MG ZS Hybrid+ vs GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid 2026 review Australia: The best new Chinese hybrid SUV is?

There's never been a better time to buy a small SUV with a hybrid powertrain, as new affordable options are entering Australian car showrooms thick and fast, mainly via Chinese brands that are desperate to establish themselves in the incredibly competitive – and highly saturated – local market.

These days, the 2026 GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid is actually one of the established players in this segment, but it's now being challenged by the new MG ZS Hybrid+, which added a similar 'self-charging' petrol-electric option when it's second-generation model recently launched.

So, in this expert comparison review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Byron Mathioudakis pits the flagship Jolion Ultra Hybrid and ZS Essence Hybrid+ head to head to find out which one offers buyers the best overall combination of value, safety, practicality, style, performance, fuel efficiency and ownership costs.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Pricing and features
02:20 Design - Jolion
03:20 Design - ZS
04:33 Practicality - Jolion
08:19 Practicality - ZS
11:56 Under the bonnet
12:48 Driving - Jolion
15:55 Driving - ZS
18:46 Efficiency
19:44 Safety
20:38 Ownership
21:22 Verdict
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