Fiat 600e vs MG4 EV (2022-2025)

The Fiat 600e costs £1,000 more than the MG MG4 EV. For that premium it adds 36 miles more WLTP range and lower energy use, 151 versus 170 Wh/km. The MG MG4 EV is not just cheaper - it also offers a 1.3s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £1,000 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £168 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV comes out roughly £920 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 176 miles for the Fiat 600e and 155 miles for the MG MG4 EV - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Fiat 600e goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 27 minutes in the Fiat 600e and 39 in the MG MG4 EV, so the Fiat 600e loses less time at each stop. That makes the Fiat 600e the stronger long-distance car.

The Fiat 600e is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 57 mm narrower than the MG MG4 EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 621 mm of total clearance for the Fiat 600e and about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Fiat 600e 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 Fiat 600e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. The Fiat 600e has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG MG4 EV.