MG eHS EV charger: which one fits best?

Choosing an EV charger for the MG eHS is easier than it looks. This plug-in hybrid pairs a petrol engine with a 16.6 kWh battery. Its on-board charger tops out at 3.6 kW of alternating current (AC) on a single-phase connection, so the car uses one live wire of your household supply. It never draws more than that, not even on an 11 or 22 kW charger. Charging speed drops out of the decision.

What is left is a reliable unit with a built-in MID meter, a certified kWh meter that counts your charging separately. Charging ceilings differ sharply across the MG line-up, and our MG EV charger overview lists the models one by one.

For the MG eHS we recommend a charger from our 11 kW EV chargers.

Charging specifications of the MG eHS

How long does the MG eHS take to charge?

With a 16.6 kWh battery and 3.6 kW of charging power, the MG eHS is full again in about 4.5 hours. Start above empty and you are usually done in two to three hours. In daily use: plug in when you get home. The next morning you drive the first fifty kilometres on electricity alone.

A faster charger changes nothing here, because the ceiling sits in the car rather than in the wall.

Which EV charger suits the MG eHS?

Since the eHS stops at 3.6 kW, power is not what separates one charger from another here. You can choose on what does make a difference instead: tracking your consumption, managing the load and controlling the charger remotely. One point is worth being precise about. The 11 kW chargers are three-phase units that deliver 3 x 16 A. A single-phase car draws one of those three phases, and 16 A is exactly what the eHS asks for. Nothing is lost by going to 11 kW.

A MID meter is a certified kWh meter built into the charger. It counts only what the car took, separate from the rest of the house. Because it is certified, the reading is accurate to a fixed tolerance instead of an estimate. So at the end of the month you can put a figure on what the eHS cost you. You will find this meter in our EV chargers with a MID meter, in both the 11 kW and 22 kW ranges.

The eHS charges for four and a half hours at a stretch, so it is drawing power right through the busiest part of the evening. Load balancing means the charger gives way when the rest of the house needs more. It watches what the household is using and steps the charging power down, so you stay within what your supply can carry. Our EV chargers with dynamic load balancing do that on their own.

With 52 km of electric range you top up almost daily, which is where app control earns its place. Our EV chargers with an app can hold the session back until your rate drops. Starting simpler is fine too, and our home EV chargers collect the units built for charging at home.

The eHS uses a Type 2 charging port. At home you charge straight from the charger, through its fixed cable or through a Type 2 socket on the unit. Your own Type 2 charging cable only comes out at a public charge point that has none of its own.

Why does a MID meter matter for the MG eHS?

Because of what you can do with the reading. On a plug-in hybrid the interesting question is not what charging costs, but how much of your driving was actually electric. The meter answers it: 16.6 kWh in means roughly one 52 km battery. Count the sessions over a month and you know whether the eHS is earning its plug, or whether the petrol engine is doing more work than you thought. Your household meter cannot tell you that, because it mixes the car in with everything else.

Frequently asked questions

Is a single-phase EV charger enough for the MG eHS?

Yes. The eHS charges single-phase at up to 3.6 kW, so a single-phase connection covers it. Many owners still pick a three-phase unit because it stays suitable for a fully electric car later. For the eHS itself the two make no difference in charging speed.

Does the MG eHS draw more power on an 11 kW charger?

No. The car sets the maximum, not the charger, so the eHS charges at 3.6 kW on any unit. What you buy with the extra capacity is headroom for a future car, not a faster charge today.

Not sure what your fuse box can carry? Ask us for independent advice before you order, and we will look at your car and the spot where the charger has to go.

We recommend having the connection made by a qualified electrician, which is safer and matters for your insurance. Wallbox Discounter arranges installation in the Netherlands, Flemish Belgium and Germany only. Outside those three countries you buy the charger from us and arrange the fitting locally.