Lexus UX 300e vs MG4 EV Urban

The Lexus UX 300e costs £24,000 more than the MG MG4 EV Urban. For that premium it adds 78 miles more WLTP range, 40 kW more power and a 2.1s quicker 0-62mph time. The MG MG4 EV Urban is not just cheaper - it also offers 32 kW faster peak rapid charging and 210 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 £24,000 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 Urban comes out roughly £24,040 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 233 miles for the Lexus UX 300e 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 Lexus UX 300e goes roughly 93 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 80 minutes in the Lexus UX 300e and 28 in the MG MG4 EV Urban, so the MG MG4 EV Urban loses less time at each stop. So the Lexus UX 300e stops less often while the MG MG4 EV Urban stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The two are within 2 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 560 mm of total clearance for the Lexus UX 300e 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 Lexus UX 300e 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 Lexus UX 300e's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.