Abarth 600e vs MG ZS EV (2019-2021)

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 173 miles for the Abarth 600e and 136 miles for the MG ZS EV - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Abarth 600e goes roughly 37 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 27 minutes in the Abarth 600e and 40 in the MG ZS EV, so the Abarth 600e loses less time at each stop. That makes the Abarth 600e the stronger long-distance car.

The Abarth 600e is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 30 mm narrower than the MG ZS EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 621 mm of total clearance for the Abarth 600e and about 591 mm of total clearance for the MG ZS EV.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Abarth 600e and 84% for the MG ZS EV. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. The Abarth 600e has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG ZS EV.