01/09/2026
Following the rest of the industry, MG has also decided to increase the prices due to the recent sales tax increase on HS Hybrid and Super Hybrid. However, unlike most other manufacturers, the company hasn’t implemented the increase immediately, instead rolling it out in phases.
Reason for the Increase
To be clear, this price increase has nothing to do with MG raising the base price of its cars. It’s solely a result of the sales tax hike that has hit hybrid vehicles across the industry.
Hybrid vehicles previously enjoyed a discounted sales tax rate of 8.5 percent. That concession expired on June 30, 2026, and since the government didn’t announce an extension, hybrids reverted by default to the standard 25 percent sales tax.
This is why most manufacturers with hybrid models in their lineup, including Chery, Toyota, Suzuki, Honda, and Hyundai, have recently increased prices on their hybrid variants to adjust for the new tax. Some manufacturers are passing on the full impact to customers, while others are absorbing anywhere between 20 to 50 percent of the amount themselves, depending on the manufacturer.
