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[stevealg]

Hi everyone, new to the forum and new to MG, I bought a 2021 MG HS exclusive PHEV in November, with 25000 miles on the clock, so far it's been great, nice to drive and seems to be economical for the sort of driving I do (140mile round trip to work daily). The only problem I now have is the dreaded "Radio Module Initialising" message that seems to be be quite prevalent! Not overly bothered the radio still works but can't change channels and it's stuck on Heart Xmas which is driving me nuts! Is there an easy fix or does it mean a trip to a dealer to get it sorted under warranty

 

[elmanyo]

Hello,

My name is Andres

I am Spanish user with a MG EHS luxury before the modification of late 2023.

In Spain we call them EHS before the "restyling".

Many Spanish users, including myself, have not had any software update for the car, and we cannot connect via iSmart either.

I'll try to contribute my experiences and knowledge, as much as I know and can.

 

[Rak]

Hi Stuart & All
I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired a 2021 MG HS Hybrid Excite.
It's all good so far, but I have some issues with bluetooth connectivity when playing spotify. Unsure if it's a common problem across this range.

 

[tolz]

Title: MG PHEV 2023 – Battery Draining Quickly Despite Regenerative Braking?

Hi everyone,
I drive a 2023 MG PHEV, which I got back in August 2024. I make it a point to charge the battery regularly, and I typically keep the drive mode set to "Auto."
Here’s what I’ve noticed: after fully charging the battery and going on a round trip of 40 miles or so (mainly at low speeds), the battery ends up nearly depleted by the time I get back. I assumed that since the vehicle uses electric power at low speeds and I also have petrol in the tank, the regenerative braking would help recharge the battery during the drive. But that doesn't seem to be happening, or at least not enough to make a difference.
Is this normal? Has anyone else with the same model experienced this? Just trying to understand if this is expected behavior or if there’s something I should look into.
Thanks in advance!

 

[ronmaz]

Regenerative braking does put a very small amount of charge back into the battery when you are braking, i.e. coasting without touching the accelerator, but you're only braking for a few seconds when going down a hill or slowing down to come to a corner for example. so the amount that goes back in is extremely small.

 

[tolz]

Thanks. Helpful