MG IM5 vs Renault Scenic

The MG IM5 costs £2,455 more than the Renault Scenic. For that premium it adds 57 kW more power and a 1.1s quicker 0-62mph time. The Renault Scenic is not just cheaper - it also offers 88 miles more WLTP range and 88 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Scenic comes out ahead overall.

The Renault Scenic is £2,455 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £184 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Renault Scenic comes out roughly £2,495 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 217 miles for the MG IM5 and 274 miles for the Renault Scenic - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault Scenic goes roughly 57 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 65 minutes in the MG IM5 and 37 in the Renault Scenic, so the Renault Scenic loses less time at each stop. That makes the Renault Scenic the stronger long-distance car.

The Renault Scenic is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 96 mm narrower than the MG IM5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 536 mm of total clearance for the Renault Scenic and about 440 mm of total clearance for the MG IM5. The MG IM5 also turns in a 0.9 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 MG IM5 and 84% for the Renault Scenic. That gives the MG IM5 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The MG IM5's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Renault Scenic's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.