Leapmotor C10 vs MG4 EV

The Leapmotor C10 costs £6,505 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 70 kW faster peak rapid charging and lower energy use, 176 versus 197 Wh/km. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the MG MG4 EV comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £6,505 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £192 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 £6,625 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 175 miles for the Leapmotor C10 and 181 miles for the MG MG4 EV - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 25-30 minutes.

The MG MG4 EV is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 64 mm narrower than the Leapmotor C10. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV and about 500 mm of total clearance for the Leapmotor C10. The MG MG4 EV also turns in a 0.7 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Leapmotor C10 and 90% for the MG MG4 EV. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use LFP-type cells, which are happy charged to 100% every day. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.