DS N°4 vs MG4 EV

The DS N°4 costs £7,000 more than the MG MG4 EV. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG MG4 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers 34 kW faster peak rapid charging. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £7,000 cheaper to buy. The DS N°4 is cheaper to charge, roughly £152 a year versus £192 for the MG MG4 EV, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV comes out roughly £6,800 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 232 miles for the DS N°4 and 181 miles for the MG MG4 EV - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The DS N°4 goes roughly 51 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 25-29 minutes.

The two are within 6 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 570 mm of total clearance for the DS N°4 and about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV. The MG MG4 EV also turns in a 0.3 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the DS N°4 and 90% for the MG MG4 EV. That gives the MG MG4 EV a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG MG4 EV's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the DS N°4's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.