MG4 EV (2022-2025) vs Renault 4

The Renault 4 costs £1,200 more than the MG MG4 EV. For that premium it adds 32 miles more WLTP range and 57 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault 4 comes out ahead overall.

The MG MG4 EV is £1,200 cheaper to buy. The Renault 4 is cheaper to charge, roughly £144 a year versus £184 for the MG MG4 EV, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the MG MG4 EV comes out roughly £1,000 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 155 miles for the MG MG4 EV and 208 miles for the Renault 4 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Renault 4 goes roughly 53 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 39 minutes in the MG MG4 EV and 30 in the Renault 4, so the Renault 4 loses less time at each stop. That makes the Renault 4 the stronger long-distance car.

The Renault 4 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 40 mm narrower than the MG MG4 EV. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 604 mm of total clearance for the Renault 4 and about 564 mm of total clearance for the MG MG4 EV. The MG MG4 EV also turns in a 0.3 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 MG4 EV and 84% for the Renault 4. 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 Renault 4's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. The Renault 4 has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG MG4 EV.