Hyundai IONIQ Electric vs MG4 EV Urban

The Hyundai IONIQ Electric costs £7,055 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. The MG MG4 EV Urban is not just cheaper - it also offers 32 kW faster peak rapid charging and 220 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV Urban is £7,055 cheaper to buy. The Hyundai IONIQ Electric is cheaper to charge, roughly £136 a year versus £168 for the MG MG4 EV Urban, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV Urban comes out roughly £6,895 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 161 miles for the Hyundai IONIQ Electric and 140 miles for the MG MG4 EV Urban - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Hyundai IONIQ Electric goes roughly 21 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 57 minutes in the Hyundai IONIQ Electric and 28 in the MG MG4 EV Urban, so the MG MG4 EV Urban loses less time at each stop. So the Hyundai IONIQ Electric stops less often while the MG MG4 EV Urban stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The two are within 22 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 580 mm of total clearance for the Hyundai IONIQ Electric and about 558 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV Urban.

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