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Matt Campbell
Managing Editor - Head of Video
1 May 2021
29 min read

Weighing up whether you should go for a regular hybrid or a plug-in hybrid for your next new car? We’ve got a really good pair of contenders here to help you figure out which is best for you. 

This comparison test sees us put the nation’s most popular SUV and our reigning 2019 CarsGuide Car of the Year, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, up against a newcomer - the MG HS PHEV. One requires you to plug it in to a powerpoint to boost its battery range, while the other has all the onboard smarts to deliver repeatable low fuel consumption.

The all-new Chinese-made plug-in hybrid MG HS PHEV is arguably more technologically advanced than the series-parallel hybrid Toyota RAV4 - but they sit surprisingly close on price, so which is the one you should buy? Let’s take a deep dive together and find out!

Read the full Toyota RAV4 Cruiser Hybrid AWD vs MG HS PHEV Essence 2WD: We Compare Two of Australia's Most Popular Hybrids.