrace the body and offer wide side supports at the waist and hips. Thanks to a wheelbase of 272 cm, the living space of the rear seats is generous and they also have a trunk with a volume of 463 liters in its normal condition and up to 1,287 liters when the rear row of seats is folded. All passengers have a variety of storage compartments and charging sockets (USB). The doors and the start of the ride, it is very easy to understand that much attention has been given to silencing all the noises in the passenger compartment and insulating the occupants of the vehicle from what happens outside the vehicle, certainly while driving on pure electricity.Thanks to using advanced insulation materials, environmental, wind and road noise almost completely disappeared.
MG HS PHEV will be sold with a warranty of 8 years or 150,000 km on battery and 5 years or 150,000 km on other vehicle systems.
price
MG HS PHEV 258 hp at the UP UP trim level – NIS 158,888
* Extra metallic color – NIS 999
* Extra red inner upholstery – NIS 888
During the launch period (until February 28), buyers of MG HS PHEV will enjoy a package of three benefits to choose from, including a charging station, basic installation at no cost and in addition financing up to NIS 100,000 without interest and linkage or trade-in at a list price (subject to regulations).
Returning customers of the MG brand will enjoy during the launch period a package of four benefits that includes a charging station, basic installation at no cost, financing up to NIS 100,000 without interest and linkage and also a trade-in at a list price (subject to regulations) for the 2016-2019 years.
Danny Shavit, CEO of Lubinski: “The arrival of MG HS PHEV marks another step in the process of making MG one of the main brands in the Israeli car market. After a year in which MG led the accessibility of the electric revolution to the Israeli consumer, this time we present the C-SUV hybrid that presents the most complete package in the car market. And combines power, energy saving, active safety and high-level equipment, all in a very attractive value proposition. “